By Yinka Akanbi
The Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards has officially unveiled the nominees for the 2022 edition of the awards.
This year’s awards ceremony is scheduled to hold in Owerri, the Imo State capital on December 3, with the Imo State governor, Hope Uzodinma as host.
The nominees unveiling event, which took place in Lagos on Monday had personalities like the Lagos State House of Assembly Chief Whip, Hon (Mrs.) Mojisola Meranda; former Lagos State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Mr Steve Ayorinde; and comedian and media personality, Mr. Gbenga Adeyinka.
Tunde Kelani’s biopic on the late Apala maestro, Ayinla Omowura, ‘Ayinla’ led with 10 nominations including ‘Best Actor in a Lead Role’, ‘Best Actress in a Supporting Role’, ‘Best Use of Nigeria Food’, ‘Best Costume’, ‘Director of the Year’ and ‘Movie of the Year’.
Other films with multiple nominations included Biodun Stephen’s ‘Breaded Life’, Ayo Makun’s Almajiri, Amina, Ile Owo, among others.
Speaking at the event, the head of the 2022 BON Jury, Francis Onwochei, who was represented by a member of the jury, Kemi Olaoye, stated that the nominees were culled from a total number of 80 film entries. He added that the filmmakers have consistently put Nigeria forward in the committee of creatives across the continent judging by the quality of entries received.
“Awards are statements of recognition and accomplishments in every professional endeavour. It encourages and inspires better productivity and a more focused desire for creative excellence. Our jury received many entries from across Nigeria from May 15 to August 31, both in English and major indigenous languages, and these are our nominees,” he added.
First held in 2009, this year’s edition is sponsored by Omo, Amstel Malta, and Angostura.
See full list of nominees below:
- BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE (ENGLISH)
1.Ken Eric – DADDY ‘S LOVE
2.Timini Egbuson – BREADED LIFE
3.Sam Dede – GONE
4.Alex Ekubo – ALMAJIRI
5.RMD- COLD - BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE (ENGLISH)
1.Bimbo Ademoye – BREADED LIFE
2.Rita Dominic – THE THERAPIST
- Lucy Ameh – AMINA
4: Dakore Egbuson – ONE TOO MANY
5.Stella Damasus – GONE
6.Munachi Abi – OBSESSION - BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (ENGLISH)
1.Sambasa Nzeribe – REBIRTH
2.Segun Arinze – ALMAJIRI
3.Alli NuHu – AMINA
4.Yemi Blaq – SHADOW PARTIES
5.Gabriel Afolayan – GONE
- BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (ENGLISH)
- Kehinde Bankole – REBIRTH
2.Omowunmi Dada- ONE TOO MANY - Erica Nwedilim – DEVIL IN AGBADA
4.Michelle Dede – THE THERAPIST
5.Bolaji Ogunmola – A SIMPLE LIE
6.Mercy Aigbe- OBSESSION - BEST ACTOR IN A LEAD ROLE (YORUBA)
1.Lateef Adedimeji – AYINLA
2.Muyiwa Ademola – GBARADA
- Lanre Adediwura- GOD OF THUNDER
- Niyi Johnson – BRIDGE
5.Jide Awobona – AYE AKAMARA - – BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORT ROLE
(YORUBA) - Debo Adebowale – AYINLA
2.Lanre Adediwura – KINGIE
3- Niyi Johnson- PERFECT MURDER
4 Laide Almaroof – AYE AKAMARA
5- Ibrahim Yekini -IRENIMOYAN - BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (YORUBA)
1- Omowunmi Dada – AYINLA
2- Wunmi Toriola- MOYATO
3-Laide Adeyiga -KINGIE
4- Folusho Akinbola-PEREGUN
5-Bukola Awoyemi – ASOGBA
- BEST IGBO FILM
1 ECHEZONA
2 UHURUCHI
3 NNEKA
4 WEATHER FOR TWO
- BEST CHILD ACTOR
1- Sadeeq Goni – ALMAJIRI
2- Kamsi Igwe Collins – ECHEZONA
3-Oluwanifemi Lawal- SPECIAL FRIENDS
- BEST CHILD ACTRESS
1-Pamilerin Ayodeji – DARK CLOUDS
2-Maryam Waziri Salihu – ALMAJIRI
3- Dominion Eric – TABGLED
4-Fisayomi Amodemaja- JAGBAJANTIS
5-Ogunjiofor Genevieve- AMINA
- BEST SOCIAL MESSAGE
- SHADOW PARTIES
2.ONE TOO MANY - ALMAJIRI
4.ECHEZONA
5.COLD - BEST SHORT FILM
1- MAY 27TH
2- ACCUSED
3-KOHR ORIGINS
4-KIITAN
5-HEAL
6-WASTED
7-IYAYI
- BEST SCREENPLAY
1.BREADED LIFE – Biodun Stephen
2-ONE TOO MANY- Ginika Ozioko, Jenine Okafor
- BEN FROM DOWNSTAIRS – Anita Anwunah, Uju Obi, Patrick Nnamani
- ANIKE AMI- Anike Ami
5.ALMAJIRI- Smart Conrad, Micheal Truth Ogunlade - SPECIAL EFFECT
1-COLD – Caper
2-ILE OWO – Feyzoi makeup artistry
3-SHADOW PARTIES- Tunde onu
4-GOD OF THUNDER – Kafayat Sobakin
5-ANIKE AMI – kafaya Borokini
- BEST USE OF NIGERIAN FOOD
1-AYINLA
2-ALAISE
3-ILE OWO
4-LEG OVER
- BEST ACTRESS IN LEADING ROLE (Yoruba)
1- Anike Ami Olaniyi – ANIKE AMI
2-Yewande Adekoya -PEREGUN
3-Toke jamiu – PERFECT MURDER
4-Mimisola Daniel – GOD OF THUNDER
5-Omoyemi Opoosun- OPOOSUN
- COSTUME
1- AMINA – Millicent Jack
2-PEREGUN – Monisola Are
3-GBARADA – Toyin K Ademola
4-GOD OF THUNDER- Lola Awe, Esther Olusola
5-AYINLA- Adeyemi Adedamola
6-OBSESSION – Lolo longe Nwagu
- MAKE-UP
1- ILE OWO – Feyzoi Makeup Artistry, Adetutu Omolabake, Ifeoluwa Johnson
2-AMINA – Thirteen Fatman Coy (Dagogo Diminas and Gabriel Okorie)
3_PEREGUN – Adewunmi Fatai
4-ISEJU META AYE – Lola Abdullahi
5-OPO OSUN – Evans Thomas
6-OBSESSION – Aderoju Aliu
- BEST SOUND
1-AMINA- Upepo and Karl Force
2-AYINLA- •Micheal Ogunlade Truth
•Pius Fatoke,
•Habeeb Adebayo
3-THERAPIST – Adeniyi Damilola
4-ECHEZONA- ogbonaya fidelis
5-OBSESSION – Seun Oluwasegun
- BEST SOUNDTRACK
1-DARK CLOUDS – Suraj Kazeem
2-THREE SIDES – Sire Multimedia, Yeshuwah, Dedayo Daniel
3-AMINA – Upepo and Carl Force
4-KINGIE – Indo
- EDITING
1.COLD – Chikezie Prince Ukaegbu
2.AYINLA – Joshua Cassidy
3.ONE TOO MANY- Kayode kasum and Adio Sholanke
4.ILE OWO- Adio Sholanke
- BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
ALMAJIRI – Toka Mcbaror
AMINA – Olatunji Afolayan
COLD – Isaiah Nta
SOOLE – Babatunde Oluwafemi
SHADOW PARTIES – Joseph adeosun
- CINEMAMATOGRAPHY
1 ALMAJIRI – Toka Mcbaror
2 AYINLA – Lukman Abdulrahman
3 A SIMPLE LIE – Biola ladipo
4 REBIRTH – Lukman AbdulRahman, Sanjo Adegoke.
5 ILE OWO – CS Ifeme
24.BEST KISS
- Yomi Alvin/ Juliet Njemanze- EJIRO ‘S LUST
- Niyi Johnson/ Mimisola Daniel- BRIDGE
- Jasper Ebuka/Okezie Deborah- ECHEZONA
- Yomi Alvin/ Aisha- EJIRO ‘S LUST
25.MOST PROMISING ACTOR
- Abayomi Alvin- BEN FROM DOWNSTAIRS
- Jasper Ebuka- ECHEZONA
- Akinola Akano- FLATUS
- Soledayo Adegbite- SANGO
- Chimezie Imo – ONE TOO MANY
26.MOST PROMISING ACTRESS
- Efe Irele- DEVIL IN AGBADA
- Toke Jamiu- PERFECT MURDER
- Asabe Madaki- ALMAJIRI
- Oyindamola Sanni- ONE ENEMY
27.REVELATION OF THE YEAR (Male)
- Lanre Adediwura- GOD OF THUNDER
- Busari Samuel – KINGIE
- David Akande – ALAISE
28.REVELATION OF THE YEAR (female)
- Immaculate Okosun- ILE OWO
- Adeola Olushola- KNOWLEDGE
- Juliet Njemanze – BEN FROM DOWNSTAIRS
- Kindness Ezeugwu- ECHEZONA
- Oyindamola Sanni – ONE ENEMY
- DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
- Biodun Stephen – BREADED LIFE
- Toka Mc Baror- ALMAJIRI
- Izu Ojuchuku – AMINA
- Tunde Kelani – AYINLA
- Kayode Kasum- ONE TOO MANY
- Edgard Leroy- ALAISE
- MOVIE OF THE YEAR
1 BREADED LIFE
2 ALMAJIRI
3 AYINLA
4 ALAISE
5 AMINA
