Nominees for Nollywood Movies Awards (NMA)

Nominees for NMA were unveiled at a press conference in Lagos last week Friday.
The nominees are Omotola Ekeinde Jalade, Mercy Johnson, Genevieve Nnaji, Uche Jombo and Omoni Oboli for best actress while Van Vicker  Ramsey Nuoah, Joseph Benjamin, Charles Okafor and Trybson Dudukoko for  best actor.

The nomination party will take place at the Oriental Hotel, Lagos this Saturday May 5 while the main awards ceremony holds on Saturday June 2, 2012 at the Civic Centre in Lagos.

Who do you think will win the best actress and best actor?……Tough choice huh?
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Below is the full nomination list.

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NMA 2012 Nominees 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)