Davido, Tiwa, Phyno, Stephanie, Patoranking, Aki, Pawpaw, AY, Omawumi, others win Express Star Awards .Holds July 27

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After several weeks of high-wired meetings, pulsating brain storming sessions and intensive consultations, the long awaited countdown for Entertainment Express and Sunday Express third Anniversary Bash and Awards Nite has finally commenced with the unveiling of the nominees and awardees.

SHOWBIZPLUSng learnt that for the first time since its inception three years ago, the high octane ceremony holding on Sunday, July 27, 2014, at the upscale events and entertainment centre, Niteshift Coliseum, Opebi, Ikeja, will graciously honour a potpourri of leading entertainers, few high-net-worth individuals and some deserving corporate bodies with the newly introduced Express Star Awards (ESA) Trophy.

Leading the roll call of honourees at the forthcoming evening event that is already serenading and reverberating within and outside the nation’s booming entertainment industry is Otunba Mike Adenuga, the founder and executive chairman of Globacom, Nigeria’s second national carrier.

The billionaire philanthropist fondly called The Guru, will be decorated with Nigeria’s Entertainment Pillar of the Decade Award.

The special honour is in recognition of Adenuga’s matchless contributions to the development and deepening of the economic potential of the entertainment industry in Nigeria.

Interestingly, a total of 16 entertainers drawn from Nollywood, music and comedy sectors respectively will be recognized and rewarded at the historic night aimed at celebrating only the very best in entertainment.

The six Nollywood stars already nominated for our ESA Recognition Trophy are: Stephanie Okereke-Linus, Chinedu Ikedieze (Aki), Osita Iheme (Pawpaw), Jide Kosoko alongside the duo of Tope Tadela and Lizzy Gold (New Faces).

Also, six worthy and wave making musicians carefully selected by our Board of Editors and esteemed readers will be going home with our ESA Trophy. They include: Davido, Tiwa Savage, Omawumi, Yemi Sax and the duo of Phyno and Patoranking (Fresh Faces).

Meanwhile, for their immense contributions to the growth and development of comedy business in Nigeria, the quartet of Opa Williams, Ali Baba, AY and Elenu, will be hugely honoured with our ESA Trophy at the grand gathering of the very best in Nigeria’s entertainment industry.

Meanwhile, Ken Calebs Olumese, the irrepressible founder of the oldest night club in the country and showbiz impresario, will be bedecked with the ESA Lifetime Achievement Trophy, for his invaluable offerings and benevolence to the nation’s entertainment firmament.

Also proudly nominated by our Board of Editors for recognition is the amiable governor of Akwa-Ibom State, Chief Godswill Akpabio.

For constantly and consistently supporting entertainers and entertainment activities within and outside his state, Akpabio will be ornamented with ESA’s Trophy of the Most Supportive Governor of Entertainment in Nigeria.

 To further encourage their huge support and immense assistance towards the growth and development of entertainment in Nigeria, four corporate brands have also been singled out for honours at the awards night.

Star Lager beer, Glo, MTN and Close Up, will be separately rewarded with ESA’s Trophy as Corporate Supporters of Entertainment in Nigeria.

 

Express Star Awards (ESA) winners at a glance

 

NOLLYWOOD

Stephanie Okereke

Chinedu Ikedieze (Aki)

Osita Iheme (Pawpaw)

Jide Kosoko

Tope Tadela (New Face)

Lizzy Gold   (New Face)

 

MUSIC

Davido

Tiwa Savage

Omawumi

Yemi Sax

Phyno (New Face)

Patoranking (New Face)

 

COMEDY

Ali Baba

AY

Opa Williams

Elenu

 

SPECIAL HONOURS

 

Otunba Mike Adenuga

Governor Godswill Akpabio

Ken Calebs Olumese

 

ENTERTAINMENT SUPPORTERS

Glo

MTN

Close Up

Star Lager Beer