Among stakeholders who have picked nominations are some celebrated Ghanaian entertainment figures such as Nana Ama McBrown, Zynnell Zuh, Selly Galley and TV & radio personality Berla Mundi. They have been nominated for most glamorous celebrity of the award category.

In general, make-up brand, Evita Joseph, led the nominations with four categories for the industrial award in make-up retailer of the year, Ghanaian owned brand of the year, make-up product of the year and make-up blog of the year categories.

Valerie Lawson, with the brand name, Mzl4wson, had the highest with three nominations for the individual category of the award. She has been nominated in make-up artist of the year, best bridal make-up artist and marketing campaign of the year categories.

Valerie is competing with other influential make-up brands like Nancy Chinalurum Ogbonna (Nancyblaq), Sandra Don Arthur (alexandrinamakeup) and Marfoa Acheampong (touchmakeupartistry), who were equally nominated for 2018 make-up artist of the year category.

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Other artists such as Nathaniel Amewugah, Daniella Attipoe, Marfoa Acheampong and Maria Musah also got nominated for best special effect make-up artist of the year category. Also on the nomination list are Woena Attipoe (woenamakeupartistry), Augustine Osei (barimah_makeup_artistry), Abigail Amegatcher (shine_and_shadows) and Christabel Jones (cjzmakeover), who are all up for best celebrity make-up artist of the year award category.

The 2018 Ghana Make-Up Award is being organised by Make-Up Ghana, and it is aimed at honouring and promoting excellence in the Ghana’s make-up artistry industry, as well as uniting stakeholders. The main award ceremony will take place on April 28 at Kempinski Gold Coast City Hotel in Accra.

Below is the full list of nominees:

CATEGORIES                                                                             Social Media Handle

MAKEUP ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Valerie Lawson                                                                 mzl4wson

Nancy Chinalurum Ogbonna                                       nancyblaq

Sandra Don-Arthur                                                                          alexandrinamakeup

Marfoa Acheampong                                                               touchmakeupartistry

BEST SPECIAL EFFECT MAKEUP ARTIST

Nathaniel Amewugah                                                                     kruz_k

Daniella Attipoe                                                                                 nellaeffects

Marfoa Acheampong                                                                        touchmakeupartistry

Maria Musah                                                                                          Marusah01

BEST EDITORIAL MAKEUP ARTIST

Linda Mensah                                                                                   blackcherrygh

Asare Prince Owusu                                                                        thereal_asareprince

Debbie Beeko                                                                                  debbs_bjuku

Sandar Don-Arthur                                                                            alexandrinamakeup

BEST BRIDAL MAKEUP ARTIST

Valerie Lawson                                                                                 mzl4wson

Portia Gyeni-Boateng                                                                                    cutiebridal_gh

Antoinette Baffoe                                                                                 beautiquegh_mua

Jennifer Ayipey                                                                                                       abar_official

BEST CELEBRITY MAKEUP ARTIST

Woena Attipoe                                                                                           woenamakeupartistry

Augustine Osei                                                                                 barimah_makeup_artistry

Abigail Amegatcher                                                                                  shine_and_shadows

Christabel Jones                                                                                              cjzmakeover

MOST PROMISING MAKEUP ARTIST

Hamida Saafu                                                                                               shadesandbrushes

Abigail Owusu Ansah                                                                                      facevillebeauty

Martina Asante                                                                                                 facemechanicgh

Mina Lawani                                                                                               minalyntouch

MAKEUP RETAILER OF THE YEAR

Belleza Boxe                                                                                                   bellezaboxe

Evita Joseph                                                                                                       evita_joseph

Glam Avenue                                                                                    glam_avenue_makeupshop

Rozay International Limited                                                         xoxorozay

MAKEUP SCHOOL OF THE YEAR

Abrantie College of Cosmetology                                                           abrantiecollege

2nd Image Hair and Beauty                                                                     2ndimage_int

Salon Services Hair and Beauty Academy                                                           salonservices

Nouvelle Beauty College                                                                                       nouvellebeautyacademy

GHANAIAN OWNED BRAND OF THE YEAR

Black Secret                                                                                                  blacksecretmakeup

Colorbox Cosmetics                                                                                        colorboxcosmetics

Evita Joseph                                                                                                 evita_joseph

So Aesthetic                                                                                                      soaesthetics

MAKEUP PRODUCT OF THE YEAR

Evita Joseph                                                                                                          evita_joseph

Black Secret                                                                                                      blacksecretmakeup

Maybelline New York                                                                                      nowthisismakeup

So Aesthetics                                                                                                           soaesthetics

SKINCARE PRODUCT OF THE YEAR

Urban Serenity                                                                                                 urbanserenitygh

RandR Luxury                                                                                        randrluxury

Safari Cosmetics                                                                               safaribysk

Shey by Menaye                                                                                    shey_by_menaye

MARKETING CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR

Valerie Lawson                                                                                            CVL Beauty

Maybelline New York                                                                                   nowthisismakeup

Glams Makeup                                                                                                 glamsmakeupghana

Omolewa Cosmetics                                                                                    omolewa_cosmetics

BRAND OF THE YEAR

Black Secret Ghana                                                                                  blacksecretmakeup

Maybelline New York                                                                                nowthisismakeup

Glams Makeup                                                                                                 glamsmakeupghana

MAKEUP BLOG OF THE YEAR

Evita Joseph                                                                                            evita_joseph

Koteikai Ashie Kotei                                                                                akaikotei

Jessica Owusu-Ansah                                                                                jesiscah

MAKEUP VLOG OF THE YEAR

Jessica Owusu-Ansah                                                                           jesiscah

Akai Kotei                                                                                               akaikotei

Goldie  Bawuah                                                                                          goldieb_elan

MOST GLAMOROUS CELEBRITY

Zynnell Zuh                                                                                                         zynnellzuh

Nana Ama Mcbrown                                                                                      iamamamcbrown

Selorm Galley Fiawo                                                                                          sellygally

Berla Mundi                                                                                                     berlamundi

EXCELLENCE IN MAKEUP PHOTOGRAPHY

Joseph Amoateng                                                                                           phloshop

Joshua Sisly                                                                                                      joshsisly

Duke Quarshie                                                                                              Focusghphotography

Gilbert Asante                                                                                                 laceupmedia

EXCELLENCE IN HAIR STYLING

Taiwo Adbayo                                                                                                    Kushbytaylar

Phab Hair & Makeup                                                                                      phab_hairnmakeup

Bessy Ben- George                                                                                       @revupsalongh

Kudiratu Aziz                                                                                                      kusiztyl