Kannywood Sweetheart, Maryam Booth, Gbenga Adeyinka To Host 2019 BON Awards

The Nigerian movie industry is revving with the industry players getting ready for the biggest night to send forth the year as the organisers of the 2019 edition of the Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards on Monday announced the show hosts: Kannywood sensation, Maryam Ado Mohammed, popularly known as Maryam Booth and show compere extraordinaire, Gbenga Adeyinka.

Adeyinka, who is a regular face at the awards, will be sharing the stage with the delectable and Kannywood sensation, Maryam at the awards night holding December 14 in Kano.

In a statement, Mr. Seun Oloketuyi, Chief Executive Officer and executive producer of BON, stated that “This year’s edition of the award will be one of the most intriguing yet to close 2019 for the Nollywood industry.”

He noted that the ingenuity for this year’s BON Awards is targeted at offering a unique perspective on the make-believe industry and red carpet moments sure to spellbind players and stakeholders as the duo of cerebral top Nigerian celebrities -Maryam and Gbenga- would be anchoring the event.

The choice of Gbenga, who started his career as a corporate affairs manager in an engineering firm, was borne out of his consistency and professionalism in smooth delivery.

He became popular with his shine shine bobo promo for ‘Star Game Show’. He has also anchored television programmes for AIT, Galaxy TV, MBI, and Africa Magic on DSTV.

The self acclaimed Grand Comedian of Nigeria, GCON, is a multi-award-winning Nigerian actor, comedian, writer, and MC, who speaks various Nigerian languages.

On her part, Maryam, the co-host, came into the acting scene when she was 8 years old, and has since established herself as an icon in the Northern Nigeria media industry.

She came into the limelight with her hit movie Dijangala which was released in 2007 and had gone on to be known for her dexterity in playing a wide range of roles in movies.

Maryam is also a model, fashion designer and brand ambassadors for several notable brands including Ajinomoto.

The 2018 edition of BON, anchored by Helen Paul, held in Ibadan, Oyo State.