The organisers of the prestigious Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards have released nominees’ list for this year’s edition. The awards ceremony, according to the executive producer of the awards, Seun Oloketuyi, is billed to hold at a date in the last quarter of 2012.
Nonso Diobi and Mercy Aigbe will host the event and the race to win the coveted awards has begun. Below are the nominees.
Best Actor (English) In A Leading Role
Wale Ojo (Phone Swap)
Van Vicker (The Search)
Joseph Benjamin (Married But Living Single)
Nwachuckwu Uti (In The Cupboard)
Best Actress (English) In A Leading Role
Funke Akindele (Married But Living Single)
Nse Etim (Phone Swap)
Tonto Dikeh (My Life My Damage)
Ini Edo (I’ll Take My Chance)
Shaffy Bello Akinrimisi (The Score)
Best Actor (Yoruba) In A Leading Role
Femi Adebayo (Aiyekooto)
Odunlade Adekola (Irano Meji)
Femi Adebayo (Sonto Alapata)
Muyiwa Ademola (Eyinju Eledumare)
Best Actress (Yoruba) In A Leading Role
Bisi Komolafe (Aiyekooto)
Fathia Balogun (Sunmisola Otelemuye)
Liz Anjorin (Kofo Tinubu)
Ayo Adesanya (Amope Alasela)
Bimbo Akintola (Eyinju Eledumare)
Best Actor (Hausa) In A Leading Role
Ali Nuhu (Madubin Dubawa)
Adam A Zango (Adamsy)
Adam A Zango (Ahlul Kital)
Best Actress (Yoruba) In A Supporting Role
Iyabo Ojo (Ijo Olomo)
Kehinde Bankole (Ojukoju)
Ireti Osayemi Adeoye (Jejere)
Eniola Badmus (Ijewuru)
Best Actor (English) In Supporting Role
Yemi Blaq (The Search)
Hafeez Oyetoro (Phone Swap)
Jide Kosoko (Last Flight To Abuja)
Alex Ekubo (In The Cupboard)
Best Actress (English) In A Supporting Role
Nse Etim (The Search)
Tonto Dikeh (Broken Silence)
Nadia Buari (Holding Hope)
Mary Uranta (Misress)
Best Actress ((Hausa) In A Supporting Role
Rahama Hassan (Madubin Dubawa)
Ladidi Fagge (Adamsy)
Zainab Abdullahi (Ahlal Kilab)
Most Promising Act (Male)
Bryan Okwara (I’ll Take My Chances)
Tony Monjero (Last Flight To Abuja)
Alex Ekubo (In The Cupboard)
Ifeanyi Kalu (Udeme)
Most Promising Act (Female)
Arike Akinyanju (Eyinju Eledumare)
Belinda Effiah (Kokoma)
Iyobosa Olaye (Adesua)
Moyo Lawal (Holding Hope)
Yewande Adekoya (Omo Elemosho)
Child Actor Of The Year
Wale Akinwunmi (Amope Alasela)
Mac Donald Okorowu (Wanderer)
Child Actress Of The Year
Toyin Adebiyi (Jejere)
Priscilla Ojo (Jejeloye)
Sharon (Last Flight To Abuja)
Deola Faseyi (Married But Living Single)
Gbemisola Obadeyi (Amope Alasela)
Director Of The Year
Desmond Elliot (In The Cupboard)
Bayo Tijani (Aiyekooto)
Kunle Afolayan (Phone Swap)
Obi Emenloye (Last Flight To Abuja)
Tunde Laoye (Married But Living Single)
Movie Of The Year
In The Cupboard
Aiyekooto
Phoneswap
Adesuwa
Married But Living Single
Comedy Movie Of The Year
Ijewuru
Okon Lagos 2
Amope Alasela
Best Movie With A Social Message
My Life My Damage
Kofo Tinubu
Last Flight To Abuja
Jejere
Victims Of Life
Screenplay Of The Year
Aiyekooto
In The Cupboard
The Search
Phone Swap
Amope Alasela
Cinematography Of The Year
Adesuwa
Igba N Bajo
Phone Swap
In The Cupboard
Aiyekooto
Movie With Best Sound
Adesuwa
Igba N Bajo
Sonto Alapata
Phone Swap
Eyinju Eledumare
Best Edited Movie
Phone Swap
I’ll Take My Chances
In The Cupboard
Aiyekooto
Igba N Bajo
Best Production Set
Sonto Alapata
Phone Swap
Eyinju Eledumare
Aiyekooto
Adesuwa
Best Actor Hausa
Ali Nuhu (Madubin Dubawa)
Adam A Zango (Adamsy)
Adam A Zango (Ahlul Kitab)
Supporting Actor Hausa
Saddik Sani Saddik (Adamsy)
Al’Amin Buhari (Ahlul Kitab)
Best Actress Hausa
Napisa Abdullahi (Madubin Dabawa)
Fati Ladan (Adamsy)
Napisa Abdullahi (Ahlul Kitab)
Supporting Actress Hausa
Rahama Hassan (Madubi Dubawa)
Ladidi Fagge (Adamsy)
Zainab Abdullahi (Ahlul Kitab)
Best Actor (Yoruba) In A Supporting Role
Ibrahim Chitta (Aiyekooto)
Kayode Akinbayo (Igban)
Ricardo Agbor (Ojukoju)
Gabriel Afolayan (Tangiri)
Onga Best Use Of Nigerian Food In A Nollywood Film
Ijewuru
Udeme
In The Cupboard
Aiyekooto
Eyinju
Best Short Film
Nkin
Silver Lining
Best Use Of Costume
Jejere
Sotonto Alapata
I’ll Take My Chance
Igba N Bajo
Adesuwa
Best Kiss In A Nigeria Movie
Uti & Tonto (Broken Silence)
9ice & Laide Bakare (Jejere)
Nse & Bola (Search)
Tonto & Thomas Aitman (My Life My Damage)
Desmond Elliot & Nse Ikpe (Spellbound)
Best Print Media Journalist
Victor Akande
Biodun Kupoluyi
Sam Olatunji
Hazeez Balogun