BON Awards 2019: Nollywood stars gather for 11th edition in Kano
Top Nollywood stars will gather in Kano today, Saturday, December 14, 2019, for the 11th edition of the BON Awards.
Kunle Afolayan and Tade Ogidan are some of the Nollywood stars currently in Kano ahead of the BON Awards 2019. [Instagram/bon awards]
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Top movie stars are already in Kano to attend the movie awards ceremony today. Already spotted in Kano are Bimbo Thomas, Eedris Abdulkareem, Kunle Afolayan, Regina Chukwu, Tunji Bamishigbin, Dayo Amusa, Samuel Olatunji, Tade Ogidan, Segun Arinze, and Gbenga Adeyinka 1st.
![Bimbo Thomas is already in Kano ahead of the award ceremony [Instagram/bon awards]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'756'%20height%3D'756'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "Bimbo Thomas is already in Kano ahead of the award ceremony [Instagram/bon awards]")
Bimbo Thomas is already in Kano ahead of the award ceremony [Instagram/bon awards]
Bimbo Thomas [Instagram/bon awards]
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The award’s chief host, Governor Ganduje had also instituted a committee to cater to the growth of Nollywood in Kano state. The state governor also noted that the committee will work with the organisers of the Best Of Nollywood for a successful event.
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Eedris Abdulkareem
Eedris Abdulkareem
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The Chief Executive Officer of BON, Seun Oloketuyi announced that the movie awards ceremony will be hosted by Kannywood star, Maryam Ado Mohammed aka Maryam Booth and Gbenga Adeyinka 1st.
Here are the nominees for the 2019 BON awards
1. Best Actor in a Leading Role (English)
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Ramsey Nouah – Levi
Kelechi Udegbe – The Coffin Salesman
Blossom Chukwujekwu – Blackrose
IK Ogbonna – Jofran
Gabriel Afolayan – Gold Statue
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O. C. Ukeje – Unbreakable
2. Best Actress in a Leading Role (English)
Tamara Etaimo – Thick Skinned
Omowunmi Dada – Diamond in the Sky
Cynthia Shalom – Chain
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Martha Ehinome Orhiere– Dear Bayo
Nancy Isime – Jofran
Arese Emokpae – Unbreakable
3. Best Actor in a Supporting Role (English)
Kelechi Udegbe – Dear Bayo
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Kunle Remi – Gold Statue
Deyemi Okanlawon – Levi
Stan Eze – Thick Skinned
Preach Bassey – A Day Outside
Gregory Ojefua- Fateful Day
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4. Best Actress in a Supporting Role (English)
Ebele Okaro – Blackrose
Toyin Abraham – Diamond in the Sky
Yvonne Enakhena – Scarred
Tunbosun Aiyedehin – Dear Bayo
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Tana Adelana – Alter Date
Cross section of Nollywood actors at the BON Awards 2014
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5. Best Actor in a Leading Role (Yoruba)
Rotimi Salami – Adebimpe Omooba
Lateef Adedimeji – 0707
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Abiodun Anibaba – Majele
Joseph Momodu – Agbokolori
Ibrahim Yekini – The Return of Kesari
6. Best Actress in a Leading Role (Yoruba)
Adebimpe Oyebade – 0707
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Bukunmi Oluwasina – Akalamagbo
Omowunmi Dada – Majele
Dayo Amusa – Last Night
Jumoke Odetola – Agbokolori
7. Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Yoruba)
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Lateef Adedimeji – Adebimpe Omooba
Dayo Adegbite – Majele
Odunlade Adekola – Last Night
Olaide Almoruf – Ere Gele
Femi Adebayo – The Return of Kesari
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8. Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Yoruba)
Toke Jamiu – Do or Die
Oyebade Adebimpe – Majele
Regina Chukwu – 0707
Jaiye Kuti – Ipade
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Mercy Aigbe – Return of Kesari
Yewande Awokoya- Alubarika
9. Best Child Actor
Emeka Nweke – Thick Skinned
Ofoegbu Francis – A Day Outside
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Olabambo Balogun – The Family
10. Best Child Actress
Mariam Kayode – Coffin Salesman
Chiamaka Onyekpa – Scarred
11. Best Social Message
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#THEFOURTHSIDE
Thorn
Thick Skinned
My Silence
Diamond in the Sky
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Unbreakable
12. Best Short Film
Just One Night
THEFOURTHSIDE
Thorn
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Greener Pasture
A Different Cell
13. Best Documentary
’76: The Story Behind the story
Ogbu- oja Eze
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Seun-Oloketuyi is the Chief Executive Officer of the Best Of Nollywood, producers pf BON Awards.
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14. Best Special Effect
A Day Outside
Eyes of the Future
Broken Blood
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15. Movie with the Best Screenplay
Blackrose
Levi
Gold Statue
Diamond in the Sky
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Majele
16. Best Use of Nigerian Food in a Movie
Blackrose
Majele
0707
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Ere Gele
17. Best use of Costume in a Movie
Eyes of the Future
Coffin Salesman
Gold Statue
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Majele
Broken Blood
Alubarika
18. Best Use of Make-up in a Movie
Dear Bayo
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Thick Skinned
Gold Statue
Blackrose
Coffin Salesman
19. Movie with the Best Sound
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Thick Skinned
Return of Kesari
Unbreakable
Gold Statue
Diamond in the Sky
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20. Movie with the Best Sound Track
Return of Kesari
My Silence
Levi
Dear Bayo
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21. Movie with the Best Editing
Gold Statue
Diamond in the Sky
Unbreakable
Dear Bayo
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Coffin Salesman
22. Movie with the Best Production Design
Gold Statue
Coffin Salesman
Majele
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Diamond in the Sky
Blackrose
23. Movie with the Best Cinematography
Gold Statue
Diamond in the Sky
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Levi
Dear Bayo
24. Movie of the Year
Gold Statue
Majele
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Diamond in the Sky
Unbreakable
Levi
25. Director of the Year
Diamond in the Sky – Kunle Afolayan
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Majele – Bogungbe Paul
Gold Statue – Tade Ogidan
Levi – Okey Oku
Unbreakable- Ben Chiadika
26. Best Kiss in a movie
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Nancy Osime/IK Ogbonna – Jofran
Omowunmi Dada/Femi Adebayo – Diamond in the Sky
Kenneth Okolie/Lilian Esoro – Alter Date
Jumoke Odetola/Joseph Momodu – Agbokolori
27. Most Promising Actor of the Year
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Daniel Osarumwense in Dear Bayo
Oruaro Adia in #THEFOURTHSIDE
28. Most Promising Actress of the Year
Martha Ehinome Orhiere in Dear Bayo
Valerie Dish in Dear Bayo
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Ates Brown in #THEFOURTHSIDE
Cynthia Shalom in Chain
29. Revelation of the Year (Male)
Joseph Momodu
Roxy Antak
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Felix Omokhodion
Joshua Richard
30. Revelation of the Year (Female)
Kenny Kujore
Aramide Otun
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Jemima Osunde
Sharon Ooja
Lilian Mbadiwe
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