The organisers of the Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards has revealed Osun State as the host of its 15th edition of the annual award.
The event, scheduled for December 22, will be held in Osogbo
and popular Nollywood actor, Kunle Remi, will be the host.
In addition, billed to serve as host for the event is
versatile actor, Kunle Remi, while Media Maestro, Toun Cole, will man the red
carpet.
Speaking on Osun State as host, founder of the awards, Seun
Oloketuyi stated that the choice of Osun was a long time coming.
“Governor Ademola Adeleke is a big-time lover of the arts.
Long before he became Governor, he identified greatly with the entertainment
sector, and the moment we presented him with our wish, he accepted us
wholeheartedly and even asked us to sound the gongs that Osun was going to host
the biggest and best BON Awards ceremony the industry has ever seen.
While commenting on the choice of Kunle Remi as the host for
the year, Oloketuyi said, “15 is the unofficial entry into maturity. At 15, we
are entering our mature phase, and we want to identify with people who are
still on fire for Nollywood. Kunle Remi is the poster child for the new blood
that has been injected into Nollywood in the last few years, and as an award
that celebrates excellence, we identify with that. Who better to do it? Last
year in Imo State, we had Lateef Adedimeji and Queen Nwokoye. We are not just
interested in getting the rave of the moment, we are focused on people who can
deliver value and that is what Kunle Remi represents.
It would be remembered that in the recently-released nominee list, Shanty Town, Herdsmen, and Underbelly dominated the line-up of films nominated in the 29 categories available on the awards platform.
Shanty Town, a 2023 Nigerian crime thriller created by
Xavier Ighorodje, Chichi Nworah and produced by Chinenye Nworah, bagged 15 of
the total 29 categories of the BON Awards.
Also leading with 11 nominations is Herdsmen produced by
Chloe Coko and directed by Toka Mcbaror. The movie which was shot in Kaduna is
based on mix fiction and first-hand experience, takes a look at the
herdsmen-farmer crisis in Nigeria.
Underbelly also takes the stage with 11 nominations. The
movie is produced by Tunde Aina. The movie is a thrilling and suspenseful epic
that explores the themes of love, betrayal, and survival in a harsh and
unforgiving environment.
BON Awards which was first held in December 2009, in Ikeja,
Lagos State has continued to be a creative strata for the Nigerian movie
industry. Every edition of the award ceremony is usually hosted by different
states in Nigeria. Past host states include: Ogun, Oyo, Kogi, Kano, Ekiti,
Delta and Abia among others.