2016 Best of Nollywood Awards

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2016 Best of Nollywood Awards
DateDecember 10, 2016 (2016-12-10)
LocationEl-Dorda Events Center, Abia State
CountryNigeria
Hosted by Okey Bakassi

The 2016 Best of Nollywood Awards was the 8th edition of the ceremony and took place in Aba, Abia State on 10 December 2016. [1] The event was to be hosted by Okey Bakassi and Mercy Aigbe, with the latter not showing up on the award night. [2] [3] Awards were given in 32 categories, with Adesua Etomi, Beverly Naya, Gabriel Afolayan and Alexx Ekubo amongst the winners. [4] [5]

The nominee list was released in November 2016 by head of jury, Niran Adedokun. Hire a Man and Something Wicked led the nomination list with nine nominations. Eni-Owo and A Soldier's Story followed with seven. [6] The lifetime achievement awards for special contribution to the development of Nollywood was given to Sola Sobowale, Fidelis Duker and Chika Okpala, popularly known as "Chief Zebrudaya" from The Village Masquerade. [7] [8]

Awards

Best Actor in a Lead role (English)Best Actor in a Lead role (Yoruba)
Best Actor in a Lead role (Hausa)Best Actor in a Lead role (Igbo)
Best Actress in a Lead role (English)Best Actress in a Lead role (Yoruba)
Best Actress in a Lead role (Hausa)Best Actress in a Lead role (Igbo)
  • Nichole Banna (Icheke Oku)
  • Adaeze Chiegbu (Akaraaka)
Best Supporting Actor (English)Best Supporting Actress (English)
Most Promising ActorMost Promising Actress
Best Child ActorBest Child Actress
  • Daniel Udah (Opeyemi)
  • Tunde Babasola (D’ Wish)
  • Angel Unigwe (Woeman)
  • Neraya Akaboa (D’ Wish)
  • Pricilia Ojo (Black Val)
Best Comedy of the YearBest Movie with Social message
  • Ghana Must Go
  • Behind the Scenes
  • ATM
  • Not Just Married
  • The First Lady
  • Woeman
  • For the Wrong Reasons
  • Voiceless Scream
  • ATM
  • Leyin Ilekun
Movie with the Best Special EffectMovie with the Best Screenplay
  • Something Wicked
  • For the Wrong Reasons
  • Hire a man
  • Icheke Oku
  • Just Not Married
  • Irawe Igbo
  • Eni-Owo
Best Short FilmBest Documentary
  • Opeyemi
  • D' wish
  • Deeply Cut
  • Pepper Soup
  • Silence
  • Homesick
  • Amaka’s kin
  • D' Ability
  • For you my son
Best TV Series of the YearMovie with the Best Editing
  • Lasgidi Cops (SCU)
  • Studio
  • 5ive
  • Ayanfe mi
  • Hire A man
  • Ghana Must go
  • Not Just Married
  • Something Wicked
  • Eni-Owo
Movie with the Best SoundtrackMovie with the Best Production Design
  • Icheke Oku
  • Igbehinloju
  • Irawe Igbo
  • Ghana must go
  • Hire a Man
  • Irawe Igbo
  • Yeye Oge
  • Icheke Oku
  • The First Lady
  • Something Wicked
Movie with the Best CinematographyBest Use of Nigerian Costume in a Movie
  • Yeye Oge
  • Irawe Igbo
  • Icheke Oku
  • Keji
  • Ghana must go
Best Use of Make up in a MovieMovie of the Year
  • Something Wicked
  • Irawe Igbo
  • Icheke Oku
  • A Soldier's Story
  • Eni-Owo
Director of the YearBest Kiss in a Movie
Revelation of the Year (male)Revelation of the Year (female)
  • Sean Jimoh
  • Mofe Duncan
  • Poju Oparanti
  • Wasiu Rafiu
  • Jomiloju Olumbe
  • Femi Remi
  • Bukky Adeeyo
  • Inem Peters
  • Callista Okonkwo
  • Mercy Macroe
  • Chineye Uyanna
  • Victoria Kolawole
  • Bose Oladimeji
  • Nkechi Sunday

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