Among the nominees are Burna boy, Debo Ogundoyin, Teni, Falz The Bahd Guy, Tega Oghenejobo of Mavin Records, Adesola Ade-Unuigbe of BellaNaija, Sharon Ooja, Timini Egbuson, Tolani Alli, Tubobereni of Tubo Woman, Stephen Tayo, and others.
There are 21 categories in the 14th edition of the youth awards.
The event is scheduled for November 24, 2019, at the Balmoral Centre, Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos.
The theme for this year’s event is ‘Nigeria’s New Tribe’.
Nominees were selected from outstanding young talents, innovators, entrepreneurs and community advocates in various industries who are breaking boundaries.
Check out the list below:
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR ACTING
Timini Egbuson (32) Bimbo Ademoye (28) Bandele ‘Baaj’ Adebule (30) Sharon Ooja (28) Fatima Washa Abdullahi (26) Moshood Fattah (28)
THE Ultimate AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR AGRICULTURE
Emmanuel Maduka (24) Chiamaka Ndukwu Theresa and Kenneth Okonkwo (25/25) Uka Eje (29) Divine-Love Akam (24) Rotimi Olawale (29)
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR ADVOCACY
Hamzat Lawal (32) Bright Jaja (29) Uchechi ‘Ucy’ Rochas (27) Ifedayo Durosinmi-Etti (30) Funke Adeoye (27)
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR ARTS (VISUAL & APPLIED)
Arinze Stanley (26) Ken Nwadiogbu (25) Dipo Doherty (28) Olarinde Olayemi Ayanfeoluwa (22) Olabanke Subair (28)
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR COMMUNITY ACTION
This is a category open to public voting on awards.thefutureafrica.com/vote Abdulazeez Kaltumi (27) Yetunde Fadeyi (27) Kelechukwu Nwachukwu Lucky (25) Tony Joy (27) Akpobi Elvis (31) Isaac Success (28) Stephen Teru (29)
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR FILM-MAKING
Kayode Kasum (28) Dare Olaitan (28) Chinney Love Eze (31) Rahama Sadau (26) Uche Odoh (30)
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR LITERATURE
Akwaeke Emezi (32) Ijeoma Umebinyuo (30) Lanaire Aderemi (20) Oyinkan Braithwaite (31) Otosirieze Obi-Young (25)
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR MEDIA
Peace Itimi (24) Paul Alasiri (27) Edirin Edewor (28) Samuel Ajiboye (28) Tosin Olaseinde (31)
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR MUSIC Teniola Apata (26) Damini Ebunoluwa ‘Burna Boy’ Ogulu (28) Folarin ‘Falz’ Falana (29) John ‘Johnny Drille’ Ighodalo (29) Sadiq ‘Wurld’ Onifade (32)
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Bukky Akomolafe (31) Adesola Ade-Unuigbe (28) Yinka Iyinolakan (30) Onoriode Reginald Aziza (27) Peter Tega Oghenejobo (32)
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR OAP (VISUAL & AUDIO)
Osato ‘EDK’ Edokpayi (27) Huisaina ‘Dashen’ Usman (31) Mayowa Ogundele – Adegoke (30) Simi ‘Drey’Adejumo (21) Sandra Ezekwesili (30)
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
Adetola Onayemi (28) Ibijoke Faborede (31) Moses Onalapo (29) Dr Achama Eluwa (31) Fehintola Ajogbasile and Judith Oguzie (27/32)
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR SPORTS
Al-farouq Aminu (29) Georgia Oboh (18) Eseoghene Oguma (21) Samuel Chukwueze (23) Israel Adesanya (30)
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR EDUCATION
Olaseni Cole (32) Omozino Eguh (28) Eyitayo Ogunmola (31) Seyi Oluyole (27) Farida Kabir (27)
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR TECHNOLOGY Chinedu Azodoh/ Adetayo Bamiro (29/32) Zang Luka Bot (28) Muhammad Salisu Abdullahi (28) Timothy Adeleye (25) Funfere Koroye (29)
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR FASHION
Andrea Iyamah (26) Derin Fabikun (29) Tuboboreni Sandrah (28) Osemwengie Victor Odion (31) Kenneth Izedonmwen (29)
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR BUSINESS
Adekunle Hassan (31) Obi Ozor (30) Chika Madubuko (30) Olawale Ayilara (31) Tiwalola Olanubi (31)
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR JOURNALISM
Aisha Salaudeen (25) Joey Akan (28) Ayodeji Rotinwa (29) Shola Lawal (25) Kiki Mordi (28)
THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA PRIZE FOR PHOTOGRAPHY
Adah Clarence (30) Yemi Ajala (31) Praise Nnemeka (21) Stephen Tayo (25) Tolani Alli (27)
