Genevieve, Mercy Johnson, Omotola nominated for Nollywood Movies Awards

The inaugural edition of the Nollywood Movies Awards is set to hold on Saturday, June 2, 2012 and already organizers have unveiled this year’s nominations list.

The list which was revealed at a press conference held on Friday, April 27, 2012 at the Lagos Ikeja Hotel (Best Western) features 17 categories with over 50 nominees.

One category to look out for is the ‘Best Actress in a Leading Role’ which fields Nollywood heavyweights Genevieve Nnaji, Omoni Oboli, Mercy Johnson, Uche Jumbo and Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde.

The ‘Best Actor in a Leading Role’ also parades the likes of Ghanaian actor Van Vicker, Ramsey Nouah, Trybson Dudukoko, Joseph Benjamin and Charles Okafor.

A nominees’ party will take place on May 5, 2012 at the Oriental Hotel in Lagos, with the main awards ceremony on Saturday, June 2 at the Civic Centre also in Lagos, Nigeria.

The show will be hosted by Kate Henshaw and Julius Agwu.

Check out the full list below…

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
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 Madubuike Kosi (Apparition)