2017 Best of Nollywood Awards

2017 Best of Nollywood Awards
Date2017 (2017)
LocationAbeokuta, Ogun State
CountryNigeria
Hosted byRahama Sadau and Gbenro Ajibade
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The 2017 Best of Nollywood Awards was the 9th edition of the ceremony and took place in Abeokuta, Ogun State on 17 December 2017.[1][2] The event was co-hosted by Rahama Shadau and Gbenro Ajibade.[3][4]

The nominee list was released in September 2017 with Omotola Jalade-Ekehinde, Mercy Aigbe, and Alex Ekubo identified as the "top contenders". About 120 films were considered including 113 feature films, 7 short films and 2 TV shows.[5]

Awards were given in 32 categories, with Adesua Etomi, Beverly Naya, Gabriel Afolayan and Alex Ekubo amongst the winners. The lifetime achievement awards for special contribution to the development of Nollywood was given to Omotola Jalade-Ekiende, Ali Nuhu and filmmaker, Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen.[3][6]

Awards

Best Actor in a Lead role –English Best Actor in a Lead role –Yoruba
Blue ribbon •* Bolanle Ninalowo – Picture Perfect

• Sambasa Nzeribe – Slow Country

• Alexx Ekubo – Inikpi

• Joseph Benjamin – Dance to my Beat

• Gabriel Afolayan –Tatu

• Paul Utomi – What lies Within

Blue ribbon •* Niyi Johnson – Okun

• Gabriel Afolayan – False Flag

• Femi Adebayo – Afaila Ojo

• Odunlade Adekola – Gangan

• Abdulateef Oladimeji – Ojo Meta

Best Actor in a Lead role –Hausa Best Actor in a Lead role –Igbo
• Rabiu Rikadawa – Ko Bayan Raina

• Adam Zango – Matatace Shaida

Blue ribbon •* Tim Ebuka – Akuko Uwa

• Browny Igboegbu – Nkoli Nwa Nsukka

Best Actress in a Lead role –English Best Actress in a Lead role –Yoruba
Blue ribbon •* Michelle Dede – What lies Within

• Omotola Jalade Ekeinde – Alter Ego • Ivie Okujaye – Slow Country

• Ufuoma McDermott – The Women

• Rahama Sadau – Tatu

• Esther Audu – Inikpi

Blue ribbon •* Jumoke Odetola – Somewhere in the Dark

• Ronke Odusanya – Ailatunse • Aisha Lawal – False Flag

• Mercy Aigbe – Ojo Meta

• Adeola Ayoade – Okun

Best Actress in a Lead role –Hausa Best Actress in a Lead role –Igbo
• Jamila Nagudu – Ko Bayan Raina

• Rahama Sadau – Matatace Shaida

Blue ribbon •* Chizzy Alichi – Akuko Uwa

• Rachel Okonkwo – Nkoli Nwa Nsukka

Best Supporting Actor –English Best Supporting Actress –English
Blue ribbon •* Kelechi Udegbe – Behind the Wheels

• IK Ogbonna – Excess Luggage

• Tope Tedela – Slow Country

• Segun Arinze – Tatu

• Sambasa Nzeribe – Tatu

• Justice Nuagbe – Dance to my Beat

• Ushbebe – Dance to my Beat

Blue ribbon •* Kate Henshaw/ Omoni Oboli/Katherine Obiang – The Women

• Queen Nwokoye – Excess Luggage • Bayray Mcnwizu – Trace

• Bisola Aiyeola – Picture Perfect

• Toyin Abraham – Tatu

• Funlola Raimi – Tatu

Most Promising Actor Most Promising Actress
Blue ribbon •* Suara Olayinka – Tatu

• Peter Jacobs – I AM

Blue ribbon •* Chisom Steve – Akuko Uwa

• Tinuola Oladoye – I AM

Best Supporting Actor –Yoruba Best Supporting Actress –Yoruba
Blue ribbon •* Gabriel Afolayan – Ailatunse

• Tobiloba Abraham – Okun

• Taiwo Ibikunle – Afaila Ojo

• Abdulateef Oladimeji – 1983

• Wale Akorede – Somewhere in the Dark

Blue ribbon •* Ireti Osayemi – Ojo Meta

• Feyisara Hassan – Okun

• Omowumi Dada – Somewhere in the Dark

• Iyabo Ojo – Gangan

• Temitope Solaja – Ashabi Akata

Best Child Actor Best Child Actress
Blue ribbon •* Adebayo Thomas – Slow Country

• Dumebi Nzeribe – Tatu

• Kunuji Boluwatife – The Maniac

• Abayomi Gabriel – Excess Luggage

• Ero Josh-Behind – Wheels

Blue ribbon •* Teniola Awobiyi – Tatu

• Martina Obi – Truncated • Bella Ufondu – Excess Luggage

Best Comedy of the Year Best Movie with Social message
[[A Trip to Jamaica|Blue ribbon •* A Trip to Jamaica]]

• Ufuoma • Three Wise Men

• Excess Luggage

• American Driver

Blue ribbon •* Behind the Wheels

• False Flag • Alter Ego

• Busted

Movie with the Best Special Effect Movie with the Best Screenplay
Blue ribbon •* Behind the Wheels

• Slow Country • Oloibiri

• Misery Lane

• Somewhere in the Dark

• Goddess of Fire

• What lies Within

Blue ribbon •* The Women

• Okun • Oloibiri

• Tatu

• What Lies Within

• Slow Country

Best Short Film Best Documentary
Blue ribbon •* Aramide

• Truncated • Mustapha

• I AM

Best TV Series of the Year Movie with the Best Editing
Blue ribbon •* The Johnsons

• Zone 222

Blue ribbon •* What Lies Within

• Tatu

• Slow Country

• The Women

• Okun

Movie with the Best Soundtrack Movie with the Best Production Design
Blue ribbon •* Stormy Heart

• Oloibiri • Tatu

• Inikpi

Blue ribbon •* Oloibiri

• Tatu

• Okun

• Inikpi

• Alter Ego

Movie with the Best Cinematography Best Use of Nigerian Costume in a Movie
Blue ribbon •* A Trip to Jamaica

• Tatu • Slow Country

• What Lies Within

• Oloibiri

Blue ribbon •* Okun

• Picture Perfect • Tatu

• Inikpi

• The Women

Best Use of Make up in a Movie Movie of the Year
Blue ribbon •* Slow Country

• Somewhere in the dark • Tatu

• Picture Perfect

Blue ribbon •* What Lies Within

• Slow Country • Okun

• Tatu

• Oloibiri

Director of the Year Best Kiss in a Movie
Blue ribbon •* Vanessa Nzediegwu – What lies Within

• Eric Aghimien – Slow Country • Blessing Egbe – The Women

• Bogunmbe Abiola Paul – Okun

• Don Omope – Tatu

Blue ribbon •* Ronke Odusanya/Gabriel Afolayan – Ailatunse

• Omowunmi Dada/Eddie Watson – Bias • Daniel K. Daniel/Chelsea Eze – Scorned

• Ufuoma McDemott/Kalu Ikeagu – The Women

• Omotola Jalade Ekeinde /Kunle Remmy – Alter Ego

Revelation of the Year –male Revelation of the Year –female
Blue ribbon •* Timini Egbuson

• Abayomi Alvin

• Baaj Adebule

Blue ribbon •* Yvonne Enakhene

• Regina Daniel • Bimbo Ademoye

• Selia Adebowale

• Folahunsho Adeola

Best Use of Nigerian Food in a Movie Lifetime Achievement Award
Blue ribbon •* Picture Perfect

• Ufuoma

• Trace

• Stormy Heart

Blue ribbon •* Omotola Jalade-Ekiende

Blue ribbon •* Ali Nuhu

Blue ribbon •* Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen

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