According to Daily Sun, nominees for this year’s edition of Best of Nollywood Awards (BON) have been announced. They were unveiled at a grand ceremony held at The Dome, Akure, Ondo State on Monday, October 26. Find the nominees in various categories down below
The ceremony had in attendance Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko and members of his executive council as well as Director Generals of ministries and parastatals. Other dignitaries at the event include Miss Global, Tessy Ihomaogbonna; Most Beautiful Girl in Lagos, Lynette Ndukwe; Miss Nigeria (International), Victoria Daropale; Miss Bikini, Edith Hunter and Miss Africa, Imoleayo Anjorin.
Speaking at the event, Governor Mimiko, who said he’s a fan of Nollywood and who unveiled nominees for the Movie of the Year and Director of the Year, promised the best outing for Best of Nollywood Awards in Akure this year.
“I am a fan of Nollywood. I wish I had more time to familiarise with the industry. My advice is that we should be creative in terms of storyline and narrative. Let’s use Nollywood to rebrand Nigeria. Let’s create a new narrative for the country. All what I know is that in December, we’ll have the best of BON Awards ever here in Akure,” he said.
Best of Nollywood Awards will take place in Akure, Ondo State in December.
Best of Nollywood 2015 nominees
Best Actor in Leading Role (English)
Mike Omoregbee in Invasion 1897
Sadiq Daba in October 1
I.K Ogbonna in My Rich Boyfriend
Gabriel Afolayan in Ojuju
Okey Uzoeshi in The Date
Best Actor in Leading Role (Yoruba)
Muyiwa Ademola in Fimidara Ire
Lateef Adedimeji in Story Like Mine
Odunlade Adekola in Torera
Bayo Alawiye in Atanda
Femi Adebayo in Shadow
Best Actor in Leading Role (Hausa)
Nuhu Aliu in Ya’daga Allah
Abdul Umar Shareef in Jinin Jikina
Best Actor in Leading Role (Igbo)
Chigozie Atunanya in Chetanna
Best Actress in Leading Role (English)
Nse Ikpe Etim in Stolen Water
Stephanie Linus in Dry
Ini Edo in While You Slept
Hilda Dokubo in Stigma
Iyabo Ojo in Beyond Disability
Best Actress in Leading Role (Yoruba)
Fathia Balogun in Torera
Tayo Sobola in Bella
Oyinkan Elebuibon in Story Like Mine
Olaitan Ogungbile in Fimidara Ire
Aisha Lawal in Shadow
Best Actress in Leading Role (Igbo)
Queen Nwokoye in Chetanna
Best Actress in Leading Role (Hausa)
Rahma Sadau in Jinin Jikina
Fatima Washa in Ya’daga Allah
Best Supporting Actor (English)
Alex Ekubo in My Rich Boyfriend
Kelechi Udegbe in Ojuju
Kalu Ikeagwu in Bad Drop
Seun Akindele in Miss Taken
Blossom Chukwujekwu in Stolen Water
Best Supporting Actress (English)
Omowunmi Dada in Ojuju
Mary Njoku in Stolen Water
Uche Jombo in Folly
Funke Akindele in One Fine Day
Liz Benson in Dry
Best Supporting Actor (Yoruba)
Taiwo Ibikunle in Torera
Kunle Afod in Trust
Yomi Gold in Bomilasiri
Niyi Johnson in Atanda
Yomi Fash Lanso in Story Like Mine
Best Supporting Actress (Yoruba)
Ronke Odusanya in Owo Funfun
Temitope Solaja in Bella
Joke Muyiwa in Ayo Mi
Opeyemi Aiyeola in Alani Opomulero
Eniola Ajao in Ere Ola
Best Supporting Actor (Igbo)
Tony Nkem in Chetanna
Osuji Spider in Chetanna
Best Supporting Actress (Igbo)
Ebere Okaro in Chetanna
Grace Okady in Chetanna
Ebube Nwagbo in Chetanna
Best Supporting Actor (Hausa)
Sadiq Sani Sadiq in Halacci
Yakubu Mohammed in Sai Lahira
Best supporting Actress (Hausa)
Nafisat Abdullahi in Ya’daga Allah
Most Promising Actor
Mustapha Solagbade in Trust
Olumide Oworu in Stolen Water
Kunle Rhemmy in The Date
Ademola Adedoyin in October 1
Osas Iyamu in Diary of the Triplets
Most Promising Actress
Bukunmi Oluwashina Ayo Mi
Tayo Sobola in Bella
Owumi Ugbeye in Stolen Lives
Roseanne Marcel in One Minute Man
Omowunmi Dada in Public Property
Best Child Actor in Movie
Etochi Ejike Asiegbu in Little Ryan
Daudu Muslin in Alia Story
Divine Mesh-Masade in B-ve
Best Child Actress
Unigwe Princess in Butterfly
Zubaida Ibrahim Fagge in Dry
Priscilla Ojo in Beyond Disability
Comedy in a Movie
Diary of the Triplets
Stop
Iya Alalake
Movie with the Best Social Message
Dry
Test
Code of Silence
Police Report
Beyond Disability
Movie with the Best Special Effect
Highjack
Invasion 1897
Folly
Ashabul Khafi
Dry
Movie of the Year
October 1
Dry
Invasion 1897
Stigma
Torera
Director of the Year
Kunle Afolayan
Lancelot Imaseun
Stephanie Linus
Dagogo Diminas
Abey Lanre
Best Kiss in a Movie
Yvonne Jegede and Seun Akindele in The Ex
Tope Osoba and Alex Ekubo in Ifedolapo
Roseanne Marcel and Okeowo Taiwo in One Minute Man
Ruth Kadiri and I.K Ogbonna in My Rich Boyfriend
Roseanne Marcel and Seun Akindele in One Minute Man
Nse Ikpe Etim and Blossom Chukwujekwu in Stolen Water
Revelation of the Year (Male)
Rex Okozuwa
Deyemi Okanlawon
Laclass Ozougwu
Tobi Abraham
Akun Kolapo
Wasiu Rafiu
Source: Daily Sun