Best of Nollywood Awards

Best of Nollywood Awards
2014 Best of Nollywood Awards
Awarded for Outstanding Achievement in Nollywood
Country Nigeria
Presented by Best of Nollywood Magazine
First awarded 2009
Official website www.bonawards.com

Best of Nollywood Awards (stylized as BON Awards) is an annual film event presented by Best of Nollywood Magazine honouring outstanding achievement in the Nigerian Movie Industry. The first edition was held on December 6, 2009, in Ikeja, Lagos State.[1] The most recent award ceremony honouring movies of 2013, was held at Dome, Asaba, Delta State on December 5, 2013. Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan as the chief host, and the nomination party was held at the State House in Lagos. The red carpet used for the event was one of the longest in history, according to Guinness World Records.[2][3]

Ceremonies

Categories

As of 2013, the BON Awards have approximately 35 categories.[4][5][6]

  • Best Lead Actor in an English Movie
  • Best Lead Actress in an English Movie
  • Best Lead Actor in a Yoruba film
  • Best Lead Actress in a Yoruba film
  • Best Supporting Actor in an English film
  • Best Supporting Actress in an English film
  • Best Supporting Actor in a Yoruba film
  • Best Supporting Actress in a Yoruba film
  • Most Promising Act of the Year (male)
  • Most Promising Act of the Year (female)
  • Best Child Actor (male)
  • Best Child Actor (female)
  • Comedy of the Year
  • Movie with the Best Social Message
  • Best Kiss in a Movie
  • Best Makeup in a Movie
  • Onga Best Use of Nigerian Food in a Movie
  • Best Short film of the Year
  • Best Use of a Costume in a Movie
  • Best Screenplay
  • Best Edited Movie
  • Best Sound in a Movie
  • Best Production Design
  • Best Cinematography
  • Director of the Year
  • Movie of the Year
  • Best Special Effects
  • Best Actor (Hausa)
  • Best Actress (Hausa)
  • Best Supporting Actor (Hausa)
  • Best Supporting Actress (Hausa)
  • Revelation of the Year (Female)
  • Revelation of the Year (Male)
  • Movie Journalist of the Year
  • Marketer of the Year

References

  1. ↑ "BON Awards to break World record". Vanguard News. October 22, 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "BON Targets World Longest Record Red Carpet". Punch Newspaper. August 17, 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Official Website of the BON Awards". Best of Nollywood Magazine. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "Full list of 2013 BON Winners". BellaNaija. December 8, 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "All Winners and Record breaking Red Carpet photos of BON Awards". Ladun Liadi. December 8, 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  6. ↑ Tolu (December 7, 2013). "BON Awards Winners with photos". Information Nigeria. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
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