By Osagie Alonge
Nigerian actresses Fathia Balogun, Funke Akindele and Bimbo Akintola will be slugging it out for the the ‘Best Actress’ awards at the inaugural edition of the Yoruba Movie Academy Awards (YMAA) which is set to hold in May 2012 in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Plans for the forthcoming awards were recently unveiled by the state’s commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Chief Olu Odeyemi who pointed out the essence of the bolstering the Yoruba movie industry in the state.
‘It is worthy to note that Abeokuta is fast becoming the movie capital of the Southwest as plans are also underway to build a world class movie village towards the attainment of this historic objective’, Odeyemi said.
The awards which will hold at the at the state’s Cultural centre, in Kuto, is part of celebrations marking Governor Ibikunle Amosun’s first year in office. The event is supported by Laface Entertainment and Zmirage Multimedia.
Check out the full list of nominees below…
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Yomi Fash Lanso
Odunlade Adekola
Muyiwa Ademola
Femi Adebayo
Femi Branch
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Fathia Balogun
Toyin Aimaku
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
Best Crossover Actor
Kelvin Ikeduba
Ricado 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
Rachael Oniga
Sola Sobowale
Fausat Balogun
Toyin Afolayan
Peju Ogunmola
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Ebun Oloyede
Anta Laniyan
Dele Odule
Taiwo Hassan
Adebayo Salami
Best Yoruba Cultural Movie
Isese
Kujenra
Kolo Kolo 2
Akuko Oran
6. 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
Kutanle
Achievement in Cinematography
Kuta Nle
Ise
Ransom
Baba Kamimo Won
Emi Abata
Best Marketer
Olasco Films
Coporate Pictures
Toymax Film Holdings
Almoruf
Epsalum Production
61 comments
My take is Femi Adebayo & Funke Akindele
Toyin aimakhu is my take
The rest are equally gud but cant touch funke akindele….
yomi fash (even if public favorite is femi adebayo),cross over actor mercy aigbe, supporting actor antar laniyan but i think taiwo hassan will win it, i doubt if she wuld win but supporting actress ill choose sola sobowale even if fausat balogun might win.
Best actress i take fathia balogun.der is no role she can nt play she is fit and relevant in movies.best actor femi adebayo.traditional movie” isese”etc.
Saidi osupa,peju ogunmola,adebayo salami,kelvin ikeduba,coperate pictures
4me! ooo in yoruba’s move industry nowaday’s odunlade is the best becouse that guy capable in eny step he take
Best actor Yomi Fash follow by Odunlade Adekola, best actress Fathia Balogun followed by Toyin Aimaku, promising Damola Olatunji then Bisi Komolafe, supporting Fausat Balogun, musical Obesere follow by Saidi Osupa, comedy Sanyeri follow by Ijesha
I’m ANTP Member but on my own view to it all, d name listed to evri pat of d unit, they are all fysicaly fit to it but 4me 2choose, Femi Adebayo – Best Actor, Bimbo Akinto – Best Actress, Pasuma – Best Musian, Tinuke Ogungbe – Most Promising Actress, Kelvin Ikeduba – Best Crossover Actor, Olaniyi Afonja (Sanyeri) – Best Comedy Actor, Peju Ogunmola – Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Anta Laniyan – Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Isese – Best Yoruba Cutural Movie, Muyideen.S.Ayinde – Best Director, Emi Abata – Achievement in Sound, Emi Abata – Achievement in Cinematography, Olasco Films Coporate Picture – Bes Marketer. May God Help Every1 of us in d Industry……!
Funke Akindele best actress,femi Adebayo best actor,salami Adebayo best supporting male actor,kelvin best crossover actor
I am ANTP member but I need to comment .to me Osupa saheed and Obesere best musician ,Odunlade Adekola bést actor Sanyeri and Mr Latin best comedian ,Fathia Balogun and mosun filani best actress
As 4 me; best actor (odunlade adekola), best actress (fathia balogun) bst musician (saheed osupa), most promisn actor (damola olatunji nd bisi komolafe), bst crossover actor (kelvin ikeduba nd mercy aigbe), bst comedy actor (sanyeri nd golugo), best actress in suportn role (fausat balogun), bst actor in suportn role (adebayo salami nd taiwo hassan), bst yoruba cutural movie (isese), bst directr (adebayo tijani), achievmnt in sound (ise), achievmnt in cinematography (ise) bst marketer (olasco films).
Toyin aimaku,femi adebayo,taiwo hassan,peju ogunmola,saka nd sanyeri,muyideen sasiliu,kelvin,corprates,saheed osupa,gabriel afolayan
Best actress funke akindele,bst actor odunlade adekola,musican role saheed osupa, crover kelvin ikedubia, comedy sanyeri,spt anta laniyan,bst tradn movie isese,bst director muyideen.S.Ayinde,bst actress supt role fausat balogun,sound ikutanle,bst mkter olasco.
Odunlade adekola,funke akindele,saheed osupa,bisi komolafe,kelvin ikeduba,olaniyi afonja,sola sobowale,anta laniyan,kujenrag,adebayo tijani,isese,isese,olasco films.tanx
best artress faithia balogun best actor yomi fash lanso
best actor,no other person dan odunlade adekola(ma kofun e),best actress funke akindele(jenifa).best promising actress bisi komolafe,best crossover boy(kelvin),crossover girl(mercy aigbe).ogogo
my best actor is odunlade n best actress is funke akindele n best comedy is sanyeri n best crossover guy is kelvin ikeduba n mercy aigbe
Funke is d best actress pls,u can compare her to any other actress she is d best
Funke akindele aka jenifa is d best actresss
As for me funke akindele is the best actress also fathia balogun and yomi fash lanso.
As 4 me,odunlade adekola,funke akindele,bisi komolafe,pasuma,anta laniyan.
I think i will go for Fathia balogun andToyin aimaku. Cross over, kelvin and mecy aigbe. Paju ogunmola she is very gud in every role. Yomi fashlanso and odunlade adekola. Anter-laniyan. music, saheed osupa. Co-operate and epsalum.
My best actor is yomi fash lanso,best actress faithia balgoun
My best actor odunlade,spr (male) antar, spr(female) fausat balogun, best comedian sanyeri,cross over kelvin and mercy,promising actor & actress gabriel afolayan and komo and musician saheed osupa.
Fathia balogun and funke akindele is going 2 win
4 crossover mercy aigbe and kelvin can also win d award
Because they are very gud from my own point of view ooo.
funke akindele,saheed osupa,adekola
On my own i think fathia@funke are d best actresses in d yoruba movie industry so d award is between both while d best comedian is sanyeri and golugo
As 4m faithia balogun best actrees,funke akindele best actor odunlade and yomi fash best mucisian wasiu alabi pasoma and obese best promisin bisi komolafe and tinuke ogungbe best comedian olaniyi afonja and adekola tijani
They all deserve the best but any one wins ..best of luck.Kudos to them all
I will go for funke akindele, toyin aimaku, yomi fash, muyiwa ademola, madam saje, damola olatunji best marketer Epsalum
Funke akindele is d best actress while odunlade adekola
Funke akindele is d best actress while odunlade adekola is d best actor
Toyin aimaku is my taste,hmmm i like her so much.
Best actor odunlade adekola best actress fathia balogun nd funke akindele can also win d award best musican pasuma most promisin damola olatunji best crossover mercy aigbe and kelvin can also win d award best comedy actor bolaji amusan olaniyi afonja sanyeri can win d award best actress in supporting fusat balogun best actor in supporting adebayo salami taiwo hassan can also win d award best yoruba cultural movie irawo oke best director bayo alawiye best marketer olasco films
funke akindele,is a wonderful actress,muyiwa ademola also look mavelouse ,yomi fash is also a man with a difference smart and capable infact I love his potency,he is a durable man a man of aseptability as for the beautiful fathia she is looking swanky,ever lovely ever goldly and ever green,make una make Naiger better ooooo
Anyway i love everybody,but faithia balogun is my best n femi adebayo,kelven,yomi fash,pasoma.i love you all i wish i become one of you people.
I choose funke akindele as the best actress.she capable.
Yes oo funke akindele aka jenifa,lefty omo ghetto is the best actress i love her.i pray God will continue to be with her.GO ON JOOOOO U’RE UNstoppable dear.
Odunlade is the best actor i love him,he is capable of anything in a play.
Funke akindele,femi adebayo,cross over mercy aigbe,maketer olasco,muyideen s ayinde
i luv u all but i wil choose funke akindele& fathia balogun.odunlade adekola&femi adebayo.u people ar all tryin kip it up.
Nice effort, to me best actor is Yomi Fash, actress is Funke Akindele, crossover Mercy Aigbe, supporting Fausat Balogun, musician Said Osupa, director Abbey Lanre, producer Corporate Pictures.
Best actor is between Femi & Adekola because two of them, take part in different role,4me I vote Adekola.Best actress is Fatia Balogun,I should av go for Mosun, she is my best actress but 4 sometime she as not being in action compare to others.Best Musician in acting role”ko rugu rara” is King Rasheed Osupa,this guy is just too much, he also bring his sweet music to acting by singing to ‘awon eleye’ says odere moun mi and he also take part in different role. Gabriel Afolayon,Mercy Aigbe,Sanyeri,Peju Ogunmola,Anta Laniyan,Isese,Adebayo Tigani,Kutanle,Kuta Nle and coporate pictures Is the best rept in there category.
Odunade Adekola go ahead jooo,cos na u be the best actor.
I luv u all cos is nt easy 2 be actor or actress, haaa ladys and jentle men, u luv dis u luv dat, y cn’t u luv dem all, it is easy 2 sat down and start thnking, is nt easy oo. Any way i luv them all cus they all do film dat i lk, let me start 4m odunlade adekola u people jst sat down and tink of dat eminirekan, mndy omoadugbo, e.t.c hw many of u cn jst sit down and tink of dat and funke akindele: Apaadi, jenifa, Akorede e.t. c and Fatia: onome aganga, and Toyin Aimaku: Alakada and Mosun Filani: irawo oke, iku ewa . I cn’t be mentin dem 1 by 1 bt see dose i mention and tink of dem. Any way 4 me oo salako daughter i luv dem all!!!!!! And i pray d Lord will cntnu 2 strent u pple.
Infact i’m well please wit dat 10nx mr chirman god bless U.
Odunlade adekola is d best actor and funke akindele for female actress
pls could some body tell me why was Opeyemi Ayeola not among the nomenees for any of the awards? Was she seick or out of the country?
To me Ooº°˚ ,I ℓ♥√ dem All,Kudos to you all.
Best I ever feel,they are doing great.
On my own suggestion odunlade adekola is the best actor of the year 2012.best ACtress is funke akindele,
I lv u all bt 2 choose my choice i wil take Odunlade Adekola as best actor, Funke Akindele as best actress and 4 d remain ppl iwil choice Oga Bello, Ogogo, Madam Saje, Shola Sobowale d action woman and Sanyeri as comedy, olasco productn
I have no story 2 tel, best actor odun, best actres funke and spt saje and idije crosover kelvin and mercy in consideration ricardo agbor promixing bisi and damola, gabriel and others.
odunlade,funke,yomi fash,bisi komolafe kelvin,anter laniyan,madam saje.sanyeri.
Oganla1 Pasuma, Odun Adekola, Toyin Aimaku, Muyideen sasilihu, Kelvin Ikeduba, Damola olatunji, Madam Saje, Antar laniyan, Sonyeri, Isese, Isese, Toymax holding
I chose odunlade as ma best actor n faithia balogun az ma best actress while sanyeri nd mr latin as my best yoruba comedianz
I choose odunlade adekola as the best actor, funke akindele as the best actress and sanyeri as the best comedian
i choose fathia balogun as mai best actress