Best of Nollywood Awards: List of Nominees

The list of nominees for the 2012 Best of Nollywood Awards has been released. The award ceremony is scheduled to take place on November 12, 2012. The award ceremony will hosted by Nollywood stars, Nonso Diobi, and Mercy Aigbe. Following is a full list of those nominated for awards.

1. Best Actor in a Leading Role (English)

• Wale Ojo (Phone Swap)
• Van Vicker (The Search)
• Joseph Benjamin (Married But Living Single)
• Uti Nwachukwu (In The Cupboard)

2. Best Actress in a Leading Role (English)

• Funke Akindele (Married But Living Single)
• Nse Ikpe-Etim (Phone Swap)
• Tonto Dikeh (My Life, My Damage)
• Ini Edo (I’ll Take My Chances)
• Shaffy Bello Akinrimisi (The Score)

3. Best Actor in a Leading Role (Yoruba)

• Femi Adebayo (Aiyekooto)
• Odunlade Adekola (Irano Meji)
• Femi Adebayo (Sonto Alapata)
• Muyiwa Ademola (Eyinju Eledumare)

4. Best Actress in a Leading Role (Yoruba)

• Bisi Komolafe (Aiyekooto)
• Fathia Balogun (Sunmisola Otelemuye)
• Liz Anjorin (Kofo Tinubu)
• Ayo Adesanya (Amope Alasela)
• Bimbo Akintola (Eyinju Eledumare)

5. Best Actor in a Leading Role (Hausa)

• Ali Nuhu (Madubin Dubawa)
• Adam A Zango (Adamsy)
• Adam A Zango (Ahlul Kital)

6. Best Actress in a Leading Role (Hausa)

• Napisa Abdullahi (Madubin Dubawa)
• Fati Ladan (Adamsy)
• Napisa Abdullahi (Ahlul Kitab)

7. Best Actor in a Supporting Role (English)

• Yemi Blaq (The Search)
• Hafeez Oyetoro (Phone Swap)
• Jide Kosoko (Last Flight To Abuja)
• Alexx Ekubo (In The Cupboard)

8. Best Actress in a Supporting Role (English)

• Nse Ikpe-Etim (The Search)
• Tonto Dikeh (Broken Silence)
• Nadia Buari (Holding Hope)
• Mary Uranta (Mistress)

9. Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Yoruba)

• Ibrahim Chatta (Aiyekooto)
• Kayode Akinbayo (Igban)
• Rykardo Agbor (Ojukoju)
• Gabriel Afolayan (Tangiri)

10. Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Yoruba)

• Iyabo Ojo (Ijo Olomo)
• Kehinde Bankole (Ojukoju)
• Ireti Osayemi Adeoye (Jejere)
• Eniola Badmus (Ijewuru)

11. Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Hausa)

• Saddik Sani Saddik (Adamsy)
• Al’Amin Buhari (Ahlul Kitab)

12. Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Hausa)

• Rahama Hassan (Madubin Dabuwa)
• Ladidi Fagge (Adamsy)
• Zainab Abdullahi (Ahlal Kilab)

13. Most Promising Act (Male)

• Bryan Okwara (I’ll Take My Chances)
• Tony Monjaro (Last Flight to Abuja)
• Alexx Ekubo (In The Cupboard)
• Ifeanyi Kalu (Udeme Mme)

14. Most Promising Act (Female)

• Arike Akinyanju (Eyinju Eledumare)
• Belinda Effah (Kokomma)
• Iyobosa Olaye (Adesuwa)
• Moyo Lawal (Holding Hope)
• Yewande Adekoya (Omo Elemosho)

15. Child Actor of the Year

• Wale Akinwunmi (Amope Alasela)
• Macdonald Okorowu (Wanderer)

16. Child Actress of the Year

• Toyin Adebiyi (Jejere)
• Priscilla Ojo (Jejeloye)
• Sharon (Last Flight To Abuja)
• Deola Faseyi (Married But Living Single)
• Gbemisola Obadeyi (Amope Alasela)

17. Director of the Year

• Desmond Elliot (In The Cupboard)
• Bayo Tijani (Aiyekooto)
• Kunle Afolayan (Phone Swap)
• Obi Emenloye (Last Flight To Abuja)
• Tunde Laoye (Married But Living Single)

18. Movie of the Year

• In The Cupboard
• Aiyekooto
• Phone Swap
• Adesuwa
• Married But Living Single

19. Comedy Movie of the Year

• Ijewuru
• Okon Goes To School
• Amope Alasela

20. Best Movie With a Social Message

• My Life, My Damage
• Kofo Tinubu
• Last Flight to Abuja
• Jejere
• Victims of Life

21. Screenplay of the Year

• Aiyekooto
• In The Cupboard
• The Search
• Phone Swap
• Amope Alasela

22. Cinematography of the Year

• Adesuwa
• Igba N Bajo
• Phone Swap
• In The Cupboard
• Aiyekooto

23. Movie With Best Sound

• Adesuwa
• Igba N Bajo
• Sonto Alapata
• Phone Swap
• Eyinju Eledumare

24. Best Edited Movie

• Phone Swap
• I’ll Take My Chances
• In The Cupboard
• Aiyekooto
• Igba N Bajo

25. Best Production Set

• Sonto Alapata
• Phone Swap
• Eyinju Eledumare
• Aiyekooto
• Adesuwa

26. Best Use of Costume

• Jejere
• Sonto Alapata
• I’ll Take My Chances
• Igba N Bajo
• Adesuwa

27. Best Kiss in a Nigerian Movie

• Uti & Tonto (Broken Silence)
• 9ice & Laide (Jejere)
• Nse Ikpe-Etim & Bola (The Search)
• Tonto Dikeh & Thomas Altman (My Life, My Damage)
• Desmond & Nse Ikpe-Etim (Spellbound)

28. Onga Best Use of Nigerian Food in a Nollywood Movie

• Ijewuru
• Udeme Mme
• In The Cupboard
• Aiyekooto
• Eyinju Eledumare

29. Best Short Film

• Nkiru
• Silver Lining

30. Best Print Media Journalist

• Victor Akande
• Biodun Kupoluyi
• Sam Olatunji
• Hazeez Balogun