Organisers of the Exclusive Men of the Year (EMY) Awards, Carbon AV Projects & Events, yesterday announced the nominees for the maiden edition which is also dubbed the Ghana edition.

The nominees were announced on the Starr Drive on Starr 103.5 FM, hosted by Giovanni Caleb.

EMY Awards seek to recognize, reward and inspire greatness. It is geared towards honouring and celebrating men of excellence. It also encourages leadership skills for achievement as well as challenge the youth to aspire to greatness.

The EMY AWARDS will be held at the Banquet Hall, State House, Accra, Ghana on Saturday June 18, 2016.

To vote for any of the nominees, please text EMYs, category and name of the nominees (Example: EMYs Entertainment Adjetey Anang) and short code 1413 on all networks.

 Below is the list of the nominees:

MAN OF THE YEAR – COMMUNICATION

Ameyaw Debrah

Kwami Sefa Kayi

Anas Amereyaw Anas

Manasseh Azure Awuni

Kwabena Anokye Adisi- Bola Ray

BUSINESS MAN OF THE YEAR

DR Osei Kwame Despite – Despite Group Of Companies

DR Joseph Siaw Agyapong-JOSPONG GROUP

DR Kingsley Fletcher (Nene Drolor Bosso Adantey)- Fletcher Global

MR Ernest Bediako_ Ernest Chemist

DR Paa Kwesi Nduom- GROUP NDUOM

Dr Kwabena Adjei- Kasapreko Company Ltd

MAN OF THE YEAR GOVERNANCE

Nana Agyeman Badu (Dormaahehe)

Hon Doe Adjaho- Speaker of Paliament

Nana Kwabena Nketsiah (Omanhene of Essikado)

Dr Kwabena Duffour- HODA GROUP

Professor Joshua Alabi- VICE CHANCELLOR (UPSA)
MENTORSHIP/GUARDIAN AWARD OF THE YEAR

Opanyin Kwadwo Kyere- Marriage Counselor / Mentor

Mr Albert Ocran- Legacy& Legacy

Uncle Ebo Whyte- Roverman Productions

Dr Patrick Awuah- President, Ashesi University

EXPAT AWARD

Bhugwan Khubchandani – Melcom Group

Mr. Ramchard Udharam Mohinani – Mohinanii Group

Mr Samir Kalmoni – Papaye Fast Food

Ernesto Taricone – Casa Trassaco

Alwan Hitti- Hitti Group

ENTERTIANER OF THE YEAR

Adjetey Anang- Actor

Micheal Owusu( Sarkodie)- Music

Chief Moomen- Poet

Richard Asante (Kalybos)- Actor

Elorm Adablah(EL)- Music

Charles Nii Armah Mensah (Shatta Wale)- Music

STYLE AWARD OF THE YEAR

Nana Asante Bedietuo

Stephen Appiah

Kwabena Anokye Adisi – Bola Ray

Kwesi kyei Darkwa(KKD)
SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR

Dede Ayew – Football

Yaw Sakyi Afari – Basketball

Albert Frimpong – Baseball

Richard Commey – Boxing

Asamaoh Gyan – Football

Jeffrey Schlup- Football

AGRIC MAN OF THE YEAR

Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka- Kristo Asafo

George Asamoah Amankwa-2014 National Best Farmer

Ibrahim Musa-2015 National Best Farmer

Dr Abu Sakara- Rural And Agricultural Development Associates
HUMANITARIAN AWARD

Rev Steve Mensah- General Overseer, Charismatic Evangelistic Ministry

Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka – Kristo Asafo

DR Osei Kwame Despite – Despite Group Of Companies

DR Osei Darkwa-President- Ghana Telecom University College

TECHNOLOGY MAN OF THE YEAR

Dr Patrick Awuah – President, Ashesi University

Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka – Kristo Asafo

DR Osei Darkwa-President- Ghana Telecom University College

Bright Simmons- The Mpedigree Network

DISCOVERY MAN OF THE YEAR

Abraham Nii Attah-Actor

Nana Kwame Bediako – Wonda World Estates

Kweku Bediako – Chocolate Clothes

Derry Dean Dadzie – Dreamoval Ltd

ULTIMATE WOMAN OF THE YEAR

Gifty Afenyi Dadzie- Women Aglow International

Dr Joyce R. Aryee- Salt & Light Ministries

Mrs Elizabeth Joyce Villas – Camelot Ghana Ltd

Dr. Beatrice Wiafe- Breast Care International
ULTIMATE MAN OF THE YEAR

Dr Kwabena Duffour – Hoda Group

Paa Kwasi Nduom – Group Nduom

Osei Kwame Despite – Despite Group Of Comapnies

Togbe Afede XIV- Asogli State Council President/ Sas Group Of Companies