# 2019 Best of Nollywood Awards

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 of the event and the event was co-hosted by actress, Maryam Booth and Gbenga Adeyinka.
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.
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.
Other winners include Tamara Etaimo, Ibrahim Yekini, Adebimpe Oyebade, Abba Elmustapha, Hadiza Gabon, Hassana Muhammad and Hauwa Kulu.
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."

## 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 |