Nominees' list for Glitz Style Awards 2018

Ghana’s premier lifestyle brand, Glitz Africa presents the fourth edition of its successful and highly anticipated event, “Glitz Style Awards”, which celebrates individuals setting trends and raising standards with their fashion style.

The awards, slated for Saturday, the 1st of September, 2018, also seek to strengthen the growing fashion industry by establishing, developing and promoting international industry standards here in Ghana.

The event is an opportunity for the fashion industry to celebrate and promote the extraordinary creative talents in Ghana and across the African continent. The nominees for the various categories of 2018 Glitz Style Awards are;

Best dressed celebrity on the red carpet

Zynnell Zuh

Joselyn Dumas

Nana Ama McBrown

Elikem Kumordzie

Media Personality of the year

Berla Mundi

Nana Aba Anamoah

Kofi Okyere Darko

Nathaniel Attoh

Social Media Style Influencer of the year

Jackie Appiah

Nana Ama McBrown

Zynnell Zuh

Model of the year

Victoria Michaels

Naadei Kotey

Maxwell Annoh

Emerging designer of the year

Yartel

Edzordzinam Agrosah (Miss Evy)

Fiifi Yeboah

Fashion photographer of the year

Ben Bond (OAB photography)

Gilbert Asante

Joseph Amoateng (Phloshop)

Menswear designer of the year

Atto Tetteh

Elikem Kumordzie

Oheneba Yaw Boamah (Abrantie)

Kwaku Bediako (Chocolate Clothes)

Womenswear designer of the year

Ophelia Okyere Darko (Ophelia Crossland)

Quophi Akotuah

Marie Kipre (Nadrey Laurent)

Makeup artist of the year

Valerie Lawson

Sandra Don Arthur (Alexandrina)

Alice Asante (Aligiina)

Nana Asante Augustine (Barimah)

Style influencer of the year (Africa)

Afua Rida

Jackie Appiah

Lisa Folawiyo

Bonang Matheba

Movie personality of the year

Zynnell Zuh

Nana Ama McBrown

Joselyn Dumas

James Gardiner

Accessory designer of the year

Velma Owusu-Bempah (Velma’s Accessories)

Selina Bebaako-Mensah (Selina Beb)

Charis Joshua Debrah (Adepa Shoes)

Stylist of the year

Kelvin Vincent

Maddy Combarieu (Fashion Pilot)

Dharren Shim Ziorkley (Shim)

Bubune Worshie

Artiste of the year

Becca

KiDi

Amaarae

African designer of the year

Aisha Ayensu (Christie Brown)

Lanre Da Silva Ajayi

David Klale

Red carpet designer of the year

Yartel

Sima Brew

Quophi Akotuah

Fashion blogger of the year

Ernest Donkor (Stylernest)

Jessica Naa Adjeley

Afua Rida

Rising Style Influencer

Lharley Lhartey

Kinora Awini

Debbie Beeko

Papa Oppong

There will be two honourary awards: Business Leader of the Year and Glitz Africa Style Icon.

To select the winners, the organizers approach over 200 members of the fashion industry to vote for the front runners of this year’s accolades.

The voting guests mostly include industry players, journalists, fashion and entertainment bloggers, stylists, influencers and fashion icons.

Just like the previous years, the general public will also have the chance to have their voices heard by voting for their favorites via social media i.e. Instagram and Facebook.

The vote breakdown is as follows:

Glitz Style Awards Board: 40%

Selected Voting Academy: 40%

Social Media: 20%