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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