2013 Nollywood Awards: Nominees List Released

The full nominations list for the 2013 Best of Nollywood Awards has been released. The finale will take place in November in Asaba, Delta. Veteran actors Pete Edochie and Lanre Hassan will be honoured at this year’s ceremony. See the full list below;

2013 Best of Nollywood Awards (BON) Nominations List

Best Actor in a Leading Role in an English Movie
Blossom Chukwujekwu – Finding Mercy
Seun Akindele – On Bended Knees
Bayo Alawiye – Dark Secret
OC Ukeje – Alan Poza
Funsho Adeolu – Cobweb
Best Actress in a Leading Role in an English Movie
Iretiola Doyle – Torn
Chioma Chukwuka-Akpotha – On Bended Knees
Uche Jombo – Mrs Somebody
Omoni Oboli – Brother’s Keeper
Queen Nwokoye – Egwonga

Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Yoruba Movie

Odunlade Adekola – Mufu Olosa Oko
Mike Ezuruonye – Unforgivable
Ricardo Aigbor – Ifa Iwa
Muyiwa Ademola – Aja
Femi Adebayo – Alade Owala

Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Yoruba Movie

Dayo Amusa – Unforgivable
Joke Muyiwa – Ayitale
Khafiyat Kafidipe – The Seed
Toyin Aimakhu – Alani Baba Labake
Mercy Aigbe – Komfo

Best Actor in a Supporting Role in an English Movie

Alex Ekubo – Weekend Getaway
Joseph Benjamin – Dark Side
Ime Bishop – A Wish
Chet Anekwe – Bended Knees

Best Actress in a Supporting Role in an English Movie
Katherine Obiang – Journey to Self
Rita Dominic – Finding Mercy
Helen Paul – A Wish
Oge Okoye – Turning Point
Akio Precious Ilami – Job Seekers

Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Yoruba Movie

Odunlade Adekola – Aja
Ibrahim Chatta – Ifa Iwa
Bayo Alawiye – Ebimi Ni
Femi Adebayo – Irugbin
Yinka Quadri – Ilari

Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Yoruba Movie

Bidemi Kosoko – Ifa Iwa
Toyin Aimakhu – Ebimi Ni
Yewande Adekoya – Kudeti
Ronke Odusanya – Ere Ayo Mi
Fathia Balogun – Irugbin

Most Promising Act of the Year (Male)
Kas Jonathan – Twin Sword
Kola Ajeyemi – Were Meta
Abdul Lateef Titilope – Ifa Iwa
Luclay Misoya – The Cartel
Igoni Archibong – Turning Point

Most Promising Act of the Year (Female)
Funmi Beka – Ebimi Ni
Bidemi Mustapha – Aja
Anu Sosanya – Edidi
Sylvia Oluchi – On Bended Knees
Funke Alegbeleye – Alade Owala

Best Child Actor (Male)
Olamide David – Cobweb
Asimiyu Uthman Omokunmi – Ifa Iwa
Dozie Onyiriuka – Journey to Self

Best Child Actor (Female)
Oyindamola Lanpejo – Finding Mercy
Titilayo Shobo – Unforgivable

Best Comedy of the Year
Nanny
Okon goes to School
Oba Omo
A Wish
*Criteria* – This award goes to the movie with the most impactful comedic message. The team looks at how it delivers the message, how authentic the issues are and how the treatment is passed across to make people laugh even as they identify themselves or others close to them in it.

Movie with the Best Social Message
Journey to Self
A Wish
Confusion Na Wa
Opo
Unforgivable

Best Kiss in a Movie
Beverly Naya & Bobby Obodo – Weekend Getaway
Rita Dominic & Blossom Chukwujekwu – Finding Mercy
Dayo Amusa & Mike Ezuruonye – Unforgivable
IK Ogbonna & Martha Ankomah – Playing Safe

Best Make-up in a Movie
Unforgivable
Ifa Iwa
Ayitale
Order of the Ring
Alani Owala

Onga Best Use of Nigerian Food in a Movie
Ifa Iwa
In Her Shoes
On Bended Knees
Unforgivable

Best Short Film of the Year
Epitaph
Rom 106
Sarahology

Best Use of Costume in a Movie
Ifa Iwa
Ilari
Twin Sword
King after King
Order of the Ring

Best Screenplay
Torn
Ilari
Confusion Na Wa
Cobweb
Ayitale

Best Edited Movie
Torn
Unforgivable
Confusion Na Wa
Cobweb
The gods are still not to blame

Best Sound Movie
Ifa Iwa
Irawe
The gods are still not to blame
Cobweb
Turning Point

Movie with the Best Production Design
Confusion Na Wa
Cobweb
The gods are still not to blame
Ifa Iwa

Best Cinematography
Cobweb
Unforgivable
Confusion Na Wa
Ayitale
Alade Owala
Desmond Elliot

Director of the Year
Kenneth Gyang – Confusion Na Wa
Adebayo Salami – Ayitale
Moses Inwang – Torn
Toba Macbaror – Cobweb
Desmond Elliot – Unforgivable

Movie of the Year
Confusion Na Wa
Ayitale
Torn
Cobweb
Unforgivable

Special Effects
Twin Sword
Mufu Olosa Oko
Judgment Night
Ali Nuhu

Best Hausa Actor
Ali Nuhu – Wani Hanin
Zaharadeen Sani – Halayen
As Mati – Wani Gari
Adam A. Zango – Martani

Best Hausa Actress
Hafisat Maryam Booth – Buduwar
Nafisat Abdullahi – Son Zuciya
As Lumi – Bakim Alkala
Hadiza Aliyu – Babban Zaure

Best Supporting Hausa Actor
Adam A. Zango – Buduwar
Ibrahim Nuhu – Raciyin Zuci
Sani Musa Danjo
Sadisu Abba – Halayen

Best Supporting Hausa Actress
Fatima Ladan – Abokina
Asaunt Salma – Bakin Alkala
Ummi Moh’d – Halayen
Ladidi Fagge – Son Zuciya

Revelation of the Year (Female)
Tamara Eteimo
Tope Oshoba
Uche Benjamin
Laitan Ogungbeile
Chinwe Isaac
Mimi Orijekwe

Revelation of the Year (Male)
Igoni Archibong
Luclay Misoya
Charles Billion Pius
Daniel K Daniel
Walter Anga
Michael Godson

Movie Journalist of the Year
Hafeez Balogun – Daily Independent
Ben Njoku – Vanguard
Wemimo Ogunde – Nollywood Mind Space
Biodun Kupoluyi – E24/7

Marketer of the Year
Alhaji Abudullah Rasak – Corporate Pictures
Alhaji Kazeem Afolayan
Magic Movies
Royal Academy
Divine Touch
Akagod Production