Heard about the awards for the first time today. A lot of thespians from that state. The 2013 edition of the Cross River Movie Awards (CRMA) would take place on September 28, 2013 at the Transcorp Hotels, Calabar.

Notable stars nominated for the awards include Ini Edo, Jim Iyke, Shan George, Belinda Effah, Keppy Ekpeyong Bassey, Charles Inojie, Frank Artus, Moses Armstrong and Charity Ofem.

Check out the nominees

(1) NEW DISCOVERY FEMALE (INDIGENOUS ENGLISH)

Charity Ofem (Save the children)

Mary Edet (Princess Ekanem)

Hannah Bassey (Ofin Ekedi Eyen)

(2) NEW DISCOVERY MALE (INDIGENOUS

ENGLISH)

Umo edet (ofin ekedi eyen)

(3) BEST SUPPORTING ACT FEMALE

(INDIGENOUS)

Affiong Effiom (Ofin Ekedi)

Hannah Bassey (Ofin Ekedi Eyen)

(4) BEST SUPPORTING ACT MALE (INDIGENOUS)

Thomas Edet (Ofin Ekedi Eyen)

Frank Nzekwe (Ofin Ekedi Eyen)

Keppy Bassey Ekpenyong (Ofin Ekedi Eyen)

(5) BEST ACT, FEMALE (INDIGENOUS)

Eme Eyamba (Ofin Ekedi Eyen)

Jane Osimka (Awa Ino)

(6) BEST ACT, MALE (INDIGENOUS)

Ibok Ekpenyong (Ofin Ekedi Eyen)

Eric Anderson (Ofin Ekedi Eyen)

Umoh Edet (Ofin Ekedi Eyen)

(7) BEST SUPPORTING ACT, FEMALE (ENGLISH)

Belinda Effa (Princess Ekanem)

Charity Ofem (Save the children)

Janet Usimka (Princess Ekanem)

(8) BEST SUPPORTING ACT, MALE (ENGLISH)

Eric Anderson (Princess Ekanem)

Charles Inojie (Karma)

Henshaw Emmanuel (Karma)

(9) BEST ACT, FEMALE (ENGLISH)

Ini Edo (Behind the melody)

Shan George (Save the children)

Mary Edet (Princess Ekanem)

(10) BEST ACT, MALE (ENGLISH)

Jim Iyke (Behind the melody)

Moses Armstrong (Karma)

Frank Atus (Princess Ekanem)