Dr Sid, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Yinka Quadri Bag 2014 Best of Nollywood Awards Nominations
The 2014 Best of Nollywood Awards nominees list has been released.
The 6th edition of the Awards will hold on October 4 in Port-Harcourt and is to be attended by over 250 celebrities from Nigeria and Accra.
The nominations see heavyweights like Kanayo O. Kanayo and Joseph Benjamin battle it out for Best actor in a leading role in English movie category; Mercy Johnson, Uru Eke, Rita Dominic, Nse Ikpe-Etim will contend for Best supporting actress in English movie category.
Odunade Adekola, Yinka Quadri, Muyiwa Ademola, Femi Adebayo dominate the Best actor in a leading role in Yoruba movie category while their Female counterparts, Bimbo Oshin-Ibironke, Bidemi Kosoko and Iyabo Ojo dominate the Best actress in a leading role in Yoruba movie category.
Mavin records artiste, Sydney Esiri popularly known as Dr SID also bagged two nods as he was nominated for Best Supporting actor and Most promising actor alongside Jamiu Azeez, Tamilore Martins and Temisan Etsede.
See the full list below:
Actor in Leading Role (English)
Kanayo O. Kanayo – Apaye
Joseph Benjamin – Don’t Cry for Me
Gbenga Akinnade – Render to Ceaser
Tope Tedela – A Mile from Home
Femi Jacobs – The Meeting
Bob Manuel Udokwu – Dining with a Long Spoon
Actor in Leading Role (Yoruba)
Odunade Adekola – Ina Loju Ekun
Niyi Johnson – Oritoke
Yinka Quadri – Aremo Ite
Muyiwa Ademola- Eja Nla
Femi Adebayo- Fifehanmi
Actor in Leading Role (Hausa)
Yakubu Mohammed – Duniya Han
Sani Danja – Byrin Zuciya
Ibrahim Maishunk – Aduniya
Adam A Zango – Ruwan Jakara
Sadik Sani- Hadarin Gabas
Actor in Leading Role (Igbo)
Okey Bakasi – Onye Ozi
Actress in Leading Role (English)
Omoni Oboli – Being Mrs Elliot
Ivie Okubaye – Black Silhouette
Mary Lazarus – Don’t Cry for Me
Clarion Chukwurah – Apaye
Fati Zanna – Our Difference
Ijeoma Grace Agu – Misfit
Actress in Leading Role (Yoruba)
Bimbo Oshin-Ibironke – Feresisemi
Yewande Adekoya – Kudi Klepto
Bidemi Kosoko – Kori Koto
Sheyi Ashekun – Fifehanmi
Iyabo Ojo – Silence
Actress in Leading Role (Igbo)
Ngozi Igwebike – Onye Ozi
Actress in Leading Role (Hausa)
Fati Washa – Bincike
Fati Laden – Byrin Zuriya
Nafisat Abdullahi – Ruwan Jakara
Asmau Abubakar – Hadarin Gabas
Best Supporting Actor (English)
Sidney Esiri – Last 3 Digits
Chidozie Nzeribe – A Mile From Home
Ayo Maku – Being Mrs Elliot
Kalu Ikeagwu – Blue Flames
Femi Jacobs – Dream Walker
Best Supporting Actress (English)
Mercy Johnson – Hustlers
Uru Eke – Dining with a Long Spoon
Evelyn Sin – Seven Rivers
Rita Dominic – The Meeting
Nse Ikpe-Etim – Dream Walker
Best Supporting Actor (Yoruba)
Razak Olayiwola – Sanbe
Dele Odule – Kori-koto
Muyiwa Ademola – Oritoke
Tamilore Martins – Kudi Klepto
Jamiu Azeez – Orofo
Best Supporting Actress (Yoruba)
Biola Segun-Willams – Silence
Fathia Balogun – Ina Loju Ekun
Biodun Okeowo – Orofo
Ayo Adesanya – Sanbe
Odunayo Agoro – Osunfunke
Most Promising Actor
Jamiu Azeez – Orofo
Tamilore Martins – Kudi Klepto
Temisan Etsede
Sidney Esiri – 3 Digits
Most Promising Actress
Ivie Okujaye – Black Silo
Ijeoma Agumis – Fit
Jackie Idumogu -Fit
Oyinka Elebuibon – Sanbe
Child Actor in Movie
Olamide Davids – Black Silhouette
Chisom Okusua – Mama Africa
Elitim Wari – Apaye
D’Kachy Emelonye – Onye Ozi
Child Actress in Movie
Carol Micheal – Apaye
Toyin Eniola – Oritoke
Chinny Okemuo – Onye Ozi
Priscilla Ojo – Silence
Movie of the Year
Apaye
A Mile from Home
The Meeting
First Cause
Silence
Comedy of the Year
I Come Lagos
Onye Ozi
30 Days in Atlanta
Our lucky Day
Mimiado
Movie with the Best Social Message
Oritoke
Knocking on Heaven’s Door
Black Silhouette
Our Difference
Dream Walker
First Cause
Movie with the Best Special Effect
A Mile from Home
Aduniya
Seven Rivers
The Origin
Ina loju Ekun
Best Use of Make-up in a Movie
Seven Rivers
Kudi Klepto
Cobra
Mama Africa
Aremo Ife
Best Cinematography
Osunfunke
Apaye
Being Mrs. Elliot
The Meeting
30 Days in Atlanta
Screenplay of the Year
A Mile from Home
The Meeting
Secret Room
Render to Ceaser
Silence
Best Short Film
Brave
Wages
Not Right
New Morning
Living Funeral
Alpha Mum
Best Documentary
Fatai Rolling Dollar
Bad Budgeting for Development
Seeds of Growth
Best TV Series
Lekki Wives
The Johnsons
Dear Mother
New Horizon
Happy Family
Best Edited Movie
Apaye
A Mile from Home
Last 3 digits
Silence
30 days in Atlanta
Best Use of Food in a Movie
Being Mrs. Elliot
Apaye
Seven Rivers
Movie with the Best Sound
Osunfunke
Render to Ceaser
Apaye
Being Mrs. Elliot
The Meeting
Movie with the Best Production Design
Being Mrs. Elliot
Apaye
Seven Rivers
Iyawo Osun
Osunfunke
Director of the Year
Eric Aghimien – A Mile for Home
Desmond Eliiot – Apaye
Mildred Okwo – The Meeting
Dj Tee – Osunfunke
Alex Mouth – Silence
Revelation of the Year (Male)
Tope Tedela
Adams Kehinde
Blossom Chukwujekwu
Daniel Ugorije
Daniel K Daniel
Revelation of the Year (Female)
Seyi Edun
Biola Olasheni
Uche Nwayanwu
Linda Ejiofor
