Ghanaian Make-Up brand, Evita Joseph is leading the 2018 Ghana Make-Up Awards nominations with four categories.
Nominations for the 2nd Ghana Make-Up awards was opened on Wednesday and is scheduled for April 28.
Among stakeholders who have picked nominations are some celebrated Ghanaian entertainment figures. They include; Nana Ama McBrown, Zynnell Zuh, Selly Galley and TV & radio personality Berla Mundi. They have been nominated for most glamorous celebrity of the award category.
Evita Joseph, led the nominations with four categories. They include; the industrial award in make-up retailer of the year, Ghanaian owned brand of the year.
She’s also up for the make-up product of the year and make-up blog of the year categories.
However, the reigning 2017 make-up artist of the year winner, Valerie Lawson, had the 2nd highest with three nominations.
Valerie Lawson goes with the brand name, Mzl4wson. She has been nominated in make-up artist of the year. She’s also in the best bridal make-up artist and marketing campaign of the year category.
Valerie is however, competing with other influential make-up brands. These are; Nancy Chinalurum Ogbonna (Nancyblaq), Sandra Don Arthur (alexandrinamakeup) and Marfoa Acheampong (touchmakeupartistry). They were equally nominated for 2018 make-up artist of the year category.
There are are other artists such as Nathaniel Amewugah, Daniella Attipoe, Marfoa Acheampong and Maria Musah. They also got nominated for best special effect make-up artist of the year category.
Also on the nomination list are Woena Attipoe (woenamakeupartistry), Augustine Osei (barimah_makeup_artistry), Abigail Amegatcher (shine_and_shadows) and Christabel Jones (cjzmakeover). They are are contesting for best celebrity make-up artist of the year award category.
Make-Up Ghana are the proud sponsors for the 2018 Ghana Make-Up Award. The award is aimed at honoring and promoting excellence in the Ghana’s make-up artistry industry, as well as uniting stakeholders.
The main award ceremony will take place on April 28 at Kempinski Gold Coast City Hotel in Accra.
Below are the full list of nominees and their social media handles:
MAKEUP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Valerie Lawson (mzl4wson)
Nancy Chinalurum Ogbonna (nancyblaq)
Sandra Don-Arthur (alexandrinamakeup)
Marfoa Acheampong (touchmakeupartistry)
BEST SPECIAL EFFECT MAKEUP ARTIST
Nathaniel Amewugah (kruz_k)
Daniella Attipoe (nellaeffects)
Marfoa Acheampong (touchmakeupartistry)
Maria Musah (Marusah01)
BEST EDITORIAL MAKEUP ARTIST
Linda Mensah (blackcherrygh)
Asare Prince Owusu (thereal_asareprince)
Debbie Beeko (debbs_bjuku)
Sandar Don-Arthur (alexandrinamakeup)
BEST BRIDAL MAKEUP ARTIST
Valerie Lawson (mzl4wson)
Portia Gyeni-Boateng (cutiebridal_gh)
Antoinette Baffoe (beautiquegh_mua)
Jennifer Ayipey (abar_official)
BEST CELEBRITY MAKEUP ARTIST
Woena Attipoe (woenamakeupartistry)
Augustine Osei (barimah_makeup_artistry)
Abigail Amegatcher (shine_and_shadows)
Christabel Jones (cjzmakeover)
MOST PROMISING MAKEUP ARTIST
Hamida Saafu (shadesandbrushes)
Abigail Owusu Ansah (facevillebeauty)
Martina Asante (facemechanicgh)
Mina Lawani (minalyntouch)
MAKEUP RETAILER OF THE YEAR
Belleza Boxe (bellezaboxe)
Evita Joseph (evita_joseph)
Glam Avenue (glam_avenue_makeupshop)
Rozay International Limited (xoxorozay)
MAKEUP SCHOOL OF THE YEAR
Abrantie College of Cosmetology (abrantiecollege)
2nd Image Hair and Beauty (2ndimage_int)
Salon Services Hair and Beauty Academy (salonservices)
Nouvelle Beauty College (nouvellebeautyacademy)
GHANAIAN OWNED BRAND OF THE YEAR
Black Secret (blacksecretmakeup)
Colorbox Cosmetics (colorboxcosmetics)
Evita Joseph (evita_joseph)
So Aesthetic (soaesthetics)
MAKEUP PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
Evita Joseph (evita_joseph)
Black Secret (blacksecretmakeup)
Maybelline New York (nowthisismakeup)
So Aesthetics (soaesthetics)
SKINCARE PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
Urban Serenity (urbanserenitygh)
RandR Luxury (randrluxury)
Safari Cosmetics (safaribysk)
Shey by Menaye (shey_by_menaye)
MARKETING CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR
Valerie Lawson (CVL Beauty)
Maybelline New York (nowthisismakeup)
Glams Makeup (glamsmakeupghana)
Omolewa Cosmetics (omolewa_cosmetics)
BRAND OF THE YEAR
Black Secret Ghana (blacksecretmakeup)
Maybelline New York (nowthisismakeup)
Glams Makeup (glamsmakeupghana)
MAKEUP BLOG OF THE YEAR
Evita Joseph (evita_joseph)
Koteikai Ashie Kotei (akaikotei)
Jessica Owusu-Ansah (jesiscah)
MAKEUP VLOG OF THE YEAR
Jessica Owusu-Ansah (jesiscah)
Akai Kotei (akaikotei)
Goldie Bawuah (goldieb_elan)
MOST GLAMOROUS CELEBRITY
Zynnell Zuh (zynnellzuh)
Nana Ama Mcbrown (iamamamcbrown)
Selorm Galley Fiawo (sellygally)
Berla Mundi (berlamundi)
EXCELLENCE IN MAKEUP PHOTOGRAPHY
Joseph Amoateng (phloshop)
Joshua Sisly (joshsisly)
Duke Quarshie (Focusghphotography)
Gilbert Asante (laceupmedia)
EXCELLENCE IN HAIR STYLING
Taiwo Adbayo (Kushbytaylar)
Phab Hair & Makeup (phab_hairnmakeup)
Bessy Ben- George (revupsalongh)
Kudiratu Aziz (kusiztyl)