Oge Okoye, Desmond Elliot, Mercy Aigbe, Others Get YMAA Nominations
Organisers of the annual and prestigious Yoruba Movies Academy Awards, YMAA, have released list of nominees for the 2014 edition of the event.
The glamorous award ceremony will be hosted by the Osun State Government and it is expected to hold on Sunday, November 30, 2014, at the WOCDIF Centre in Osogbo, Osun State.
Making the nomination list are top actors like Femi Adebayo, Oge Okoye, Mercy Aigbe, Bimbo Oshin, Dayo Amusa, Sola Kosoko, Toyin Aimaku, Desmond Elliot, Mike Ezeronye, Regina Chukwu, Yomi Fash-Lanso, Aisat Abimbola, Moji Olaiya, Kemi Afolabi, Bimbo Thomas, amongst others.
In the Best Actor in a lead role, Femi Adebayo, Yomi Fash Lanso, Kunle Afod, Gbenga Oyeyiga, Segun Ogungbe and Murphy Afolabi were nominated, while Mercy Aigbe, Mide Funmi Abiodun, Bimbo Oshin, Dayo Amusa, Sola Kosoko and Toyin Aimaku made the Best Actress in a lead role category.
Also, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, Alhaja Sherifat Aregbesola and Prof. Wole Soyinka are recipients of the awards.
Here are the nominees.
YMAA 2014 Best Actor in a Lead Role Femi Adebayo In Sonto Alapata, Yomi Fash Lanso In Aye Tuntun, Kunle Afod In Aparo, Gbenga Oyeyiga In Towo Tomo, Segun Ogungbe In Olusola, Murphy Afolabi In Bablaje
YMAA 2014 Best Actress in a Lead Role Mercy Aigbe in Komfo Mide Funmi Abiodun in Odi Bimbo Oshin in Feresisemi Dayo Amusa in Ainidariji Sola Kosoko in Olusola Toyin Aimaku in Obuko
YMAA 2014 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Antar Laniyan in Erinlomo Sola Fosudo in Wahala Kunle Yinka Quadri in Irugbin Dejumo Lewis in Idaa Ebun Oloyede in Awolu ati Awawu Muyiwa Adegoke in Nkan Egbin
YMAA 2014 Best Actress in a Supporting Role Aisat Abimbola in Street Girls Moji Olaiya in Oru Kemi Afolabi in Alalubarika Jaiye Kuti in Monica Bimbo Thomas in Aje Ni Mofe
YMAA 2014 Best Cross Over Act Oge Okoye in Street Girls Mike Ezeronye in Ainidariji Regina Chukwu in Awolu Ati Awowu Austin Emmanuel in Meta Meta Gloria Iweuno in Monica Blessing John in Aisan Ife
YMAA 2014 Best Entertainer in an Acting Role Ahmed Alawiye in Arina Kore Lepacious Bose in Komfo Malaika in Jessica Kenny St. Brown in Wahala Kunle
YMAA 2014 Best Comedy Film Okola Lamerica Oju Anu Awolu Ati Awawu Oba Omo Biliaminu Oko Gbajumo
YMAA 2014 Best Comedy Act Babatunde Omidina (Baba Suwe) in Ojo Anu Olaniyi Afonja (Sanyeri) in Okola Lamerika Bolaji Amusan (Mr. Latin) in Olowo Lomona Wale Akorede (Okunu) in Idaa Olu Olowogemo in Baba Olowo Tayo Amokade (Ijebu) in Nkan Egbin
YMAA 2014 Most Promising Act Wale Akanbi in Ainidariji Adams Kehinde Otunba Lege in Iyefun Keji Jaiyeola in Efele Yewande Adekoya in Kudiklepto Funmi Becca in Obuko Aisat Lawal in Irugbin
YMAA 2014 Best Cultural Film Korikoto Ilari Sambe Oyawande Obiri Irugbin
YMAA 2014 Achievement in Directing Desmond Olusola Eliot in Ainidariji Tade Ogidan in Wahala Kunle Adebayo Tijani in Arina Kore Wale Ilebiyi Snr in Kani Bayo Alawiye in Obuko
YMAA 2014 Best Film Ainidariji Wahala Kunle Arina Kore Kani Obuko
YMAA 2014 Achievement in Cinematography Azonto Babes Igba Mbajo Omo Butty Ife Ojiji Lakasagba
YMAA 2014 Achievement in Editing Street Girls by Rilwan Adebayo Ogasibe by Abiodun Adeoye Adebola Omoba by Yinka Raji Wura Ati Fadaka by Niyi Owolabi Teni Tika by Saheed Afolayan Arekereke by Gbenga Okunola
YMAA 2014 Achievement in Make-Up Kudi Klepto Tope Adeoye Ainidariji Abiola Make Up World Ayetuntun Mamud Oluwole Agbeko Bose Joseph Ifa Iwa Esther Kalejaye
YMAA 2014 Best Child Act Tosin Adenrele in Towo Tomo Titilayo Shobo in Ainidariji Pelumi Odunnuga in Olowo Lomona Asimiyu Uthman in Lakasagba Feranmi Alejo in Bab Mi Ko
YMAA 2014 Best Marketer Adekaz Production Almoroof Standard Investment Epsalum Production Okiki Films & Music Zainab Ventures Gemini Films and Marketing
YMAA 2014 Achievement in Social Responsibility Iyabo Ojo: Pinkies Foundation
Honours List Kareem Adepoju Baba Wande Kola Oyewo Mrs. Grace Adejobi (Iya Oshogbo) Toyin Adegbola (Asewo To Re Mecca) Deji Aderemi (Olofa Ina)
Asiwaju Aare Agbasaga Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Yeye Aiswaju Aare Agbasaga Senator Oluremi Tinubu
Aare Agbasaga Award Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola
Yeye Aare Agbasaga Alhaja Sherifat Aregbesola
YMAA 2014 Iconic Award Prof. Wole Soyinka
YMAA 2014 Pioneering Award Senator Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke
Yoruba Development Award Chief Bisi Akande
Yoruba Development Award Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola
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