ABRAHAM PELHAM, KORTO MOMOLU, TEKAY DESIGNS, PRECIOUS PIECES AND OTHERS NOMINATED FOR 2016 WAFA

The organizers of West Africa Fashion Awards two days ago released the nominees for 2016 event. Liberia is fully represented in 16 categories while Ghana top the nominations after Nigeria with over 30 nominees in different categories.

See full list of nominees below

 

Fashion Stylist of the Year
House Of Cramer (Ghana)
Tracy Iddrisu of Style by Trey (Ghana)
The West Cote (Liberia)
Precious Pieces (Liberia)
UGO MOZIE (Nigeria)
MEMSOR KAMARAKE (Sierra leone)
Yolanda Okereke (Nigeria)
dieudonne senato (Ivory Coast)
Tiannah Styling (Nigeria)
Peju Famojure (Nigeria)

Female Model of the Year
Rexy Night (Ghana)
Julee Djoulde Bocoum (Ghana)
Garmai Klee (Liberia)
Imade ogbewi (Nigeria)
Lucky Favour (Nigeria)
believe dampite (Togo)
Betty Adewole (Nigeria)
Kinee Diouf (Senegal )
Nala Diagouraga (Mali)
Philomena Kwao (Ghana)

Male Model of the Year
Maxwell Draker (Ghana)
Stephen Owusu (Ghana)
Fernando Cabral (Guiné-Bissau)
Armando Cabral (Guiné-Bissau)
Phillip Kekula (Liberia)
John Iwueke (Nigeria)
Okechukwu ojukwu (Nigeria)
Adonis Bosso (Ivory coast)
David Agbodji (Togo)
Salieu Jalloh (Sierra Leone)

West African Fashion Event of the Year
Glitz Africa Fashion Week (Ghana)
African Fashion Festival (Ghana)
FashionistaGH Shopping Festival (Ghana)
Monrovia Fashion Week (Liberia)
Gambia Fashion Weekend (Gambia)
Music Meets runway (Nigeria)
Dakar fashion week (Senegal)
Africa Fashion Week (Nigeria)
Lagos Fashion and Design Week (Nigeria)
afrik fashion show (Ivory Coast)
GHANA FASHION & DESIGN WEEK (Ghana)
Miss Tourism Nigeria (Nigeria)

Women’s Wear Designer of the Year
Qubraz Designs (Nigeria)
Duaba Serwa (Ghana)
Christie Brown (Ghana)
Pistis Designs (Ghana)
Tekay Designs (Liberia)
BORTHINI (Mali)
Sophie Zinga (Senegal)
KIBONEN NFI (Cameroon)
Korto Momolu (Liberia)
April by Kunbi (Nigeria)
ejiro amos tafiri (Nigeria)

PAGEANT OF THE YEAR
Miss Universe Ghana (Ghana)
Mr Cape Verde Universe (Cape verde)
Miss West Africa (Regional)
Miss Malaika Ghana (Ghana)
Miss Cote dIvoire (Ivory Coast)
Miss Tourism (Nigeria)
Mr Ideal Nigeria (Nigeria)
Miss Togo (Togo)
Miss Bénin (Benin Republic)
Mr Nigeria (Nigeria)
Most beautiful Girl In Nigeria (Nigeria)

Men’s Wear Designer of the Year
Abrantie The Gentleman (Ghana)
King Hakbal (Nigeria)
Kola Kudus (Nigeria)
Buki akib (Nigeria)
OZWALD BOATENG (Ghana)
Kofi Ansah (Ghana)
Big Ben Kilani(NIGERIA)
Mai Atafo (Nigeria)
Amdou Diop styliste (Senegal)
Taryor Gabriels (Nigeria)

Online Fashion Media of the Year
Fashionghana (Ghana)
fallinmode.com by Amenan TANOH (Ivory coast)
Liberian Star View (Liberia)
prissysavvy.com (Ghana)
Style Vitae by Nimide Ogbeun (Nigeria)
Kamdora.com (Nigeria)
360nobs.com (Nigeria)
ariselive.com (Nigeria)
Bella Naija (Nigeria)
Ono Bello (Nigeria)

Fashion Media of the Year
FashionGHANA TV (Ghana)
FashionistaGH (Ghana)
CompleteFashion (Nigeria)
Lofa Magazine (Liberia)
Spice TV (Nigeria)
Vanguard Allure (Nigeria)
Thisday Style Magazine (Nigeria)
Arise Magazine (Nigeria)
Fashion One (Nigeria)
Fashion Africa TV (Senegal)
Black n Bold Magazine (Nigeria)

Make Up Artist of the Year
Priscilla Nyarko of Glam Faces (Ghana)
Omobola Bolaji of Glam O’ Sphere (Nigeria)
Juon Gerald (Nigeria)
Bimpe Onakoya (Nigeria)
MaryJane Of Zaron (Nigeria)
Jennifer Aleguieno (Nigeria)
Lewina David (Liberia )
Lola Maja of My Sacred Beauty ( Nigeria)

MODELLING AGENCY OF THE YEAR
Few Model Management ( Nigeria)
Exopa Model Agency (Ghana)
Sparkzuta Model Agency (Ghana)
Gold Model Agency (Ghana)
ISIS Model agency (Nigeria)
Beth Model Agency (Nigeria)
Glamorous Models Africa Modeling agency (Gambia)
5 Star Int'l Model Management (Ghana)
Mahogany Models (Nigeria)
Anna F. Top Models Agency (regional)

Fashionable West African Celebrity Female
Lydia Forson (Ghana)
Sandra Ankobiah (Ghana)
Christabel Ekeh (Ghana)
Munnah (Liberia)
Aryike Akinbobola (Nigeria)
Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
Linda Ikeji (Nigeria)
Beatrice Arthur (Ghana)
Eku Edowor (Nigeria)
Zainab Sheriff (Sierra Leone)
Chika Ike (Nigeria)

Fashionable West African Celebrity Male
Chris Attoh (Ghana)
Uti Nwachukwu (Nigeria)
Ubi Franklin (Nigeria)
Grize (Liberia)
Bryan okwara (Nigeria)
Oc Ukeje (Nigeria)
Melvin Oduah (Nigeria)
IK Ogbonna (Nigeria)
Elikem Kumordzie (Ghana)

West African Fashion Entrepreneur of the Year
Claudia Lumor – Glitz Africa (Ghana)
Bashiru Olu Wasiu-Ayinde – Fashion Icon Awards (Ghana)
Tianna Sherman – Afropolitan Boutique (Liberia)
Toyin Lawani – Tiannah styling (Nigeria)
Jennifer Olize for Music Meets runway (Nigeria)
Ayodeji Olatokunbo/Doyin Olatokunbo (CEO, TOKAD International / Pearl Look, Nigeria)
Mina Evans Anfom (Mina Evans , Ghana)
aisha obuobi (Christie brown, Ghana)
Joan Okorodudu ( NNSM, Ecowas Fashion week) (Nigeria)
Ronke Ademiluyi (Africa Fashion Week London)

MODEL SEARCH OF THE YEAR
Elite Look Nigeria (Nigeria)
Pearl Look (Nigeria)
Nigeria Next Super Model (Nigeria)
Elite model look (Senegal)
Elite model look (Ivory Coast)
Sleek Make-Up & Model Search (Ghana)
Next Top Model Gambia (Gambia)

Fashion PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Emmanuel Bobbie of Bob Pixel Photography (Ghana)
Paul Hance (Liberia)
hakeem salaam photography (Nigeria)
Obi somto ( Nigeria )
Emmanuel oyeleke (nigeria )
Nonso Okoye (Big H studio Nigeria)
Reze Bonna (Nigeria)
Studio 24 (Nigeria)
Omar Victor Diop (senegal)
Paul Ukonu (Nigeria)

Urban Wear Designer / Accessory Designer of the Year
N.A.C.K Apparel (Nigeria)
Flyberian (Liberia)
Urban breeze (Nigeria)
Laurenceairline (Ivory Coast)
Aya Morrison (Ghana)
Msimps(Ghana)
Adal Jewelry (Liberia)
t t dalk (Nigeria)
Buki Akib (Nigeria)
ADU Amani Klodin ( VAAD Style ) (Ghana)

West Africa Fashion Academy of the Year
ISTITUTO DI MODA BURGO (Nigeria)
The Modeling Academy (Nigeria)
Tiannah Styling fashion Academy (Nigeria)
Osc College of Fashion (Nigeria)
Zaris Fashion & Style Academy (Nigeria)
Valisimo fashion and make up school (Nigeria)
Fashion and art academy (Nigeria)
Joyce ababio college of creative design(Ghana)
Sleek Fashion Institute (Ghana)
House of Tara (Nigeria)

Fast rising fashion personality / next rated fashion entrepreneurs
Uchenna Okwudima (Isis model head booker)
Biola Orimolade (Black and Bold Fashion House)
Stephanie (Makani Coutoure )
Henrietta twens ( gold TV / gold modeling agency)
Michy Okafor (miss fashion nigeria world )
CLAN (Teni , Aba , Tiwa Sagoe)

Fashion Lifetime Achievement Award
Abraham Pelham- Designer to the President of Liberia (Liberia)
Nora Bannerman (Ghana)
Agbani Darego (Nigeria)

Fashion Recognition Award
Sundial Creations (Liberia)
Deola Sagoe (Nigeria)
Shola Oyebade (Nigeria)
Mrs. Funmi Ajila Ladipo (FADAN, PRESIDENT)
Betty Irabor (Nigeria)
Junda Morris Kennedy (Liberia )
hakeem salaam photography (Nigeria)

Special Recognition Award (In support of fashion in west africa)
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (President of Liberia)
Lordina Mahama (First Lady of Ghana)
Mareme Faye Sall (First lady of Senegal)
Senator Oluremi Tinubu (Nigeria)
Dele Momodu (Ovation Magazine)
Roshi motman (CEO TIGO, GHANA)
Princess Abbah Folawiyo (Nigeria)
Mrs Bola Shagaya (Nigeria)

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