The Meeting, The Gods Are Still Not To Blame, Hoodrush, Ma'ami, Phone Swap are leading nominations for the 2013 edition of the Nollywood Movie Awards (NMA). Scheduled to hold on Saturday October 12, 2013 at the Intercontinental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. This year edition of the movie awards will be anchored by Ace comedian, Basketmouth, and Nollywood actress, Dakore Egbuson-Akande. Full list of nominees below.
(1) BEST MOVIE1. Hoodrush2. Journey To Self3. The Meeting4. Phone Swap5. Udeme Mmi6. Mrs Somebody
(2) BEST LEAD ACTOR1. Bayo Alawiye – The Gods Are Still Not To Blame2. Gabriel Afolayan – First Cause3. Iyke Adiele – Broken4. Oc Ukeje – Hoodrush5. Moses Armstrong – Udeme Mmi6. Wale Ojo – Phone Swap(3) BEST LEAD ACTRESS1. Rita Dominic – The Meeting2. Nse Ikpe-Etim – Mr & Mrs3. Mercy Johnson – Dumebi4. Funke Akindele – Ma'ami5. Bimbo Akintola – Hoodrush6. Uche Jombo – Mrs Somebody
(4) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR1. Imeh Bishop Udoh – Udeme Mmi2. Akin Lewis – Heros & Zeros3. Bimbo Manuel – Broken4. Gabriel Afolayan – Hoodrush5. Afeez Oyetoro – Phone Swap6.  Bob Manuel Udokwu – Adesuwa(5) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS1. Ngozi Ezeonu – Adesuwa2. Barbara Soky – Bridge Of Hope3. Ada Ameh – Phoneswap4. Chelsea Eze – Hoodrush5. Mary Chukwu – Broken(6) BEST ACTOR INDIGENOUS1. Ekere Nkanga – Kokomma2. Wole Ojo – Maa'mi3. Segun 'Lanko' Ogunremi – Odasan4. Imeh Bishop Udoh – Udeme Mmi(7) BEST ACTRESS INDIGENOUS1. Tope Brass – Odasan2. Belinda Effah – Kokomma3. Obonganwan Bennet-James – Udeme Mmi4. Funke Akindele – Ma'ami
(8) BEST INDIGENOUS MOVIE1. Udeme Mmi2. Odasan3. Maa'mi4. Kokomma(9) BEST DIRECTOR1. Mildred Okwo – The Meeting2. Lancelot Imasuen – Udeme Mmi3. Dimeji Ajibola – Hoodrush4. Kunle Afolayan – Phone Swap5. Tope Oshin Ogun – Journey To Self(10) BEST EDITING1. Paul Apel – Mr & Mrs2. Yemi Jolaosho – Phone Swap3. Victor Ehi-Amedu – Adesuwa4. Dimeji Ajibola – Hoodrush5. Okey Benson – The Meeting6. Kunle Adejuyigbe – Journey To Self(11) BEST SOUND DESIGN1. Obi Emelonye – Last Flight To Abuja2. Semiu Adewuyi – Kokomma3. Carl Raccah – Journey To Self4. Olukunle Adegbite – The Gods Are Still Not To Blame5. Alex Njuguna – The Meeting6. Dimeji Ajibola – Hoodrush(12) BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY1. Alfred Chia – Heroes & Zeros2. James Costello – Last Flight To Abuja3. Shalom Uyi Enabulele – Broken4. Yinka Edward – Phone Swap5. Jim Bishop – The Meeting6. Byron Ene – The Gods Are Still Not To Blame(13) BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY1. Tunde Babalola – Ma'ami2. Mildred Okwo/ Tunde Babalola – The Meeting3. Rita C Onwurah – Udeme Mmi4. Dimeji Ajibola – Hoodrush5. Tchidi Chikere – Dumebi6. Kemi Adesoye – Phoneswap(14) BEST COSTUME DESIGN1. Jaiye Owolabi – The Gods Are Still Not To Blame2. Titi Aluko – Phone Swap3. Ekene Okoye Mpon – Kiss And The Brides4. Yolanda Okereke / Aminat Olateju – Journey To Self5. Wanger Ayu/Rosaline Ijejem – Mr & Mrs6. Iyen Agbonifo – Adesuwa(15) BEST MAKE-UP1. Temisan Etsede – Adesuwa2. Touch Of Glamour/ Tobi Jeje-Phillip & Korede Olowoyo – Journey To Self3. Tracy Iyoha – The Gods Are Still Not To Blame4. Jennifer Alegieuno – The Meeting5. Olivia Obasi – Broken(16) BEST SET DESIGN1. Pat Nebo – Phone Swap2. Adeoye Bakare – Heroes & Zeros3. Hilary Patrick – The Meeting4. Sango B'song – Last Flight To Abuja(17) BEST SOUNDTRACk1. Truth – The Meeting2. Luke Corradine – Last Flight To Abuja3. Patrick Mathias – Hoodrush4. Slam – Udeme Mmi5. Truth – Phone Swap6. Oludare Olateju – The Gods Are Still Not To Blame(18) BEST DIASPORA MOVIE1. Man On Ground2. Alaalo3. Epitaph4. The Past Came Calling5. Secret Past
(19) BEST SHORT MOVIE1. Unspoken2. 15 Minutes3. Turning Point4. Ogondah5. Blink6. Till Death Do Us Part
(20) BEST RISING STAR MALE1. OC Ukeje – Hoodrush2. Ifeanyi Kalu – Kokoma3. Bobby Obodo – Mrs Somebody4. Uti Nwachukwu – In The Cupboard(21) BEST RISING STAR (FEMALE)1. Linda Ejiofor – The Meeting2. Belinda Effah – Kokomma3. Ijeoma Agu – Hoodrush4. Rachel Isaac – Daisy5. Tehila Adiele – Broken6. Tess Abubakar – In The Cupboard(22) BEST CHILD ACTOR1. Ayomide Abati – Ma'ami2. Adeola Faseyi – Married But Living Single3. Regina Ojeogwu – Wave Of Glory4. Obiora Samuel Olife – Broken Silence