Of the 112 films comprising 93 feature films, eight short films and one documentary screened, the Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards has released the nominees’ list for the 2018 edition.
Ten films were disqualified for not meeting entry requirements.
See the full list of nominees below.
- 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 Royalty
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role (English)
Adeniyi Johnson – Outcast
Femi Branch – Obsession
Shawn Faqua – Personal Assistant
Greg Ojefua – Oga Bolaji
William Omo Godwyn- Ebosimi
- Best Actor in a Leading Role (Yoruba)
Femi Adebayo – Etiko Onigedu
Lateef Adedimeji – Hey
Yemi Solade – Irolabi
Ninalowo Bolanle – Judasi
Ibrahim Chatta- A Year to Live
- Best 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 Live
- Best Actor in a Leading Role (Hausa)
Umar M Shareef in Mansor
Umar M Shareef in Mariya
- Best Actor in a Leading Role (Igbo)
Tim Ebuka – Obinwanne
Swanky JKA – Ofuobi
Swanky in A Lonely Lane
- Best Actress in a 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 Queens
- Best Actress in a 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 Point
- Best Actress in Leading Role (Yoruba)
Ronke Ojo – Osun Sengede
Bukunmi Oluwasina – Hey
Feyisara Hassan – Tife Bankole
Dayo Amusa – Tabili ba yi
Seyi Edun – Irukana
- Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Yoruba)
Liz Da Silva – Eniolami
Mercy Aigbe – Judasi
Bukola Adeeyo – Irukana
Adebimpe Oyebade – Dear Sister
Seyi Asekun- Osun Sengede
- Best Actress in a Leading Role (Hausa)
Maryam Yahaya in Mansoor
Maryam Yahaya in Mariya
- Best Actress in a Leading Role( Igbo)
Phil Daniels – Obinwanne
Chioma Idigo – Ofuobi
Kindness Fidelis in A Lonely Lane
- Best Child Actor in a Movie
Prince Adams– Ofuobi
Daniel Adesina– Ofefe
- Best Child Actress in a movie
Jasmine Fakunle in Oga Bolaji
Ifedi Sharon in Sister Jessica
Zino Amata in Manny
- Moses Olaiya Movie with the Best Comedy
10 Days in Sun City
Irolabi
A Million Baby
Bedroom Point
- Movie with the Best Social Message
We Don’t Live Here Anymore
Surrogate
A Year to Live
Pain Within
Somina
- Best Short Film of the Year
Blank
Mirabel
Pain
Omotoke
- Documentary of the Year
Green Passport
- Movie with the Best Special Effect
Osun Sengede
Etiko Onigedu
Tife Bankole
Ebosimi
- Movie with the Best Screenplay
Queen of Queens
We Don’t Live Here Anymore
Oga Bolaji
Ebosimi
Body language
- Best use of Nigerian food in a Movie
A Year to Live
Outcast
Etiko Onigedu
Obsession
Simbi Alamala
- Best Use of Costume in a Movie
Personal Assistant
Ebosimi
Osun Sengede
Blame
- Best Use of Make-up in a Movie
Disguise
Personal Assistant
Etiko Onigedu
Osun Sengede
Ebosimi
- Movie with the Best Production Design
Osun Sengede
Etiko Onigedu
Oga Bolaji
We Don’t Live here Anymore
Ebomisi
- Best 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 Blame
- Movie with the Best Sound Track
Omojowolo
Osun Sengede
Mark of Royalty
Oga Bolaji
Queen of Queens
- Movie with the Best Editing
Oga Bolaji
We don’t Live Here Anymore
Surrogate
Queen of Queens
- Most Promising Actor
Francis Sule in We don’t Live Here Anymore
Temidayo Akinboro in We don’t Live Here Anymore
Moses Akerele in Mirabel
- Most Promising Actress
Elma Mbadiwe in We don’t Live Here Anymore
Ifu Ennada in Obsession
Victoria Egbuchere in Blame
Oreoluwa Adedoyin in Ofefe
- Movie with the Best Cinematography
Queen of Queens
Oga Bolaji
Osun Sengede
We don’t Live Here Anymore
10 Days in Sun City
- Director 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 Bolaji
- Movie of the Year
Queen of Queens
We don’t Live Here Anymore
Surrogate
Ebosimi
Body Language
- Revelation of the Year (Female)
Adebimpe Oyebade
Zainab Bakare
Jumoke Adelaja
Charity Asuquo
Odera Olivia Orji
Lucy Ameh
- Revelation of the Year (Male)
David Akande
Debo Maroni
Tomiwa Tegbe
Emeka Nwagbaracha
Mike Afolarin
(Bounce)
