The 2014 (annual) Nollywood Movies Awards is once again upon us and will take place on Saturday 18th October at the prestigious Intercontinental Hotel, Victoria Island. Lagos 6pm.
Nollywood Movies Awards 2014
The biggest award in the Nigerian movie industry is set to take place this weekend
The Nollywood Movies Awards is dedicated exclusively to Nollywood. This is the third annual event and promises to be, once again, a befitting tribute to the best and the brightest of our ever-growing industry. Two years ago it was described by one journalist as "Nigeria's own Oscars", and we are determined to once again put on an event which we can show to the world with pride. 2014 marks Nigeria's centenary anniversary and we have therefore themed this year's awards '100% Nigerian, 100% Nollywood'.
The event will be hosted by an electric quartet comprising of the inimitable comedian Gordons, two of Nollywood's most glamorous ladies Dakore Akande and Uru Eke and to complete the team is the ladies' favourite, Gideon Okeke of Tinsel, Nigeria's longest running TV soap.
Check out the list of nominees below.
BEST MOVIE
BEST LEAD MALE
- OC UKEJE
- TOPE TEDELA
- KALU IKEAGWU
- MIKE EZURUONYE
- BLOSSOM CHUKWUJEKWU
- FREDERICK LEONARD
- GBENGA AKINNAGBE
- YUL EDOCHIE
BEST LEAD FEMALE
- NSE IKPE-ETIM SULE
- IRETI DOYLE
- CHIOMA AKPOTHA
- MERCY JOHNSON
- DAYO AMUSA
- JOKE SILVA
- UCHE JOMBO RODRIGUEZ
- DAMILOLA ADEGBITE
BEST ACTOR (SUPPORTING ROLE)
- IKPONMWOSA GOLD
- KEPPY EKPEYONG-BASSEY
- WALE ADEBAYO
- LUCKY EJIM
- WALE MACAULAY
BEST ACTRESS (SUPPORTING ROLE)
- EMEM UDONQUAK
- ABIOLA SEGUN-WILLIAMS
- CLARION CHUKWURA ABIOLA
- EBELE OKARO ONYIUKE
- BIKIYA GRAHAM-DOUGLAS
BEST ACTOR INDIGENOUS
- OKEY BAKASSI
- BAYO ALAWIYE
- ODUNLADE ADEKOLA
- AFEEZ ENIOLA
BEST ACTRESS INDIGENOUS
- QUEEN NWOKOYE
- NGOZI IGWEBIKE
- DAYO AMUSA
- TOYIN AIMAKHU JOHNSON
- RITA EDWARD
BEST INDIGENOUS MOVIE
BEST DIRECTOR
- ERIC AGHIMIEN
- MOSES INWANG
- IKE NNAEBUE
- KENNETH GYANG
- MICHELLE BELLO
- MOSES INWANG
- DESMOND OVBIAGELE
- DESMOND ELLIOT
BEST EDITING
- STEVE SODIYA
- IKE NNAEBUE
- MOSES INWANG
- OKEY BENSON AND OKEY OKU
- KUNLE LAGUDA
- NOT SPECIFIED
BEST SOUND DESIGN
- MAURICE KINGS
- KAYODE NERO ILELABOYE
- NOT SPECIFIED
- MICHAEL OGUNLADE
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
- JOHNNY ASKWITH
- ERIC AGHIMIEN
- JOSEPH OLADUNJOYE
- TOM ROBSON/ DICKSON GODWIN
- YINKA EDWARD
- JAMES COSTELLO
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
- NOT SPECIFIED
- IKE NNAEBUE / FOLUKE AMANFO
- DESMOND OVBIAGELE
- KEHINDE OLORUNYOMI-ODUKOYA
- NOT SPECIFIED
- JOVI BABS & OLAMILEKAN DANIELS
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
- NGOZI JOMBO (DIVAS AND DIVOS)
- NGOZI JOMBO
- OGOO OKECHI AND DORIS KALU
- GODWIN AGHIMIEN
BEST MAKE-UP
- NOT SPECIFIED
- MATHEW ALECHENU
- CHICHI OKAFOR (FACEVILLE)
- MADELINE VIIJEON / GEORDI BINSTEND / KIRSTY WILLIAMS / ISRAEL MOSES
- ABIOLAH MAKEUP WORLD
BEST SET DESIGN
- ERIC AGHIMIEN AND BIODUN OLAGBAJU
- NOT SPECIFIED
- UJAY STUDIO
- NOT SPECIFIED
- DERICK NWA-JESUS (PROPS)
BEST SOUNDTRACK
- EFYA (BEST IN ME)
- VINCENT UMUKORO
- DON L37
- MICHAEL OGUNLADE AND SEUN OWOAJE
- NOT SPECIFIED (PIUS FATOKE)
- IZUCHUKWU ANOZIE VINCENT
BEST DIASPORA MOVIE
BEST SHORT MOVIE
BEST RISING STAR MALE
- TOPE TEDELA
- BLOSSOM CHUKS CHUKWUJEKWU
- OKEY UZOESHI
- ALEX EKUBO
- LUCKY EJIM
- SHAWN FAQUA
BEST RISING STAR FEMALE
- LILIAN ESORO
- LALA AKINDOJU
- DANIELLA OKEKE
- TAMARA ETEIMO
- DABOTA LAWSON
- EMEM UDUQUAK
- IVIE OKUJAYE
BEST CHILD ACTOR
- OYINDAMOLA LAPEJO
- HELGER SOSTHENES
- TOBE OBOLI
- TITILAYO SHOBO
POPULAR CHOICE ACTOR (Public Vote)
POPULAR CHOICE ACTRESS (Public Vote)
BEST TV/WEB SERIES(Public Vote)
TOP BOX OFFICE MOVIE
HUMANITY AWARD
NMA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2014
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