The nominations for the competitive categories (public vote categories) for the eighth edition of the prestigious awards have been revealed by the organizers of the annual EMY Africa Awards.
Man of the Year - Music, Discovery of the Year, Actor of the Year, Man of the Year, Sport, and Designer of the Year nominations were made public.
Adjetey Anang, an actor and two-time EMY Africa Awards honoree, and TV host and actress Sika Osei hosted the announcement of the nominations.
Accra, Ghana is scheduled to host the event on Saturday, October 14, 2023.
The complete list of contenders in each voting category is provided below:
(Music) Man of the Year
King Promise
Black Sherif
Stonebwoy
Camidoh
KiDi
New Discovery of the Year
Koranteng, Manuel
Perez Music
Mohammed Kudu
Paul Ninson
Year's Best Designer
Elikem Kumordzie
Mackenzie, Andrew
Youth Released
JayRay Ghartey
Kenneth Tetteh
Sportsman of the Year:
Benjamin Azamati
Kudus Mohammed
Paul Joseph Amoah
Abraham Mensah
Actor of the year
Adjetey Anang
Woode, Anthony
Asamoah Bill
Tobi Bakre
Mokome, Chidi
At the main awards ceremony, the recipients of honorary awards—including those for Man of the Year, Woman of the Year, Magnate Award, Humanitarian Award, Young Achiever Award, Lifetime Achievement Award, Continental Icon Award, Diasporan Award, Woman of the Year, The Guardian Award, Health Award, and Agriculture Award—will be announced and recognized.