Iyabo Ojo, Funke Akindele, Fathia Balogun, In Big Fight For YMAA

IYABO AND FUNKE

The nominees for the 2013 edition of the prestigious Yoruba Movie Academy Awards (YMAA) have been unveiled. The race for supremacy for the coveted Yoruba awards has begun. Since the nominees were unveiled, prospecting winners have started wooing for votes from their fans.

It is definitely going to be a big battle for some top actresses who hope to become the best actress in that category. Funke Akindele, Fathia Balogun, Iyabo Ojo and some others are top stars hoping to win in the above category.

The event, as earlier reported by Nollywoodgists.com, will hold in Ibadan, Oyo State on a soon to be announced date.

Below is the full nominees' list;

Best Actor in leading role

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

Best Actress in leading role

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

Best Actor in Supporting Role

Akin Lewis (Obayeje)
Antar Laniyan (Ibinu Oba)
Dele Odule (Feranmi)
Taiwo Hassan (Eni Jogun)
Olaiya Igwe (Ile Alayo)
Aina Gold (Ika kan)

Best Actress in Supporting Role

Ayo Mogaji (Mama Insurance)
Dupe Jaiyesimi (Oloja Ere)
Joke Muyiwa (Ayitale)
Rose Odika (Tori Ogun)
Aishat Abimbola (Mulika Nkako)
Iyabo Ojo (Ile Alayo)

Best Cross-Over Actor

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

Best Musician in an Acting Role

Wasiu Alabi Pasuma (Irawo Meji)
Sule Alao Malaika (Aminatu Papa)
Salawa Abeni (Asiru Ejire)
Saheed Osupa (Labake Omo Oko)
Ajoke Cinderella (Shakyra)

Best Comedy Film

Ijewuru
Olojojo
Iyawo Gbajumo
Ile Alayo
Alani Baba Labake

Best Comedy Actor

Afonja Olaniyi Sanyeri (Amisu)
Ronke Ojo (Awa Meje)
Hafiz Oyetoro Saka (Asiru Ejire)
Wale Akorede Okunnu (Ile Alayo)
Adekola Tijani Kamilu (Jonathan)
Tayo Amokade (Kofo Tinubu)

Most Promising Actor

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

Most Promising Actress

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

Best Cultural Movie

Aramotu
Tangiri
Adayeba Ote
Igba Oro
Abeni Alagbo Oru

Best Marketer

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

Achievement in Directing

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

Best Picture

Arinzo
Aramotu
Alami Ayemi
Ika Kan
Amope Alasela

Achievement in Cinematography

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

Iyo Aye by Taiwo Olajire
Owu by Biodun Adeoye
Ile Alayo by Riliwan Adebayo
Adetutu by Adebayo Aranisola
Eja Tutu by Shola Ayorinde
Arire Oko Deola by Hakeem Lawal

Honorary Award

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