“Dry”, “October 1” & More Emerge Winners at BON Awards 2015! See Full List of Winners

Dayo Amusa, Mide Martins & Faithia Balogun at BON Awards 2015

The Best Of Nollywood (BON) Awards took place on Sunday, 13th of December in Akure, Ondo State.
It was an opportunity for several stars in the Nigerian movie industry to be celebrated for their works.

According to the jury, “the Best of Nollywood Award looks out for the best of efforts made by filmmakers in Nigeria to employ their art in the projection of the best of Nigerian culture as well as identify societal ills to which government and the governed need to attend to, for the attainment of sustainable development of the country. 

While we are interested in how much movie makers marry the innate ability of African to tell stories and the unrestrained access to those stories with the language and culture of filmmaking, we go the extra mile to see those things which are essentially a promotion of the Nigerian culture. One of the things that should worry all of us for instance, is the chance that some of our indigenous languages may go into extinction if we do not make conscious efforts to entrench them. Films remain one of the most useful vehicles for this purpose and that is the opportunity that BON offers. For instance, people ask questions about the use of Nigerian food category. 

Let me use this opportunity to explain that it is not just about preparing sumptuous meals in movies; it is also about celebrating our foods and the benefits that they might have for those who consume. From about 150 entries that we had at the beginning of this process in July, we streamlined into 60 in October and today, we will honour 38 winners in the competitive categories while there will be about six honorary awards. However I do not think that there is anyone here who is not a winner.”

See the full list of winners below.

Best Actor in a Leading Role (English): Sadiq Daba in October 1

Best Actor in a Leading Role (Yoruba): Muyiwa Ademola in Fimidara Ire

Best Actor in a Leading Role (Hausa): Ali Nuhu in Ya’ Daga Allah

Best Actor in a Leading Role (Igbo): Chigozie Atunanya in Chetanna

Best Actress in a Leading Role (English): Nse Ikpe Etim in Stolen Water

Best Actress in a Leading Role (Yoruba): Faithia Balogun in Torera

Best Actress in a Leading Role (Igbo): Queen Nwokoye in Chetanna

Best Actress in a Leading Role (Hausa): Fatima Washa – Ya’ Daga Allah

Best Supporting Actor (English): Kalu Ikeagwu in Bad Drop

Best Supporting Actress (English): Omowumi Dada in Ojuju

Best Supporting Actor (Yoruba): Kunle Afod in Trust

Best Supporting Actress (Yoruba): Opeyemi Aiyeola in Alabi Opomulero

Best Supporting Actor(Igbo): Osuji Spider in Chetenna

Best Supporting Actress (Igbo): Ebube Nwagbo in Chettana

Best Supporting Actor (Hausa): Yakubu Mohammed in Sai Lahira

Best Supporting Actress(Hausa): Nafisat Abdullahi in Ya’ Daga Allah

Best Child Actor in a movie: Etochi Ejike Asiegbu in Little Ryan

Best Child Actress in a movie: Zubaida Ibrahim Fagge in Dry

Movie with Best Social Message: Dry

Movie Best Special Effect: Highjack

Movie with the Best Screenplay: Dry

Movie with the Best Editing: Dry

Movie with the best Sound Track: Invasion 1897

Movie Production Design: October 1

Movie with the best Cinematography: Dry

Best Use of Nigerian Costume in a film: October 1

Best Use of Make up in a movie: Ojuju

Best use of indigenous Nigerian Language: Stigma

Movie of the Year: Invasion 1897

Director of the Year: Lancelot Imasuen

Most Promising Actor: Ademola Adedoyin in October 1

Most Promising Actress: Tayo Sobola in Bella

Best Comedy in a Movie: Diary of the Triplets

Best Short Films: Deluded

Best Documentary of the Year: The World is My Stage

Best TV series: Tales of Eve

Best Use of Nigerian food in a movie: Ayo Mi

Best Kiss in a movie: Roseanne Marcel and Seun Akindele in One Minute Man

Revelation of the Year Male: Adeyemi Okalanwon

Revelation of the Year(Female): Genny Uzoma