The Hausa movie industry otherwise known as Kannywood has from inception fulfilled its role of entertaining and educating the Hausa community.
A good number of actors from this region have also featured across the industry. That is to prove that their talent is not just region based but a national pride.
In 2018, Kannywood stars took the center stage at the City People Movie Awards and they are even ready to do more this year.
Below is a list of the nominees for the 2019 City People Movie Awards.
1. Best Kannywood Actor of the Year
UMAR M. SHARIFF
ABDUL M. SHARIFF
ADAM A. ZANGO
SADIQ SANI SADIQ
RABI’U RIKADAWA
2. Best Kannywood Actress of the Year
MARYAM YAHAYA
MARYAM BOOTH
FATI WASHA
HAFSAT IDRIS
3. Best Kannywood Supporting Actor of the Year
BABALE HAYATU
NASIRU BELLO SANI (NABA)
AMINU DAGASH
IBRAHIM BALA
GARZALI MIKO
SHAMSU DAN IYA
4. Best Kannywood Supporting Actress of the Year
HAJARA USMAN
HAJARA ISA
HASSANA MOHAMMAD
MARYAM YAHAYA
AMAL UMAR
BILKISU SHEMA
AISHA HUMAIRA
5. Kannywood Most Promising Actor of the Year
LAWAL S. TAHIR
SHAMSU DAN IYA
ABDUL M. SHARIFF
BABALE HAYATU
NASIRU BELLO NABA
6. Kannywood Most Promising Actress of the Year
HASSANA MOHAMMAD
MARYAM A.B. YOLA
UMMI CIROMA
HAUWA ABUBAKAR AYAWA
MARYAM HABILA
BEATRICE AUTA
SAMIRA UBA AHMED
7. Kannywood Best New Actress of the Year
UMMI CIROMA
AISHA HUMAIRA
MARYAM A.B. YOLA
MARYAM HABILA
HASSANA MOHAMMAD
8. Kannywood Best New Actor of the Year
LAWAL S. TAHIR
KHALID LAMAJ
NAS M. SHARIFF
NASIRU BELLO NABA
MUSHAHU ANFARA
9. Kannywood Best Actor Series on TV Award
ADAM M. ADAM
AMINU SHERIFF
LAWAL S. TAHIR
SALISU MU’AZU
DAN AZUMI BABA
KHALID LAMAJ
10. Kannywood Best Actress Series on TV Award
HANNATU BASHIR
HAFSAT BAUCHI
ASMA’U NAS
MARYAM HABILA
BEATRICE AUTA
MARYUDA YUSUF
SARAH ALOYSIUS
11. Kannywood Best Producer of the Year
ABUBAKAR BASHIR MAISHADDA
NAZIRU DAN HAJIYA
ALHAJI SHEHE
USMAN MU’AZU
UMAR KOFAR MAZUGAL
12. Best Kannywood Director of the Year
ALI NUHU
HAFIZU BELLO
AMINU S. BONO
YASEEN AUWAL
FALALU A. DORAYI
HASSAN GIGGS
YAKUBU MOHAMMAD
13. Kannywood Best Film of the Year
HAUWA KULU
HAFEEZ
KARKI MANTA DANI
KAWAYE
SAREENA
BUDURWAR ZUCIYA BARAZANA
14. Northern Best Indigenous Film of the Year
TEACHER EYEKUNDUNU (NUPE)
ATTOM (BAJU)
KWA’ALA (KILBA)
DR EYEKUNDUNU (NUPE)
15. Kannywood Best Epic Film Award
SADAUKI
JUYIN SARAUTA
SARAUNIYA
IN SEARCH OF THE KING
16. Best Hausa Series On TV of the Year
DADIN KOWA
FARIN WATA
LOKACI NE
TARTSATSI
SIRRI NA
17. Best Kannywood Friendly TV Station Award
AFRICAN MAGIC (HAUSA)
DADIN KOWA (STARTIMES)
AREWA 24
FARIN WATA
LIBERTY TV
18. Face of Kannywood of the Year
HAFSAT IDRIS
YAKUBU MOHAMMAD
ADAM A. ZANGO
UMAR M. SHARIFF
HADIZA
           ALIYU GABON
To vote your favorite nominee send email to citypeopleng@gmail.com in this format:
CPMA2019 , Category, Name Of Nominee
Voting Closes on Friday, October 11, 2019
