Femi Adebayo’s Jagun Jagun wins big at 2024 BON Awards

The 16th edition of the Best of Nollywood Awards (BON) was held on Sunday night in Ilorin, Kwara State, with Femi Adebayo’s epic Yoruba Netflix Original, “Jagun Jagun”, emerging as one of the biggest winners of the night.

The film clinched six awards, including Best Indigenous Film, Best Actor (Femi Adebayo), Best Production Design, Best Special Effects, Best Costume, and Director of the Year, shared by Bayo Tijani and Tope Adebayo.

With 12 nominations, “Jagun Jagun” was also one of the most-nominated films of the night.

The star-studded event took place at the Sugar Factory Film Studios and was hosted by celebrated actress, Toyin Abraham.

Other notable winners included Kanayo O. Kanayo receiving a lifetime achievement award, presented by the Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRazaq AbdulRahman, alongside the Director-General of the National Institute of Hospitality and Tourism, Aare Abisoye Fagade.

Full list of winners:

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