The Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards took place this past weekend at the Sugar Factory Film Studios, Ilorin, Kwara State and saw the wins of many Nollywood celebrities, including Femi Adebayo who had the most wins at the Award show.
This year’s nominations list is mostly led by three movies, “Jagun Jagun,” “The Weekend,” and “Adire.” These three each have the highest nominations for the award show.
The BON celebrates Nigerian movies and filmmakers, by recognising their talents and efforts put into the promotion of Nigerian and African cultures in the media, locally and globally.
Hosted by actress Toyin Abraham, the 16th edition of the show saw Femi Adebayo’s Netflix film “Jagun Jagun” cart away six awards during the weekend but there were more awards to be given to other stars in multiple categories and here are the winners of the Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards.
Best Cinematography
- Jagun Jagun
- Something Like Gold
- The Weekend
- Adire – Winner
- Ada Omo Daddy
- Orisa
Best Kiss
- Jide ‘J Blaze’ Oyegbile & Tomi Ojo: Damage Done
- Kelechi Udegbe & Kehinde Bankole: Offshoot
- Halimah Ganiyu & David Akande: Etiketa – Winner
- Omowunmi Dada & Tayo Faniran: Ada Omo Daddy
Director Of The Year
- Odunlade Adekola: Orisa
- Daniel Emeke Oriahi: The Weekend
- Adebayo Tijani & Tope Adebayo: Jagun Jagun – Winner
- Kayode Kasum: Ajosepo
- Adebayo Tijani & Akay Mason: Ada Omo Daddy
Best Supporting Actress
- Binta Ayo Mogaji: Unknown Soja
- Mercy Aigbe Adeoti: Ada Omo Daddy – Winner
- Meg Otanwa: The Weekend
- Shaffy Bello: Orisa
- Gloria Anozie-Young: The Weekend
Best Supporting Actor
- Adedimeji Lateef: Jagun Jagun
- Roxy Antak: Unknown Soja
- Eso Dike: Damage Done
- Keppy Ekpenyoung: The Weekend – Winner
Best Short Film
- Brukaci
- Bush Baby
- Out of Many – Winner
- Cry Me Awake
Best Actor
- Bimbo Manuel: My Name is Misan
- Debo ‘Mr Macaroni’ Adedayo: Small Talk
- Odunlade Adekola: Orisa
- Jide ‘J Blaze’ Oyegbile: Damage Done
- Femi Adebayo: Jagun Jagun – Winner
- Deyemi Okanlawon: Unknown Soja
Best Actress
- Bukunmi Oluwashina: Jagun Jagun
- Omowunmi Dada: Ada Omo Daddy
- Kehinde Bankole: Adire
- Uzoamaka Anunoh: The Weekend
- Uche Mac-Auley: My Name is Misan
- Jessica Blessing Nze: Momiwa
- Omowunmi Dada: Unknown Soja – Winner
Best Documentary
- Is it Your Money? – Winner
- Where is Chijoke?
- Senegal: A Legend is Born
- Nightlife in Lasgidi
Best Child Actor
- Lawal Oluwanifemi: Son of Iron – Winner
- Michael Akpujiwa: Momiwa
Best Child Actress
- Darasimi Nadi: Ajosepo
- Darasimi Nadi: Unknown Soja – Winner
- Jasmine Olarotimi: My Name is Misan
- Rahana Kukoyi Jimoh: Oloku Ada
Best Social Message
- Ada Omo Daddy
- Singleness is Bliss
- Small Talk
- L.I.F.E
- Etiketa
- Unleashed – Winner
Best Sound
- Offshoot – Winner
- Ada Omo Daddy
- Jagun Jagun
- The Beads
Best Costume
- Ada Omo Daddy
- Offshoot
- Orisa
- Jagun Jagun – Winner
- Adire
Best Editing
- What About Us?
- Ada Omo Daddy
- Damage Zone
- Momiwa – Winner
- Orisa
- Small Talk
Best Use of Makeup
- Jagun Jagun – Winner
- Orisa
- Brukaci
- What Happened at St James
Best Screenplay
- Damage Done
- Momiwa – Winner
- White and Black
- My Name is Misan
- Life in a Day
Most Promising Actress
- Tomike Adeoye: Ajosepo
- Halimah Ganiyu: Etiketa
- Fisayo Ajisola-Borokinni: Singleness is Bliss
- Chioma Okafor: Life in a Day – Winner
- Folu Storms: What About Us?
Most Promising Actor
- Ozechi Franklyn Izuchukwu: Nwanyi Abacha – Winner
- Kalu-Anaga Emmanuel Eme: Ajosepo
Best Production Design
- Adire
- Jagun Jagun – Winner
- The Weekend
- Something Like Gold
- Orisa
Best Indigenous
- Akudaaya (The Wrath)
- Jagun Jagun – Winner
- Etiketa
- Orisa
Best Soundtrack
- Jagun Jagun
- Out of Many
- Oloku Ada – Winner
- Orisa
- The Beads
- Etiketa
Best Use of Food
- Son of Iron
- Ada Omo Daddy
- Etiketa
- Nwanyi Abacha – Winner
- Orisa
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