Organisers of the Exclusive Men of the Year (EMY) Awards, Carbon AV Projects & Events, yesterday announced the nominees for the maiden edition which is also dubbed the Ghana edition.
The nominees were announced on the Starr Drive on Starr 103.5 FM, hosted by Giovanni Caleb.
EMY Awards seek to recognize, reward and inspire greatness. It is geared towards honouring and celebrating men of excellence. It also encourages leadership skills for achievement as well as challenge the youth to aspire to greatness.
The EMY AWARDS will be held at the Banquet Hall, State House, Accra, Ghana on Saturday June 18, 2016.
To vote for any of the nominees, please text EMYs, category and name of the nominees (Example: EMYs Entertainment Adjetey Anang) and short code 1413 on all networks.
Below is the list of the nominees:
MAN OF THE YEAR – COMMUNICATION
Ameyaw Debrah
Kwami Sefa Kayi
Anas Amereyaw Anas
Manasseh Azure Awuni
Kwabena Anokye Adisi- Bola Ray
BUSINESS MAN OF THE YEAR
DR Osei Kwame Despite – Despite Group Of Companies
DR Joseph Siaw Agyapong-JOSPONG GROUP
DR Kingsley Fletcher (Nene Drolor Bosso Adantey)- Fletcher Global
MR Ernest Bediako_ Ernest Chemist
DR Paa Kwesi Nduom- GROUP NDUOM
Dr Kwabena Adjei- Kasapreko Company Ltd
MAN OF THE YEAR GOVERNANCE
Nana Agyeman Badu (Dormaahehe)
Hon Doe Adjaho- Speaker of Paliament
Nana Kwabena Nketsiah (Omanhene of Essikado)
Dr Kwabena Duffour- HODA GROUP
Professor Joshua Alabi- VICE CHANCELLOR (UPSA)
MENTORSHIP/GUARDIAN AWARD OF THE YEAR
Opanyin Kwadwo Kyere- Marriage Counselor / Mentor
Mr Albert Ocran- Legacy& Legacy
Uncle Ebo Whyte- Roverman Productions
Dr Patrick Awuah- President, Ashesi University
EXPAT AWARD
Bhugwan Khubchandani – Melcom Group
Mr. Ramchard Udharam Mohinani – Mohinanii Group
Mr Samir Kalmoni – Papaye Fast Food
Ernesto Taricone – Casa Trassaco
Alwan Hitti- Hitti Group
ENTERTIANER OF THE YEAR
Adjetey Anang- Actor
Micheal Owusu( Sarkodie)- Music
Chief Moomen- Poet
Richard Asante (Kalybos)- Actor
Elorm Adablah(EL)- Music
Charles Nii Armah Mensah (Shatta Wale)- Music
STYLE AWARD OF THE YEAR
Nana Asante Bedietuo
Stephen Appiah
Kwabena Anokye Adisi – Bola Ray
Kwesi kyei Darkwa(KKD)
SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR
Dede Ayew – Football
Yaw Sakyi Afari – Basketball
Albert Frimpong – Baseball
Richard Commey – Boxing
Asamaoh Gyan – Football
Jeffrey Schlup- Football
AGRIC MAN OF THE YEAR
Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka- Kristo Asafo
George Asamoah Amankwa-2014 National Best Farmer
Ibrahim Musa-2015 National Best Farmer
Dr Abu Sakara- Rural And Agricultural Development Associates
HUMANITARIAN AWARD
Rev Steve Mensah- General Overseer, Charismatic Evangelistic Ministry
Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka – Kristo Asafo
DR Osei Kwame Despite – Despite Group Of Companies
DR Osei Darkwa-President- Ghana Telecom University College
TECHNOLOGY MAN OF THE YEAR
Dr Patrick Awuah – President, Ashesi University
Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka – Kristo Asafo
DR Osei Darkwa-President- Ghana Telecom University College
Bright Simmons- The Mpedigree Network
DISCOVERY MAN OF THE YEAR
Abraham Nii Attah-Actor
Nana Kwame Bediako – Wonda World Estates
Kweku Bediako – Chocolate Clothes
Derry Dean Dadzie – Dreamoval Ltd
ULTIMATE WOMAN OF THE YEAR
Gifty Afenyi Dadzie- Women Aglow International
Dr Joyce R. Aryee- Salt & Light Ministries
Mrs Elizabeth Joyce Villas – Camelot Ghana Ltd
Dr. Beatrice Wiafe- Breast Care International
ULTIMATE MAN OF THE YEAR
Dr Kwabena Duffour – Hoda Group
Paa Kwasi Nduom – Group Nduom
Osei Kwame Despite – Despite Group Of Comapnies
Togbe Afede XIV- Asogli State Council President/ Sas Group Of Companies