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Toyin Abraham, Odunlade, Others Vie for 2020 BON Awards Glory
By Dipo Olowookere
Some stars in the Nigerian film industry have been nominated for the 2020 edition of the prestigious Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards.
The likes of Toyin Abraham, Odunlade Adekola, Alex Ekubo, Adesua Etomi, Kehinde Bankole, Nkechi Blessing, Funsho Adeolu were among the notable faces on the screens nominated for the event, which has 33 different categories.
The nominees were unveiled to the world at a virtual ceremony held recently with Joke Silva, Gbenga Adeyinka, Segun Arinze, Dele Momodu, Shina Peller, Wale Ojo-Lanre, Femi Akintunde Johnson and others in attendance.
Convener of BON Awards, Mr Seun Oloketuyi, while speaking at the ceremony, disclosed that Ekiti State will host this year’s edition, the 12th, of the programme on December 5, with Debo Macaroni and Tana Adelana as anchors.
A breakdown of the nominations showed that Elevator Baby, Sugar Rush, The Sessions, Wede, This Lady Called Life, and Living In Bondage (Breaking Free) have been nominated in the movie of the year category.
The full nomination is presented below;
Best Actor in a Leading Role (English)
Efa Iwara – The Sessions
Timini Egbuson – Elevator Baby
JKA Swanky – Living in Bondage (Breaking Free)
Eyinna Nwigwe – Dear Affy
Daniel K. Daniel – The Fugitive
Femi Jacobs – Colours of Deceit
Best Actress in a Leading Role (English)
Bisola Aiyeola – This Lady Called Life
Omowunmi Dada – The Sessions
Kehinde Bankole – Dear Affy
Toyin Abraham – Elevator Baby
Toni Tones – Killing Jade
Adesua Etomi – Sugar Rush
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (English)
Alex Ekubo – Bling Lagosians
Williams Uchemba/Tobi Bakre – Sugar Rush
Byran Emmanuel – Colours of Deceit
Tope Tedela – Country Hard
Blossom Chukwujekwu/Abayomi Alvin – Unroyal
Best Actress in a Supporting Role (English)
Banke Joye – Traffic
Ruth Kadiri – Too Old For This
Sharon Ooja – Bling Lagosians
Bimbo Ademoye/Bisola Aiyeola – Sugar Rush
Tina Mba – This Lady Called Life
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Yoruba)
Jide Awobona – You Are Me
Lateef Adedimeji – Etan
Akin Kolapo – Asarailu
Joseph Momodu – Torera
Ibrahim Yekini – Lucifer
Funso Adeolu- Digiola
Best Actress in a Leading Role (Yoruba)
Adebimpe Oyebade – Agbelebu Jade
Bukunmi Oluwashina – You Are Me
Nkechi Blessing – Torera
King Flakie – Digiola
Abisola Adebayo – Never Too Late
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Yoruba)
Yomi Olorunlolaye/Olaide Almoruf – Brothers
Bimbo Sunday – Asarailu
Odunlade Adekola – Never Too Late
Dele Odule – Agbelebu Jade
Femi Adebayo/Kelvin Ikedua – Lucifer
Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Yoruba)
Khadija Ayoade – You Are Me
Abisola Adebayo – Agbelebu Jade
Regina Chukwu – Digiola
Ashabi Ademefun – Brothers
Ireti Osayemi – Never Too Late
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Igbo)
Francis Duru – Mboputa
Stan Eze – Ishi Anyaocha
JKA Swanky – Nne
Best Actress in a Leading Role (Igbo)
Chidiebere Aneke – Ishi Anyaocha
Frances Nsonwu Ikoroha – Nne
Happy Julian Uchendu – Mboputa
Best Child Actor
Daniel Adeshina – Basil
Divine Godwin Otun – Innocent
Molawa Onajobi – This Lady Called Life
King David Akpakwu – My Grandfather’s Wife
Chima David Ntongha – The Pain Your Storm
Best Child Actress
Amarachi Onwe – Secrets
Chimamanda Unigwe- Perfect Marriage
Movie with the Best Social Message
Not So Long a Letter
WEDE
Black Monday
Dan Kasa
Country Hard
The Session
Moses Olaiya Movie with the Best Comedy
Dear Affy
Elevator Baby
Bling Lagosians
Sugar Rush
Best Short Film
Dial 112
Pole Girl
The Honourable
Dan kasa
The Bean Hawker
Best Documentary
Journey to Gambia
Tame The Serial Killer
Learners
Movie with the Best Special Effect
Lucifer
Unroyal
Sugar Rush
Living in Bondage (Breaking Free)
Movie with the Best Screenplay
This Lady Called Life
Bling Lagosians
Elevator Baby
The Sessions
Living in Bondage (Breaking Free)
Dear Affy
Best Use of Nigerian Food in a Movie
This Lady Called Life
Traffic
The Sessions
My Grandfather’s Wife
WEDE
Best use of Costume in a Movie
Unroyal
Broken Water
WEDE
Living in Bondage (Breaking in Bondage)
Isodehi
Best Use of Make-up in a Movie
Living in Bondage (Breaking Free)
The Sessions
WEDE
Broken Water
Isodehi
Movie with the Best Sound
Unroyal
Living in Bondage
Kambili
Movie with the Best Sound Track
Traffic
Colours of Deceit
Living in Bondage (Breaking Free)
Lucifer
The Sessions
Country Hard
Movie with the Best Editing
Living in Bondage (Breaking Free)
This Lady Called Life
Sugar Rush
Elevator Baby
The Sessions
Movie with the Best Production Design
This Lady Called Life
Unroyal
Living in Bondage (Breaking Free)
WEDE
Isodehi
Broken Water
Movie with the Best Cinematography
Living in Bondage (Breaking Free)
Unroyal
Sugar Rush
Bling Lagosians
Dear Affy
Best Kiss in a Movie
Alex Ekubo/Sharon Ooja – Bling Lagosians
JKA Swanky/Munachi Abii – Living in Bondage (Breaking Free)
Laura Fidel/Kunle Remi- Pole Girl
Omowunmi Dada/Efa Iwara – The Sessions
IK Ogbonna/Matilda Lambert-Unroyal
Most Promising Actor of the Year
Tobi Bakare – Sugar Rush
Denola Grey – Bling Lagosians
Obinna Montero – Too Old for This
Most Promising Actress of the Year
Banke Joye – Traffic
Motilola Adekunle – To Have and To Hold
Aisha Mohammed – Colours of Deceit
Chinelo Enemchukwu – Perfect Marriage
Mary John – Perfect Marriage
Revelation of the Year (Male)
Tunde Aderinoye
Fuad Ferdinand
Swanky JKA
Mike Afolarin
Moshood Fattah
Heavens Obule
Revelation of the Year (Female)
Muniachi Abi
Bolaji Ogunmola
Dami Awokoya
Mimi Daniels
Temi Otedola
Director of the Year
Kayode Kasum – This Lady Called Life
Ramsey Nouah – Living in Bondage (Breaking Free)
Lancelot Imasuen – WEDE
Akay Mason – Elevator Baby
Judith Audu- The Sessions
Kayode Kasum – Sugar Rush
Movie of the Year
Living in Bondage (Breaking Free)
This Lady Called Life
The Sessions
WEDE
Sugar Rush
Elevator Baby
By Adedapo Adesanya
The 98th edition of the celebrated Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards, known as the Oscars, was held on Sunday, March 15.
The ceremony was hosted by actor and comedian, Conan O’Brien.
Here is the compiled list of winners at the showpiece.
Best Picture
Bugonia
F1: The Movie
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another – WINNER
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Train Dreams
Best Actor
Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme
Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another
Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon
Michael B. Jordan, Sinners – WINNER
Wagner Moura, The Secret Agent
Best Actress
Jessie Buckley, Hamnet – WINNER
Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Kate Hudson, Song Sung Blue
Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value
Emma Stone, Bugonia
Best Supporting Actor
Benicio del Toro, One Battle After Another
Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein
Delroy Lindo, Sinners
Sean Penn, One Battle After Another – WINNER
Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value
Best Supporting Actress
Elle Fanning, Sentimental Value
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value
Amy Madigan, Weapons – WINNER
Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners
Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another
Best Director
Chloé Zhao, Hamnet
Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme
Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another – WINNER
Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value
Ryan Coogler, Sinners
Original Screenplay
Robert Kaplow, Blue Moon
Jafar Panahi, It Was Just an Accident
Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme
Eskil Vogt & Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value
Ryan Coogler, Sinners – WINNER
Adapted Screenplay
Will Tracy, Bugonia
Guillermo del Toro, Frankenstein
Chloé Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell, Hamnet
Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another – WINNER
Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar, Train Dreams
Animated Feature
Arco
Elio
Kpop Demon Hunters – WINNER
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
Zootopia 2
Documentary Feature
The Alabama Solution
Come See Me in the Good Light
Cutting Through Rocks
Mr Nobody Against Putin – WINNER
The Perfect Neighbor
International Feature
The Secret Agent, Brazil
It Was Just an Accident, France
Sentimental Value, Norway – WINNER
Sirāt, Spain
The Voice of Hind Rajab, Tunisia
Best Editing
Stephen Mirrione, F1: The Movie
Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme
Andy Jurgensen, One Battle After Another – WINNER
Olivier Bugge Coutté, Sentimental Value
Michael P. Shawver, Sinners
Cinematography
Dan Laustsen, Frankenstein
Darius Khondji, Marty Supreme
Michael Bauman, One Battle After Another
Autumn Durald Arkapaw, Sinners – WINNER
Adolpho Veloso, Train Dreams
Original Score
Jerskin Fendrix, Bugonia
Alexandre Desplat, Frankenstein
Max Richter, Hamnet
Jonny Greenwood, One Battle After Another
Ludwig Göransson, Sinners – WINNER
Best Casting
Nina Gold, Hamnet
Jennifer Venditti, Marty Supreme
Cassandra Kulukundis, One Battle After Another – WINNER
Gabriel Domingues, The Secret Agent
Francine Maisler, Sinners
Best Production Design
Frankenstein – WINNER
Production Design: Tamara Deverell; Set Decoration: Shane Vieau
Hamnet
Production Design: Fiona Crombie; Set Decoration: Alice Felton
Marty Supreme
Production Design: Jack Fisk; Set Decoration: Adam Willis
One Battle After Another
Production Design: Florencia Martin; Set Decoration: Anthony Carlino
Sinners
Production Design: Hannah Beachler; Set Decoration: Monique Champagne
Best Costume Design
Deborah L. Scott, Avatar: Fire and Ash
Kate Hawley, Frankenstein – WINNER
Malgosia Turzanska, Hamnet
Miyako Bellizzi, Marty Supreme
Ruth E. Carter, Sinners
Best Visual Effects
Avatar: Fire and Ash – WINNER
F1: The Movie
Jurassic World Rebirth
The Lost Bus
Sinners
Best Sound
F1: The Movie – WINNER
Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, & Juan Peralta
Frankenstein
Greg Chapman, Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira, Christian Cooke, & Brad Zoern.
One Battle After Another
José Antonio García, Christopher Scarabosio, & Tony Villaflor.
Sinners
Chris Welcker, Benjamin A. Burtt, Felipe Pacheco, Brandon Proctor, & Steve Boeddeker.
Sirât
Amanda Villavieja, Laia Casanovas, & Yasmina Praderas.
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Frankenstein – WINNER
Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, & Cliona Furey
Kokuho
Kyoko Toyokawa, Naomi Hibino, & Tadashi Nishimatsu
Sinners
Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine, & Shunika Terry
The Smashing Machine
Kazu Hiro, Glen Griffin, & Bjoern Rehbein
The Ugly Stepsister
Thomas Foldberg & Anne Cathrine Sauerberg
Best Original Song
Dear Me
from Diane Warren: Relentless; Music and Lyric by Diane Warren
Golden – WINNER
from KPop Demon Hunters; Music and Lyric by EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seon, and Teddy Park
I Lied to You
from Sinners; Music and Lyric by Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Goransson
Sweet Dreams of Joy
from Viva Verdi!; Music and Lyric by Nicholas Pike
Train Dreams
from Train Dreams; Music by Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner; Lyric by Nick Cave
Best Live-Action Short
Butcher’s Stain
A Friend of Dorothy
Jane Austen’s Period Drama
The Singers – WINNER (TIE)
Two People Exchanging Saliva – WINNER (TIE)
Best Documentary Short
All the Empty Rooms – WINNER
Armed Only With a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud
Children No More: “Were and Are Gone”
The Devil Is Busy
Perfectly A Strangeness
Best Animated Short
Butterfly
Forevergreen
The Girl Who Cried Pearls – WINNER
Retirement Plan
The Three Sisters.
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The latest episode of Africa Magic Heartbeat saw the house adjusting to recent exits and shifting relationships. Sharon’s earlier departure and Henri’s elimination in episode eight left the remaining singles settling into their pairings while trying to understand where everyone truly stands. Hilda Reflects on Henri’s ExitHenri’s departure is still fresh in the house, and Hilda admitted she felt bad that her decision ultimately led to him leaving the Love Pad. However, she maintained that she did not regret choosing Bosah. In her view, even if she had chosen Henri, he likely would have remained in the house pursuing other connections. Queen Latifah Calls Out IgweThe episode’s biggest moment began when Queen Latifah expressed concerns about Igwe’s intentions toward Shekinah. While speaking with Hilda, she suggested that Shekinah might be allowing herself to be manipulated by Igwe and questioned whether he was truly serious about her. Queen Latifah later took the conversation directly to Shekinah, recounting how Igwe had previously shown interest in pursuing her and even suggested he was ready to compete with Ken for her attention. According to Queen Latifah, Igwe later dismissed his connection with Shekinah by saying she was “too serious” for him. The conversation quickly escalated when Igwe walked in mid-discussion. Words were exchanged as tensions rose, and what began as a private conversation eventually turned into one of the episode’s most heated moments. Igwe Seeks Clarity From AlvinFollowing the confrontation, Igwe later pulled Alvin aside to discuss Shekinah. With the house already questioning his intentions, he wanted to know if there was still anything between Alvin and Shekinah. Alvin made it clear that things had changed since Ceeoni arrived and that he had no intention of pursuing Shekinah if Igwe was serious about her. The conversation appeared to reassure Igwe that there was no competition from Alvin, and he seemed increasingly focused on resolving things with Shekinah. In a surprising turn, Igwe also acknowledged that the situation had gotten out of hand and attempted to make peace with Shekinah, even reaching out to Hilda, who is close to her, in hopes of smoothing things over. A Brief Moment of Jealousy Between Kena and ChideraEven the strongest couples can experience moments of friction. A brief moment of jealousy surfaced when Kena noticed Chidera wearing Alvin’s jacket, something that made him visibly uncomfortable, given that the two are now committed to each other. The tension was short-lived when Chidera quickly apologised and reassured him, bringing the moment to a calm resolution. The episode closed on a lighter note with a couples’ game that lifted everyone’s mood and brought energy back into the Love Pad after a day full of tension. One question lingered across the Love Pad as the episode wrapped up: has Heartbeat’s resident playboy finally fallen in love? Catch new episodes of Heartbeat every Sunday at 9 pm on Africa Magic Showcase, DStv Channel 151, and GOtv Channel 8. You can also catch up via the DStv Stream app or through Catch Up on your decoder. |
By Modupe Gbadeyanka
The new fashion interview show, The Fashion Roundtable, hosted by media personality, Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi, will premiere exclusively on YouTube on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
The programme will unearth the real, unfiltered conversations with the key players shaping Nigeria’s fashion industry.
The show will feature a powerful lineup of guests, including celebrity stylists Swazzi & Zack Aminu, model Ruth Vader, men’s footwear designer Kiing Davids, creative designers, Nkiru Achukwu of Zephans & Co, Morenike Olusanya of Bawsty, Aanuoluwa Ajide-Daniels of Aso and a host of other notable fashion entrepreneurs and industry players.
Viewers can anticipate standout revelations, such as designer Kiing Davids’ attempt at making women’s shoes that he ultimately abandoned, the story of Zephans & Co selling a staggering 35,000 outfits in one year, and the moment Bawsty’s first pop-up saw 600 registrations and sold out in less than two hours.
The host intends to look beyond the glitz and glamour, providing an intimate space for designers, models, and stylists to share their true behind-the-scenes stories.
The Fashion Roundtable is a direct response to the global attention Nigerian fashion is currently receiving, providing an essential platform to document the industry’s complexities.
Each episode features guests who discuss how they started, the significant challenges they face, how they recovered from failures, and how they financed their businesses. The series is committed to giving a voice to all parts of the fashion ecosystem, not just the designers.
“I created The Fashion Roundtable because I wanted a space to have real, honest conversations with the people who are shaping Nigeria’s fashion industry.
“We often only see the finished product, the beautiful outfits, but we rarely hear from the people behind the scenes about the work that goes into the process. Nigerian fashion is getting so much attention globally, and now feels like the perfect time to share these voices and their stories,” Olateru-Olagbegi said.
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