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Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Mercy Aigbe, Alexx Ekubo, “The Johnsons”… Here’s the Full Nominee List for the 2017 Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards

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The nominee list for the 2017 Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards has been released.
This year over 120 films were screened, including 113 feature films, 7 short films and two TV series. According to the BON team, eight others were disqualified for various reasons.
See the full list of nominees below.
Best Actor in a Leading Role (English)
  • Sambasa Nzeribe in Slow Country
  • Alexx Ekubo in Inikpi
  • Joseph Benjamin in Dance to my Beat
  • Bolanle Ninalowo in Picture Perfect
  • Gabriel Afolayan in Tatu
  • Paul Utomi in What lies Within 
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (English)
  • IK Ogbonna – Excess Luggage
  • Kelechi Udegbe – Behind the Wheels
  • Tope Tedela – Slow Country
  • Segun Arinze/Sambasa Nzeribe – Tatu
  • Justice Nuagbe (Ushbebe)– Dance to my Beat
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Yoruba)
  • Niyi Johnson – Okun
  • Gabriel Afolayan – False Flag
  • Femi Adebayo – Afaila Ojo
  • Odunlade Adekola – Gangan
  • Abdulateef Oladimeji- Ojo Meta
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Yoruba)
  • Tobiloba Abraham – Okun
  • Gabriel Afolayan – Ailatunse
  • Taiwo Ibikunle – Afaila Ojo
  • Abdulateef Oladimeji – 1983
  • Wale Akorede – Somewhere in the Dark
Best Actor in a Leading Role(Hausa)
  • Rabiu Rikadawa – Ko Bayan Raina
  • Adam Zango – Matatace Shaida
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Igbo)
  • Tim Ebuka – Akuko Uwa
  • Browny Igboegbu – Nkoli Nwa Nsukka
Best Actress in Leading Role (English) 
  • Omotola Jalade Ekeinde in Alter Ego
  • Ivie Okujaye in Slow Country
  • Ufuoma McDermott in The Women
  • Michelle Dede in What lies Within
  • Rahama Sadau in Tatu
  • Esther Audu in Inikpi
Best  Actress in  Supporting role (English)
  • Queen Nwokoye – Excess Luggage
  • Bayray Mcnwizu – Trace
  • Bisola Aiyeola – Picture Perfect
  • Toyin Abraham/Funlola Raimi – Tatu
  • Kate Henshaw/Omoni Oboli/ Katherine Obiang- The Women
Best Actress in Leading Role (Yoruba)
  • Ronke Odusanya – Ailatunse
  • Aisha Lawal in False Flag
  • Mercy Aigbe – Ojo Meta
  • Jumoke Odetola – Somewhere in the Dark
  • Adeola Ayoade in Okun
Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Yoruba)
  • Ireti Osayemi – Ojo Meta
  • Feyisara Hassan – Okun
  • Omowumi Dada     – Somewhere in the Dark
  • Iyabo Ojo – Gangan
  • Temitope Solaja- Ashabi Akata
Best Actress in a Leading Role (Hausa)
  • Jamila Nagudu – Ko Bayan Raina
  • Rahama Sadau – Matatace Shaida
Best Actress in a Leading Role (Igbo)
  • Chizzy Alichi – Akuko Uwa
  • Rachel Okonkwo – Nkoli Nwa Nsukka
Best Child Actor in a Movie
  • Adebayo Thomas – Slow Country
  • Dumebi Nzeribe – Tatu
  • Kunuji Boluwatife – The Maniac
  • Abayomi Gabriel – Excess Luggage
  • Ero Josh-Behind the Wheels
Best Child Actress in a movie 
  • Martina Obi – Truncated
  • Bella Ufondu- Excess Luggage
  • Teniola Awobiyi in Tatu
Comedy of the Year
  • Ufuoma
  • Three Wise Men
  • A Trip to Jamaica
  • Excess Luggage
  • American Driver
Movie with the Best Social Message
  • False Flag
  • Alter Ego
  • Busted
  • Behind the Wheels
  • Best Short Film of the Year
  • Truncated
  • Mustapha
  • I AM
  • Aramide
Movie with the Best Special Effect
  • Slow Country
  • Oloibiri
  • Misery Lane
  • Somewhere in the Dark
  • Goddess of Fire
  • Behind the Wheels
  • What lies Within
Movie with the Best Screenplay
  • Okun
  • Oloibiri
  • Tatu
  • What Lies Within
  • Slow Country
  • The Women
TV Series of the Year
  • The Johnsons
  • Zone 222
Best use of  Nigerian food in a movie
  • Picture Perfect
  • Ufuoma
  • Trace
  • Stormy Heart
Best Use of Costume in a Movie
  • Picture Perfect
  • Tatu
  • Inikpi
  • Okun
  • The Women
Best Use of Make-up in a Movie 
  • Somewhere in the dark
  • Tatu
  • Slow Country
  • Picture Perfect
Movie with the Best Production Design
  • Oloibiri
  • Tatu
  • Okun
  • Inikpi
  • Alter Ego
Best Kiss in a Movie
  • Omowunmi Dada/Eddie Watson – Bias
  • Daniel K. Daniel/Chelsea Eze – Scorned
  • Ufuoma McDemott/Kalu Ikeagu – The Women
  • Omotola Jalade Ekeinde /Kunle Remmy – Alter Ego
  • Ronke Odusanya/Gabriel Afolayan – Ailatunse
Movie with the Best Sound Track
  • Oloibiri
  • Tatu
  • Inikpi
  • Stormy Heart
Movie with the Best Editing
  • Tatu
  • What Lies Within
  • Slow Country
  • The Women
  • Okun
Most Promising Actor
  • Suara Olayinka in Tatu
  • Peter Jacobs in I AM
  • Most Promising Actress
  • Chisom Steve  in Akuko Uwa
  • Tinuola Oladoye in I AM
Movie with the Best Cinematography
  • Tatu
  • Slow Country
  • What Lies Within
  • Oloibiri
  • A Trip to Jamaica
Director of the Year
  • Eric Aghimien for Slow Country
  • Blessing Egbe for The Women
  • Bogunmbe Abiola Paul for Okun
  • Vanessa Nzediegwu for What lies Within
  • Don Omope for Tatu
Movie of the Year
  • Slow Country
  • Okun
  • Tatu
  • Oloibiri
  • What Lies Within
Revelations of the Year(Female)
  • Regina Daniel
  • Bimbo Ademoye
  • Yvonne Enakhene
  • Selia Adebowale
  • Folahunsho Adeola
Revelation of the Year(Male)
  • Timini Egbuson
  • Abayomi Alvin
  • Baaj Adebule

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