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)
- 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
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