Accra, Dec. 04, GNA – The seventh edition of the Ghana Models Awards came off last week at the Accra Tourist Information Centre (ATIC) at Kanda with professional models who excelled under the year of review honoured.
The biggest winners for the night included ‘Iconz Models,’ taking the award for ‘Model Agency of the Year,’ Nana Sam E. Sackeyfio, who won the anniversary gift of a car, Aisha Napari and Glenn Zime receiving the ‘Overall Female and Male Models of the Year,’ respectively.
Mr. Jerry Wonder Sampson, founder of the event, said that the scheme had come a long way and reminded models to be proud of the profession and therefore make their voices heard in the coming elections in order to be respected as relevant stakeholders within the arts industry in Ghana.
Mr. Sampson advised the models to be vocal about how they wanted the modelling industry to progress.
He praised Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s proposed travel policy for artists, saying that it would be a ‘game changer’ for professional models in Ghana.
“I think the travel policy by Dr. Bawumia would make it easier for professional models to make appearances on international fashion shows and other paid-for campaigns. We will make more money, and our careers will grow. This is what we need,” said Mr. Wonder.
The awards night was lit with a display of fashion designs in a string of fashion shows from both local and foreign fashion designers, namely Vive Clothing, E.1 Collection, Greg Jones, Vvio Couture, and Candy Couture.
The event was sponsored by the Nii Noi Nortey Foundation, Ghandour Cosmetics Ltd., Daily Guide Network, and Glasel Company Ltd.
List of winners:
Model Agency of the Year – Iconz Models
Overall Female Model of the Year – Aisha Napari
Overall Male Model of the Year – Glenn Zime
Anniversary Gift Winner ( A Car) – Nana Sam E. Sackeyfio
Modelling School of the Year – Exopa Modelling School
Most Promising Model Agency of the Year – Iconz Models
Commercial Female Model of the Year – Nana Sam E. Sackeyfio
Commercial Male Model of the Year – Eugene Sappor Editorial
Female Model of the Year – Efya Harmless
Editorial Male Model of the Year – Clinton Samuel
Runway Female Model of the Year – Bintu Baaba
Model Beauty Queen of the Year – Priscilla Awagah
GNA