Unofficial photos: Nigeria Entertainment Awards 2012

POSTED 3rd/September/2012views:288

Yesterday, Sunday 2nd September 2012, the 7th edition of Nigeria Entertainment Awards took place in style at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, 60 Washington Square South, New York, USA.

The event which was hosted by top Nigerian comedian, AY and “Jenifa” star Funke Akindele-Oloyedewho arrived in a luscious pink floor length one shoulder gown with silver sequins, saw in attendance some  of the biggest names in the entertainment industry including Don Jazzy, Uche Jombo, Wizkid, Brymo, Waje, Juliet Ibrahim, Susan Peters, Annie Macaulay-Idibia, Ice Prince, eLDee andVector, who all came in their best ensembles.

Now let’s talk fashion, must see looks of the night include; Uche Jombo who came in with her husband in anIsi Atagamen dress, top model Ify Jones and Annie Macaulay-Idibia strut the red carpet in Vonne Couture black dresses and Susan Peters in a robe gold dress. And on the dapper side, eLDee stepped on stage in a double breasted black suit with white pants and BBA 2010 Winner Uti Nwachukwu accepted his award in a blue check suit.

The official photos are coming soon, so keep refreshing BellaNaija, till then, check out some of the unofficial photos of the stars leaving Lagos to New York City, to the pre-NEA event and the grand award show itself.

Jetting to NYC

Uche Jombo & Don Jazzy

Uche Jombo & Ice Prince

Waje, Funke Akindele-Oloyede & AY

Ice Prince & Don Jazzy

Pre-NEA

Susan Peters, AY, Uche Jombo & Juliet Ibrahim

Susan Peters & Millen Magese

The 7th Edition of NEA

Ify Jones in Vonne Couture

Susan Peters & Funke Akindele

Uche Jombo

Uche Jombo & Her Husband, Kenny Rodriguez

Annie Macaulay-Idibia in Vonne Couture

Inside

Funke Akindele & AY

eLDee

Brymo

Ice Prince

Uti Nwachukwu

Vector

Waje

Wizkid

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