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Hausa-language cinema, known informally as Kannywood, is the Hausa-language film industry of Northern Nigeria. It is based in Kano.
Best of Nollywood Awards is an annual film event presented by Best of Nollywood Magazine honouring outstanding achievement in the Nigerian Movie Industry. The first edition was held on December 6, 2009, in Ikeja, Lagos State. The 2013 ceremony honouring movies of 2013, was held at Dome, Asaba, Delta State on December 5, 2013. Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan as the chief host, and the nomination party was held at the State House in Lagos. The red carpet used for the event was aimed to be one of the longest in history.
Ali Nuhu Mohammed is a Nigerian actor and director. He acts in both Hausa and English movies and he is also known as king of kannywood or "sarki” Ali by the media; Kannywood is the Hausa film industry headquartered in Kano, Nigeria. Ali Nuhu has appeared in more than 500 Nollywood and Kannywood films, and earned numerous accolades. Nuhu is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors of all time in the history of Hausa Cinema, as well as Nigerian Cinema In terms of audience, size and income, and he has been described as the most successful Hausa film star in the world. He is the first Nigerian celebrity to act in both the Northern Kannywood and Southern Nollywood movie industries of the country with full dominance and bringing the two cinemas together.
Hadiza Aliyu also known as Hadiza Gabon, is a Nigerian professional Actress and filmmaker, she acts in both Hausa and English movies. Hadiza serves as an ambassador for MTN Nigeria and Indomie noodles company, Hadiza was named best actress at 2013 Best of Nollywood Awards, she has also won the 2nd Kannywood/MTN Awards in the year 2014. She presently serves as the founder of HAG Foundation. Born in Libreville, Gabon, She acts in both Hausa and English movies.
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Rabilu Musa, popularly known as Dan Ibro was a Nigerian professional Hausa comedian, actor, filmmaker and director. He was regarded as a pioneer revolutionist of the modern day, also he is often regarded as one of the best comedians of all time in the history of Hausa cinema and the most popular comedian ever in the history of Kannywood Movie Industry until his death in 2014.
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Nuhu Abdullahi Balarabe is a Nigerian film actor and producer, born and raised in Kano State. Nuhu is one of the most promising Kannywood actors, he acts in both hausa and English movies. He has won the best supporting actor in Kannywood at the City People Entertainment Awards in 2015,
Halima Yusuf Atete also known as Halima Atete is a Nigerian film actress and film producer, born and raised in Maiduguri, Borno state. Halima Atete is well known in kannywood film industry for the role she always plays as the mischievous and jealousy fille-role. She joined kannywood in 2012, she made her debut in Asalina a film that she produced, after her appearance in several movies such as Kona Gari, Asalina, Dakin Amarya, she won best new actress at the City People Entertainment Awards in 2013, she was nominated by the London based news organization African Voice over her excellent performance in the entertainment industry.
Sadiq Sani Sadiq is a Nigerian film actor. In The year 2012 he participated in Blood and Henna, a Nigerian film directed by Kenneth Gyang along with Nafisat Abdullahi and Ali Nuhu. He has received awards and nominations including 2015 Kannywood Awards in jurors award category organized by MTN Nigeria, he was also awarded by the City People Entertainment award in 2014 and 2017. He is married with two children.
Abubakar Bashir Abdulkarim also known as Abubakar Bashir Maishadda is Nigerian film producer who works in kannywood film industry. He is the founding chairman of Maishadda Global Resources LTD, Abubakar Bashir Maishadda has produced numbers of films under his banner in which he featured kannywood star such as Ali Nuhu, Sadiq Sani Sadiq, Maryam Yahaya, Yakubu Muhammed, Rahama Sadau in films like Takanas Ta Kano (2014), Daga Murna (2015), Wutar Kara (2019), Hafeez (2019), Mujadala (2019), Mariya (2019), Ana Dara Ga Dare (2018) and Hauwa Kulu (2019), and many other production companies such as Sareena (2019), and The Right Choice (2020), Abubakar Bashir Maishadda is frequently considered as “King of The Box Office”. Abubakar Bashir Maishadda have received several awards including City People Entertainment Awards 2018 and 2019, 2015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards best indigenous language categories (Hausa).
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