LEILA DJANSI & SHIRLEY FRIMPONG-MANSO WIN AWARDS @ AMAA 2014

Organisers of the annual and the prestigious Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) have celebrated 10 years of the awards.

The capital city of Bayelsa State, Yenagoa became the centre of attraction as movie personalities stormed the city for this year’s awards.

Leila Djansi and Shirley Frimpong-Manso saved Ghana from what could have been a total disgrace by winning an award each at the event, an improvement over last year’s win.

Last year, Ghana picked just an award for Best Short – Kwaku Ananse.

Leila Djansi’s directed movie, Northern Affair picked Ghana’s first award on the night for AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN whiles Shirley Frimpong-Manso picked the AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING for her movie, Potomanto. South Africa picked most awards on the night.

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EFERE OZAKO AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM: Dialemi – Gabon

AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATION: Khumba – South Africa

AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY: Hamu Beya- The Sand Fishers – Mali and Potraits of a Lone Farmer – Nigeria/Denmark

AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE: B for Boy – Nigeria

AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA SHORT: Passage – Bahamas

AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY: Through the Lens Darkly : Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People – USA

AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA FEATURE: Kingston Paradise – Jamaica

AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN: Northern Affair – Ghana

AMAA 2014 ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN: Ni Sisi – Kenya

AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP: Once Upon A Road Trip – South Africa

AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK: Onye Ozi

AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT: A Mile From Home

AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND: The Forgotten Kingdom

AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY: The Forgotten Kingdom

AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING: Potomanto

AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREEN PLAY: Of Good Report

AMAA 2014- BAYELSA STATE GOVERNMENT ENDOWED AWARD FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM: Accident

AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST CHILD ACTOR: Lebohang Ntsane – Forgotten Kingdom

AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST YOUNG/ PROMISING ACTOR: Petronella Tshuma – Of Good Report

AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: Thapelo Mofekeng – Felix

AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: Patience Ozokwo – After the Proposal

AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE: Mothusi Magano – Of Good Report

AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE: Clarion Chukwura – Apaye

AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST FIRST FEATURE FILM BY A DIRECTOR: Harrikrishna & Sharvan Anenden – The Children of Troumaron

AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR: Jamil X.T Quebeka – Of Good Report (South Africa)

AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST FILM: Of Good Report – South Africa

MADIBA Award: Ni Sisi – Kenya

BEST FILM FOR WOMEN EMPOWERMENT: B For Boy – Nigeria

SPECIAL JURY AWARD: New Horizon – Nigeria

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: Bob Manuel

ACTOR LILWIN SACKED FROM STAGE FOR PROMOTING MARIJUANA

The much-anticipated Ghana Meets Naija concert finally took place at the Accra International Conference Centre on Saturday night, but not without eventualities -the biggest being a performance by actor/comedian Lilwin alongside Guru.

Lilwin performed a number of songs with Guru on stage much to the delight of patrons of the concert, but soon found himself insulting some sensibility when he came on stage with a bag, claiming it contained some secret medicine, which he was going to sell to the crowd. He then revealed that the medicine he was selling was ‘wee’ (marijuana), saying it was medicine that can take away one’s sorrows and troubles, as well as cure a number of sicknesses. He went on promoting ‘wee’ until the DJ tried to cut him off by sounding ‘the alarm’. Lilwin persisted, trying to overpower the loud ‘siren’ by throwing a fit and occasionally insulting the DJ with his signature insult (presumably meant to be funny).

YVONNE NELSON ENJOYS SINGLEHOOD, ZOOMS TO SPAIN (PHOTO)

Controversial Ghanaian actress, Yvonne Nelson recently traveled to Spain. Yvonne has been in the news lately for controversial reasons.

Recall that some months ago, she was reportedly dumped by Nigerian singer, Iyanya, who even did a song where he expressed how potent Yvonne Nelson's 'medicine is, ostensibly her 'waist'.

Also, the actress was accused of changing her skin colour with a bleaching cream, an allegation Yvonne has vehemently denied.

Yvonne Nelson was in Madrid, the Spanish capital last weekend and she stated that the streets of Madrid was agog after Real Madrid clinched their historic 10th Champions League trophy against their city rivals, Atletico Madrid in a 4-1 thriller match.

It is, however, not clear if Yvonne traveled to Spain on vacation or for business. But from the look of things, the actress is still enjoying her singlehood and ready to catch fun.

UCHE JOMBO REBRANDS, AIMS HOLLYWOOD

Nollywood actress, Uche Jombo is one of the most respected contemporary movie stars in Nigeria.

Since making her way into the industry some years ago as a scriptwriter, the wife of an America-based businessman husband, Kenney Rodriguez, has grown to become a big fish in the movie 'ocean' in Nigeria. She is even today doing well as a film producer.

In May 2012, taking many by surprised, Uche Jombo secretly married her husband and few days ago, they marked their second year together as husband and wife. Many of her fans wished her more successful years ahead.

Going by information at our disposal, Uche Jombo has decided to rebrand and push her brand beyond the shores of Nigeria and even the continent of Africa. It is believed that the sultry actress now aims to do top international jobs.

It was even murmured to us that she wants to break into the American film industry popularly called Hollywood. And we also heard, she is not taking this dream lightly as she is reportedly doing everything within her power to break boundaries.

IT WASN'T 'WEE'...ORGANISERS SHOULD NOT HAVE STOPPED ME - LIL WIN

Comedian, Lilwin, has always been well received anytime he mounted the stage to perform and loud applause ushers him off stage when he is done with his act.

But last Saturday maybe one of his most embarassing moments when he was forced to leave the stage before he was through with what he had planned to do at the fourth Ghana Meets Naija concert hosted at the Accra International Conference Centre.

During Lil Win’s comedy act at the event, he announced that he was in possession of marijuana which he said was the best medicine to cure headache and other ailments. But before he could explain further, Lil Win was interrupted by D.J Black and the former who was obviously not too happy.

Lil Win who has received a lot of bashing for putting up such an act has explained to Graphic Showbiz, that his act was about the disastrous effects of substance abuse and not to glory drugs.

“What I had in the plastic bag was not wee but rather talcum powder, pepper and leaves. I mentioned “wee” because I wanted to explain to the audience the dangers of using drugs. There is no way I would stand on such a big platform to promote “wee”.

“ For Christ sake, I am a MTN Ambassador who has a lot of followers and that alone should tell anyone I wasn’t there to promote “wee”. It is unfortunate but maybe, I didn’t get the introduction to the subject right. I will never promote substance use.

“I don’t use drugs but I worry about the young folks who do so and I thought as a role model, it was my duty to educate them on such issues when I get the opportunity. And the Ghana Meets Naija was a good platform to do just that. It is unfortunate the organisers thought I was promoting “wee”,” Lil Win explained.

According to the actor, never has he promoted the use of “wee” in his movies not to talk about promoting it on such a huge platform.

He said had the organisers been a little patient with him, everyone would have known the good message he was trying to drive home.

Asked why he did not communicate to the organisers before coming on stage, Lil Win explained the act was arranged between him and musician, Guru.

Lil Win says he is sorry for the mishap and thathe had no intention to promote drug use many are speculating.