Yessiey Award Explained

Yessiey Awards
Awarded For:Writing, Acting, Humanitarian, art, Entrepreneurship, and Journalism

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]

History

The name Yessiey was coined from the slogan which states “YES! Stay Informed”.[5] 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, which highlights individuals who have made impactful contributions to their fields and the wider community.[6] [7] [8] [9]

Recipients

Writers, Actor/Actress, Humanitarian, Art, Entrepreneur, and Journalism are the six categories of the Yessiey Awards. Some of the individuals recognized include:

WinnerTitle
Victor OsimhenNigerian professional footballer
Achraf HakimiMorrocan professional footballer
DavidoNigerian-American singer, songwriter, and record producer
TylaSouth African singer
Burna BoyNigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer
Anthony JoshuaBritish professional boxer
Aliko DangoteNigerian businessman and industrialist
Elena MaroulletiGreek Cypriot American independent journalist/reporter
Yemisi Adedoyin ShyllonPrince of Ake in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, and Nigerian artists and collector
Mabel ObohNigerian broadcaster,actress, film producer
[10] [2] [11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yessiey awards history selection criteria and ceremony details . 2023-11-13 . thenationonlineng.net. en-US.
  2. Web site: Victor osimhen davido other top africans recognised by yessiey award . 2023-05-13 . independent.ng. en-US.
  3. Web site: Yessiey awards recognizing excellence across globe . 2022-09-14 . pmnewsnigeria.com. en-US.
  4. Web site: Elena maroulleti yemisi-shyllon dinah lugard others emerge winners at inaugural yessiey award . 2023-10-13 . Tribuneonlineng.com. en-US.
  5. Web site: Awards the glitziest night in the personality calendar award is finally here . 2020-11-13 . dailytimesng.com. en-US.
  6. Web site: Yessiey awards honor victor osimhen davido other African icons . 2021-12-13 . tvn.ng. en-US.
  7. Web site: Julius olaoluwa joins yessiey Africa 100 most impactful people . 2023-08-14 . Thisdaylive.com. en-US.
  8. Web site: Mayowa adenekan makes yessiey africas top 100 influential list . 2024-07-13 . Vanguardngr.com. en-US.
  9. Web site: Yessiey africa Kehinde Ajose makes 100 most influential list . 2024-08-13 . thesun.ng. en-US.
  10. Web site: Ex edo governorship candidate Mabel oboh bags yessiey award . 2023-11-13 . leadership.ng. en-US.
  11. Web site: ex edo governorship candidate Mabel oboh yemisi shyllon others bag inaugural yessiey award . 2023-07-17 . independent.ng. en-US.

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