Celebrates Ladies who are excelling in there chosen career
Country
Nigeria
First award
2009
ELOY Awards (Exquisite Lady of the Year Awards) is an annual event held in Nigeria to recognize and celebrate outstanding women in various fields. Organized by Exquisite Magazine, the awards aim to highlight the achievements and contributions of women who are making significant impacts in their respective industries, including business, arts, fashion, media, and philanthropy. It was established by Tewa Onasanya in 2009.[1][2]
During the ELOY awards held in Lagos Continental Hotel in 2018, the convener Tewa Onasanya disclosed that the nominees were selected from different walks of life and that there has to be a vote-count before anyone is duly awarded.[3]
In 2019, the ELOY awards introduced a new development, in which the awards for the very first time would be celebrating a man, the category will celebrate a man or male-owned company, which empowers and employs women, the CEO, Tewa Onasanya stated that there was a need to improve on the previous editions.[4]
Categories
The ELOY Awards recognizes women across various sectors, with categories designed to highlight achievements in different fields. Some of the major award categories include:
ELOY Entrepreneur of the Year: Awarded to a woman who has made significant strides in entrepreneurship.
ELOY Creative Artist of the Year: Honors a woman who has excelled in the arts, such as music, film, or visual arts.
ELOY Media Personality of the Year: Recognizes a woman who has made notable contributions in the media industry.
ELOY Humanitarian of the Year: Celebrates a woman involved in philanthropic activities and community service.
ELOY Fashion Designer of the Year: Highlights a woman who has achieved excellence in fashion design and creativity.
Nomination and Selection Process
Nominations for the ELOY Awards are open to the public, allowing individuals to nominate women they believe have made significant contributions in their respective fields. The nominees are then reviewed by a panel of judges, which includes industry experts, leaders, and influencers. The final winners are selected based on a combination of judges' scores and public votes, ensuring a fair and transparent process.
Winners of ELOY Awards in 2017
Here are the winners of the ELOY awards in 2017:[5]
Fashion Designer of The Year - Bisola Adeniyi, Lady Bida
On Air Personality - Moet Abebe, Sound City Fm; Adeyinka, R2 Fm Ibadan
Blogger of The Year - Oma Ehiri, Sotectonic.Com
Events Company - Dunamis Events, Funbi Akinyosoye
Make Up Artist - Misz Poshmua, Linda Onyinye Chukwuka
TV Presenter (Terrestrial And Online TV) - Idia Aisien, Style 101 Show, Spice TV
ELOY Recognition Award For Her Outstanding Role In Empowering Women - Folorunsho Alakija.
Winners of ELOY Awards in 2023
Here are the winners of the ELOY awards in 2023.[9]
ELOY Award for Agriculture in association with Tingo - Olamide Alao Akala: Umera Farms;
ELOY Award for Social Entrepreneur in association Tingo - Sola Adesakin; Smart Stewards, Fruit Foundation;
ELOY Award for Entrepreneurship in association Tingo Morenike Molehin, Oak and Teak; Innovative Fashion Entrepreneur in association Tingo - Yetunde Akande; Yetroselane Couture;
ELOY Award for Technology in association Tingo - Oluwatosin Olaseinde, Money Africa, Laddah;
Innovative Beauty Entrepreneur in association with Mamador - Omobolaji Mogaji, Beauty Entrepreneur Ng;
On Air Personality in association Tingo - Chisom kamsy, Thrillnonstop - BeatFM Abuja;
TV Personality in association Tingo - Blessings Mosugu, Village Square Africa, News
ELOY Award for Content Creator in association Tingo - Aderonke Omo Oba;
ELOY Award for Young Innovative Entrepreneur in association Tingo - Chinazom Arinze, Auto Girl;
ELOY Award for Humanitarian (NGO) in association - Grace Amuzie, Isrina Schools;
ELOY Award for Influence in association Tingo - Beauty Etsanyi Tukura;
ELOY Award for Business Coach - Ella George;
ELOY Award for Trendsetter - Bella Okagbue;
ELOY Award for Financial Coach - Jennifer Awirigwe, Financial Jennifer, The Fin Tribe;
ELOY Award for Acting, Bukunmi Oluwasina Jagun Jagun;
ELOY Award for Catering Business - Gabriella Julius, African Pasta Hub
ELOY Award for DJ - DJ Cuppy
ELOY HE4SHE - Allen Ifechukwu Onyema;
ELOY Honorary Award for a Woman who Advocates for Change - Toun Okewale Sonaiya, Women Radio;
ELOY Recognition Award for Woman who Inspires - three winners, Trish Onumonu of Trish Conture, Tokunbo Chiedu of Compass Consulting and Kikelomo Atanda-Owo;
ELOY Foundation Award for Business Woman on the ELOY Sustainable Empowerment Program in association with FirstBank - Otun Mistura
Winners of ELOY Awards in 2024
Here are the winners of the ELOY awards in 2024:[10][11]
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