The 2015 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards was the 4th edition of the ceremony. The event was held on October 17, 2015 in Houston, Texas. It was hosted by Nigerian comedian, Ayo Makun.

Awards

Best Motion Picture

*''Love Regardless'' *'' Stalker'' *''Stigma'' *''Black November'' *''Trials of Igho'' *''Matters Arising''

Best Film (Drama)

*''Stigma'' *''The Changer'' *''Invasion 1897'' *'' Ojuju'' *''Oge's Sister'' *''After the "I Do's"'' *'' Stalker''

Best Film (Comedy)

*''Jack and Jill'' *''Headgone'' *''Horn Free Day'' *''My American Son'' *''Broni Wawu'' *''When Love Comes Around''

Best Short Film

*''Verdict'' *''Once'' *''The Throne'' *''Horn Free Day'' *''Henna''

Best Film (foreign language)

* ''Mr Bf'' * ''Torera'' *'' Ojuju'' *''Made in Agege'' *''Iya Alalake''

Best Actor

* Frederick Leonard – ''Keeping Secrets'' * Hakeem Kae-Kazim - '' Black November'' * Majid Michel - ''Matters Arising'' * Jim Iyke - ''Stalker'' *Mike Omoregbe - ''Invasion 1897'' *Ken Erics - ''Trials of Igho'' * Clem Ohameze - ''My American Son''

Best Actress

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- '' Falling (film)'' * Uche Jombo - ''Oge's Sister'' * Ini Edo - ''While You Slept'' *

Mbong Amata Mbong Amata (born 21 September 1985) is a Nigerian actress. She has appeared in films such as '' Black November'', ''Forgetting June'', and '' Inale''. She won the "Most Beautiful Girl" ( Akwa Ibom) in 2003 and was the 2nd runner up in the 200 ...

- '' Black November'' * Jackie Appiah - ''Stigma'' * Nse Ikpe-Etim - '' Stalker'' * Ruth Kadiri - ''Matters Arising''

Best Supporting male

* Anthony Monjaro - ''Stalker'' *Desmond Finney - ''Reflections'' *Seun Akindele - ''The Changer'' * Chigozie Atuanya - ''Jafar'' *Melvin Oduah - ''Trials of Igho'' *

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- '' Black November'' *James Gardiner - ''Happy Deathday''

Best Supporting female

* Kiki Omeili - ''Sting'' * Yvonne Jegede - ''Oge's Sister'' * Caroline Danjuma - '' Stalker'' * Ayo Adesanya - ''The Good Wife'' * Venita Akpofure - ''While You Slept'' * Tana Adelana - ''The Kingdom'' * Eku Edewor - ''When Love Comes Around''

Best Comedic Act

*Roselyn Ngissah - ''Jack and Jill'' * Akpororo - ''Headgone'' co-winners *Nkansah Kwadwo - ''Made in Agege'' * Kelechi Udegbe - ''Horn-free Day'' * Fathia Balogun - ''Iya Alalake'' * Lydia Forson - ''A Letter from Adam'' * Eniola Badmus - ''Headgone'' co-winners

Best New Actor

*Gbenga Titiloye - ''Love Regardless'' *Stoneboy - ''Happy Deathday'' *Jeff Kumordzi - ''Letter from Adam'' *Akpororo - ''Headgone'' *Kunle Oluremi - ''Sting'' *Iso Paeley - ''Love Regardless''

Best New Actress

*Aisha Kamara - ''Reflections'' *Princess Okah - ''The Changer'' *Yvonne Okyere - ''Love Regardless'' *Rosemary Zimu - ''Champagne'' *Emem Inwang - ''Stalker'' *Comfort Idongesit - ''Trials of Igho'' *Nsikan Isaac - ''The Banker''

Best On-screen duo

*Ruth Kadri and Majid Michel - ''Matters Arising'' *Ken Erics and Kiki Omeili - ''Trials of Igho'' * Blossom Chukwujekwu and

- '' Falling (film)'' *Gbenga Titiloye and Zynnel Lydia Zuh - ''Love Regardless'' * Nse Ikpe-Etim and Jim Iyke - '' Stalker'' * Yvonne Jegede and Uche Jombo - ''Oge's Sister''

Best Editing

* ''Kpians'' by Stanlee Ohikhuare * ''When Love Comes Around'' * ''Matters Arising'' by Nwaogburu Nelson * ''Verdict'' by Stanlee Ohikhuare * '' Ojuju'' by CJ Obasi * ''Love Regardless'' by Muyiwa Aluko * ''Black November''

Best Sound

* ''Kpians'' by Stanlee Ohikhuare * ''Invasion 1897'' * ''The Throne'' by Keneth Ononeze * ''Black November'' * ''The Antique'' by Cobhams Asuquo and Darasen Richards * '' Ojuju'' by Dayo Thompson * ''Made in Agege'' by Kenneth Yeboah

Best Makeup/Costume

* ''Jafar'' by Nwagboso and Elechenu * '' Ojuju'' by Adefunke Olowo * ''Made in Agege'' by Evans, Yeboah & Poku * ''Stalker'' by Udonquak * ''Kpians'' by Edwin-Okon * ''When Love Comes Around'' * ''Invasion 1897''

Best Cinematography

*'' Black November'' *'' Ojuju'' *''Invasion 1897'' *''Verdict'' *''Horn-Free Day'' *''Shattered Romance'' *''Kpians''

Best Screenplay

*''Stigma'' *''Trials of Igho'' *''Shattered Romance'' *''Sting'' *''Headgone'' *''Requite'' *''Stalker''

Best Producer

*'' Ojuju'' by Oge Obasi. *''Invasion 1897'' by Lancelot Imaseun *''Headgone'' by Fasisi *'' Black November'' by

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*''Jafar'' by Ezugwu

Best Director

*''Trials of Igho'' by Chris Eneng Enaji *''Invasion 1897'' by Lancelot Imaseun *''Stalker'' by Moses Inwang *''Love Regardless'' by Muyiwa Aluko *'' Black November'' by Jeta Amata *''The Changer'' by Ejim Fortune Kezi *''Headgone'' by Dare Fasisi

Best Film (Diaspora)

*''Red Rose'' *''The Portrait'' *''Affairs of the Heart'' *''LAPD African Cops''

Best Screenplay (Diaspora)

*''Red Rose'' *''The Portrait'' *''Retaliation'' *''The Flaws'' *''Bloodline Battle'' *''Affairs of the Heart'' *''LAPD African Cops''

Best Director (Diaspora)

*''Affairs of the Heart'' by Robert Peters *''The Portrait'' by John Uche *''Bloodline Battle'' by AB Sallu *''Red Rose'' by Kingsley Ukaegbu *''LAPD African Cops'' by Pascal Atumah

Best Actor (Diaspora)

*Moses Efret - ''Red Rose'' *Carl Payne - ''The Flaws'' *Kyle Burgess - ''The Portrait'' *Pascal Atumah - ''LAPD African Cops'' co-winners * Joseph Benjamin (actor) - ''Affairs of the Heart'' co-winners

Best Actress (Diaspora)

* Oge Okoye - ''Red Rose'' *Berlinda Nahbila - ''The Portrait'' *Queen Esther Imar - ''Bloodline Battle'' * Stella Damasus - ''Affairs of the Heart'' *Pridin B. Fru - ''Retaliation''

Best Male (Viewers choice)

* John Dumelo *

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* Van Vicker * Uti Nwachukwu * Blossom Chukwujekwu * Majid Michel *

Best Female (Viewers choice)

* Uche Jombo *

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* Ruth Kadiri * Ini Edo * Yvonne Nelson

Best Comedic Act (Viewers choice)

* Francis Odega co-winners * Julius Agwu co-winners * Funke Akindele * Lydia Forson * Eniola Badmus *Roseyln Ngissah * Akpororo

Foreign International Act (male)

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- '' Black November'' * Dorien Wilson - ''LAPD African Cops'' *

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- '' Black November'' *

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- '' Black November''

Foreign International Act (female)

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- '' Black November'' *Luenell - ''LAPD African Cops'' *Vanessa Bell Calloway - ''LAPD African Cops'' * Kim Basinger - '' Black November''

Lifetime Achievement Award

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GIAMA Song of the Year

*" Godwin" by Korede Bello

References

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