The 2017 Best of Nollywood Awards was the 9th edition of the ceremony and took place in Abeokuta, Ogun State on 17 December 2017.
[3][4] The nominee list was released in September 2017 with Omotola Jalade-Ekehinde, Mercy Aigbe, and Alex Ekubo identified as the "top contenders".
[5] Awards were given in 32 categories, with Adesua Etomi, Beverly Naya, Gabriel Afolayan and Alex Ekubo amongst the winners.
The lifetime achievement awards for special contribution to the development of Nollywood was given to Omotola Jalade-Ekiende, Ali Nuhu and filmmaker, Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen.
[3][6] • Sambasa Nzeribe – Slow Country • Alexx Ekubo – Inikpi • Joseph Benjamin – Dance to my Beat • Gabriel Afolayan –Tatu • Paul Utomi – What lies Within • Gabriel Afolayan – False Flag • Femi Adebayo – Afaila Ojo • Odunlade Adekola – Gangan • Abdulateef Oladimeji – Ojo Meta • Adam Zango – Matatace Shaida • Browny Igboegbu – Nkoli Nwa Nsukka • Omotola Jalade Ekeinde – Alter Ego • Ivie Okujaye – Slow Country • Ufuoma McDermott – The Women • Rahama Sadau – Tatu • Esther Audu – Inikpi • Ronke Odusanya – Ailatunse • Aisha Lawal – False Flag • Mercy Aigbe – Ojo Meta • Adeola Ayoade – Okun • Rahama Sadau – Matatace Shaida • Rachel Okonkwo – Nkoli Nwa Nsukka • IK Ogbonna – Excess Luggage • Tope Tedela – Slow Country • Segun Arinze – Tatu • Sambasa Nzeribe – Tatu • Justice Nuagbe – Dance to my Beat • Ushbebe – Dance to my Beat • Queen Nwokoye – Excess Luggage • Bayray Mcnwizu – Trace • Bisola Aiyeola – Picture Perfect • Toyin Abraham – Tatu • Funlola Raimi – Tatu • Peter Jacobs – I AM • Tinuola Oladoye – I AM • Tobiloba Abraham – Okun • Taiwo Ibikunle – Afaila Ojo • Abdulateef Oladimeji – 1983 • Wale Akorede – Somewhere in the Dark • Feyisara Hassan – Okun • Omowumi Dada – Somewhere in the Dark • Iyabo Ojo – Gangan • Temitope Solaja – Ashabi Akata • Dumebi Nzeribe – Tatu • Kunuji Boluwatife – The Maniac • Abayomi Gabriel – Excess Luggage • Ero Josh-Behind – Wheels • Martina Obi – Truncated • Bella Ufondu – Excess Luggage • Ufuoma • Three Wise Men • Excess Luggage • American Driver • False Flag • Alter Ego • Busted • Slow Country • Oloibiri • Misery Lane • Somewhere in the Dark • Goddess of Fire • What lies Within • Okun • Oloibiri • Tatu • What Lies Within • Slow Country • Truncated • Mustapha