Host of award-winning Drive Time on Joy FM, Lexis Bill and Joy News’ Seth Kwame Boateng have been nominated for the 2017 edition of the Exclusive Men of the Year Africa Awards (EMYs).
The two personalities from The Multimedia Group were nominated in the Communication category christened The Pav Ansah Communicator Award.
The list of nominees for this year’s awards were announced at a well-attended event, emceed by Mr Bill, at the Kempinsky Hotel Gold Coast in Accra Friday night.
Lexis Bill and Seth Kwame Boateng will compete with Abeiku Santana (Okay FM), Bernard Avle (Citi FM), Ameyaw Debrah (Ameyawdebrah.com) and Kafui Dey (GHOne TV) for the award this year.
The Awards, dubbed EMYs and is in its second year. It was instituted to recognise and celebrate men for their extraordinary achievements.
In a joint statement, the organisers of the Awards – Exclusive Men’s Magazine and Carbon AV – explained EMYs’ “purpose is to celebrate excellence and to inspire the young generation of men to aspire to reach the heights of the astute gentlemen who are celebrated every year at the Awards.”
The 2016 event saw renowned Ghanaian businessman and politician, Dr Paa Kwesi Nduom adjudged the Ultimate Man of the Year.
Other winners in 2016 were Apostle Kwadwo Sarfo Kantanka, Dr Kwame Osei Despite and Dr Kwabena Duffuor. The others were Nathan Kwabena Anokye Adisi (alias Bola Ray) and Kwami Sefa Kayi.
In the female category, Dr Beatrice Wiafe of the Breast Care International won the Ultimate Woman of the Year award.
The second edition of the EMYs is slated for June 24 at the Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel, Accra.