Uti Nwanchukwu,Ini Edo,Tontoh Dike And Others Top List For BON Awards.

The organisers of the BEST OF NOLLYWOOD AWARDS have released the list of nominess for the prestigious award ceremony is scheduled to take place on November 12, 2012, and to be hosted by Nollywood stars, Nonso Diobi, and Mercy Aigbe.BON celebrates the accomplishments of Nigeria's actors and filmmakers.Funke Akindele, Tonto Dikeh and Ini Edo are nominees for the Actress of the Year award, while former Big Brother Africa winner, Uti Nwachukwu, Van Vicker, Wale Ojo and Joseph Benjamin will battle for the Actor of the Year award.

The Director of the Year category sees Desmond Elliot up against Bayo Tijani, Kunle Afolayan, 'Last Flight to Abuja's Obi Emenloye, and Tunde Laoye.

'Two Brides & A Baby' won The Movie of the Year in 2011, and this year, the nominees include: In The Cupboard, Aiyekooto, Phone Swap, Adesuwa and Married But Living Single.

Uti Nwachukwu and Tonto Dikeh's kiss in 'Broken Silence'  goes head to head with 9ice and Laide's in 'Jejere', Nse Ikpe-Etim and Bola's in 'The Search', Tonto Dikeh and Thomas Altman's in 'My Life, My Damage' and also Desmond Elliot and Nse Ikpe-Etim's kiss in 'Spellbound' to battle it out for The Best Kiss in a Nigerian Movie category.

Last year, the award was won by Genevieve Nnaji and Majid Michel for their passionate kisses in 'Bursting Out'.

Full list of nominees:

Best Actor in a Leading Role (English)
Wale Ojo (Phone Swap)
Van Vicker (The Search)
Joseph Benjamin (Married But Living Single)
Uti Nwachukwu (In The Cupboard)
Funke Akindele (Married But Living Single)
Nse Ikpe-Etim (Phone Swap)
Tonto Dikeh (My Life, My Damage)
Ini Edo (I’ll Take My Chances)
Shaffy Bello Akinrimisi (The Score)
Femi Adebayo (Aiyekooto)
Odunlade Adekola (Irano Meji)
Femi Adebayo (Sonto Alapata)
Muyiwa Ademola (Eyinju Eledumare)
Bisi Komolafe (Aiyekooto)
Fathia Balogun (Sunmisola Otelemuye)
Liz Anjorin (Kofo Tinubu)
Ayo Adesanya (Amope Alasela)
Bimbo Akintola (Eyinju Eledumare)
Ali Nuhu (Madubin Dubawa)
Adam A Zango (Adamsy)
Adam A Zango (Ahlul Kital)
Napisa Abdullahi (Madubin Dubawa)
Fati Ladan (Adamsy)
Napisa Abdullahi (Ahlul Kitab)
Yemi Blaq (The Search)
Hafeez Oyetoro (Phone Swap)
Jide Kosoko (Last Flight To Abuja)
Alexx Ekubo (In The Cupboard)
Nse Ikpe-Etim (The Search)
Tonto Dikeh (Broken Silence)
Nadia Buari (Holding Hope)
Mary Uranta (Mistress)
Ibrahim Chatta (Aiyekooto)
Kayode Akinbayo (Igban)
Rykardo Agbor (Ojukoju)
Gabriel Afolayan (Tangiri)
Iyabo Ojo (Ijo Olomo)
Kehinde Bankole (Ojukoju)
Ireti Osayemi Adeoye (Jejere)
Eniola Badmus (Ijewuru)
Saddik Sani Saddik (Adamsy)
Al’Amin Buhari (Ahlul Kitab)
Rahama Hassan (Madubin Dabuwa)
Ladidi Fagge (Adamsy)
Zainab Abdullahi (Ahlal Kilab)
Bryan Okwara (I’ll Take My Chances)
Tony Monjaro (Last Flight to Abuja)
Alexx Ekubo (In The Cupboard)
Ifeanyi Kalu (Udeme Mme)
Arike Akinyanju (Eyinju Eledumare)
Belinda Effah (Kokomma)
Iyobosa Olaye (Adesuwa)
Moyo Lawal (Holding Hope)
Yewande Adekoya (Omo Elemosho)
Wale Akinwunmi (Amope Alasela)
Macdonald Okorowu (Wanderer)
Toyin Adebiyi (Jejere)
Priscilla Ojo (Jejeloye)
Sharon (Last Flight To Abuja)
Deola Faseyi (Married But Living Single)
Gbemisola Obadeyi (Amope Alasela)
Desmond Elliot (In The Cupboard)
Bayo Tijani (Aiyekooto)
Kunle Afolayan (Phone Swap)
Obi Emenloye (Last Flight To Abuja)
Tunde Laoye (Married But Living Single)
In The Cupboard
Aiyekooto
Phone Swap
Adesuwa
Married But Living Single
Ijewuru
Okon Goes To School
Amope Alasela
My Life, My Damage
Kofo Tinubu
Last Flight to Abuja
Jejere
Victims of Life
Aiyekooto
In The Cupboard
The Search
Phone Swap
Amope Alasela
Adesuwa
Igba N Bajo
Phone Swap
In The Cupboard
Aiyekooto
Adesuwa
Igba N Bajo
Sonto Alapata
Phone Swap
Eyinju Eledumare
Phone Swap
I’ll Take My Chances
In The Cupboard
Aiyekooto
Igba N Bajo
Sonto Alapata
Phone Swap
Eyinju Eledumare
Aiyekooto
Adesuwa
Jejere
Sonto Alapata
I’ll Take My Chances
Igba N Bajo
Adesuwa
Uti & Tonto (Broken Silence)
9ice & Laide (Jejere)
Nse Ikpe-Etim & Bola (The Search)
Tonto Dikeh & Thomas Altman (My Life, My Damage)
Desmond & Nse Ikpe-Etim (Spellbound)
Ijewuru
Udeme Mme
In The Cupboard
Aiyekooto
Eyinju Eledumare
Nkiru
Silver Lining
Victor Akande
Biodun Kupoluyi
Sam Olatunji
Hazeez Balogun

Best Actress in a Leading Role (English)

Best Actor in a Leading Role (Yoruba)

Best Actress in a Leading Role (Yoruba)

Best Actor in a Leading Role (Hausa)

Best Actress in a Leading Role (Hausa)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (English)

Best Actress in a Supporting Role (English)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Yoruba)

Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Yoruba)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Hausa)

Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Hausa)

Most Promising Act (Male)

Most Promising Act (Female)

Child Actor of the Year

Child Actress of the Year

Director of the Year

Movie of the Year

Comedy Movie of the Year

Best Movie With a Social Message

Screenplay of the Year

Cinematography of the Year

Movie With Best Sound

Best Edited Movie

Best Production Set

Best Use of Costume

Best Kiss in a Nigerian Movie

Onga Best Use of Nigerian Food in a Nollywood Movie

Best Short Film

Best Print Media Journalist