The nominees for the second edition of the Yoruba Movie Academy Awards (YMAA) has been unveiled.

The event which was created to celebrate and honour outstanding Yoruba actors/actresses had its maiden edition at Abeokuta Ogun state. This year's edition will be held at Oyo State and the date is yet to be announced.

Select veteran actors; Professor Akinwunmi Ishola, Late Duro Ladipo, Late Kola Ogunmola, Lanre Hassan (Iya Awero) and Adebayo Faleti will be presented with Honorary awards.

NOMINEES

(1) BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Muyiwa Ademola (Tangiri)

Yomi Fashlanso (Eja Tutu)

Femi Adebayo (Aiyekoto)

Odunlade Adekola (Mufu Olosa Oko)

Ibrahim Chatta (Onidajo)

Muka Eyiwinmi (Asiru Ejire)

 

(2) BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

Lizzy Anjorin (Kofo Tinubu)

Ayo Adesanya (Amope Alasela)

Funke Akindele (Ife Gbona)

Bimbo Oshin (Faderera)

Iyabo Ojo (Arinzo)

Fathia Balogun (Opo)

 

(3) BEST ACTOR IN SUPPORTING ROLE

Akin Lewis (Obayeje)

Antar Laniyan (Ibinu Oba)

Taiwo Hassan (Eni Jogun)

Olaiya Igwe (Ile Alayo)

Aina Gold (Ika kan)

Dele Odule (Feranmi)

 

(4) BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Joke Muyiwa (Ayitale)

Ayo Mogaji (Mama Insurance)

Dupe Jaiyesimi (Oloja Ere)

Rose Odika (Tori Ogun)

Aishat Abimbola (Mulika Nkako)

Iyabo Ojo (Ile Alayo)

 

(5) BEST CROSS-OVER ACTOR

Mercy Aigbe (Osas Omoge Benin)

Kelvin Ikeduba (Adanikan Rin)

Doris Simeon (Gucci Girls)

Ricardo Agbor (Iyo Aye)

Toyin Aimakhu (Jejeloye)

 

(6) BEST MUSICIAN IN AN ACTING ROLE

Wasiu Alabi Pasuma (Irawo Meji)

Saheed Osupa (Labake Omo Oko)

Ajoke Cinderella (Shakyra)

Sule Alao Malaika (Aminatu Papa)

Salawa Abeni (Asiru Ejire)

 

(7) BEST COMEDY FILM

Ile Alayo

Ijewuru

Olojojo

Iyawo Gbajumo

Alani Baba Labake

 

(8) BEST COMEDY ACTOR

Afonja Olaniyi Sanyeri (Amisu)

Wale Akorede Okunnu (Ile Alayo)

Adekola Tijani Kamilu (Jonathan)

Tayo Amokade  (Kofo Tinubu)

Ronke Ojo (Awa Meje)

Hafiz Oyetoro Saka (Asiru Ejire)

 

(9) MOST PROMISING ACTOR

Gabriel Afolayan (Aba Meta)

Tunde Owokoniran (Penkelemesi)

Damola Olatunji (Adetutu)

Bigval Jokotoye (Ika Kan)

Austine Emmauel (Agbara)

Korede Wealth (Arole Are)

 

(10) MOST PROMISING ACTRESS

Memunat Yinusa (Mimiano)

Titi Oludipe (Aran)

Misola Iyun (Adetutu)

Tayo Sobola (Arewa Onijogbon)

Olaitan Ogunbile (Ona Wura)

 

(11) BEST CULTURAL MOVIE

Aramotu

Tangiri

Adayeba Ote

Igba Oro

Abeni Alagbo Oru

 


(12) ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING

Saidi Balogun (Alami Ayemi)

Adebayo Tijani (Aiyekoto)

Abiodun Olanrenwaju (Arinzo)

Niji Akanni (Aramotu)

Kunle Afod (Ika Kan)

Muyideen Ayinde (Amope Alasela)

 

(13) ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY

Irawe

Gucci Girls

Jejeloye

Arole Are

Ona Abayo

Richie Richie

 

(14) ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITTING

Iyo Aye by Taiwo Olajire

Eja Tutu by Shola Ayorinde

Arire Oko Deola by Hakeem Lawal

Owu by Biodun Adeoye

Ile Alayo by Riliwan Adebayo

Adetutu by Adebayo Aranisola

 
(15) BEST MARKETER

Toymax Holding

Olasco Films

Corporate Pictures

Almaroof

Zainab Ventures

Lawlah His Grace

 

(16) BEST PICTURE

Arinzo

Aramotu

Alami Ayemi

Ika Kan

Amope Alasela


(17) HONORARY AWARDS

Prof. Akinwunmi Ishola

Late Duro Ladipo

Late Kola Ogunmola

Lanre Hassan (Iya Awero)

Adebayo Faleti

Axact

LoladeVille

Ololade is a passionate writer, Loyal Nigerian and Creative Director of Loladeville .

Post A Comment:

0 comments: