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Creative Industry Awards List of Winners

Staff Writer
On the 24th of January 2015 the Creative Industries Award 2015 finally announced its winners. The annual event which is aimed at rewarding Initiatives, Talent, Creativity and Entrepreneurship across creative industries, openly recognizes the central role they play in the development of a competitive and sustainable creative economy. The 4th edition of the Creative Industry Awards took place at the British Council Garden, 20 Thompson Drive, Ikoyi, Lagos, with the theme: “INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY”.  Performances came from popular Nigerian artists such as Isaac Geralds, Cone ‘Aduke’, Baseline Records Afro-Soul Diva Aramide, Capital FEMI, and Jaywon. The special guests that honoured the event included:
  1. Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), Governor Lagos State – Represented by Mrs O. A. Balogun, Permanent Secretary Lagos State Tourism & Inter-Governmental Reltions and Mr. Dele Balogun, Executive Secretary Lagos State Film & Video Census Board
  2. Mr. Tony Elumelu, Tony Elumelu Foundation – Represented by Mrs. Parminder Vir, Director Entrepreneurship for Tony Elumelu Foundation.
  3. Ms. Beverly Okoye – Country Director UK Trade & Investment
  4. Mr. Rasheed Olaoluwa, MD Bank of Industry – Represented by Mrs. Uche C. Nwuka
  5. Ms. Connie Price, Director British Council Nigeria – Represented by Mrs Ojoma Ochai, Director Arts.
Strategic Partners for the awards were the British Council Nigeria and Creative Entrepreneurs Association of Nigeria, iCentra. Media Partners included Nigezie, Beat Fm, Classic Fm, theNET, Legacy Planet Limited, City Fm 105.1, Silverbird TV, Rhythm Fm, Cool Fm, Wazobia Fm, Nigeria Info Fm, Hip TV, E24-7, Channel 54, SERCRES, Olorisupergal, Bella Naija, Omojuwa, and La ‘Royal Studios.   LIST OF WINNERS
  1. VISUAL ARTS (Painting, Sculpture, Photography, Antique): SHOLA ANIMASHAUN
  2. PERFORMING ARTS (Live Music, Dance, Theatre, DJ): DJ XCLUSIVE
  3. COMEDY (Stand Up Comedy, TV Comedy Shows, Comedy Films): AY SHOW
  4. MUSIC (Record label, Production Houses, Artiste Management, Marketers): DON JAZZY
  5. FILM (Production Houses, Producers, Marketers): AYO MAKUN – 30 DAYS IN ATLANTA
  6. PUBLISHING (Books, Newspapers, Magazines, Journals): ADESUA OYENOKWE – TW MAGAZINE
  7. AUDIO VISUAL (Television, Radio): MO ABUDU – EBONYLIFE TV
  8. CREATIVE SERVICE (Architecture, Advertising): ARCHITECT OLUMIDE AYODELE – STUDIO STOONE DESIGNS
  9. TECH BUSINESSES: BANKOLE CARDOSO – EASY TAXI
  10. FASHION: ADEDOYIN BALOGUN – BALDON
  11. BLOGGERS: UCHE EZE – BELLA NAIJA
  12. GASTRONOMY (Sugar Craft, Culinary Arts): KOGSY
  13. MAKE UP (Costumiers, Makeup Artistes): BAYO HAASTRUP
  14. STARTUP OF THE YEAR: OLU’YOMI OJO – PRINTIVO
  15. EMERGING FEMALE ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR: ACHENYA IDACHABA
  16. CREATIVE INNOVATION AWARD: ONIBOKUN AYOBAMI AND ODEBODE ADEMOLA – REPAIRAM.COM
  17. ENTREPRENEURSHIP WRITER/BLOGGER OF THE YEAR: OLUFEMI OMOTAYO – ENTREPRENEWS
  18. SOCIAL ENTREPRISE AWARD: OMOYELE SHOWORE – SAHARA REPORTERS
  19. CREATIVE ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR: AYO MAKUN
  20. MOST CREATIVE/INNOVATIVE STATE: LAGOS STATE – MR. BABATUNDE FASHOLA (SAN)
  21. AWARD FOR THE HIGHEST SUPPORT FOR THE NIGERIA CREATIVE INDUSTRY: BANK OF INDUSTRY AND TONY ELUMELU FOUNDATION
 
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