Alex Ekubo, Toyin Aimaku, Adesua Etomi & More Win Big At BON Awards 2016 [Full List + Pictures]

Alex Ekubo, Yomi Fabiyi, Adesua Etomi and Toyin Aihmakhu, were some of the nollywood actors thats carted home awards at the just concluded annual Best of Nollywood Awards BON.

The awards night was hosted by ace comedian, Okey Bakassi, and delectable actress, Mercy Aigbe-Gentry.

The awards which is aimed at acknowledging the resilience of Nigerian filmmakers amidst the economic recession, took place at El-Dorda event center, Aba, Abia State on Sunday night.

The high point of the star-studded ceremony was when three Nollywood veterans, Chief Zebrudaya, Sola Sobowale and Fidelis Duker were rewarded for their giant strides and contributions to the Nigerian movie industry.

According to the organisers, aside from the 31 keenly contested categories at the annual BON Awards, the ‘Special Recognition’ category rewards the commitment and contributions of several individuals in their field as well as in Nollywood

See the full winners list below

Best Actor in Leading Role (English)

Alexx Ekubo in The First Lady

Best Actor in Leading Role (Yoruba)

• Yomi Fabiyi in Metomi

Best Actor in Leading Role (Hausa)

• Sadiq Dan Sadiq in Mat Da Lado

Best Actor in Leading Role (Igbo)

• Bloosom Chukwujeku in Icheke Oku

Best Actress in Leading Role (English)

• Judith Audu in Just Not Married

Best Actress in Leading Role (Yoruba)

• Toyin Aimakhu in Metomi

Best Actress in Leading Role (Igbo)

• Nichole Banna- in Icheke Oku

Best Actress in Leading Role (Hausa)

• Jamila Umar in Kasata

Best Supporting Actor (English)

Gabriel Afolayan in Something Wicked

Best Supporting Actress (English)

Adesua Etomi/ Ivie Okujaye-Egbon/Beverly Naya in Something Wicked

Most Promising Actor

Rotimi Salami in Just Not Married

Most Promising Actress

Ade Laoye in Studio

Best Child Actor in Movie

Daniel Udah in Opeyemi

Best Child Actress

Angel Unigwe in Woeman

Best Comedy of the year

Ghana Must Go

Movie with the Best Social Message

Woeman

Movie with the Best Special Effect

A Soldier’s Story

Movie with the Best Screenplay

• Something Wicked

Best Short Film of the Year

Opeyemi

Best Documentary of the Year

• Amaka’s kin

Best TV Series of the Year

• Lasgidi cops (SCU)

Movie with the Best Editing

Hire A man

Movie with the Best Sound Track

Icheke Oku

Movie with the Best Production Design

• Hire   A Man

Movie with the Best Cinematography

A Soldier’s Story

Best Use of Nigerian Costume in a Movie

Yeye Oge

Best Use of Make up in a Movie

A Soldier’s story

Movie of the Year

Something Wicked

Director of the Year

Yemi Morafa for Something Wicked

Best Kiss in a Movie

Omowumi Dada and Gabriel Afolayan in Something Wicked

Revelation of the Year (female)

Bukky Adeeyo

 

Revelation of the year (Male)

Shawn Jimoh