Eko International Film Festival (EKOIFF) presents the first ever Nollywood Divas Awards. to be unveiled at the 3rd Eko International Film Festival which opens on November 5, 2012, in the coastal mega city of Lagos in south western Nigeria.

And the 20 nominees are the following Nollywood divas in no particular order.

Rita Dominic,
Genevieve Nnaji
Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde
Stephine Okereke Linus.
Kate Henshaw
Funke Akindele.
Monalisa Chinda
Omoli Oboli,
Stella Damasus.
Lillian Bach
Joke Silva-Jacobs
Ngozi Ezeonu
Clarion Chukwura.
Ini Edo
Uche Jumbo
Bimbo Akinbola.
Tonto Dike
Mercy Johnson
Nse Ikpe Esim
Fathia Balogun