The list of nominees for 2019 Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards was released on Sunday.
BON Awards is an annual film event presented by the BON Magazine to honour outstanding accomplishments and recognize noteworthy individuals in the movie industry.
Nollywood stars, Ramsey Nouah, Mercy Aigbe, Toyin Abraham and IK Ogbonna are part of nominees for this year’s edition of the awards, which is billed to hold later this year.
Tade Ogidan’s “Gold Statue”, bagged 12 nominations while Kunle Afolayan’s “Diamond in the Sky” got 11 nominations.
Full list of the nominees for the 2019 BON awards:
Best Actor in a Leading Role (English)
- Ramsey Nouah – Levi
- Kelechi Udegbe – The Coffin Salesman
- Blossom Chukwujekwu – Blackrose
- IK Ogbonna – Jofran
- Gabriel Afolayan – Gold Statue
- O. C. Ukeje – Unbreakable
Best Actress in a Leading Role (English)
- Tamara Etaimo – Thick Skinned
- Omowunmi Dada – Diamond in the Sky
- Cynthia Shalom – Chain
- Martha Ehinome Orhiere– Dear Bayo
- Nancy Isime – Jofran
- Arese Emokpae – Unbreakable
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (English)
- Kelechi Udegbe – Dear Bayo
- Kunle Remi – Gold Statue
- Deyemi Okanlawon – Levi
- Stan Eze – Thick Skinned
- Preach Bassey – A Day Outside
- Gregory Ojefua – Fateful Day
Best Actress in a Supporting Role (English)
- Ebele Okaro – Blackrose
- Toyin Abraham – Diamond in the Sky
- Yvonne Enakhena – Scarred
- Tunbosun Aiyedehin – Dear Bayo
- Tana Adelana – Alter Date
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Yoruba)
- Rotimi Salami – Adebimpe Omooba
- Lateef Adedimeji – 0707
- Abiodun Anibaba – Majele
- Joseph Momodu – Agbokolori
- Ibrahim Yekini – The Return of Kesari
Best Actress in a Leading Role (Yoruba)
- Adebimpe Oyebade – 0707
- Bukunmi Oluwasina – Akalamagbo
- Omowunmi Dada – Majele
- Dayo Amusa – Last Night
- Jumoke Odetola – Agbokolori
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Yoruba)
- Lateef Adedimeji – Adebimpe Omooba
- Dayo Adegbite – Majele
- Odunlade Adekola – Last Night
- Olaide Almoruf – Ere Gele
- Femi Adebayo – The Return of Kesari
Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Yoruba)
- Toke Jamiu – Do or Die
- Oyebade Adebimpe – Majele
- Regina Chukwu – 0707
- Jaiye Kuti – Ipade
- Mercy Aigbe – Return of Kesari
- Yewande Awokoya- Alubarika
Best Child Actor
- Emeka Nweke – Thick Skinned
- Ofoegbu Francis – A Day Outside
- Olabambo Balogun – The Family
Best Child Actress
- Mariam Kayode – Coffin Salesman
- Chiamaka Onyekpa – Scarred
Best Social Message
- #THEFOURTHSIDE
- Thorn
- Thick Skinned
- My Silence
- Diamond in the Sky
- Unbreakable
Best Short Film
- Just One Night
- THEFOURTHSIDE
- Thorn
- Greener Pasture
- A Different Cell
Best Documentary
- ’76: The Story Behind the story
- Ogbu-oja Eze
Best Special Effect
- A Day Outside
- Eyes of the Future
- Broken Blood
Movie with the Best Screenplay
- Blackrose
- Levi
- Gold Statue
- Diamond in the Sky
- Majele
Best Use of Nigerian Food in a Movie
- Blackrose
- Majele
- 0707
- Ere Gele
Best use of Costume in a Movie
- Eyes of the Future
- Coffin Salesman
- Gold Statue
- Majele
- Broken Blood
- Alubarika
Best Use of Make-up in a Movie
- Dear Bayo
- Thick Skinned
- Gold Statue
- Blackrose
- Coffin Salesman
Movie with the Best Sound
- Thick Skinned
- Return of Kesari
- Unbreakable
- Gold Statue
- Diamond in the Sky
Movie with the Best Soundtrack
- Return of Kesari
- My Silence
- Levi
- Dear Bayo
Movie with the Best Editing
- Gold Statue
- Diamond in the Sky
- Unbreakable
- Dear Bayo
- Coffin Salesman
Movie with the Best Production Design
- Gold Statue
- Coffin Salesman
- Majele
- Diamond in the Sky
- Blackrose
Movie with the Best Cinematography
- Gold Statue
- Diamond in the Sky
- Levi
- Dear Bayo
Movie of the Year
- Gold Statue
- Majele
- Diamond in the Sky
- Unbreakable
- Levi
Director of the Year
- Diamond in the Sky – Kunle Afolayan
- Majele – Bogungbe Paul
- Gold Statue – Tade Ogidan
- Levi – Okey Oku
- Unbreakable – Ben Chiadika
Best Kiss in a movie
- Nancy Osime/IK Ogbonna – Jofran
- Omowunmi Dada/Femi Adebayo – Diamond in the Sky
- Kenneth Okolie/Lilian Esoro – Alter Date
- Jumoke Odetola/Joseph Momodu – Agbokolori
Most Promising Actor of the Year
- Daniel Osarumwense in Dear Bayo
- Oruaro Adia in #THEFOURTHSIDE
Most Promising Actress of the Year
- Martha Ehinome Orhiere in Dear Bayo
- Valerie Dish in Dear Bayo
- Ates Brown in #THEFOURTHSIDE
- Cynthia Shalom in Chain
Revelation of the Year (Male)
- Joseph Momodu
- Roxy Antak
- Felix Omokhodion
- Joshua Richard
Revelation of the Year (Female)
- Kenny Kujore
- Aramide Otun
- Jemima Osunde
- Sharon Ooja
- Lilian Mbadiwe
- Efe Irele
By Tobi Olusola
