The MoreKlue Blueprint Company Limited, organizer of one of Africa’s biggest youth awards platform, MOREKLUE ALL YOUTHS AWARD, popularly known as MAYA AWARDS AFRICA has released the nominees for the 5th edition of the much respected awards.
Nominees have been pulled from all sectors of the economy with higher focus on Nigeria and Ghana with other nominees pulled from USA, UK, and UAE.
THIS LIST IS A SUBSTANTIVE ONE AND SUBJECT TO ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION.
Nominees should kindly reach out to us via text, calls and whatsapp on 080-MORE-KLUE, 080-6673-5583.
You can also reach us on EMAIL mayaawards@gmail.com and on INSTAGRAM @mayaawards and TWITTER @mayaawards. Thank you.
HAIR BRAND
JBRONZE
HAIRS BY SLEAME
MRS B HAIRPORT
SUMBY LUMBY
HAIR BY GLEE
KOSH SPARKLES
HAIR WE ARE
TK HAIR & BEAUTY
CONFECTIONARIES / PASTRIES BRAND
FIFIS CAKE ALLURE
FIMIES DESSERTS VILLE
DRIPPLE CAKES
EOLAB CAKES
CAKES BY TUTU
DEWDROP CAKES
TRENDY CAKE AFFAIRS
SWEETCRUMB CAKES
PORTFOLIO PHOTOGRAPHY BRAND
EXCLUSIVE SHOT
AYO ALASI
GLITTERATI
DAYDREAM
TRANS4MAZ
OSBALT
OLERE
ELEANOR GOODEY
BEAUTY THERAPY BRAND
PLUSH BEAUTY LOUNGE
UNIQUE GLOW
HER MAJESTY SKINCARE
LAFEMME BEAUTY
HUSH D
- KELZ BEAUTY BAR
XTREME BEAUTY PALACE
LA POSH SKINCARE
WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY BRAND
SCGEORGE
GODSON
ROYAL IMAGES
EMMANUEL OYELEKE
JIDE ODUKOYA
LYPIX
KLALA
LAPHY
MAKE UP BRAND
BIBYONCE
OTENIARA
SUTCHAY
TINTS MAKE UP
LOLADE ML PRO
O’SEWA
MAKE UP BY ASHABEE
GLAM BEAUTY PLUS
ASOOKE BRAND
ASOOKE BY DEEROYAL
REIGNS WORLD
AGBEKE ALASOKE
FABRICS BY AREWA
SHADIAT ALASOOKE
ARIES ASOOKE
LANDMARK ASOOKE
DEBELSASOOKE
JEWELRY BRAND
BEADS BY OLUDEE
TAVIN BEADS
ELECTRICIFY BEADS
BEADS BY OYINREIGNS
POSHO BEADS
GLAM BEADS BY SELINE
ORDAWYSE JEWELS
UREZ KULTURE
CULINARY SERVICES BRAND
MAGIC FINGERS
ADEPEJU CATERING SERVICES
MODICUM CATERING
CHEF AJ
BEYOND TASTE CATERING
HEPHZIBAH TASTE KONSULT
KEA CATERING
MONIQUE’s CULINARY
ENTREPRISING YOUTH
PABI EKUN ESTHER (Rubbies)
OGUNTUASE ABIMBOLA (Tavin)
HALIMA INDULGENCE
STACEY EDEM HOTOR (Griddle Kitchen)
ADEDAMOLA EDUN (Simple)
SEUN ABOLAJI (Wilson Juice)
ADEBAYO HAPPINESS (Glee)
SANDRA TUBOBERINI (Tubo)
BRAND INFLUENCER (DIGITAL)
THE DEMOLAEXPOZE BRAND
THE OLORISUPERGAL BRAND
THE PENZAARVILLE BRAND
THE CUTEKIMANI BRAND
THE BIGTIMI BRAND
THE LAZYWRITA BRAND
THE WHATSUPIBADAN BRAND
THE SHAWTTYNATT BRAND
FASHION BRAND
McCOY CLOTHINGS
TUBO CLOTHING
LUMINEE STYLES
MK DESIGNS
PADE BOWLER
TEEZ LUXURY DESIGNS
D ACE TAILORINGS
ZANZEE STYLES
URBAN DESIGNERS
BCITI CLOTHINGS
RACCOON APPAREL
MUSTY CLOTHINGS
LAMZ CLOTHINGS
ON POINT CLOTHING
GOZ REPUBLIC
COPTHAT URBAN WEARS
KING URBAN WEARS
STYLE INFLUENCER (MALE)
SWANKY JERRY
IFAN MICHEAL
CHRIS OKAGBUE
JIDE ADESINA
DENOLA GREY
EFE TOMMY
JORO OLUMOFIN
DRE SMITH
STYLISH YOUTH, MALE
SEUN BANKOLE
DEMOLA ADETONA
TUNDE WEARITALL
EMEKA NWUNE
ANDERSON LAZYWRITA
PRETTY MIKE
OSUNKWO NNAMDI
FUNMI WELLINGTON
STYLISH YOUTH, FEMALE
OGUNTUASE ABIMBOLA
ANGEL OBASI
OLATUNDE OYINDAMOLA
MIMIDOO AGWABI
CHIOMA NGWOLO
MORAYO JOSEPH
ABDULSALAM WURAOLA
TOBI PINKCOCCO
STYLE INFLUENCER (FEMALE)
RONKE rhonkefella ADEFALUJO
MS MODISH
KIEKIE ADEAGA
LAURA IKEJI
CASSEY BASSEY
NINAstylishnina EZELIBE
TONIA ROBERTS
TIWA TiwaTheTailor ADEGBENRO
ONLINE FASHION STORE
MOSUN LAGOS (PrettiPen)
VANITY AFFAIR
CHEEKYCHIC CLOSET
DIVAZLAGREEN
SERAH POPPINGS
LOLA’S NEST
PINK DIVA STORE
URBAN SHOPPER
VISUAL ARTS DESIGNER
WUNMI ERUAGA
FYB CRAFT
UGO JESSE
OSBALT
VISION+
HULLMARK DESIGNS
WEB GRAFFIX
HAMS GRAFIX
INTERIOR DESIGN BRAND
HOMECRAFT INTERIORS
SAVAYETH INTERIORS
SPRING INTERIORS
INTERIOR CULTURE
VERITY HOME DESIGNS
TEETRUST INTERIORS
QB’s CONCEPTS
DESIGN TACTICS INTERIORS
EVENTS MANAGEMENT BRAND
SOOGE REGAL CONCEPTS
TRENDY BE EVENTS
SULTON ROYALE EVENTS
HIGHFLYERS EVENTS
EVENTS BY SI
BLUE VICTORIA
3003 EVENTS
LOVE AND HARMONY EVENTS
DIGITAL MEDIA STRATEGIST
ALWAYS ON KEYS
THE PAMILERIN
BMAX
KING PEXXIE
PAUL ALASIRI
OYIN RUDEGIRL
LUSURGY
IT’S TOMIWA
PR MANAGER
TIMI BELLO – MEDIA PANACHE
KOLA – SCOOP CONCEPTS
TIWALOLA OLANIBI – TJ DOTTS
PAMILERIN ADEGOKE – THE PAMILERIN MEDIA
IBRAHIM SALAWU – OLODO NATION
IDRIS BELLO – EMIRALTY AFRICA
OMA AREH – WILDFLOWER PR
SAMUEL OLATUNJI – BBB MEDIA
ABISOYE FAGADE PRIZE FOR INNOVATION
ENIOLA ADEYEMI – SHAWARMA XPRESS
FEMI BAKARE – KRAKS TV
OLA OREKUNRIN BROWN – FLYING DOCTORS
ADEDEJI ANDREW – ANDRE ZINI –
BIBIIRE FAWEHINMI – BIBIIRE PRINTS
TOLU ADETIRAN – BET EVENTS
APOESO IFEDAYO – CORPORATE GAARI
ABAYOMI OLADOYE – SKYE9 TV
FASHION-PRENUER
CEO OF MISKAY BOUTIQUE
LARA STRANDS FASHION
HALIMA INDULGENCE
SHOLA OF SHAWLER COUTURE
SADE OF SHADDASH
MADONNA OF DONNA BELLZ
SEKKY OF VANITY AFFAIR
CEO OF SINURAI WEARS
FOOTWEAR BRAND
PIOLA FOOTWEARS
DE CHAYIL
MOROKS EXPRESSION
MOW APPARELS
313 EKO
KOKOSE FOOTWEARS
AEESHA COLLECTIONS
KONY REUPUBLIC
TECH-PRENUER
AWONUGA SHERIFF – CO FOUNDER, GENIUS HUB
IYINOLUWA ABOYEJI – FOUNDER, FLUTTERWAVE
SEUN OSEWA – FOUNDER, NAIRALAND
MORONFOLU YUSUF – WEB DEVELOPER
ANKOLE CARDOSO – FOUNDER, EASYTAXI NIGERIA
CHARLES DAIRO – CEO, CK DIGITAL ACADEMY
SOLA AKINLADE – CEO/CO FOUNDER, PAYSTACK
WOLE ODUWOLE – FOUNDER, TALK GLITZ
FASHION BRAND (START UP)
NINES BY LATEEFAH
TESH APPARELS
PURPLE HOUSE OF FASHION
1411 DESIGNS
CLEAN STITCHES
AY STITCHES 1706
SHAWLER COUTURE
CANDYSHAY CLOSET
FASHION STYLIST
JEKWUTHESTYLIST
ONPOINT CLOTHING
SWANKYJERRY
MAYREEJAY
DEANGELICTOUCH
MOASHY STYLING
STYLE TERRITORY
TIANNAH STYLING
CEO OF THE YEAR, FEMALE
OMOLARA OTUNOLA (TWINS FAJA SUPERSTORES)
LOLADE ABUTA (GRACIAS GLOBAL)
FREDA FRANCIS (OASIS SPA)
NIKE FOWOWE (EMR)
CEO, ZANZEE SPA AND STYLES
LARA COLE (ELANRED STORE)
CHIOMA NGWOLO (CHARISMA STORE)
SUMBO JODA (S & L BEAUTY AFFAIRS)
SUMBO ADEBESIN PRIZE FOR HUMANITARIAN SERVICES
ASISAT OSHOALA – ASISAT OSHOALA FOUNDATION
PEJU OLUKOKUN – KOKUN FOUNDATION
OTTO ORONDAAM – SLUM2SCHOOL AFRICA
ADEDIWURA ADESEGBA – GIVING IS FUN WIDOWS INITIATIVE
ANNIE IDIBIA – ANNIE IDIBIA CARE FOUNDATION
OLUSEYI ODEWALE – KBF FOUNDATION
SEYI ADISA – 711 FOUNDATION
MARYAM ONIKIJIPA BELGORE- MOB FOUNDATION
DIASPORA AMBASSADOR (A Nigerian based abroad and making waves and flying the Nigerian flag up high via his/her activities and businesses)
SEYI FASHOLA, SHOW PROMOTER – USA
TEMI CARTER, CHEF – SA
WILLIAMS UCHEMBA, COMEDIAN/MUSICIAN – USA
KELECHI NWAKALI, FOOTBALLER – UK
TOKYO JAMES, ENTREPRENUER
FUNKE TANIMOLA, BLOGGER – USA
LANRE TYPICAL, SHOW PROMOTER – UAE
ALABA ULTIMATE, MUSICIAN – USA
CEO OF THE YEAR, MALE
AGBONIFE ESHOSA (ETEK GLOBAL LTD)
ADEDEJI ANDREW (ANDRE ZINI)
UBI FRANKLIN (TRIPLE MG & INSTANT PICK UP)
CEO, ONIMAMA MULTI SERVICES LIMITED
BABATUNDE RUFAI (RUFFY REALTY&WEARITALL)
CEO, ELCASTILLO HOTELS & BWE GROUP
KABIR SHAGAYA (ZIPPY LOGISTICS)
IFEANYI ODI (PRESIDENT, ULTIMUS HOLDINGS)
SPORTS PERSON OF THE YEAR
MARO ITOJE ` – RUGBY
SEYE OGUNLEWE –ATHLETES
CHUBA AKPOM – FOOTBALL
OBI MELIFONWU – RUGBY
STEVEN ODEY – FOOTBALL
OLA AINA – FOOTBALL
OLAMILEKAN AJAYI – BASKETBALLER
SEUN ADIGUN – ATHLETES
FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR
KELECHI IHENACHO
ALEX IWOBI
EMEKA TATA
ENIOLA ALUKO
AKEEM AGBETU
ASISAT OSHOALA
IDION IGHALO
RAHEEM LAWAL ADEWOLE
- SHOWBIZ / ENTERTAINMENT CATEGORIES
MUSIC VIDEO DIRECTOR
UNLIMITED LA
AJE FILMWORKS
AVALON OKPE
LEX MACARTHY
DAPS
DIRECTOR Q
LUCAS REID
MEX
LISTENERS’ CHOICE (Song Of The Year)
WO – OLAMIDE
MAMA – MAYORKUN
PENALTY – SMALL DOCTOR
IRAPADA – JUNIOR BOY
YEBA – KISS DANIEL
FARGIN – TENIE
SMILE FOR ME – SIMI
EASY JEJE – REEKADO BANKS
YOUTH ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
MAYORKUN
FALZ
SIMI
REEKADO BANKS
KISS DANIEL
NINOLA
SMALL DOCTOR
ADEKUNLE GOLD
MUSIC INDUSTRY’S CYNOSURE (REVELATION)
NONSO AMADI
AIRBOY
JUNIOR BOY
DOTMAN
DOYINSOLA
TENIE ENTERTAINER
YOVI
DEMMIE VEE
HIT MUSIC PRODUCER
2TBOYZ
SESS
YOUNG JONN
KILLBEATZ
KIDDOMINANT
KRIZBEATZ
PHEELZ
SPELLZ
DEEJAY
NANA
SPICEY
GAVPOP
CONSEQUENCE
KENTALKY
OBI
KAYWISE
CUPPY
ON AIR PERSONALITY (RADIO)
MAYOWA EKPO
AJ SARPONG
FOLAKE MIGHTY
USHBEBE
NANA ABBA
KOLADE DOMINATE
LABIZZY
NIKE OYETUNDE
ON AIR PERSONALITY (TV)
DELE FAGBOYO
TOMIKE ALAYANDE
KIEKIE ADEAGA
HARRY ITIE
NANCY ISIME
MORAYO JOSEPH
ASARI DUKE
HONEY POT
ENTERTAINMENT PERSONALITY
PEACE HYDE
NIYI GIGGLES
DAMI ADENUGA
RONNIE IS EVERYWHERE
KIIBATI BANKOLE
BISOLA AIYEOLA
MOESHA BODUONG
PRINCESS SHYNGLE
JOURNALIST/REPORTER
LAIDE LAITAN
MUTIAT ALLI
ADEMOLA OLONILUA
DAYO SHOWEMIMO
TEMITOPE WURAOLA
JOAN OMIAWELE
KENNY AJOSE
SEGUN ADEBAYO
INDUSTRY’S CYNOSURE – MOVIE
ETINOSA IDEMUDIA
DORIS OKORIE
TAIWO OKUNOLA
JEMIMA OSUNDE
ABAYOMI ALVIN
BADEJOKO AYOBAMI
ADEYEMI ADEYEMO
AYOOLA OPATOLA
GOSPEL MUSIC ACT
IFEMIDE
PRECIOUS (PRESH)
TOEYOURSEA
BEEJAX SAX
JUDDY K
E DANIELS
BABATUNMISE
TOSIN B
DANCE GROUP
TESTIFIERS
CYMBALS
SIGNET
AWANJO
DANCE MACHINE
XPANDABLES
GGB CREW
CORPORATE DANCE GROUP
ACTRESS OF THE YEAR (ENGLISH)
BEVERLY NAYA
MARY LAZARUS
RUTH KADIRI
EVE ESIN
ADESUA ETOMI
RAHAMA SADAU
ZYNNELL LYDIA ZUH
NUELLA NJUBIGBO
ACTOR OF THE YEAR (ENGLISH)
ALEX EKUBO
BLOSSOM CHUKWUJEKWU
ENYINNA NWIGWE
KENNETH OKOLIE
WOLE OJO
DANIEL K. DANIEL
DEYEMI OKANLAWON
IK OGBONNA
ACTOR OF THE YEAR (YORUBA)
ADENIYI JOHNSON
GABRIEL AFOLAYAN
MUSTAPHA SHOLAGBADE
LATEEF ADEDIMEJI
IBRAHIM YEKINI
NINO BOLANLE
KOLA AJEYEMI
SUNKANMI OMOBOLANLE
MOVIE DIRECTOR (YORUBA)
KAYODE ADEBAYO
DAMOLA OLATUNJI
SEUN OLAIYA
TITI JEJE
BOGUMBE PAUL
TOKUNBO AWOGA
WALE RASAQ
IBRAHIM YEKINI
MOVIE DIRECTOR (ENGLISH)
SEYI ASURF
BIODUN STEPHEN
WALTER TAYLAUR
UCHE CHUKWU
KAYODE KASUM
UCHE CHUKWU
TOPE ALAKE
TOLU LORD TANNER
NOLLYWOOD’s VIEWERS CHOICE (ENGLISH)
TATU – DON OMOPE
HAKKUNDE – SEYI ASURF
MENTALLY – JAMES ABINIBI
DANCE TO MY BEAT – MARY LAZARUS
PICTURE PERFECT – BIODUN STEPHEN
EXCESS LUGGAGE –NIKKY UFONDU
CATCH-ER – WALTER TAYLUR
ALTER EGO – MOSES INWANG
NOLLYWOOD’s NEW BRIDE (A rising female thespian moving at an impressive pace to becoming a household name)
BIOLA ADEKUNLE
VANESSA OKEKE
BOLANLE SALAM
UZOR OSIMKPA
ADEOLA FOLORUNSHO
FUNMI AWELEWA
YETUNDE BAKARE
NKECHI SUNDAY
COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR (Stand Up) – (A stand-up comedian whose skills, freshness, creativity and brilliance is top notch. Must have a regular show that is well attended.
BASH
KENNY BLAQ
PENCIL
ACAPELLA
SEYI LAW
FUNNYBONE
XTREME
USHBEBE
COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR (Online) – (A well followed and very creative social media comedian whose ingenuity is amazing and bought across the continent and beyond).
JOSH2FUNNY & MAMA FELICIA
KLINTONKOD
WOLI AGBA & DELE
MARAJI
EMMAOHMYGOD
OLUWADOLARZ & TOPE
GBAGAUN MUNCHER
LASISI ELENU
COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR (Movie) – (Creative actor whose prowess isn’t static and command respects of movie buffs)
TAYO ijebu AMOKADE
CHARLES amoshine OKAFOR
TUNDE okele YUSUF
TOSIN OLANIYAN
AYANFE monsuru ADEKUNLE
FUNMI morili AWELEWA
SAM spiff AJIBOLA
MICHEAL ogbolor UBA
INDUSTRY’S CYNOSURE – COMEDY
KOYE COMEDIAN
STYLO
MC REMOTE
MC DODO
WHALE MOUTH
DEEONE
SHEM
BABA ALARIYA
NOLLYWOOD’s NEW HUNK (A rising male thespian moving at an impressive pace to becoming a household name)
MICHEAL OKON
AKAH NNANI
DAUDA SULAIMON
SAMBISA NZERIBE
MIKE GODSON
PATRICK DIABUAH
SUNDAY BANKOLE
OLASUNKANMI OLUHUNIYO
LIVE MUSIC BAND
AWESOME BAND
SB LIVE BAND
WALE ZION & BAND
ROCKERS BAND
ZEE GROOVE BAND
RUBY BAND
FEMI SOLAR & BAND
BROAD BAND
D EXECUTIVE BAND
2017 BREAKOUT ACT (played a lead/major role in a movie that made waves in the year under review)
JUMOKE AJADI -MORUFA BODIJA
SAMBISA NZERIBE – TATU
BANKOLE SUNDAY – ESURU
BIMPE OYEBADE -AGBEDE MEJI
SALEWA YUSUF -BASIRA BEERE
AKAH NANNI -BANANA ISLAND GHOST
YETUNDE ALABI -TOROMADE
TOSIN OLANIYAN -SAAMU ALAJO
NOLLYWOOD’s VIEWERS CHOICE (YORUBA)
IYAWO ADEDIGBA – YEWANDE ADEKOYA
SIMBIAT ALAMALA – AISHA LAWAL
EJE – KENNY GEORGE
AGBEDE MEJI – YOMI FABIYI
IJA OMINIRA – YEWANDE FAMAKIN
OKUN – AYOADE KHADIJAH
MY PAST – WUNMI TORIOLA
OMO ALHAJA – VICTORIA KOLAWOLE
BEST ACTOR IN TV SERIES
JIDE AWOBONA – JENIFA’S DIARY
REKIYA YUSUF – HOUSEMATES
JAMIU AZEEZ – CAMPUS LIFE
UZOR OSIMKPA – HUSTLE
WASIU RAFIU – OJO
MICHEAL UBA – JENIFAS DIARY
SEUN AJAYI – HUSTLE
SAM AJIBOLA – THE JOHNSONS
ACTRESS OF THE YEAR (YORUBA)
REGINA CHUKWU
AISHA LAWAL
TAYO SOBOLA
TOYIN ABRAHAM
KEMI AFOLABI
WUNMI AJIBOYE
LIZ DASILVA
KENNY GEORGE
ENTERTAINMENT INVESTOR/CEO
OBIE OMOBA , 606 MUSIC
ABU ABEL, OBIMZY RECORDS
COLLINS N., CLUB NOVONIA
KOBI MIGHTY, KMR
CEO, BORN WINNERS EMPIRE
DANNY JONES, ROYAL RECORDS
AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
TIWA SAVAGE
DAVIDO
PATORANKING
CASSPER NYOVEST
OLAMIDE
WIZKID
EMTEE
DIAMOND PLATINUMZ
