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 ROLEWasiu Alabi Pasuma (Irawo Meji)Saheed Osupa (Labake Omo Oko)Ajoke Cinderella (Shakyra)Sule Alao Malaika (Aminatu Papa)Salawa Abeni (Asiru Ejire) (7) BEST COMEDY FILMIle AlayoIjewuruOlojojoIyawo GbajumoAlani Baba Labake (8) BEST COMEDY ACTORAfonja 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 ACTORGabriel Afolayan (Aba Meta)Tunde Owokoniran (Penkelemesi)Damola Olatunji (Adetutu)Bigval Jokotoye (Ika Kan)Austine Emmauel (Agbara)Korede Wealth (Arole Are) (10) MOST PROMISING ACTRESSMemunat Yinusa (Mimiano)Titi Oludipe (Aran)Misola Iyun (Adetutu)Tayo Sobola (Arewa Onijogbon)Olaitan Ogunbile (Ona Wura) (11) BEST CULTURAL MOVIEAramotuTangiriAdayeba OteIgba OroAbeni Alagbo Oru
(12) ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTINGSaidi Balogun (Alami Ayemi)Adebayo Tijani (Aiyekoto)Abiodun Olanrenwaju (Arinzo)Niji Akanni (Aramotu)Kunle Afod (Ika Kan)Muyideen Ayinde (Amope Alasela) (13) ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHYIraweGucci GirlsJejeloyeArole AreOna AbayoRichie Richie (14) ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITTINGIyo Aye by Taiwo OlajireEja Tutu by Shola AyorindeArire Oko Deola by Hakeem LawalOwu by Biodun AdeoyeIle Alayo by Riliwan AdebayoAdetutu by Adebayo Aranisola
(15) BEST MARKETERToymax HoldingOlasco FilmsCorporate PicturesAlmaroofZainab VenturesLawlah His Grace (16) BEST PICTUREArinzoAramotuAlami AyemiIka KanAmope Alasela
(17) HONORARY AWARDSProf. Akinwunmi IsholaLate Duro LadipoLate Kola OgunmolaLanre Hassan (Iya Awero)Adebayo Faleti
