25th November, 2024
By Taiwo Okanlawon
A historical thriller movie, “Jagun Jagun” by award-winning Nollywood actor, Femi Adebayo was the biggest winner at the 2024 Best of Nollywood Awards (BON).
The epic Netflix Original Yoruba movie won six categories including Best Indigenous Film, Best Actor, Best Production Design, Best Special Effect, Best Costume, and Director of the Year.
The 16th edition of the BON Awards was hosted by Toyin Abraham at the Sugar Factory Film Studios on Sunday night in Ilorin, Kwara State.
Jagun Jagun was nominated in 12 categories.
See the full list of winners below:
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