Yoruba film industry gathered at the Ibadan Civic Centre
in Agodi for the third edition of the annual Yoruba Movies Academy
Awards (YMAA) on Sunday.
Nollywood actor, Saheed Balogun, stormed of the event after he discovered he did not win the ‘Best Director’ award.
He was nominated for the movie ‘Alami Ayemi’, alongside Abiodun Olanrewaju, Niji Akanni and Kunle Afod but lost to to Akanni who directed the movie ‘Aramotu’.
Saheed stormed out of the Civic Centre, visibly angry.
He was nominated for the movie ‘Alami Ayemi’, alongside Abiodun Olanrewaju, Niji Akanni and Kunle Afod but lost to to Akanni who directed the movie ‘Aramotu’.
Saheed stormed out of the Civic Centre, visibly angry.
| Saidi Balogun (middle) was spotted with Odunlade Adekola right before he stormed out of the ceremony venue... |
Until the announcement of the winner, he had been chatty.
See full list of winners below:
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
-Kola Ogunmola
-Akinwunmi Ishola
-Duro Ladipo
-Mama Awero
BEST ACTOR IN A LEAD ROLE
Muyiwa Ademola in Tangiri
Yomi Fash Lanso in Eja Tutu
Odunade Adekola in Mufu Olosa Oko – Winner
Femi Adebayo in Aiyekoto
Ibrahim Chatta in Onidajo
Muka Ray Eyiwunmi in Ashiru Ejire
BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
liz Anjorin in Kofo Tinubu
Ayo Adesanya in Amope Alasela
Funke Akindele in Ife Gbona
Bimbo Oshin in faderera
Iyabo Ojo in Arinzo
Fathia Balogun in Opo – Winner
BEST ACTOR IN SUPPORTING ROLE
Akin Lewis in Obayeje
Antar Laniyan in Ibinu Oba
Taiwo Hassan in Eni Jogun
Aina Gold in Ika Kan
Dele Odule in Feranmi – Winner
Olaiya Igwe in Ile Alayo
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Joke Muyiwa in Ayitale – Winner
Ayo Mogaji in Mama Insurance
Dupe Jaiyesimi in Oloja Ere Rose Odika in Tori Ogun
Aisat Abimbola in Mulika Nkako
Iyabo Oko in Ile Alayo
BEST CROSS OVER ACTOR
Mercy Aigbe in Osas
Kelvin Ikeduba in Adanikanrin- Winner
Doris Simoen in Gucci Girls
Rykado Agbor in Iyo Aye
Toyin Aimaku in Jejeloye
BEST MUSICIAN IN ACTING ROLE
Alabi Pasuma in Irawo Meji – Winner
Saheed Osupa in Labake Omo Oko
Ajoke Cinderella in Shakyra
Sule Alao in Aminatu papapa
Salawa Abeni in Asiru Ejire
Remi Aluko in Igba
BEST COMEDY FILM
Ile alayo
Ijewuru
Olojojo – Winner
Alani baba labake
Iyawo gbajumo
MOST PROMISING ACTOR
Gabriel Afolayan in Aba Meta
Tunde Owokoniran in Penkelemesi – Winner
Damola Olatunji in Adetutu
Big Val Jokotoye in Ika Kan
Austin Emmanuel in Agbara
Korede Wealth in Arole Are
MOST PROMISING ACTRESS
Memunat Yinusa in Mimiano – Winner
Titi Oludipe in Aran
Misola iyun in Adetutu
Tayo Sobola in Arewa Onijogbon
Laitan Ogungbile in Ona Wura
BEST CULTURAL MOVIE
Aramotu- Winner
Tangiri
Adayeba Ote
Igba Oro
Abeni Alagbo Oru
BEST MARKETER
Toymax Holdings
Olasco Films- Winner
Coporate Pictures
Almaroof Zainab Ventures
Lawlah His Grace
ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING
Saidi Balogun in Alami Ayemi
Adebayo Tijani in Aiyekoto
Abiodun Olanrewaju in Arinzo
Niji Akanni in Aramotu – Winner
Kunle Afod in Ika Kan
Muyideen S. Ayinde in Amope Alasela
BEST PICTURE
Arinzo Aramotu – Winner
Aiyekoto
Alami Aiyemi
Ika kan
Amope Alasela
ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMA
Irawe
Jejeloye
Gucci Girls
Arole Are
Ona Abayo
Riche Riche – Winner
ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING
Iyo Aye
Eja Tutu – Winner
Arire Oko Deola
Owu
Ile Alayo
Adetutu