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   It was an exciting day on 2nd June, 2012 at the Civic Center in Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria for the maiden edition of the Nollywood Movies Awards held in a grand style. iROKOtv was there to cover the event and bring you up close with some of these celebrities. Watch the Red Carpet event and Interviews

Omotola presents an award       The first Nollywood movies awards took place yesterday at the civic center in lago s. The event was hosted by Julius Agwu and kate henshaw.       Tango with me won best movie,while joseph benjamin won best aactor in a leading role for tango with me . Mercy Johnson won best actress in a leading role .      Viewers choice award female went to genevieve nnaji while Viewers choice award  male went to ramsey nouah . The highlights of the ceremony will be shown  later on Nollywood Movies UK (SKY Channel 329) and on other notable platforms.  Full  Winners List Best Movie - Tango With me Best Actor in a Leading Role -Joseph Benjamin (Tango with me) Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Gabriel Afolayan (Ghetto Dreamz) Best Actress in a Leading Role - Mercy Johnson (Weeping soul) Best Cinematography - Tango With me Best Movie Editing - Mirror boy Best Movie Soundtrack - Ghetto Dreamz Best Sound Editing - Tango With me Best Actres

     Nollywood Movies is a 24 Hour Movie channel on the SKY Platform Channel 329 based in the United Kingdom that specializes in broadcasting movies from the Nigerian Movie industry known as “Nollywood”. The Channel was launched in January 2008 and has also been involved in promoting Nigerian Movies through Premieres in the United Kingdom.     In its social responsibility initiatives, Nollywood Movies is delighted to announce the inaugural  Nollywood Movies Awards  which will be celebrating Excellence, Outstanding Achievements and Diversity in the industry.   The Awards will celebrate both English speaking and Indigenous talents with a  Nominees’ Party  set to take place on  Saturday 5 th  May 2012  at the  Oriental hotel  in Lagos, Nigeria with the  Main Awards Ceremony  on  Saturday 2 nd  June 2012  at the  Civic Centre  also in Lagos, Nigeria.    The primary aim of the Nollywood Movies Awards (NMAs) is to honor and recognize excellence in the Industry. Furthermore, 22 categorie