Funke Akindele, Joseph Benjamin, “Kiss & Tell”, “Ghetto Dreamz”, & “Tango With Me” Lead Inaugural Nollywood Movies Awards Nominees List

After the successful launch of the Nollywood Movies Awards in November 2011, movie lovers and practioners have been waiting endlessly for the announcement of the nominees of its inaugural edition.

Now the wait is officially over. Leading the nominations list are Joseph Benjamin, Funke Akindele, Mahmood Ali-Balogun’s “Tango With Me” and Obi Emelonye’s “Mirror Boy”. We can’t help but wait patiently to see what our favourite movie stars would wear on the award show taking place at the Civic Centre, Lagos on Saturday 2nd June 2012.

The Full 2012 Nollywood Movies Awards Nominations
Best Movie
Mirror Boy
Anchor Baby
Private Storm
Memories of the Heart
Tango With Me
Kiss & Tell

Best Actor in a Leading Role
Van Vicker (Against The Law)
Ramsey Nouah (Against The Law)
Trybson Dudukoko (Ghetto Dreamz)
Joseph Benjamin (Tango With Me)
Joseph Benjamin (Kiss & 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 Jombo (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 & Tell)

Best Actor in an Indigenous Movie (Non-English Speaking)
Chiwetalu Agu (Nkwocha)
Yinka Quadri (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)
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)
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 & Tell)

Best Cinematography
Mirror Boy
Private Storm
Changing Faces
Anchor Baby
Tango With Me
Kiss & 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 & Tell)
Lonzo Nzekwe (Anchor Baby)
Chinwe Sele (Soul After Soul)

Best Costume Design
Mirror Boy
Ghetto Dreamz
Tango With Me
Apparition
Entrapped

Best Make-Up
Ghetto Dreamz
Tango With Me
Apparition
Mirror Boy
Damage

Rising Star Award
Halima Abubakar (Entrapped)
Helen Paul (The Return of Jenifa)
Nuella Njubigbo (Apparition)
Sylvia Oluchi (Bent Arrows)
Gabriel Afolayan (Ghetto Dreamz)
Chinyere Madbuike Kosi (Apparition)

On Saturday 5th May 2012, the Nollywood Movies Awards Nominees party was held at the Oriental Hotel, Lagos. The biggest names in the Nigerian movie industry were present at the event including award winning actress Ini Edo who spoke to Channels TV’s entertainment host about the Nigerian Movie industry, her career and her personal life.

Check it Out!