{{Infobox award | name = ''Golden Icons'' Academy Movie Awards | image = | alt = | caption = | awarded_for = Outstanding Achievement in Film | presenter = ''Golden Icons'' Magazine | country = United States | firstawarded = 2012 | final_award = 2015 | holder = | website = {{URL|https://www.goldenicons.com}} {{URL|https://www.giamaawards.com/}} }}
'''''Golden Icons'' Academy Awards (GIAMA)''' was an annual film award ceremony held in the diaspora to reward outstanding contributions to the African film industry. The first edition was held in Houston, United States.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Owusu-Ansah |first=Edna |date=2012-09-17 |title=The First Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards to be Held in Texas |url=https://face2faceafrica.com/article/the-first-golden-icons-academy-movie-awards-to-be-held-in-texas |access-date=2025-07-27 |website=Face2Face Africa |language=en}}</ref> The most recent ceremony took place at the Stafford Center Performing Art Theater on October 17, 2015.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nation |first=The |date=2015-09-06 |title=GIAMA returns with 4th edition |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/giama-returns-with-4th-edition/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2025-07-27 |newspaper=The Nation|language=en-US}}</ref> It marked the fourth edition of the awards.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adebowale |first=Segun |date=2015-09-07 |title=GIAMA returns with 4th edition {{!}} |url=https://theeagleonline.com.ng/giama-returns-with-4th-edition/ |access-date=2025-07-27 |website=The Eagle Online |language=en-US}}</ref> No ceremony was held in 2016.
==Ceremonies== *2012 ''Golden Icons'' Academy Movie Awards *2013 ''Golden Icons'' Academy Movie Awards *2014 ''Golden Icons'' Academy Movie Awards *2015 ''Golden Icons'' Academy Movie Awards
==Categories== *Best Motion Picture *Best Drama *Best Cinematography *Best Comedy *Best Costume *Most Promising Actress (Best New Actress) *Best Actress *Best Supporting Actress *Most Promising Actor (Best New Actor) *Best Actor *Best Supporting Actor *Best Director *Best Indigenous *Best Original Screenplay *Best Sound *Producer of the Year *Best Original Soundtrack *Best Film Diaspora *Most Promising Actor – Diaspora *Most Promising Actress- Diaspora
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.goldenicons.com/ Official Website] *[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZhenW3zEiTci22LSj8zINg Golden Icons] on YouTube
Category:African film awards Category:Awards established in 2012 Category:Awards disestablished in 2016