WINNERS LIST & PHOTOS AT THE NOLLYWOOD MOVIE AWARDS

The Nollywood Movie Awards  took place on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.


There was massive turnout from Nollywood Icons, from Comedian Julius Agwu and actress Kate Henshaw  who were the hosts for the night, to Omotola Jalade, Rachael Oniga, Tunde Kelani, DJ Abass, Charles Okafor, Charles Novia, Rukky Sanda, Beverely Naya, Stella Damasus, Kunle and Gabriel Afoloyan, Femi Adebayo, Sammy Okposo, Mercy Aigbe, and many more all came to grace the event.


This happens to be the first ever  Nollywood Movies Awards (NMAs)  and according to the organizers the aim of the wards is to recognize excellence in Nollywood.

Kate Henshaw and Stella Damusus

Uti Nwachukwu and Beverly Nay

Uche Jombo and a guest

Rukky Sanda and Derenle Edun

Monalisa Chinda

Tunde Kelani

FAB and wife

Osita Iheme presenting award for Best Rising Star Male Actor

Kunle Afolayan

Julius Agwu & Okey Bakasi on stage

Charles Novia

Gabriel Afolayan receiving his award

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Winners List are:


Best Actor in a Leading Role - JOSEPH BENJAMIN (TANGO WITH ME)


Best Actor in a Supporting Role - GABRIEL AFOLAYAN (GHETTO DREAMZ)


Best Actress in a Leading Role - MERCY JOHNSON (WEEPING SOUL)


Best Actress in a Supporting Role - NSE IKPE-ETIM (KISS AND TELL)


Best Actor in an Indigenous Movie (non-English speaking language) - YINKA QADRI (AYE DUDU)


Best Actress in an Indigenous Movie (non-English speaking language) - FUNKE AKINDELE (THE RETURN OF JENIFA)


Best Indigenous Language Movie (non-English speaking language) - AYE DUDU


Best Directing - MAHMOOD ALI-BALOGUN (TANGO WITH ME)


Best Cinematography - TANGO WITH ME


Best Movie Editing - MIRROR BOY


Best Movie Soundtrack - GHETTO DREAMZ


Best Sound Editing - TANGO WITH ME


Best Original Screenplay/Scriptwriting - OBI EMELONYE (MIRROR BOY)


Best Make-up - MIRROR BOY (GABRIEL OKORIE)


Rising Star Award - SYLVIA OLUCHI (BENT ARROWS) & GABRIEL AFOLAYAN (GHETTO DREAMZ)


Viewers Choice Award Male  - RAMSEY NOUAH


Viewer's Choice Award Female - GENEVIEVE NNAJI


Lifetime Achievement Award - CHIEF KENNETH NNEWUBE