The 2018 nominees for the Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards were unveiled on Thursday.
Ramsey Nouah, Nosa Obaseki, Femi Branch, Kelechi Udegbe were among the six nominated in the best actor category..
Femi Adebayo, Ninalowo Bolanle, Lateef Adedimeji, Yemi Solade were the nominees for best actor in a leading role (Yoruba).Matilda Obaseki, Tana Adelana, Funmilola Aofiyebi Raimi, and Nancy Osime were nominated for best actress in a leading role (English) while Ronke Ojo, Seyi Edun, and Dayo Amusa will slug it out for best actress in a leading role (Yoruba).Tope Oshin’s movie, ‘We Don’t Live Here Anymore’, was the highest nominated, earning a whopping 11.‘Oga Bolaji’ was second with 10 nominations, ‘Queen of Queens’ had eight while ‘Obsession’ snagged six.Body Language had three nominations while ‘Judasi’ and ‘What Men Want’ had two apiece.Big Brother Naija star, Ifu Ennada, was nominated as the most promising actor for her effort in ‘Obsession’ while Femi Branch earned two nominations; for best actor and best actor in a supporting role (English).See the full list of nominations for the 2018 BON Awards.Best Actor in a Leading Role (English)· Ramsey Nouah – Body Language· Kelechi Udegbe – Bedroom Point· Gold Ikponmwosa – Oga Bolaji· Nosa Obaseki – Queen of Queens· Femi Branch – What Men Want· Mike Godson- Mark of RoyaltyBest Actor in a Supporting Role (English)· Adeniyi Johnson – Outcast· Femi Branch – Obsession· Shawn Faqua – Personal Assistant· Greg Ojefua – Oga Bolaji· William Omo Godwyn- EbosimiBest Actor in a Leading Role (Yoruba)· Femi Adebayo – Etiko Onigedu· Lateef Adedimeji – Hey· Yemi Solade – Irolabi· Ninalowo Bolanle – Judasi· Ibrahim Chatta- A Year to LiveBest Actor in a Supporting Role (Yoruba)· Jamiu Azeez – Hey· Adeniyi Johnson – Tife Bankole· Olutayo Amokade – Etiko Onigedu· Ibrahim Chatta – Judasi· Taiwo Ibikunle- A Year to LiveBest Actor in a Leading Role (Hausa)· Umar M Shareef in Mansor· Umar M Shareef in MariyaBest Actor in a Leading Role (Igbo)· Tim Ebuka – Obinwanne· Swanky JKA – Ofuobi· Swanky in A Lonely LaneBest Actress in Leading Role (English)· Mary Lazarus – What Men Want· Tana Adelana – Body Language· Funmilola Aofiyebi Raimi – We Don’t Live Here Anymore· Nancy Osime – Disguise· Omowumi Dada- Oga Bolaji· Maltilda Obaseki- Queen of QueensBest Actress in Supporting role (English)· Victoria Egbuchere – Blame· Ifu Ennada – Obsession· Uche Nwaefuna – What Men Want· Bimbo Adesemoye – Personal Assistant· Chacha Eke Faani – Mark of Royalty· Moyo Lawal – Bedroom PointBest Actress in Leading Role (Yoruba)· Ronke Ojo – Osun Sengede· Bukunmi Oluwasina – Hey· Feyisara Hassan – Tife Bankole· Dayo Amusa – Tabili ba yi· Seyi Edun – IrukanaBest Actress in a Supporting Role (Yoruba)· Liz Da Silva – Eniolami· Mercy Aigbe – Judasi· Bukola Adeeyo – Irukana· Adebimpe Oyebade – Dear Sister· Seyi Asekun- Osun SengedeBest Actress in a Leading Role(Hausa)· Maryam Yahaya in Mansoor· Maryam Yahaya in MariyaBest Actress in a Leading Role( Igbo)· Phil Daniels – Obinwanne· Chioma Idigo – Ofuobi· Kindness Fidelis in A Lonely LaneBest Child Actor in a Movie· Prince Adams- Ofuobi· Daniel Adesina- OfefeBest Child Actress in a movie• Jasmine Fakunle in Oga Bolaji• Ifedi Sharon in Sister Jessica• Zino Amata in MannyMoses Olaiya Movie with the Best Comedy• 10 Days in Sun City• Irolabi• A Million Baby• Bedroom PointMovie with the Best Social Message• We Don’t Live Here Anymore• Surrogate• A Year to Live• Pain Within• SominaBest Short Film of the Year• Blank• Mirabel• Pain• OmotokeDocumentary of the Year• Green PassportMovie with the Best Special Effect• Osun Sengede• Etiko Onigedu• Tife Bankole• EbosimiMovie with the Best Screenplay• Queen of Queens• We Don’t Live Here Anymore• Oga Bolaji• Ebosimi• Body languageBest use of Nigerian food in a Movie• A Year to Live• Outcast• Etiko Onigedu• Obsession• Simbi AlamalaBest Use of Costume in a Movie1. Personal Assistant2. Ebosimi3. Osun Sengede4. BlameBest Use of Make-up in a Movie• Disguise• Personal Assistant• Etiko Onigedu• Osun Sengede• EbosimiMovie with the Best Production Design• Osun Sengede• Etiko Onigedu• Oga Bolaji• We Don’t Live here Anymore• EbomisiBest Kiss in a Movie• Bimbo Ademoye/ Shawn Faqua – Personal Assistant• Yemi Blaq/Ifu Ennada – Obsession• Mawuli Gavor/ Odera Olivia Orji – Obsession• Eddy Watson and Victoria Egbuchere in BlameMovie with the Best Sound Track• Omojowolo• Osun Sengede• Mark of Royalty• Oga Bolaji• Queen of QueensMovie with the Best Editing• Oga Bolaji• We don’t Live Here Anymore• Surrogate• Queen of QueensMost Promising Actor• Francis Sule in We don’t Live Here Anymore• Temidayo Akinboro in We don’t Live Here Anymore• Moses Akerele in MirabelMost Promising Actress• Elma Mbadiwe in We don’t Live Here Anymore• Ifu Ennada in Obsession• Victoria Egbuchere in Blame• Oreoluwa Adedoyin in OfefeMovie with the Best Cinematography• Queen of Queens• Oga Bolaji• Osun Sengede• We don’t Live Here Anymore• 10 Days in Sun CityDirector of the Year• Kabat Esosa Egbon- Queen of Queens and Ebomisi• Sobe Charles Umeh/Akin-Tijani Balogun- Surrogate• Tope Oshin- We Don’t Live Here Anymore• Moses Inwang- Body Language• Kayode Kasum- Oga BolajiMovie of the Year• Queen of Queens• We don’t Live Here Anymore• Surrogate• Ebosimi• Body LanguageRevelation of the Year (Female)• Adebimpe Oyebade• Zainab Bakare• Jumoke Adelaja• Charity Asuquo• Odera Olivia Orji• Lucy AmehRevelation of the Year(Male)• David Akande• Debo Maroni• Tomiwa Tegbe• Emeka Nwagbaracha• Mike Afolarin
Femi Adebayo, Ninalowo Bolanle, Lateef Adedimeji, Yemi Solade were the nominees for best actor in a leading role (Yoruba).Matilda Obaseki, Tana Adelana, Funmilola Aofiyebi Raimi, and Nancy Osime were nominated for best actress in a leading role (English) while Ronke Ojo, Seyi Edun, and Dayo Amusa will slug it out for best actress in a leading role (Yoruba).Tope Oshin’s movie, ‘We Don’t Live Here Anymore’, was the highest nominated, earning a whopping 11.‘Oga Bolaji’ was second with 10 nominations, ‘Queen of Queens’ had eight while ‘Obsession’ snagged six.Body Language had three nominations while ‘Judasi’ and ‘What Men Want’ had two apiece.Big Brother Naija star, Ifu Ennada, was nominated as the most promising actor for her effort in ‘Obsession’ while Femi Branch earned two nominations; for best actor and best actor in a supporting role (English).See the full list of nominations for the 2018 BON Awards.Best Actor in a Leading Role (English)· Ramsey Nouah – Body Language· Kelechi Udegbe – Bedroom Point· Gold Ikponmwosa – Oga Bolaji· Nosa Obaseki – Queen of Queens· Femi Branch – What Men Want· Mike Godson- Mark of RoyaltyBest Actor in a Supporting Role (English)· Adeniyi Johnson – Outcast· Femi Branch – Obsession· Shawn Faqua – Personal Assistant· Greg Ojefua – Oga Bolaji· William Omo Godwyn- EbosimiBest Actor in a Leading Role (Yoruba)· Femi Adebayo – Etiko Onigedu· Lateef Adedimeji – Hey· Yemi Solade – Irolabi· Ninalowo Bolanle – Judasi· Ibrahim Chatta- A Year to LiveBest Actor in a Supporting Role (Yoruba)· Jamiu Azeez – Hey· Adeniyi Johnson – Tife Bankole· Olutayo Amokade – Etiko Onigedu· Ibrahim Chatta – Judasi· Taiwo Ibikunle- A Year to LiveBest Actor in a Leading Role (Hausa)· Umar M Shareef in Mansor· Umar M Shareef in MariyaBest Actor in a Leading Role (Igbo)· Tim Ebuka – Obinwanne· Swanky JKA – Ofuobi· Swanky in A Lonely LaneBest Actress in Leading Role (English)· Mary Lazarus – What Men Want· Tana Adelana – Body Language· Funmilola Aofiyebi Raimi – We Don’t Live Here Anymore· Nancy Osime – Disguise· Omowumi Dada- Oga Bolaji· Maltilda Obaseki- Queen of QueensBest Actress in Supporting role (English)· Victoria Egbuchere – Blame· Ifu Ennada – Obsession· Uche Nwaefuna – What Men Want· Bimbo Adesemoye – Personal Assistant· Chacha Eke Faani – Mark of Royalty· Moyo Lawal – Bedroom PointBest Actress in Leading Role (Yoruba)· Ronke Ojo – Osun Sengede· Bukunmi Oluwasina – Hey· Feyisara Hassan – Tife Bankole· Dayo Amusa – Tabili ba yi· Seyi Edun – IrukanaBest Actress in a Supporting Role (Yoruba)· Liz Da Silva – Eniolami· Mercy Aigbe – Judasi· Bukola Adeeyo – Irukana· Adebimpe Oyebade – Dear Sister· Seyi Asekun- Osun SengedeBest Actress in a Leading Role(Hausa)· Maryam Yahaya in Mansoor· Maryam Yahaya in MariyaBest Actress in a Leading Role( Igbo)· Phil Daniels – Obinwanne· Chioma Idigo – Ofuobi· Kindness Fidelis in A Lonely LaneBest Child Actor in a Movie· Prince Adams- Ofuobi· Daniel Adesina- OfefeBest Child Actress in a movie• Jasmine Fakunle in Oga Bolaji• Ifedi Sharon in Sister Jessica• Zino Amata in MannyMoses Olaiya Movie with the Best Comedy• 10 Days in Sun City• Irolabi• A Million Baby• Bedroom PointMovie with the Best Social Message• We Don’t Live Here Anymore• Surrogate• A Year to Live• Pain Within• SominaBest Short Film of the Year• Blank• Mirabel• Pain• OmotokeDocumentary of the Year• Green PassportMovie with the Best Special Effect• Osun Sengede• Etiko Onigedu• Tife Bankole• EbosimiMovie with the Best Screenplay• Queen of Queens• We Don’t Live Here Anymore• Oga Bolaji• Ebosimi• Body languageBest use of Nigerian food in a Movie• A Year to Live• Outcast• Etiko Onigedu• Obsession• Simbi AlamalaBest Use of Costume in a Movie1. Personal Assistant2. Ebosimi3. Osun Sengede4. BlameBest Use of Make-up in a Movie• Disguise• Personal Assistant• Etiko Onigedu• Osun Sengede• EbosimiMovie with the Best Production Design• Osun Sengede• Etiko Onigedu• Oga Bolaji• We Don’t Live here Anymore• EbomisiBest Kiss in a Movie• Bimbo Ademoye/ Shawn Faqua – Personal Assistant• Yemi Blaq/Ifu Ennada – Obsession• Mawuli Gavor/ Odera Olivia Orji – Obsession• Eddy Watson and Victoria Egbuchere in BlameMovie with the Best Sound Track• Omojowolo• Osun Sengede• Mark of Royalty• Oga Bolaji• Queen of QueensMovie with the Best Editing• Oga Bolaji• We don’t Live Here Anymore• Surrogate• Queen of QueensMost Promising Actor• Francis Sule in We don’t Live Here Anymore• Temidayo Akinboro in We don’t Live Here Anymore• Moses Akerele in MirabelMost Promising Actress• Elma Mbadiwe in We don’t Live Here Anymore• Ifu Ennada in Obsession• Victoria Egbuchere in Blame• Oreoluwa Adedoyin in OfefeMovie with the Best Cinematography• Queen of Queens• Oga Bolaji• Osun Sengede• We don’t Live Here Anymore• 10 Days in Sun CityDirector of the Year• Kabat Esosa Egbon- Queen of Queens and Ebomisi• Sobe Charles Umeh/Akin-Tijani Balogun- Surrogate• Tope Oshin- We Don’t Live Here Anymore• Moses Inwang- Body Language• Kayode Kasum- Oga BolajiMovie of the Year• Queen of Queens• We don’t Live Here Anymore• Surrogate• Ebosimi• Body LanguageRevelation of the Year (Female)• Adebimpe Oyebade• Zainab Bakare• Jumoke Adelaja• Charity Asuquo• Odera Olivia Orji• Lucy AmehRevelation of the Year(Male)• David Akande• Debo Maroni• Tomiwa Tegbe• Emeka Nwagbaracha• Mike Afolarin
