Swanky JKA, Denola Grey, Ramsey Nouah, Toyin Abraham, Efa Iwara, Bisola Aiyeola, Others Nominated
Temi Otedola, Swanky JKA and Denola Grey have been nominated for the 2020 edition of the Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards billed for December 5.
The BON Awards is an annual film event presented by the BON Magazine to honour outstanding achievements and recognise deserving individuals in Nigeria’s movie industry.
Temi made the female category of ‘Revelation of the Year’ following her Nollywood debut in ‘Citation’, a movie by Kunle Afolayan while JKA made the male category.
Also on the nominees’ list are Ramsey Nouah, Toyin Abraham, Efa Iwara, Bisola Aiyeola, and Abisola Adebayo.
This year’s edition of the annual event is scheduled to hold in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti state and will hosted by Mr Macaroni, a comedian, and Tana Adelana, an actress.
Below is full list of the nominees.
- Best Actor in a Leading Role (English)
Efa Iwara – The Sessions
Timini Egbuson – Elevator Baby
JKA Swanky – Living in Bondage (Breaking Free)
Eyinna Nwigwe – Dear Affy
Daniel K. Daniel – The Fugitive
Femi Jacobs – Colours of Deceit
- Best Actress in a Leading Role (English)
Bisola Aiyeola – This Lady Called Life
Omowunmi Dada – The Sessions
Kehinde Bankole – Dear Affy
Toyin Abraham – Elevator Baby
Toni Tones – Killing Jade
Adesua Etomi – Sugar Rush
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role (English)
Alex Ekubo – Bling Lagosians
Williams Uchemba/Tobi Bakre – Sugar Rush
Byran Emmanuel – Colours of Deceit
Tope Tedela – Country Hard
Blossom Chukwujekwu/Abayomi Alvin – Unroyal
- Best Actress in a Supporting Role (English)
Banke Joye – Traffic
Ruth Kadiri – Too Old For This
Sharon Ooja – Bling Lagosians
Bimbo Ademoye/Bisola Aiyeola – Sugar Rush
Tina Mba – This Lady Called LifeCiti
- Best Actor in a Leading Role (Yoruba)
Jide Awobona – You Are Me
Lateef Adedimeji – Etan
Akin Kolapo – Asarailu
Joseph Momodu – Torera
Ibrahim Yekini – Lucifer
Funso Adeolu- Digiola
- Best Actress in a Leading Role (Yoruba)
Adebimpe Oyebade – Agbelebu Jade
Bukunmi Oluwashina – You Are Me
Nkechi Blessing – Torera
King Flakie – Digiola
Abisola Adebayo – Never Too Late
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Yoruba)
Yomi Olorunlolaye/Olaide Almoruf – Brothers
Bimbo Sunday – Asarailu
Odunlade Adekola – Never Too Late
Dele Odule – Agbelebu Jade
Femi Adebayo/Kelvin Ikedua – Lucifer
- Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Yoruba)
Khadija Ayoade – You Are Me
Abisola Adebayo – Agbelebu Jade
Regina Chukwu – Digiola
Ashabi Ademefun – Brothers
Ireti Osayemi – Never Too Late
- Best Actor in a Leading Role (Igbo)
Francis Duru – Mboputa
Stan Eze – Ishi Anyaocha
JKA Swanky – Nne
- Best Actress in a Leading Role (Igbo)
Chidiebere Aneke – Ishi Anyaocha
Frances Nsonwu Ikoroha – Nne
Happy Julian Uchendu – Mboputa
- Best Child Actor
Daniel Adeshina – Basil
Divine Godwin Otun – Innocent
Molawa Onajobi – This Lady Called Life
King David Akpakwu – My Grandfather’s Wife
Chima David Ntongha – The Pain Your Storm
- Best Child Actress
Amarachi Onwe – Secrets
Chimamanda Unigwe- Perfect Marriage
- Movie with the Best Social Message
Not So Long a Letter
WEDE
Black Monday
Dan Kasa
Country Hard
The Session
- Moses Olaiya Movie with the Best Comedy
Dear Affy
Elevator Baby
Bling Lagosians
Sugar Rush
- Best Short Film
Dial 112
Pole Girl
The Honourable
Dan kasa
The Bean Hawker
- Best Documentary
Journey to Gambia
Tame The Serial Killer
Learners
- Movie with the Best Special Effect
Lucifer
Unroyal
Sugar Rush
Living in Bondage(Breaking Free)
- Movie with the Best Screenplay
This Lady Called Life
Bling Lagosians
Elevator Baby
The Sessions
Living in Bondage (Breaking Free)
Dear Affy
- Best Use of Nigerian Food in a Movie
This Lady Called Life
Traffic
The Sessions
My Grandfather’s Wife
WEDE
- Best use of Costume in a Movie
Unroyal
Broken Water
WEDE
Living in Bondage(Breaking in Bondage)
Isodehi
- Best Use of Make-up in a Movie
Living in Bondage(Breaking Free)
The Sessions
WEDE
Broken Water
Isodehi
- Movie with the Best Sound
Unroyal
Living in Bondage
Kambili
- Movie with the Best Sound Track
Traffic
Colours of Deceit
Living in Bondage
Lucifer
The Sessions
Country Hard
- Movie with the Best Editing
Living in Bondage(Breaking Free)
This Lady Called Life
Sugar Rush
Elevator Baby
The Sessions
- Movie with the Best Production Design
This Lady Called Life
Unroyal
Living in Bondage(Breaking Free)
WEDE
Isodehi
Broken Water
- Movie with the Best Cinematography
Living in Bondage(Breaking Free)
Unroyal
Sugar Rush
Bling Lagosians
Dear Affy
- Best Kiss in a movie
Alex Ekubo/Sharon Ooja – Bling Lagosians
JKA Swanky/Munachi Abii – Living in Bondage (Breaking Free)
Laura Fidel/Kunle Remi- Pole Girl
Omowunmi Dada/Efa Iwara – The Sessions
IK Ogbonna/Matilda Lambert-Unroyal
- Most Promising Actor of the Year
Tobi Bakare – Sugar Rush
Denola Grey – Bling Lagosians
Obinna Montero – Too Old for This
- Most Promising Actress of the Year
Banke Joye – Traffic
Motilola Adekunle – To Have and To Hold
Aisha Mohammed – Colours of Deceit
Chinelo Enemchukwu – Perfect Marriage
Mary John – Perfect Marriage
- Revelation of the Year (Male)
Tunde Aderinoye
Fuad Ferdinand
Swanky JKA
Mike Afolarin
Moshood Fattah
Heavens Obule
- Revelation of the Year (Female)
Muniachi Abi
Bolaji Ogunmola
Dami Awokoya
Mimi Daniels
Temi Otedola
- Director of the Year
Kayode Kasum – This Lady Called Life
Ramsey Nouah – Living in Bondage (Breaking Free)
Lancelot Imasuen – WEDE
Akay Mason – Elevator Baby
Judith Audu- The Sessions
Kayode Kasum – Sugar Rush
- Movie of the Year
Living in Bondage(Breaking Free)
This Lady Called Life
The Sessions
WEDE
Sugar Rush
Elevator Baby