Funke Akindele wins Best Actress in first ever Yoruba Movie Awards

The First ever Yoruba Movie Awards held on Sunday June 3 at the June 12 Cultural Centre Kuto Abeokuta in Ogun state. The event was attended by A-list Yoruba thespians from Nollywood , at the event Funke Akindele clinched the ‘Best Actress in a Leading Role Award’ while prolific actor cum producer Odunlade Adekola won the ‘Best Actor in a Leading Role Award’.

Winners also emerged from other categories as Saheed Osupa bagged the Best Musician in a Leading Role Award, Gabriel Afolayan won ‘ The Most promising actor’ and Abbey lanre carted away with the Best Director award, amongst other awards.

Please do not forget to vote for her as the NEAAward best actress of the year: Vote for Funke Akindele by texting: NEAAward (space) 15 Or 23 (space) FUNKEAKINDELE to 32051. Thanks a lot. Online voting starts on 1st August, 2012.

Here are a list of some nominees and winners in the First Yoruba movie Awards ...


BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

    * Yomi Fash Lanso
    * Odunlade Adekola – Winner
    * Muyiwa Ademola
    * Femi Adebayo
    * Femi Branch

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

    * Fathia Balogun
    * Toyin Aimakhu
    * Funke Akindele – Winner
    * Bimbo Akintola
    * Mosun Filani

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

    * Ebun Oloyede
    * Antar Laniyan
    * Dele Odule
    * Taiwo Hassan
    * Adebayo Salami – Winner

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

    * Rachel Oniga
    * Sola Sobowale
    * Fausat Balogun
    * Toyin Afolayan
    * Peju Ogunmola – Winner

BEST COMEDY ACTOR

    * Lanre Omiyinka (Ijesa)
    * Bolaji Amusan (Mr. Latin)
    * Afeez Oyetoro (Saka) – Winner
    * Adekola Tijani
    * Olaniyi Afonja (Sanyeri)

YMAA BEST CROSSOVER ACTOR

    * Kelvin Ikeduba – Winner

    * Rykardo Agbor – Winner

    * Mercy Aigbe
    * Doris Simeon
    * Rose Odika

MOST PROMISING ACTOR

    * Tinuke Ogungbe
    * Damola Olatunji
    * Gabriel Afolayan – Winner
    * Bisi Komolafe
    * Kayode Akinbayo

BEST MUSICIAN IN AN ACTING ROLE

    * Pasuma
    * Idris Abdulkareem
    * Saheed Osupa – Winner
    * Obesere
    * Sexy Steel

BEST YORUBA CULTURAL MOVIE

    * Isese – Winner
    * Kujenra
    * Kolo Kolo
    * Akuko Oran
    * Irawo Oke

BEST DIRECTOR

    * Bayo Alawiye
    * Abbey Lanre – Winner
    * Adebayo Tijani
    * Muyideen S. Ayinde
    * Lasun Ray

ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND

    * Imisi Esu
    * Emi Abata – Winner
    * Ise
    * Baba Kamimo Won
    * Kuta Nle

ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY

    * Kuta Nle
    * Ise – Winner
    * Ransom
    * Baba Kamimo Won
    * Emi Abata

YMAA BEST MARKETER

    * Olasco Films
    * Corporate Pictures – Winner
    * Toymax Film
    * Almaroof
    * Epsalum Productions

Honorary Awards

    * Lere Paimo
    * Tunde Kelani
    * Moses Olaiya
    * Adeyemi Afolayan
    * Idowu Philips
    * Hubert Ogunde
    * Alade Aromire