2019 Best of Nollywood Awards

Award ceremony

Date

December 14, 2019 (2019-12-14)

Location

Coronation Hall of the Kano State Government, Kano State

Country

Nigeria

Hosted by

Maryam Booth and Gbenga Adeyinka

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The 2019 Best of Nollywood Awards was the 11th edition of the ceremony and took place in the Coronation Hall of the Kano State Government in Kano State on 14 December 2019. Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje was the chief host^[1] of the event and the event was co-hosted by actress, Maryam Booth and Gbenga Adeyinka.^[2]^[3]

About 100 films were considered. The nomination list was revealed by the jury on 29 September 2019 where Gold Statue by Tade Ogidan earned the highest nominations with 12 nominations followed by Diamonds In The Sky by Femi Adebayo with 11 nominations.

Veteran actor, Sadiq Daba was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award which was presented by the Kano State governor, Ganduje. Governor Ganduje also endowed Sadiq Daba with a ₦1 million donation on behalf of the Kano the State Government.^[2]^[3]

Gold Statue won in 6 categories including movie of the year, best actor of the year, director of the year, movie with the best production design, film with the best use of sound and best use of make-up in a Movie. Diamonds In The Sky won in 2 categories namely; movie with the best editing and movie with the best cinematography.^[4]

Other winners include Tamara Etaimo, Ibrahim Yekini, Adebimpe Oyebade, Abba Elmustapha, Hadiza Gabon, Hassana Muhammad and Hauwa Kulu.^[2]

It was noted that Igbo language films were not represented in the awards and the head of Jury of BON awards, Niran Adedokun reacted saying "The process started in July and with over 100 movies entered for nomination consideration. BON is interested in the promotion of films in Nigerian languages as filmmaking is a tool for preservation. But we struggle to get entries in other languages other than Yoruba so I encourage producers to employ more of our languages and sunlit them for awards."^[3]

Awards

Best Actor in a Lead role – English	Best Actor in a Lead role –Yoruba
Gabriel Afolayan – Gold Statue Ramsey Nouah – Levi Kelechi Udegbe – The Coffin Salesman Blossom Chukwujekwu – Black Rose IK Ogbonna – Jofran O. C. Ukeje – Unbreakable	Ibrahim Yekini – The Return of Kesari Rotimi Salami – Adebimpe Omooba Lateef Adedimeji – 0707 Abiodun Anibaba – Majele Joseph Momodu – Agbokolori
Best Actress in a Lead role –English	Best Actress in a Lead role –Yoruba
Tamara Etaimo – Thick Skinned Omowunmi Dada – Diamond in the Sky Cynthia Shalom – Chain Martha Ehinome Orhiere– Dear Bayo Nancy Isime – Jofran Arese Emokpae – Unbreakable	Adebimpe Oyebade – 0707 Bukunmi Oluwasina – Akalamagbo Omowumi Dada – Majele Dayo Amusa – Last Night Jumoke Odetola – Agbokolori
Best Supporting Actor –English	Best Supporting Actress – English
Deyemi Okanlawon – Levi Kelechi Udegbe – Dear Bayo Kunle Remi – Gold Statue Stan Nze – Thick Skinned Preach Bassey – A Day Outside Gregory Ojefua - Fateful Day	Ebele Okaro – Black Rose Toyin Abraham – Diamond in the Sky Yvonne Enakhena – Scarred Tunbosun Aiyedehin – Dear Bayo Tana Adelana – Alter Date
Best Actor in a Lead role –Hausa	Best Actress in a Lead role –Hausa
Abba Elmustapha – Hauwa Kulu	Hadiza Gabon and Hassana Muhammad – Hauwa Kulu
Best Actor in a Supporting role –Hausa	Best Actress in a Supporting role –Hausa
Jamiu Sani Awayman – Kar ki manta da ni	Hassana Muhammad – Nawwarra
Most Promising Actor	Most Promising Actress
Daniel Osarumwense – Dear Bayo Oruaro Adia – #THEFOURTHSIDE	Ates Brown – #THEFOURTHSIDE Martha Ehinome Orhiere – Dear Bayo Valerie Dish – Dear Bayo Cynthia Shalom – Chain
Best Supporting Actor –Yoruba	Best Supporting Actress –Yoruba
Lateef Adedimeji – Adebimpe Omooba Dayo Adegbite – Majele Odunlade Adekola – Last Night Olaide Almoruf – Ere Gele Femi Adebayo – The Return of Kesari	Regina Chukwu – 0707 Toke Jamiu – Do or Die Oyebade Adebimpe – Majele Jaiye Kuti – Ipade Mercy Aigbe – Return of Kesari Yewande Awokoya - Alubarika
Best Child Actor	Best Child Actress
Emeka Nweke – Thick Skinned Ofoegbu Francis – A Day Outside Olabambo Balogun – The Family	Mariam Kayode – Coffin Salesman Chiamaka Onyekpa – Scarred
Movie with the Best Sound	Best Movie with Social message
Gold Statue Thick Skinned Return of Kesari Unbreakable Diamond in the Sky	Unbreakable #THEFOURTHSIDE Thorn Thick Skinned My Silence Diamond in the Sky
Movie with the Best Special Effect	Movie with the Best Screenplay
Broken Blood A Day Outside Eyes of the Future	Majele Black Rose Levi Gold Statue Diamond in the Sky
Best Short Film	Best Documentary
#THEFOURTHSIDE Just One Night Thorn Greener Pasture A Different Cell	’76: The Story Behind the story Ogbu- oja Eze
Best Use of Nigerian Food in a Movie	Movie with the Best Editing
Black Rose Majele 0707 Ere Gele	Diamond in the Sky Gold Statue Unbreakable Dear Bayo Coffin Salesman
Movie with the Best Cinematography	Best Use of Nigerian Costume in a Movie
Diamond in the Sky Levi Gold Statue Dear Bayo	Majele Eyes of the Future Coffin Salesman Gold Statue Broken Blood Alubarika
Best Use of Make up in a Movie	Movie of the Year
Gold Statue Dear Bayo Thick Skinned Black Rose Coffin Salesman	Gold Statue Majele Diamond in the Sky Unbreakable Levi
Director of the Year	Best Kiss in a Movie
Gold Statue – Tade Ogidan Diamond in the Sky – Kunle Afolayan Majele – Bogungbe Paul Levi – Okey Oku Unbreakable - Ben Chiadika	Nancy Osime/IK Ogbonna – Jofran Omowunmi Dada/Femi Adebayo – Diamond in the Sky Kenneth Okolie/Lilian Esoro – Alter Date Jumoke Odetola/Joseph Momodu – Agbokolori
Revelation of the Year –male	Revelation of the Year –female
Joseph Momodu Roxy Antak Felix Omokhodion Joshua Richard	Efe Irele Kenny Kujore Aramide Otun Jemima Osunde Sharon Ooja Lilian Mbadiwe
Movie with the Best Production Design	Movie with the Best Soundtrack
Gold Statue Coffin Salesman Majele Diamond in the Sky Black Rose	Return of Kesari My Silence Levi Dear Bayo

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