Organisers of the Exclusive Men of the Year (EMY) Africa Awards have released nominations for the 11th edition, with five honorary award winners also announced.
The honorary recipients announced so far are: Continental Icon (Media & Film) – Mo Abudu (Nigeria), Young Achiever Male – Wode Maya (Ghana), Young Achiever Female – Chef Abbys (Ghana). Creative and Support Arts Award – Dotun Popoola (Nigeria), Humanitarian Award – Oseadeeyo Owiredu Wadie I (Richard Kwasi Owiredu Wadie), with more honourees expected to be announced in the coming days.
Music Man of the Year – Ahmed Ololade (Asake) – Nigeria, Livingstone Etse Satekla (Stonebwoy) – Ghana, Mohammed Ismail Sherif (Black Sherif) – Ghana, Paul Amankwah (Kweku Smoke) – Ghana, Michael Owusu Addo (Sarkodie) – Ghana, DopeNation – Ghana, Juma Mussa Mkambala (Jux) – Tanzania, Dennis Nana Kwaku Boadi Dwamena (KiDi) – Ghana.
Actor of the Year – Majid Michel – Ghana, Femi Adebayo – Nigeria, Uzor Arukwe – Nigeria, and Chris Attoh – Ghana.
Man of the Year Sports – Benjamin Asare – Ghana, Antoine Semenyo – Ghana, Emmanuel Wanyonyi – Kenya, and Seth Gyimah (Freezy Macbones) – Ghana.
Designer of the Year – IB Kamara – Sierra Leone, Kenneth Ize – Nigeria, Atto Andoh – Ghana, Kenneth Tetteh – Ghana, and Oscar Nyesiga (Oscar Kampala) – Uganda.
Discovery of the Year – Melvin Osei Opoku – Ghana, Julian Owusu – Ghana, Hashim Samiru – Ghana, Christian Saint – Ghana, and Dayo Adedeji – Nigeria.
Youth Changemaker Award (Sponsored by Peace First) – Wanjiku Cynthia Mwangi – Kenya, Simeon Kalua – Malawi, Rwikaza Gentil – Rwanda, Monica Patrick – Tanzania, Mirriam Ngoma – Zambia, Houssam Boutadghart – Morocco, and Candybell Kensah – Ghana.
By Prince Fiifi Yorke