Organisers have released the nominee list for the 2017 Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards.
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
