2012 Nollywood Movies Awards

The maiden edition of the Nollywood Movies Awards was held at the Civic Center in Lagos Nigeria on 2 June 2012 to reward excellence of film professionals in Nollywood. Tango with Me and Mirror Boy won the most awards. Genevieve Nnaji and Ramsey Nouah won the viewer's choice awards for the female and male categories respectively by popular vote.[1][2][3]

1st Nollywood Movies Awards
Date2 June 2012
Hosted byJulius Agwu, Kate Henshaw
Organized byNollywood Movies Network
Highlights
Best PictureTango with Me

Winners

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Awards

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Winners are written first and are emboldened.

Best Movie Best Actor in a Leading Role
Best Actor in a Supporting Role Best Actress in a Leading Role
Best Actress in a Supporting Role Best Actor in an Indigenous Movie (Non-English speaking language)
  • 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 language) Best Indigenous Language Movie (non-English speaking language)
  • Funke Akindele (Emi Abata)
  • Funke Akindele (The Return of Jenifa)
  • Queen Nwokoye (Nkwocha)
  • Mercy Aigbe (Oladunjoye)
  • Dupe Adejare (Alantaku)
  • Aye Dudu
  • Eti Keta
  • Ikuforiji
  • Nkwocha
  • Apparition
  • Oladunjoye
Best Directing Best Cinematography
Best Movie Editing Best Movie soundtrack
  • The Mirror Boy
  • Anchor Baby
  • Ghetto Dreamz
  • Return of Jenifa
  • Changing Faces
  • Memories of the Heart
  • Ghetto Dreamz
  • Bent Arrows
  • Mirror Boy
  • Changing Faces
  • Memories of the Heart
  • Tango with Me
Best Sound Editing/Design Best Original Screenplay/Scriptwriting
  • Tango with Me
  • Private Storm
  • Apparition
  • Anchor Baby
  • Mirror Boy
  • Ghetto Dreamz
  • Lonzo Nzekwe (Anchor Baby)
  • Obi Emelonye (Mirror Boy)
  • Ugezu J Ugezu (Against 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 Best Makeup
  • Mirror Boy (Gabriel Okorie)
  • Ghetto Dreamz
  • Tango with Me
  • Apparition
  • Damage
Rising Star Award Viewers Choice Awards
  • Sylvia Oluchi (Bent Arrows)
  • Halima Abubakar (Entrapped)
  • Helen Paul (The Return of Jenifa)
  • Nuella Njubigbo (Apparition)
  • Gabriel Afolayan (Ghetto Dreamz)
  • Chinyere Madubuike Kosi (Apparition)
Lifetime Achievement Award: Kenneth Nnebue

References

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  1. ^ "NMA 2012 Red carpet". Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  2. ^ "NMA 2012". Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  3. ^ "NMA Winners". Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2014.