Nominee List For Afro Hollywood Awards 2012.

         
Odunlade Adekola, Lanre Hassan and Hafiz Oyetoro      
 Kiki Omeli

The African Voice Newspaper UK has released its shortlist of nominees for the 17th African Film Awards 2012 a.k.a Afro Hollywood Awards. The winners in each award category, who will be attending the prestigious annual awards in London, will be announced at a special ceremony on Wednesday 10th October in Akure, Ondo State, southwest Nigeria.


The African Actor of the Year will be contested by one of South Africa’s leading actors, Jafta Mamabolo ( Otelo Burning), who will slug it out with Joseph Benjamin of Nigeria (Tango With Me) and Van Vicker of Ghana.

The award has helped to make Nollywood popular and opened an array of opportunities for past recipients.  “the awards ceremony will attract British African stars from film & television, British producers seeking collaboration with Nollywood practitioners and high net worth British Africans seeking to invest in Africa’s leading film industry.

“Akure has been chosen to announce the finalists from Nollywood this year to promote peaceful electioneering in the forth coming Governorship elections in the state. It would also help promote the historic Idanre Hills”.

The awards, celebrating excellence in African Film and tourism, will also be an opportunity to highlight the tourism development plans of African states, as the event coincides with the World Tourism Market, the leading global event for the tourism industry.


The ceremony will hold on Saturday, 3 November at the historic Stratford Town Hall, 29 Broadway, Stratford, London.

THE NOMINEES

African Actor of the Year (African Film category)

Joseph Benjamin (Nigeria)

Van Vicker (Ghana)

Jafta Mamabolo (South Africa)

(Nollywood Film category)

Best Actor (English language film)

Nonso Diobi

Femi Branch

Yemi Blaq

Best Actress (English language film)

Chika Ike

Tonto Dike

Omoni Oboli

Best Actress (Supporting Role in an English language film)

Kiki Omeili

Nse Ikpe Etim

Oge Okoye

Best Actress (Yoruba language film)

Funke Adesiyan

Ayo Adesanya

Laide Bakare

Best Actress (Supporting Role in a Yoruba language film)

Mosun Filani

Toyin Aimaku

Toyosi Adesanya

Best Actor (Yoruba language film)

Odunlade Adekola

Adefemi Salami

Gabriel Afolayan

Best Actor (Supporting Role in a Yoruba language film)

Muka Ray

Femi Fadeyi

Don Richards

Best Actor (Hausa language film)

Aminu Sherif Momoh

Ibrahim Maishunku

Babelle Hayatu

Best Actress (Hausa language film)

Sadiya Mohammed

Mayam Booth

Jamila Umar Nagudu

Veteran Actor

Tafa Oloyede

Kayode Olasehinde

Gbolagade Akinpelu

Veteran Actress

Abeni Balogun

Lanre Hassan (Iya Awero)

Iyabo Ogunsola

Best Director (English film)

Mahmud Ali Balogun

Bond Emeruwa

Chidi Nwakobia

Best Director (Yoruba film)

Ayinde Sansaliu

Yemi Amodu

Bayo Tijani

Best Marketer (Yoruba film)

Alhaji Toyin Uthman (Toymax Film Holdings)

Biodun Ibitola (Remdel Ultimal)

Ishola Saheed (Isolak Films)

Best Marketer (English film)

Andy Best

Cosmos Ndulue

Bayo Tijani

Best Comedy Talent

Bolaji Amusan (Mr. Latin)

Hafiz Oyetoro (Saka)

Helen Paul (Tatafo.

We wish them best of luck.