Yoruba Movie Academy Awards 2013 unveils nominee list

The list of nominees for this year’s Yoruba Movie Academy Awards (YMAA) ceremony has been unveiled.

The awards which has been described as the Oscars of the Yoruba movie industry will hold its second edition in the ancient town of Ibadan, Oyo State on a soon to be announced date.

2013 Yoruba Movie Academy Awards Nominees

Best Actor in leading role
Muyiwa Ademola (Tangiri)
Yomi Fashlanso (Eja Tutu)
Femi Adebayo (Aiyekoto)
Odunlade Adekola (Mufu Olosa Oko)
Ibrahim Chatta (Onidajo)
Muka Eyiwinmi (Asiru Ejire)

Best Actress in leading role
Lizzy Anjorin (Kofo Tinubu)
Ayo Adesanya (Amope Alasela)
Funke Akindele (Ife Gbona)
Bimbo Oshin (Faderera)
Iyabo Ojo (Arinzo)
Fathia Balogun (Opo)

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)

Best Actress in 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)

Best Cross-Over Actor
Mercy Aigbe (Osas Omoge Benin)
Kelvin Ikeduba (Adanikan Rin)
Doris Simeon (Gucci Girls)
Ricardo Agbor (Iyo Aye)
Toyin Aimakhu (Jejeloye)

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)

Best Comedy Film
Ile Alayo
Ijewuru
Olojojo
Iyawo Gbajumo
Alani Baba Labake

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)

Most Promising Actor
Gabriel Afolayan (Aba Meta)
Tunde Owokoniran (Penkelemesi)
Damola Olatunji (Adetutu)
Bigval Jokotoye (Ika Kan)
Austine Emmauel (Agbara)
Korede Wealth (Arole Are)

Most Promising Actress
Memunat Yinusa (Mimiano)
Titi Oludipe (Aran)
Misola Iyun (Adetutu)
Tayo Sobola (Arewa Onijogbon)
Olaitan Ogunbile (Ona Wura)

Best Cultural Movie
Aramotu
Tangiri
Adayeba Ote
Igba Oro
Abeni Alagbo Oru

Best Marketer
Toymax Holding
Olasco Films
Corporate Pictures
Almaroof
Zainab Ventures
Lawlah His Grace

Achievement in Directing
Saidi Balogun (Alami Ayemi)
Adebayo Tijani (Aiyekoto)
Abiodun Olanrenwaju (Arinzo)
Niji Akanni (Aramotu)
Kunle Afod (Ika Kan)
Muyideen Ayinde (Amope Alasela)

Best Picture
Arinzo
Aramotu
Alami Ayemi
Ika Kan
Amope Alasela

Achievement in Cinematography
Irawe
Gucci Girls
Jejeloye
Arole Are
Ona Abayo
Richie Richie

Achievement in Editing
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

Honorary Award
Prof. Akinwunmi Ishola
Late Duro Ladipo
Late Kola Ogunmola
Lanre Hassan (Iya Awero)
Adebayo Faleti