As the 18th Annual Gathering of Africa's Best (GAB) Awards draws near, organisers have released a list of Finalists.
The first batch of names of individuals and organisations who have made it to the Finalists stage of the GAB Awards Nomination process, includes Nollywood Stars Funke Akindele, Tonto Dikeh and Rita Dominic who are to be conferred with GAB Special Recognition Awards in The Arts category.
Tonto Dikeh
Tonto Dikeh
Funke Akindele
Funke Akindele
Rita Dominic
Rita Dominic
Those in the running for GAB Awards for Excellence include: Simeon Adewole Ademolake - Education; Africans Unite Against Child Abuse (AFRUCA) - Advocacy; Atlantic Solicitors - Legal; Priscilla Anyabu - Future Leader; Dame Betty Asafu-Adjaye - Community Development; Daniel Ford International - Property Services; Employment Rights Representation and Advisory Services - Advocacy; and Yemisi Jenkins-Lewis MBE - Community Engagement.
Others include: Alice & Lifted Joshua (Alifted Music) - Entertainment; Cllr. Joy Laguda MBE - Community Engagement; MC Mark - Entertainment; Mo Obadina - Business Consultancy; Obaseki Solicitors - Legal Services; Akpos Ogagbe - Entertainment; Pastor Lola Owolabi - Community Development; Purple Premium Ltd - Property Services; The Reapers Choir - Gospel Music; Simon Bethel Solicitors - Legal Services; and Lily Mensah Yeboah - Marketing Consultancy.
Recipients will be revealed during the glamorous GAB Awards ceremony on Sunday November 27 at Hilton London Canary Wharf - in London's financial district.
Founder of the GAB Awards and Publisher of the 21-year old Trumpet Media Group - 'Femi Okutubo, stated that: "Against the backdrop of numerous negative stereotypes about Africa and Africans, we must continue to celebrate Africa's Best. There are many, including unsung heroes who are putting Africa and Africans on a positive map - they deserve to be celebrated."
Tickets to the event can be purchased via www.gabawards.eventbrite.com or by telephone: +44 (0) 7956 385604.
Full List of Finalists
Special Recognition Awards
Funke Akindele - The Arts
Tonto Dikeh - The Arts
Rita Dominic - The Arts
Awards for Excellence
Sam Adebanjo - Gospel Music
Simeon Adewole Ademolake - Education
Africans Unite Against Child Abuse (AFRUCA) - Advocacy
Atlantic Solicitors - Legal
Priscilla Anyabu - Future Leader
Dame Betty Asafu-Adjaye - Community Development
Annette Bee - Media
Malcolm A Benson - The Arts
Broadreach Training Services - Education
Covenant Voices - Gospel Music
Daniel Ford International - Property Services
Employment Rights Representation and Advisory Services - Advocacy
Gospel Touch Choir - Gospel Music
Heat Factory ICI Productions Ltd - The Arts
High Achievers Academy - Education
Okoli Chukwuka Ikenna - Youth Empowerment
Yemisi Jenkins-Lewis MBE - Community Engagement
Alice & Lifted Joshua (Alifted Music) - Entertainment
Juliana Asthma Cause - Health
Kaft Trendz - Fashion
Dr Oladimeji Kareem - Health
Cllr. Joy Laguda MBE - Community Engagement
MC Mark - Entertainment
Migration of African Music - Entertainment
Mo Obadina - Business Consultancy
Obaseki Solicitors - Legal Services
Dr. Dapo Odumeru - Health
Akpos Ogagbe - Entertainment
Yemi Ogundipe - Gospel Music
Martins Ojo - Youth Development
Anu Omideyi - Legal Services
Pastor Lola Owolabi - Community Development
Purple Premium Ltd - Property Services
The Reapers Choir - Gospel Music
Tonia Shodunke - Gospel Music
Shoggy Tosh - Sport
Simon Bethel Solicitors - Legal Services
Lily Mensah Yeboah - Marketing Consultancy
The GAB Awards which was founded in 1999 by The Trumpet Newspaper, rewards excellence among Africans and Friends of Africa on the continent and in the Diaspora who are enhancing the positive image of Africa and Africans.
Further information is available at www.gabawards.com