Yessiey Award
| Yessiey Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Writing, Acting, Humanitarian, art, Entrepreneurship, and Journalism |
| Website | yessiey |
The Yessiey Awards formerly known as Yessiey Magazine Awards [1] is an annual accolade presented by Yessiey Magazine to honour writers, actors, humanitarian, art, entrepreneurs, and journalists. The award recognizes exemplary contributions.[2][3]
Yessiey Awards is presented annually by Yessiey Magazine owned by Oluwaseun Olaegbe.[4] To be considered for a Yessiey Award, a media piece or person must go through an entry process. The award also involves a voting process where nominees are selected, and winners are determined through public voting.[1][5]
History
[edit]The name Yessiey was coined from the slogan which states “YES! Stay Informed”.[6] In 2022, the Award was renamed the Yessiey award and the Award is an annual awards ceremony celebrating achievements in the field of acting, writing, journalism, humanitarian, business and arts. The winners of each category were voted for by members of the public, and were announced at the awards ceremony. [1][3]
The Yessiey Awards also organizes the Yessiey Africa 100 Most Influential People award, [7][8] which highlights individuals who have made impactful contributions to their fields and the wider community.[9][10][11][12]
Recipients
[edit]Writers, Actor/Actress, Humanitarian, Art, Entrepreneur, and Journalism are the six categories of the Yessiey Awards. Some of the individuals recognized include:
| Winner | Title | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Osimhen | Nigerian professional footballer | ||
| Achraf Hakimi | Moroccan professional footballer | ||
| Davido | Nigerian-American singer, songwriter, and record producer | ||
| Tyla | South African singer | ||
| Burna Boy | Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer | ||
| Anthony Joshua | British professional boxer | ||
| Aliko Dangote | Nigerian businessman and industrialist | ||
| Elena Maroulleti | Greek Cypriot American independent journalist/reporter | ||
| Yemisi Adedoyin Shyllon | Prince of Ake in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, and Nigerian artists and collector | ||
| Mabel Oboh | Nigerian broadcaster,actress, film producer |
References
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- ^ "GT da guitarman makes yessiey africa 100 most influential people". independent.ng. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
- ^ "Dj virall makes yessiey africa 100 most influential-people 2023". guardian.ng. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ^ "Yessiey awards honor victor osimhen davido other African icons". tvn.ng. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
- ^ "Julius olaoluwa joins yessiey Africa 100 most impactful people". Thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ^ "Mayowa adenekan makes yessiey africas top 100 influential list". Vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- ^ "Yessiey africa Kehinde Ajose makes 100 most influential list". thesun.ng. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Ex edo governorship candidate Mabel oboh bags yessiey award". leadership.ng. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ "ex edo governorship candidate Mabel oboh yemisi shyllon others bag inaugural yessiey award". independent.ng. Retrieved 2023-07-17.