Joe Benjamin, Ini Edo, Ayo Adesanya, Uti, Alex Ekubo, Others Win At BON Awards

Sunday, November 11, 2012 saw the galaxy of stars who trooped out in their numbers for the Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards held at the TBS Auditorium, Onikan, Lagos.

The event, which started a bit late, ended up being a good show as guests had fun meeting with some Nollywood big guns who were at the event. Desmond Elliot, Laide Bakare, Iyabo Ojo, Femi Adebayo, Halima Abubakar, Ali Nuhu, Emem Isong, Lancelot Imasuen and many others were some of the Nigerian. Film industry heavyweights that stormed the event.

Uti and Tonto won the best kiss in a movie while Alex Ekubo won his first major award as a best most promising actor. The high point was the announcements of Joseph Benjamin and Femi Adebayo as the best actors in a leading role in English and Yoruba films respectively and Nse Etim Ikpe and Ayo Adesanya as the best actress in a leading role in English and Yoruba movies respectively. Ini Edo's movie with Emem Isong 'I’ll Take My Chances' won as the best edited movie. The the Iyabo Ojo family, it was a double joy as the actress and her daughter, Priscilla respectively won as the best actress in a supporting role (Yoruba) and the child actress of the year. The ceremony was hosted by Nonso Diobi and Sylva Nduka.

Here is the full winners list.

Best Actor English In A Leading Role Joseph Benjamin – Married But Living Single

Best Actress English In A Leading Role Nse Ikpe-Etim – Phone Swap

Best Actor Yoruba In A Leading Role Femi Adebayo – Aiyekooto

Best Actress Yoruba In A Leading Rolee Ayo Adesanya – Amope Alasela

Best Actor In A Leading Role Hausa Ali Nuhu – Madubin Dubawa

Best Actress In A Supporting Role Yoruba Iyabo Ojo – Ijo Olomo

Best Actor In Supporting Role English Yemi Blaq – The Search

Best Actress In A Supporting Role English Tonto Dikeh – Broken Silence

Best Actress In A Supporting Role Hausa Rahama Hassan – Madubin Dubawa

Most Promising Act Male Alex Ekubo – In The Cupboard

Most Promising Act Female Belinda Effiah – Kokoma

Child Actor Of The Year Wale Akinwunmi – Amope Alasela

Child Actress Of The Year Priscilla Ojo – Jejeloye

Director Of The Year Bayo Tijani – Aiyekooto

Movie Of The Year Aiyekooto

Comedy Movie Of The Year Okon Lagos 2

Best Movie With A Social Message Kofo Tinubu

Screenplay Of The Year The Search

Cinematography Of The Year Aiyekooto

Movie With Best Sound Adesua

Best Edited Movie I’ll Take My Chances

Best Production Set Phone Swap

Best Actor Hausa Ali Nuhu – Madubin Dubawa

Supporting Actor Hausa Saddik Sani Saddik – Adamsy

Best Actress Hausa Fati Ladan – Adamsy

Supporting Actress Hausa Ladidi Fagge – Adamsy

Best Actor In A Supporting Role Yoruba Ibrahim Chitta – Aiyekooto

Onga Best Use Of Nigerian Food In A Nollywood Udeme

Best Use Of Costume Jejere

Best Kiss In A Nigeria Movie Uti & Tonto – Broken Silence

Best Print Media Journalist Biodun Kupoluyi