13 categories have been created for the maiden edition of the Yoruba Movie Academy Awards (YMAA) which is billed to take place at the Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta next month.
Aimed at celebrating outstanding artistes in the Yoruba movie industry, the awards is bankrolled by the Ogun State government and spearheaded by Tunde Oshinibosi also known as Laface.
This list is one of the toughest I've seen in a while. For example, the nominees for the best actor and actress in lead roles are all excellent in their rights but only two (for each category) will wear the caps, let's wait till the judges decide who these caps fit.
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NOMINEES AND CATEGORIES
BEST ACTOR IN A LEAD ROLE
Yomi Fash Lanso
Odunlade Adekola
Muyiwa Ademola
Femi Adebayo
Femi Branch
BEST ACTRESS IN A LEAD ROLE
Fathia Balogun
Toyin Aimakhu
Funke Akindele
Bimbo Akintola
Mosun Filani
BEST MUSICIAN IN AN ACTING ROLE
Pasuma
Idris Abdulkareem
Saheed Osupa
Obesere
Sexy Steel
MOST PROMISING ACTOR
Tinuke Ogungbe
Damola Olatunji
Gabriel Afolayan
Bisi Komolafe
Kayode Akinbayo
YMAA BEST CROSSOVER ACTOR
Kelvin Ikeduba
Rykardo Agbor
Mercy Aigbe
Doris Simeon
Rose Odika
BEST COMEDY ACTOR
Lanre Omiyinka (Ijesa)
Bolaji Amusan (Mr. Latin)
Afeez Oyetoro (Saka)
Adekola Tijani
Olaniyi Afonja (Sanyeri)
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Rachel Oniga
Sola Sobowale
Fausat Balogun
Toyin Afolayan
Peju Ogunmola
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Ebun Oloyede
Antar Laniyan
Dele Odule
Taiwo Hassan
Adebayo Salami
BEST YORUBA CULTURAL MOVIE
Isese
Kujenra
Kolo Kolo
Akuko Oran
Irawo Oke
BEST DIRECTOR
Bayo Alawiye
Abbey Lanre
Adebayo Tijani
Muyideen S. Ayinde
Lasun Ray
ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND
Imisi Esu
Emi Abata
Ise
Baba Kamimo Won
Kuta Nle
ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
Kuta Nle
Ise
Ransom
Baba Kamimo Won
Emi Abata
YMAA BEST MARKETER
Olasco Films
Corporate Pictures
Toymax Film
Almaroof
Epsalum Productions