ELOY Awards explained

Exquisite Lady of the Year Awards
Awarded For:	Celebrates Ladies who are excelling in there chosen career
Country:	Nigeria
Year:	2009

ELOY Awards (Exquisite Lady of the Year Awards) is an annual event held in Nigeria to recognize and celebrate outstanding women in various fields. Organized by Exquisite Magazine, the awards aim to highlight the achievements and contributions of women who are making significant impacts in their respective industries, including business, arts, fashion, media, and philanthropy. It was established by Tewa Onasanya in 2009.^{[1] [2]}

During the ELOY awards held in Lagos Continental Hotel in 2018, the convener Tewa Onasanya disclosed that the nominees were selected from different walks of life and that there has to be a vote-count before anyone is duly awarded.^[3]

In 2019, the ELOY awards introduced a new development, in which the awards for the very first time would be celebrating a man, the category will celebrate a man or male-owned company, which empowers and employs women, the CEO, Tewa Onasanya stated that there was a need to improve on the previous editions.^[4]

Categories

The ELOY Awards recognizes women across various sectors, with categories designed to highlight achievements in different fields. Some of the major award categories include:

• ELOY Entrepreneur of the Year: Awarded to a woman who has made significant strides in entrepreneurship.
• ELOY Creative Artist of the Year: Honors a woman who has excelled in the arts, such as music, film, or visual arts.
• ELOY Media Personality of the Year: Recognizes a woman who has made notable contributions in the media industry.
• ELOY Humanitarian of the Year: Celebrates a woman involved in philanthropic activities and community service.
• ELOY Fashion Designer of the Year: Highlights a woman who has achieved excellence in fashion design and creativity.

Nomination and Selection Process

Nominations for the ELOY Awards are open to the public, allowing individuals to nominate women they believe have made significant contributions in their respective fields. The nominees are then reviewed by a panel of judges, which includes industry experts, leaders, and influencers. The final winners are selected based on a combination of judges' scores and public votes, ensuring a fair and transparent process.

Winners of ELOY Awards in 2017

Here are the winners of the ELOY awards in 2017:^[5]

• Fashion Designer of The Year - Bisola Adeniyi, Lady Bida
• On Air Personality - Moet Abebe, Sound City Fm; Adeyinka, R2 Fm Ibadan
• Blogger of The Year - Oma Ehiri, Sotectonic.Com
• Events Company - Dunamis Events, Funbi Akinyosoye
• Make Up Artist - Misz Poshmua, Linda Onyinye Chukwuka
• TV Presenter (Terrestrial And Online TV) - Idia Aisien, Style 101 Show, Spice TV
• Actress Big Screen - Toyin Abraham, Alakada Reloaded
• Female Social Entrepreneur - Abisoye Ajayi Akinfolarin, Girl Coding (Pearl Africa Foundation)
• Female YouTuber - Sisi Yemmie
• TV Actress (Terrestrial And Online TV) - Abimbola Craig, Skinny Girl In Transit, Ndani TV
• Female Chef / Food Designer - Bukky Tinko, The Kitchen Muse
• Beauty Entrepreneur - Good Hair Limited
• Female Movie Director - Kemi Adetiba, The Wedding Party
• Female Music Artist of The Year - Symply Simi – Joromi
• ELOY Woman Who Inspires Award in Tourism - Chiamaka Obuekwe
• ELOY Woman Who Inspires in The Public Sector - Chinyere Anokuru

Winners of ELOY Awards in 2018

Here are the winners of the ELOY awards in 2018

• Actress of The Year - Mercy Johnson
• Author of The Year - Nina Iphechukwude Anyianuka
• Eloy Award for Agriculture - Ifeoluwa Ariyo, Fort Worth Farms
• Scriptwriter of The Year - Dami Elebe, From Lagos with Love, Skinny Girl in transit, Rumour has it
• Fashion Designer of The Year - TUBO
• ELOY Innovation/Invention Award - Uche Pedro, Bella Naija
• ELOY Hospitality Award - Nike Majekodunmi, Nuts about cake
• ELOY Award for Empowerment - Mercy Makinde, Amazing Amazon's initiative
• On Air Personality of The Year - Folu Storm – Smooth Fm, Lagos
• Social Media Personality of The Year - Cynthia Nwadiora CeeC
• Social Entrepreneur of The Year - Esther Ijewere, Women of Rubies
• Entrepreneur of The Year Award - Adedamola Ladejobi, Ask Damz
• ELOY Award for Journalism and Media - Peace Hyde

Winners of ELOY Awards in 2019

Here are the winners of the ELOY awards in 2019:^[6]

• ELOY Award for Agriculture - Oyinye Okereke (The Fit Farmer), Landra Farms
• Young Entrepreneur - Florence Chikezie, ReDahlia Entrepreneurs NG
• ELOY Award for Digital Media Entrepreneur - Uche Pedro, Bella Naija
• On-Air Personality of the Year - Datwarrigirl (Tomama), Naija FM
• Actress of the year in association with FSDH Asset Management - Adesua Etomi-Wellington– SET UP
• TV Personality of the year - Nancy Isime, HIP TV
• ELOY Award for Humanitarian Services - Tola Makinde – MoRainbow Foundation
• ELOY Award for Beauty Entrepreneur - Julia Onamusi, Jules Lifestyle
• ELOY Award for Corporate Social Responsibility - Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu, Tony Elumelu Foundation
• ELOY Award for Fashion Entrepreneur - Obis Oragwu, Wardrobe Merchant
• ELOY award for Social Entrepreneur in association with FIRS - Chisom Ogbummuo, The Conversation Cafe
• ELOY Award for Influence - Cynthia Nwadiora Cee-C
• ELOY Award for Hairstylist sponsored by LUSH HAIR - Kemi Lewis, KLS NATURAL BEAUTY BAR
• ELOY Award for ICT/Technology - Adeola Shasanya
• ELOY Award for Entrepreneur in association with FIRS - Ebele Udoh, Brandbox Africa

Winners of ELOY Awards in 2020

Here are the winners of the ELOY awards in 2020:^[7]

• ELOY Award for Agriculture - Fajimi Ifedolapo Omobolade, Graceaion farms
• Entrepreneur of the Year - Kemi Ogunkoya
• ELOY Award for Technology - Odunayo Eweniyi, Piggyvest
• Innovative Fashion Brand of the Year - Tolu Bally, 2207bytbally
• Innovative Beauty practitioner of the Year –  Toke Makinwa, Toke Makinwa Beauty
• On-Air Personality – Honey Ojukwu, CoolFM, Port Harcourt
• TV Personality – Ebunoluwa Dosumu, Africa Movie Channel
• ELOY Award for Influence –  Erica Nlewedim
• ELOY Award for Young Entrepreneur – Omonike Fowowe, EMR Group
• ELOY Award for Humanitarian (NGO) – Fadairo Adeyinka Abimbola, Joyful Givers
• ELOY Award for Business/Human Performance Coach –  Marylin Oma Anona (Omalivingshow)
• ELOY Foundation Award for Enterprise – Elizabeth Oladepo (07Foods)
• Health Care Practitioner – Dr Maymunah Kadiri
• HE4SHE – Adeshola Adeduntan (Managing Director First Bank)

Notes and References

1. Web site: October 24, 2019 . ELOY Awards 2019: Full List of Nominees . herald.ng.
2. Web site: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ELOY AWARDS .
3. Web site: Diamond . Maria . 10 November 2018 . 2018 ELOY Awards holds November 25 . The Guardian (Nigeria).
4. Web site: November 10, 2019 . Fresh development for ELOY awards . thenationonlineng.
5. Web site: admin. 2017-12-02. ELOY Awards 2017 Winners. 2021-02-26. THISDAYLIVE. en-US.
6. Web site: ELOY Awards 2019 Winners.
7. Web site: BellaNaija.com. 2020-11-30.
   1. BBNaija’s Erica, Toke Makinwa, Odunayo Eweniyi win at the 2020 ELOY Awards See Full List of Winners
   . 2021-02-01. BellaNaija. en-US.