The 16th edition of the Best of Nollywood Awards (BON) was held on Sunday night in Ilorin, Kwara State, with Femi Adebayo’s epic Yoruba Netflix Original, “Jagun Jagun”, emerging as one of the biggest winners of the night.
The film clinched six awards, including Best Indigenous Film, Best Actor (Femi Adebayo), Best Production Design, Best Special Effects, Best Costume, and Director of the Year, shared by Bayo Tijani and Tope Adebayo. With 12 nominations, “Jagun Jagun” was also one of the most-nominated films of the night.
The star-studded event took place at the Sugar Factory Film Studios and was hosted by celebrated actress, Toyin Abraham.
Other notable winners included Kanayo O. Kanayo receiving a lifetime achievement award, presented by the Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRazaq AbdulRahman, alongside the Director-General of the National Institute of Hospitality and Tourism, Aare Abisoye Fagade.
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