Popular Ghanaian models, Zion Benjamin and Shirley S. Anku came out the overall Best Male Model & Female Model at the just ended 2013 edition of the first Ghana Models Awards.

The award ceremony was held at the Alisa Hotel in Accra recently to celebrate hard work in the rising Ghana’s fashion and modeling industry.

The successful show paraded a number of models in the modeling and fashion industry.

Prince Ibrahim won the Most Promising Model of the Year (Male) while popular face, Joycelyn Nketia took home the Bikini/Lingerie Model of the Year (Female) award.

A number of Ghanaian celebrities who had a stint with modeling years ago made it to the nomination list this year but none of them was found on the winners’ list.

Below is the full list of the winners:

Model of the Year Overall (Female) – Shirley S. Anku

Model of the Year Overall (Male) – Zion Benjamin

Catwalk Trainer/Choreographer of the Year – Richard Agbemezah

Child Model of the Year – Ophelia Dzidzornu

Discovery of the Year – Zenobia Bou – Chedid

Model of the Year (Editorial/Commercial) Female – Rachael Williams

Model of the Year (Editorial/Commercial) Male – Seth Kwame O. Nyarko

Model of the Year (Runway) Female – Nana Yaa Addo

Model of the Year (Runway) Male – Lord A. Gidiglo

Most Promising Model of the Year (Female) – Grace Sarfo

Most Promising Model of the Year (Male) – Prince Ibrahim

Bikini/Lingerie Model of the Year (Female) – Joycelyn Nketia

Underwear Model of the Year (Male) – Nana Adonteng

Plus Size Model of the Year (Female) – Audrey Dodoo

Most Promising Model Agency of the Year – Leo Models Agency

Model Agency of the Year – Exopa Model Agency