FULL LIST OF NOMINEES FOR NOLLYWOOD MOVIES AWARDS

The organizers of the Nollywood Movies Awards have announced the nominees for the maiden edition of the awards at a press conference held on friday 27th April ,2012 at the lagos ikeja hotel.

  Genevieve nnaji, omotola jalade Ekeinde ,Uche jombo, mercy johnson and omoni oboli will battle for best actress in a leading role while van vicker, ramsey noua, joseph benjamin,charles okafor,trybson dudukoko will battle for best actor in a leading role.

 The nominees party will take place on saturday 5th May 2012 at the oriental hotel in lagos with the main awards ceremony on saturday  2nd june 2012 at the civic centre,lagos to be hosted by kate henshaw and julius agwu.

   The primary aim of the NMA is to honor and recognize excellence in the industry

Full Nominees List

Best Movie

• MIRROR BOY
• ANCHOR BABY
• PRIVATE STORM
• MEMORIES OF THE HEART
• TANGO WITH ME
• KISS AND TELL

Best Actor in a Leading Role

• VAN VICKER (AGAINST THE LAW)
• RAMSEY NOUAH (PRIVATE STORM)
• TRYBSON DUDUKOKO (GHETTO DREAMZ)
• JOSEPH BENJAMIN (TANGO WITH ME)
• JOSEPH BENJAMIN (KISS AND TELL)
• CHARLES OKAFOR (FAKE PROPHET)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

• JUNIOR POPE ODUMODOH (NKWOCHA)
• JOHN DUMELO (PRIVATE STORM)
• YUL EDOCHIE (AGAINST THE LAW)
• GABRIEL AFOLAYAN (GHETTO DREAMZ)

Best Actress in a Leading Role

• GENEVIEVE NNAJI (TANGO WITH ME)
• OMONI OBOLI (ANCHOR BABY)
• MERCY JOHNSON (WEEPING SOUL)
• UCHE JUMBO (DAMAGE)
• OMOTOLA JALADE-EKEINDE (PRIVATE STORM)

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

• TINA MBA (TANGO WITH ME)
• RACHEL ONIGA (GHETTO DREAMZ)
• STELLA DAMASUS (BENT ARROWS)
• NSE IKPE-ETIM (KISS AND TELL)

Best Actor in an Indigenous Movie (non-English speaking language)

• CHIWETALU AGU (NKWOCHA)
• YINKA QADRI (AYE DUDU)
• SAIDI BALOGUN (ETI KETA)
• BROWN IGBOEGWU (APPARITION)
• FEMI ADEBAYO (EMI ABATA)
• ODUNLADE ADEKOLA (IKUFORIJI)

Best Actress in an Indigenous Movie (non-English speaking language)

• FUNKE AKINDELE (EMI ABATA)
• FUNKE AKINDELE (THE RETURN OF JENIFA)
• QUEEN NWOKOYE (NKWOCHA)
• MERCY AIGBE (OLADUNJOYE)
• DUPE ADEJARE (ALANTAKU)

Best Indigenous Language Movie (non-English speaking language)

• ETI KETA
• IKUFORIJI
• NKWOCHA
• APPARITION
• AYE DUDU
• OLADUNJOYE

Best Directing

• MAHMOOD ALI-BALOGUN (TANGO WITH ME)
• OBI EMELONYE (MIRROR BOY)
• LANCELOT ODUWA-IMASUEN (PRIVATE STORM)
• DANIEL ADEMINOKAN (GHETTO DREAMZ)
• DESMOND ELLIOT (KISS AND TELL)

Best Cinematography

• MIRROR BOY
• PRIVATE STORM
• CHANGING FACES
• ANCHOR BABY
• TANGO WITH ME
• KISS AND TELL
  

Best Movie Editing

• MIRROR BOY
• ANCHOR BABY
• GHETTO DREAMZ
• RETURN OF JENIFA
• CHANGING FACES
• MEMORIES OF THE HEART

Best Movie Soundtrack

• BENT ARROWS
• MIRROR BOY
• GHETTO DREAMZ
• CHANGING FACES
• MEMORIES OF THE HEART
• TANGO WITH ME

Best Sound Editing

• TANGO WITH ME
• PRIVATE STORM
• APPARITION
• ANCHOR BABY
• MIRROR BOY
• GHETTO DREAMZ

Best Original Screenplay/Scriptwriting

• OBI EMELONYE (MIRROR BOY)
• UGEZU J UGEZU (AGAINST THE LAW)
• DANIEL ADEMINOKAN & OPE BANWO (GHETTO DREAMZ)
• UDUAK ISONG OGUAMANAM (KISS AND TELL)
• LONZO NZEKWE (ANCHOR BABY)
• CHINWE SELE (SOUL AFTER SOUL)

Best Costume Design

• MIRROR BOY
• GHETTO DREAMZ
• TANGO WITH ME
• APPARITION
• ENTRAPPED* (CHIEMELA NWAGBAOSO)
  

Best Make-up

• GHETTO DREAMZ
• TANGO WITH ME
• APPARITION
• MIRROR BOY* (GABRIEL OKORIE)
• DAMAGE* (TEMISAN ISIOMA ETSEDE)

Rising Star Award

• HALIMA ABUBAKAR (ENTRAPPED)
• HELEN PAUL (THE RETURN OF JENIFA)
• NUELLA NJUBIGBO (APPARITION)
• SYLVIA OLUCHI (BENT ARROWS)
• GABRIEL AFOLAYAN (GHETTO DREAMZ)
• CHINYERE MADUBUIKE KOSI (APPARITION)