On the 1st of August, 2014, organisers of the BON (Best of Nollywood) Awards unveiled the nominees for the 2014 edition of the prestigious awards.
Below are the nominees:
Actor in Leading Role (English)
Kanayo O. Kanayo – Apaye
Joseph Benjamin- Don’t Cry for me
Gbenga Akinnagbe- Render to Ceaser
Tope Tedela- A Mile from Home
Femi Jacobs- TheMeeting
Bob Manuel Udokwu– Dining with a Long Spoon
Actor in Leading Role (Yoruba)
Odunade Adekola- InaLojuEkun
Niyi Johnson- Oritoke
Yinka Quadri- AremoIte
Muyiwa Ademola- EjaNla
Femi Adebayo– Fifehanmi
Actor in Leading Role (Hausa)
Yakubu Mohammed- DuniyaHan
Sani Danja– ByrinZuciya
Ibrahim Maishunk– Aduniya
Adam A Zango- RuwanJakara
Sadik Sani- HadarinGabas
Actor in Leading Role (Igbo)
Okey Bakasi- OnyeOzi
Actress in Leading Role (English)
Omoni Oboli- Being Mrs Elliot
Ivie Okujaiye- BlackSilhouette
Mary Lazarus- Don’t Cry for Me
Clarion Chukwurah- Apaye
Chidi Mokeme’s girlfriend- Our Difference
Ijeoma Grace Agu- Misfit
Actress in Leading Role (Yoruba)
Bimbo Osin- Feresisemi
Yewande Adekoya- Kudi Klepto
Bidemi Kosoko- Kori Koto
Sheyi Asekun- Fifehanmi
Iyabo Ojo- Silence
Actress in Leading Role (Igbo)
Ngozi Igwebike- OnyeOzi
Actress in Leading Role (Hausa)
Fati Washa- Bancik
Fati Laden- ByrinZuriya
Nafisat Abdullahi- RuwanJakara
Asmau Abubakar- HadarinGabas
Best supporting Actor (English)
Sidney Esiri- Last 3 Digits
Chidozie Nzeribe- A Mile From Home
Ayo Makun- Being Mrs Elliot
Kalu Ikeagwu- Blue Flames
Femi Jacobs- Dream Walker
Best supporting Actress (English)
Mercy Johnson- Hustlers
Uru Eke- Dining with a Long Spoon
Evelyn Sin- Seven Rivers
Rita Dominic- The Meeting
Nse Ikpe Etim- Dream Walker
Best supporting Actor (Yoruba)
Razak Olayiwola- Sanbe
Dele Odule- Kori-koto
Muyiwa Ademola- Oritoke
Tamilore Martins- Kudi Klepto
Jamiu Azeez– Orofo
Best supporting Actress (Yoruba)
Biola Segun-Willams- Silence
Fathia Balogun- Ina Loju Ekun
Biodun Okeowo- Orofo
Ayo Adesaya- Sanbe
Odunayo Agoro– Osunfunke
Most Promising Actor
Jamiu Azeez
Tamilore Martins
Temisan Etsede
Sidney Esiri
Most Promising Actress
Ivie Okubaye
Ijeoma Agu
Jackie Idumogu
Oyinka Elebuibo
Child Actor in Movie
Olamide Davids- BlackSilhouette
Chisom Okenwa- MamaAfrica
Elitim Wari- Apaye
D’Kachy Emelonye- OnyeOzi
Child Actress in Movie
Carol Micheal- Apaye
Toyin Eniola- Oritoke
Chinny Okemuo- OnyeOzi
Pricillia Ojo- Silence
Movie of the Year
Apaye
A Mile from Home
The Meeting
First Cause
Silence
Comedy of the Year
I come Lagos
Onye Ozi
30 Days in Atlanta
Our lucky Day
Movie with the best Social Message
Oritoke
Knocking on Heaven’s Door
Black Silhouette
Our Difference
Dream Walker
First Cause
Movie with the Best Special Effect
A Mile from Home
Aduniya
Seven Rivers
The Origin
Ina loju Ekun
Best Kiss in a movie
Gabriel Afolayan and Jackie Idumogu – First Cause
Majid and Beverly Naya – Forgetting June
Joseph Benjamin and Ini Edo – Perfect Plan
Monalisa Chinda and Lugo Tourton – Lagos Cougar
Blossom Chukwujeku and Ini Edo- Knocking on Heaven’s Door
Best use of Make up in a movie
Seven Rivers
Kudi Klepto
Cobra
Mama Africa
Aremo Ife
Best Cinematography
Osunfunke
Apaye
Being Mrs. Elliot
The Meeting
30 Days in Atlanta
Screenplay of the Year
A Mile from Home
The Meeting
Secret Room
Render to Ceaser
Silence
Best Short Film
Brave
Wages
Not Right
New Morning
Living Funeral
Alpha Mum
Best Documentary
Fatai Rolling Dollar
Bad Budgeting for Development
Seeds of Growth
Best TV Series
Lekki Wives
The Johnsons
Dear Mother
New Horizon
Happy Family
Best Edited Movie
Apaye
A Mile from Home
Last 3 digits
Silence
Best Use of Food in a Movie
Being Mrs. Elliot
Apaye
Seven Rivers
Movie with the Best Sound
Osunfunke
Render to Ceaser
Apaye
Being Mrs. Elliot
The Meeting
Movie with the Best production design
Being Mrs. Elliot
Apaye
Seven Rivers
Iyawo Osun
Osunfunke
Director of the Year
Eric Aghimien- A Mile for Home
Desmond Eliiot- Apaye
Mildred Okwo- The Meeting
Dj tee- Osunfunke
Alex Mouth- Silence