# 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.

## Winners
### Awards

Winners are written first and are emboldened.
| Best Movie | Best Actor in a Leading Role |
| Tango with Me Anchor Baby Private Storm Memories of the Heart Kiss and Tell Mirror Boy | Joseph Benjamin (Tango with Me) Van Vicker (Against the Law) Ramsey Nouah (Private Storm) Trybson Dudukoko (Ghetto Dreamz) Joseph Benjamin (Kiss and Tell) Charles Okafor (Fake Prophet) |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Best Actress in a Leading Role |
| Gabriel Afolayan (Ghetto Dreamz) Junior Pope Odonwodo (Nkwocha) John Dumelo (Private Storm) Yul Edochie (Against the Law) | Mercy Johnson (Weeping Soul) Genevieve Nnaji (Tango with Me) Uche Jombo (Damage) Omotola Jalade Ekeinde (Private Storm) |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Best Actor in an Indigenous Movie (Non-English speaking language) |
| Nse Ikpe Etim (Kiss and Tell) Tina Mba (Tango with Me) Rachael Oniga (Ghetto Dreamz) Stella Damasus Aboderin (Bent Arrows) | 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 |
| Mahmood Ali-Balogun (Tango with Me) Obi Emelonye (Mirror Boy) Daniel Ademinokan (Ghetto Dreamz) Lancelot Oduwa-Imasuen (Private Storm) Desmond Elliot (Kiss and Tell) | Tango with Me Private Storm Changing Faces Anchor Baby Mirror Boy Kiss and Tell |
| 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 |
| The Mirror Boy Ghetto Dreamz Tango with Me Apparition Entrapped | 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) | Ramsey Nouah Genevieve Nnaji |
| Lifetime Achievement Award: Kenneth Nnebue ||