# 2021 Best of Nollywood Awards

The 2021 Best of Nollywood Awards is the 13th edition of the ceremony that took place in Lokoja, Kogi State on 11 December 2021
The nominee list was revealed on 10 September 2021 by the founder of Best of Nollywood Awards at an event in Raddison Blu hotel in Ikeja, Lagos. The nominees unveiled included Stan Nze, Femi Adebayo, Lateef Adedimeji, Sola Sobowale, Mercy Aigbe, Iyabo Ojo and others. Pere Egbi, a Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye housemate was nominated in the Best Actor in a Leading Role category for his role in Butterflies by Biodun Stephen alongside Stan Nze, Blossom Chukwujekwu, Enyinna Nwigwe, Okey Uzoeshi and Uzor Arukwe. The Milkmaid and Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story earned the highest nominations with 14 nominations each.
Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story won the awards in Best Actor in a leading role, Best Actor in a Supporting role, Best Editing and Best Cinematography while The Milkmaid won Movie of the Year, Most Promising Actress and Director of the Year. A special recognition award was presented to veteran actress, Madam Kofo.

## Awards

| Best Actor in a Lead role – English | Best Actor in a Lead role –Yoruba |
| Stan Eze – Rattlesnake Blossom Chukwujekwu – Hope Spring Eternal Enyinna Nwigwe – Badamasi Pere Egbi – Butterflies Okey Uzoeshi – Strain Uzor Arukwe – Yours Regardless | Samuel Oniyitan – Abeke Femi Adebayo – Esin Lateef Adedimeji – Ka Bi osi Joseph Momodu – Olufe Seun Akindele – My Mirror Akinola Akano – Oju |
| Best Actress in a Lead role –English | Best Actress in a Lead role –Yoruba |
| Shushu Abubakar – Strain Sharon Nwosu – Coat of Alms Osas Ighodaro – Rattlesnake Sola Sobowale – Cookies Spot Bolaji Ogunmola – Butterflies Mary Lazarus – Homeless Home | Mercy Aigbe – Agbeke Jumoke Odetola – My Mirror Peju Wahab – Ijolewa Kehinde Bankole – Abeke Adeola Olushola – Oju Omowunmi Dada – Alagogo Ide |
| Best Supporting Actor –English | Best Supporting Actress – English |
| Buchi Franklin – Rattlesnake Kachi Nnochiri – Butterflies Femi Jacobs – Eagle Wings Martins Nebo – Just Kidding Sani Danja – Badamasi Seun Akindele – Greyish | Ebenezer Eno – Yours Regardless Tolulope Oke – Cookies Spot Blessing Obasi – Hope Springs Eternal Juliet Njemanze – Just Kidding Anwuli Ijenebe – Greyish Stella Ekwueme – Unconventional |
| Best Actor in a Lead role –Hausa | Best Actress in a Lead role –Hausa |
| Gambo Usman Kona -The Milkmaid Adam Garba – Voiceless | Anthonieta Kalunta – The Milkmaid Asabe Madaki – Voiceless |
| Most Promising Actor | Most Promising Actress |
| Akinola Akano – Oju Michael Ejoor – Yours Regardless | Anthonieta Kalunta – The Milkmaid Faturoti Ifedapo – Oju Adeola Olushola – Oju Chinenye Aniemenam – Just Kidding |
| Best Supporting Actor –Yoruba | Best Supporting Actress –Yoruba |
| Bolanle Ninalowo – Ete Yomi Olorunlolaye – Osuka Rotimi Salami – Ijolewa Wole Ojo – Abeke Soliu Gbolagade – Abeke | Debby Shokoya – Misguided Kemi Afolabi – Ikunsuni Iyabo Ojo – Black Veil Faturoti Ifedapo – Oju Maureen Vincent – Alagogo Ide |
| Best Short Film | Best Child Actress |
| When Devil Knocks Canoe Boy* Busted Journey Home Homecoming Soja | Ewomazino Amata – Miebaka Adaeze Onugbo – Laurie Angel Onyi Unigwe – Strain Nifemi Lawal – Strain Daniel Adeshina – Ijolewa Craig Loughlan- Miebaka |
| Movie with the Best Sound | Best Movie with Social message |
| Strain Rattlesnake Milkmaid Abeke Meibaka | Journey Home Strain Tethered Time Tells My Mirror Ella Hope Springs Eternal |
| Movie with the Best Special Effect | Movie with the Best Screenplay |
| Miebaka Eagles Wings The Milkmaid Badamasi Voiceless | Strain Milkmaid Hope Spring Eternal Rattlesnake Eagles Wings Butterflies |
| Best Use of Food in a Movie | Movie with the Best Editing |
| Cookies Spot Strain Rattlesnake Yours Regardless Logan | The Milkmaid Strain Coat of Alms Rattlesnake Voiceless Eagle Wings |
| Movie with the Best Cinematography | Best Use of Costume in a Movie |
| The Milkmaid Strain Voiceless Rattlesnake Badamasi Eagle Wings | The Milkmaid Butterflies Rattlesnake Oba Bi Olorun Agbeke |
| Best Use of Make up in a Movie | Movie of the Year |
| Soja Milkmaid Olugbeja Oloun Voiceless Meibaka Eye of Deity (Oju) | The Milkmaid Voiceless Rattlesnake Strain Eagle Wings |
| Director of the Year | Best Kiss in a Movie |
| Desmond Obviagele – The Milkmaid Uduak-Obong Patrick – Strain Ramsey Nouah – Rattlesnake Robert Peters – Voiceless Paul Apel Papel - Eagle Wings | Bolaji Ogunmola/Pere Egbi – Butterflies Blossom Chukwujekwu/Bolaji Ogunmola – Hope Spring Eternal Stan Nze/Osas Ighodaro – Rattlesnake Frederick Leonard/Bayray Mcwinzu – Greyish |
| Revelation of the Year –male | Revelation of the Year –female |
| Emanuel Wilson (Bigshark) Babatunde Aderinloye Jerry Williams Badaiki John | Stephaine Zibis Tope Aremu Bukky Olatunji Bianca Ugowanne Juliet Njamaneze |
| Movie with the Best Production Design | Movie with the Best Soundtrack |
| Milkmaid Miebaka Badamasi Voiceless Rattlesnake Eagle Wings | Oye (Knowledge) Milkmaid Rattlesnake Alagogo Ide Logan Voiceless |