The much touted MoreKlue All Youth Awards widely known as MAYA AWARDS held Sunday, January 31st at Bamboo Hall, Omole Phase 1, Lagos.

The event which witnessed a large turnout of youths from Nigeria, Benin Republic and Ghana has been touted the biggest all youth awards event by guests and social media watchers.

Notable guests at the event were AIG Tunji Alapini, RTd, Mr. Abisoye Fagade of Sodium Brands, Hon. Adijat Motunrayo Adeleye, Ghanian actress Juliet Ibrahim, Nollywood Stars Mercy Aigbe, Biodun Okeowo, Tayo Sobola Sotayo, Kingsley Ogboso, Tunde Owokoniran, Comedians Ushbebe, Bash, Sunkanmi Omobolanle, Miss Tourism Nigeria, Miss Oyo State, Tv Personality Wofai Samuel, amongst many others.

  

The guests were entertained with back to back performances from Pepenazi, Bash, TeeBlaq, Naomi Mac, Dremo, Cymbals Dancers, Ajanaku and the show closed with a grand performance from WizKid’s starboy label mate, L.A.X.

The 4th edition of the annual event holds in March, 2017.

More photos from the event…

  
  
  

Full list of winners:

PHOTOGRAPHY BRAND OF THE YEAR

Shola Animashahun Photography

REPORTER/JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR

Ademola Olonilua (Punch)

FASHION LABEL/STYLIST OF THE YEAR

D’Ace Tailoring

ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR (Male)

Taofeek Olokodana – Simplicity Integrated Projects

ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR (Female)

Biodun Okeowo – Victoria’s Beauty Lounge

FACE OF START UP

Nike Fowowe – EMR Group

2015 PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

Olamide (Runs the most successful independent record label owned by any performing music artiste in Nigeria,YBNL, with 5 active musicians, 2 music producers and one deejay.)

INSTAGRAM HOTTIE/ FASHIONISTA

Ayo @ayokunmipepper

BLOG/SOCIAL WEBSITE OF THE YEAR

helenozor.com

BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA (promotional)

The Pamilerin

DANCE GROUP OF THE YEAR

Cymbals Dance group

MOST EFFECTIVE YOUTH ORIENTED EVENT OF THE YEAR

Star Trek by Star Lager

RADIO PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR (Female)

Kemi Smallz – City FM

RADIO PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR (Male)

Mister Rain – Space FM

INTERNATIONAL EXPORT 2015

Wizkid

TV PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – Male

Blackie Namang- Pulse Tv

TV PERSONALITY – Female

Wofai Samuel– MITV

ENTERTAINMENT PERSONALITY

UnRashon

INTERNATIONAL PROMOTER OF THE YEAR

SMADE Promotions

ARTISTE MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Taiye Aliyu – Yemi Alade.

YOUTH POLITICIAN OF THE YEAR

Hon. Adijat Adeleye – Fmr. Member, Ogun State House of Assembly.

NEW FACE OF START-UP

Ayomide Dawodu – Ayomide Dawodu Films

MUSIC VIDEO VIXEN

Celina Wataz ***** Nawty Milly

CREATIVE ART DIRECTOR

DeeCent Works

URBAN MUSIC DOWNLOAD PORTAL

unilagolodo.com

BEAUTY THERAPIST OF THE YEAR

Banke Hassan – HarbPlus

MAKEOVER BRAND OF THE YEAR

Toosh Me Beauty Studio

2015 MAN OF STYLE

Sexy Steel

2015 WOMAN OF STYLE

Mercy Aigbe

BEST USE OF SOCIAL ADVOCACY

Esther Ijekwere – Walk Against

MR. PERSONALITY

PrettyMike

DEEJAY OF THE YEAR

Dj Spinall

COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR

Ushbebe

BEST CONTEMPORARY/ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ACT

Adekunle Gold

AFRICAN MUSIC ACT

Diamondz Platinum

MUSIC VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

Unlimited LA

HIT MUSIC PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

YungJonn

NEXT RATED (Male)

L.A.X

NEXT RATED (Female)

Immaculate

REVELATION/INDUSTRY’S CYNOSURE

Pepenazi

BEST MOVIE PREMIERE

Bella – Tayo Sobola

NOLLYWOOD’S NEW HUNK

Kingsley Ogboso

NOLLYWOOD’S NEW BRIDE (English)

Nancy Isime

BEST ACTOR (Yoruba)

Lateef Adedimeji

BEST ACTOR (English)

IK Ogbonna

BEST ACTRESS (English)

Linda Ejiofor

BEST ACTRESS (Yoruba)

Tayo Sobola

BEST MOVIE (English)

When Love Happens – Seyi Babatope

BEST MOVIE (Yoruba)

Fifehanmi – Seyi Ashekun

BEST MOVIE DIRECTOR

Seun Olaiya

BEST ACT – STREET HOP

TeeBlaq

2015 FRESH ACTS’ CLASS (MAYA-FAC)

Ajanaku

MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Yemi Alade – King Of Queens

MAYA MUSIC ACT OF THE YEAR (Male)

Patoranking

MUSIC ACT OF THE YEAR (Female)

Seyi Shay