‘Iya Ojo’, Funke, Fathia others, vie for YMAA

In the Best Actor in leading role category are Muyiwa Ademola (‘Tangiri’), Odunlade Adekola (‘Mufu Olosa Oko’), Yomi Fashlanso (‘Eja Tutu’), Femi Adebayo (‘Aiyekoto’), Ibrahim Chatta (‘Onidajo’) and Muka Eyiwinmi (‘Asiru Ejire’). Lizzy Anjorin (‘Kofo Tinubu’), Ayo Adesanya (‘Amope Alasela’), Iyabo Ojo (‘Arinzo’), Fathia Balogun (‘Opo’), Funke Akindele (‘Ife Gbona’) and Bimbo Oshin (‘Faderera’) contend […]

In the Best Actor in leading role category are Muyiwa Ademola (‘Tangiri’), Odunlade Adekola (‘Mufu Olosa Oko’), Yomi Fashlanso (‘Eja Tutu’), Femi Adebayo (‘Aiyekoto’), Ibrahim Chatta (‘Onidajo’) and Muka Eyiwinmi (‘Asiru Ejire’).
Lizzy Anjorin (‘Kofo Tinubu’), Ayo Adesanya (‘Amope Alasela’), Iyabo Ojo (‘Arinzo’), Fathia Balogun (‘Opo’), Funke Akindele (‘Ife Gbona’) and Bimbo Oshin (‘Faderera’) contend for the category of Best Actress in leading role.
Best Actor in Supporting Role contenders are Akin Lewis (‘Obayeje’), Antar Laniyan (‘Ibinu Oba’), Dele Odule (‘Feranmi’), Taiwo Hassan (‘Eni Jogun’), Olaiya Igwe (‘Ile Alayo’) and Aina Gold (‘Ika kan’).
In the category for Best Actress in Supporting Role are Ayo Mogaji (‘Mama Insurance’), Dupe Jaiyesimi (‘Oloja Ere’), Joke Muyiwa (‘Ayitale’), Rose Odika (‘Tori Ogun’), Aishat Abimbola (‘Mulika Nkako’) and Iyabo Ojo (‘Ile Alayo’).
For Best Cross-Over Actor categories are Mercy Aigbe (‘Osas Omoge Benin’), Doris Simeon (‘Gucci Girls’), Kelvin Ikeduba (‘Adanikan Rin’), Ricardo Agbor (‘Iyo Aye’) and Toyin Aimakhu (‘Jejeloye’).
Wasiu Alabi Pasuma (‘Irawo Meji’), Sule Alao Malaika ‘(Aminatu Papa’), Salawa Abeni (‘Asiru Ejire’), Saheed Osupa (‘Labake Omo Oko’) and Ajoke Cinderella (‘Shakyra’) are in the category for Best Musician in an Acting Role.
Contending for Best Comedy Film are ‘Ijewuru’, ‘Olojojo’, ‘Iyawo Gbajumo’, ‘Ile Alayo’ and ‘Alani Baba Labake’.
In the Best Comedy Actor category are Afonja Olaniyi Sanyeri (‘Amisu’), Ronke Ojo (‘Awa Meje’), Hafiz Oyetoro Saka (‘Asiru Ejire’), Wale Akorede Okunnu (‘Ile Alayo’), Adekola Tijani Kamilu (‘Jonathan’) and Tayo Amokade (‘Kofo Tinubu’).
Nominees for the Most Promising Actor are Tunde Owokoniran (‘Penkelemesi’), Damola Olatunji (‘Adetutu’), Gabriel Afolayan (‘Aba Meta’), Bigval Jokotoye (‘Ika Kan’), Austine Emmauel (‘Agbara’) and Korede Wealth (‘Arole Are’).
Memunat Yinusa (Mimiano), Tayo Sobola (Arewa Onijogbon), Olaitan Ogunbile (Ona Wura), Titi Oludipe (Aran) and Misola Iyun (Adetutu) are nominated for the Most Promising Actress award.
For Best Cultural Movie awards are ‘Aramotu’, ‘Tangiri’, ‘Adayeba Ote’, ‘Igba Oro’ and ‘Abeni Alagbo Oru’.
Abiodun Olanrenwaju (‘Arinzo’), Niji Akanni (‘Aramotu’), Kunle Afod (‘Ika Kan’), Muyideen Ayinde (‘Amope Alasela’), Saidi Balogun (‘Alami Ayemi’) and Adebayo Tijani (‘Aiyekoto’) are nominees for the Achievement in Directing award.
Contending for Best Picture awards are ‘Arinzo’, ‘Aramotu’, ‘Alami Ayemi’, ‘Ika Kan’ and ‘Amope Alasela’.
In the Achievement in Cinematography category are ‘Jejeloye’, ‘Arole Are’, ‘Ona Abayo’, ‘Irawe’, ‘Gucci Girls’ and ‘Richie Richie’.
Achievement in Editing nominees are Taiwo Olajire (‘Iyo Aye’), Biodun Adeoye (‘Owu’), Riliwan Adebayo (‘Ile Alayo’), Adebayo Aranisola (‘Adetutu’), Shola Ayorinde (‘Eja Tutu ‘) and Hakeem Lawal (‘Arire Oko Deola’).
Prof. Akinwunmi Ishola, late Duro Ladipo, late Kola Ogunmola, Lanre Hassan (lIya Awerol) and Adebayo Faleti will receive honorary awards.
A date for the event which will hold in Ibadan is yet to be fixed.