It was a night of pomp and pageantry when the creme de la creme of Ghanaian and Nigerian heritage met for the 9th EMY Africa Awards.
Held at the at the Grand Arena, Accra International Conference Centre, the hosts, Frank Edoho and Berla Mundi kept the audience entertained with their charm and great chemistry throughout the evening.
Winners for the night included multiple Ghanaian music star Stonebwoy (Man of the Year – Music), Stevie Wonder (Diasporan Award) and Mr. Edward Boateng who was awarded the Media Excellence Award.
Below is the full list of winners.
MAN OF THE YEAR HEALTH (ASCLEPIAN)
- Emmanuel Teye Kwabena Kenney
GREEN CORPORATE STAR AWARDS
- Accra City Hotel
THE GUARDIAN AWARD
- Vusi Thembekwayo
PAV ANSAH COMMUNICATOR AWARD
- Paa Kwesi Asare
DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR
- Buzstopboys
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
- Dr. John Ois Obe
DIASPORAN AWARD
- Stevie Wonder
MAN OF THE YEAR (TECHNOLOGY)
- Alex Bram
CONTINENTAL SPORTS ICON AWARD
- Stephen Appiah
MAGNATE AWARD
- Kwaku Bediako
MAN OF STYLE
- Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah
DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
- Kwaku Bediako (Chocolate Clothes Global)
YOUNG ACHIEVER FEMALE AWARD
- Elinam Horgli
THE CREATIVE AND SUPPORT ARTS
- Sodamola Oluseye Desmond (DJ Spinall)
ACTOR OF THE YEAR
- Timini Egbuson
WOMAN OF THE YEAR
- Valerie Labi
MAN OF THE YEAR (SPORT)
- Ekow Boye-Doe
MAN OF COURAGE AWARD
- Mr. Carruthers Tetteh
THE YOUGHT CHANGEMAKER AWARD
- Oumaima El Idrissi
BRAND OF THE YEAR
- Brommon
MAN OF THE YEAR (MUSIC)
- Stonebwoy
MEDIA EXCELLENCE AWARD
- Edward Boateng
ULTIMATE MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD
- Dr. James Orleans-Lindsay