A category for the Best of Nollywood (BON) awards will be renamed in memory of the late gospel singer Sammie Okposo, according to the event's organisers.
Last Friday, Okposo passed away gently while sleeping.
The "Best Soundtrack Category" will now go by its new name in honour of the late composer, according to an announcement made by the event's organisers on Wednesday.
The BON Awards 2022 will be held on December 3 in Owerri, Imo state.
This is one of the final touches to make this edition unique.
Sammie Okposo was a force in his lifetime and helped significantly to the development of gospel music in Nigeria and beyond, according to Seun Oloketuyi, the man behind the BON Awards.
“We are not a music award, but we feel the need to honour him somehow. This was what inspired us to rename the Best Soundtrack category after him. All will feel his loss, and this is just a way to immortalise him.”
According to Oloketuyi, the 2022 BON Awards will be hosted by Hope Uzodinma, who has invited the film industry and others in the entertainment industry to help boost the economy of Imo state.
The 14th annual Indigenous Film Awards will be held in the Southeast for the second time.
The inclusion of Imo state in the narrative of Nollywood’s history was a significant factor in our decision to hold the awards ceremony there this year.
Lots of people from Imo have made it big in the business world.
Lateef Adedimeji and Queen Nwokoye will reportedly host the award show for this year.