The 17th edition of the Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards, Lagos edition, was all fun and glamour as Femi Adebayo’s hit series, ‘Seven Doors,’ dazzled at the National Theatre today, where the industry’s finest were celebrated and the year’s top talents were crowned.
While the drama ‘Farmers Bride’ claimed the night’s top honors, the movie ‘Seven Doors’ emerged as the most prolific winner, sweeping four major technical categories.
The most prestigious movie awards of the night went to ‘Farmers Bride’ in the Movie of the Year and Director of the Year categories.
‘Seven Doors,’ Femi Adebayo’s technical masterpiece proved to be the night’s biggest single film winner, taking home four highly coveted awards, including: Best Production Design, Best Special Effect, Best Series, and Best Cinematography.
The film’s performance highlights the growing recognition of high-quality production and technical excellence in Nigerian cinema.
Beyond the top prizes, the awards celebrated diverse aspects of filmmaking.
The lead acting awards saw a clean sweep for the film ‘Black Out,’ with Gideon Okeke and Padita Agu taking home the Best Actor and Best Actress statuettes, respectively.
In the supporting roles, veteran actress Mercy Aigbe was recognised for her role in ‘My Mother Is a Witch,’ while Taye Ayimoro won for ‘Son of the Soil.’
The memorable screen chemistry between Tobi Bakre and Folu Storms in ‘Red Cycle’ earned them the award for Best Kiss.
‘Abanisete’ secured the Best Indigenous award, underscoring the importance of cultural storytelling. The promising future of Nollywood was also highlighted with wins for Razaaq Adoti (Most Promising Actor for Son of the Soil) and Una Idoko (Most Promising Actress for I Am Anis).
The 17th BON Awards also dished out special recognition awards for the deserving trio of Steve Ayorinde, Funke Akindele, and Dr Shaibu Husseini.
Here’s the full list of winners
BEST OF NOLLYWOOD AWARD 2025
WINNERS LIST
BEST ACTOR – GIDEON OKEEKE (BLACK OUT)
BEST ACTRESS – PADITA AGU (BLACK OUT)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – TAYE AYIMORO ( SON OF THE SOIL)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – MERCY AIGBE (MY MOTHER IS A WITCH)
BEST KISS – TOBI BAKRE & FOLU STORMS (RED CYCLE)
BEST SOCIAL MESSAGE – MAYOMI
BEST SHORT FILM – EGBEJI
BEST COSTUME – SEVEN DOORS
BEST SOUND – AGEMO
BEST SOUNDTRACK – IYALODE
BEST USE OF FOOD – OWAMBE THIEVES
BEST INDIGENOUS – ABANISETE
BEST CHILD ACTOR – AHMED ISA (FINDING NINA)
BEST CHILD ACTRESS – IJELU FOLAJIMI SHARON (SON OF THE SOIL)
MOST PROMISING ACTOR – RAZAQ ADOTI (SON OF THE SOIL)
MOST PROMISING ACTRESS – UNA IDOKO (I AM ANIS)
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN – SEVEN DOORS
BEST SCREENPLAY – MY MOTHER IS A WITCH
BEST USE OF MAKEUP – LABAKE OLODODO
BEST SPECIAL EFFECT – SEVEN DOORS
BEST EDITING – REEL LOVE
BEST DOCUMENTARY – BEYOND FOOTBALL
BEST SERIES – SEVEN DOORS
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY – SEVEN DOORS
MOVIE OF THE YEAR – FARMERS BRIDE
DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR – FARMERS BRIDE
While the drama ‘Farmers Bride’ claimed the night’s top honors, the movie ‘Seven Doors’ emerged as the most prolific winner, sweeping four major technical categories.
The most prestigious movie awards of the night went to ‘Farmers Bride’ in the Movie of the Year and Director of the Year categories.
‘Seven Doors,’ Femi Adebayo’s technical masterpiece proved to be the night’s biggest single film winner, taking home four highly coveted awards, including: Best Production Design, Best Special Effect, Best Series, and Best Cinematography.
The film’s performance highlights the growing recognition of high-quality production and technical excellence in Nigerian cinema.
Beyond the top prizes, the awards celebrated diverse aspects of filmmaking.
The lead acting awards saw a clean sweep for the film ‘Black Out,’ with Gideon Okeke and Padita Agu taking home the Best Actor and Best Actress statuettes, respectively.
In the supporting roles, veteran actress Mercy Aigbe was recognised for her role in ‘My Mother Is a Witch,’ while Taye Ayimoro won for ‘Son of the Soil.’
The memorable screen chemistry between Tobi Bakre and Folu Storms in ‘Red Cycle’ earned them the award for Best Kiss.
‘Abanisete’ secured the Best Indigenous award, underscoring the importance of cultural storytelling. The promising future of Nollywood was also highlighted with wins for Razaaq Adoti (Most Promising Actor for Son of the Soil) and Una Idoko (Most Promising Actress for I Am Anis).
The 17th BON Awards also dished out special recognition awards for the deserving trio of Steve Ayorinde, Funke Akindele, and Dr Shaibu Husseini.
Here’s the full list of winners
BEST OF NOLLYWOOD AWARD 2025
WINNERS LIST
BEST ACTOR – GIDEON OKEEKE (BLACK OUT)
BEST ACTRESS – PADITA AGU (BLACK OUT)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – TAYE AYIMORO ( SON OF THE SOIL)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – MERCY AIGBE (MY MOTHER IS A WITCH)
BEST KISS – TOBI BAKRE & FOLU STORMS (RED CYCLE)
BEST SOCIAL MESSAGE – MAYOMI
BEST SHORT FILM – EGBEJI
BEST COSTUME – SEVEN DOORS
BEST SOUND – AGEMO
BEST SOUNDTRACK – IYALODE
BEST USE OF FOOD – OWAMBE THIEVES
BEST INDIGENOUS – ABANISETE
BEST CHILD ACTOR – AHMED ISA (FINDING NINA)
BEST CHILD ACTRESS – IJELU FOLAJIMI SHARON (SON OF THE SOIL)
MOST PROMISING ACTOR – RAZAQ ADOTI (SON OF THE SOIL)
MOST PROMISING ACTRESS – UNA IDOKO (I AM ANIS)
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN – SEVEN DOORS
BEST SCREENPLAY – MY MOTHER IS A WITCH
BEST USE OF MAKEUP – LABAKE OLODODO
BEST SPECIAL EFFECT – SEVEN DOORS
BEST EDITING – REEL LOVE
BEST DOCUMENTARY – BEYOND FOOTBALL
BEST SERIES – SEVEN DOORS
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY – SEVEN DOORS
MOVIE OF THE YEAR – FARMERS BRIDE
DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR – FARMERS BRIDE
