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.[7]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, [8][9] which highlights individuals who have made impactful contributions to their fields and the wider community.[10][11][12][13]
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.