The second edition of the Golden Icons Academy Movie Award (GIAMA) took place yesterday October 19, 2013 in Houston, Texas, United State and was witnessed by Africans at home and in Diaspora. Leveraging the success of the Golden Icons Magazine, publisher of the entertainment magazine and organizer of the award, Bode Ojo has turned Houston into another ‘Mecca’ where celebrities not only look forward to gracing, but also get competitive in fashion and creativity works.
The success of the GIAMA, according to Ojo, “is currently the hottest gist in town, with over 1500 fans/guests present, it was noted that this turnout was one that Houston, the 4th largest city in the US has never seen in a predominantly African-dominated event.” Meanwhile, Our own sexy and intelligent actor Seun Akindele in the movie On Bended Knees has won the most promising Actor (internationally). Golden icon academy movie award(GIAMA) Beating, Bobby Obodo in The Volunteers, Anurin, Nwunembom – Ninah’s Dowry, Wale Ojo – Phone Swap, Umar Krapp – House of Gold, Blossom, Chukwujekwu – Finding Mercy
Likes of celebrities from Nollywood Kunle Afolayan, Ramsey Nouah, Teco Benson, Emem Isong, Desmond Elliot, Uche Jombo-Rodriguez, Kate Henshaw, Rita Dominic and Chioma Chukwuka-Akpotha, also some newbie’s such as Blossom Chukwujekwu, Seun Akindele, Mary Lazarus, Tamara Eteimo, and many more came for the event . The GIAMA vision is to celebrate the very best of African films and to continually showcase their unique talent, and expose them in a meaningful manner to the Diaspora at large