The 16th Best of Nollywood Awards (BON) took center stage on Sunday night in Ilorin, Kwara State, celebrating excellence in Nigerian cinema.
Femi Adebayo’s epic Yoruba Netflix Original, Jagun Jagun, emerged as one of the evening’s biggest winners, taking home six awards.
The film, which led the night with 12 nominations, won accolades for Best Indigenous Film, Best Actor (Femi Adebayo), Best Production Design, Best Special Effects, Best Costume, and Director of the Year, a recognition shared by Bayo Tijani and Tope Adebayo.
The glamorous event, held at the Sugar Factory Film Studios, was hosted by renowned actress Toyin Abraham and featured appearances from Nollywood’s finest.
Veteran actor Kanayo O. Kanayo was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by Kwara State Governor AbdulRazaq AbdulRahman, alongside Aare Abisoye Fagade, Director-General of the National Institute of Hospitality and Tourism.
The night reinforced Nollywood’s creative excellence while spotlighting the industry’s rising and enduring talents.
Here is the full list of winners at the 2024 BON Awards:
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Adire
BEST SOCIAL MESSAGE
Unleashed
DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Bayo Tijani & Tope Adebayo (Jagun Jagun)
BEST SHORT FILM
Out of Many
BEST ACTRESS
Wunmi Dada (Unknown Soja)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Keppy Ekpenyong (The Weekend)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Mercy Aigbe (Ada Omo Daddy)
BEST ACTOR
Femi Adebayo (Jagun Jagun)
BEST EDITING
Momiwa
BEST COSTUME
Jagun Jagun
BEST SOUNDTRACK
Oloku Ada
BEST SOUND
Offshoot
BEST USE OF FOOD
Nwanyi Abacha
BEST INDIGENOUS FILM
Jagun Jagun
BEST CHILD ACTRESS
Darasimi Nadi (Unknown Soja)
BEST CHILD ACTOR
Nifemi Lawal
MOST PROMISING ACTRESS
Chioma Okafor
MOST PROMISING ACTOR
Ozechi Franklin Izuchuchukwu
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Jagun Jagun
BEST SCREENPLAY
Momiwa
BEST KISS
Halima Ganiyu & David Akande (Eti Keta)
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Is It Your Money?
BEST SPECIAL EFFECT
Jagun Jagun
CREDIT: Allneeds, THE NATION
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