Nominations For Media & Broadcasting Awards Released

After much pondering, the judging Board of the Media and Broadcasting Awards 2017 has completed its work on the nominations for the Awards scheme. The Awards will come off on the 2nd December 2017 at the World Trade Centre in Accra. Please find list below of nominations for the Awards.

New Media Contributor of the Year

This award will be presented to an exceptional blogger or online journalist whose work made the most significant contribution to society in a given year. The winning contributor would have leveraged the internet and social media to educate, inform or entertain in a positive way.

Kajsa Hallberg Adu – Kajsaha.com
Ameyaw Debrah – Ameyawdebrah.com
Manasseh Azure Awuni – manassehazure.com
Akumaa Mama Zimbi – mamazimba.wordpress.com
Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah – adventuresfrom.com
Yaw Pare – Random Ghana

MABA Rising Star Award in Broadcasting

This award is presented to the rising star in Media and Broadcasting who is dedicated to duty, ready to learn new things, coherent in thinking and delivery and makes the best of the opportunities to engage in social change dynamics. The personality must show integrity and dynamism in their professional work.

Johnnie Beresford Hughes – TV3
Francis Abban – Starr FM
Keminni Amanor– GH One
Nana Akua Mensah Aborampah – TV3
Nana Adjoa Akuoku Sarpong – GH One
Agnes Ntow – YFM
Radio Broadcaster of the Year

This award will be presented to a broadcaster who most positively used radio to influence society in the year under review. Using radio to educate, inform and mobilize action on the nation’s most pressing issues and creating a platform for the discussion of pertinent issues and intellectual discourse.

Bernard Koku Avle – Citi FM
Anita Erskine – Starr FM
Abeiku Santana – Okay FM
Akumaa Mama Zimbi – Adom FM
Ekuoba Gyasi – Atinka FM
Kwame Sefa Kayi – Peace FM
Television Broadcaster of the Year

This award will be presented to a broadcaster who most positively used television to influence society in the year under review. Using Television to educate, inform and mobilize action on the nation’s most pressing issues and creating a platform for the discussion of pertinent issues and intellectual discourse.

Gifty Anti – Standpoint GTV
Nana Aba Anamoah – GH One
Omanhene Kwabena Asante – Adom TV
Baisiwa Dowuona Hammond – GH One
Samson Lardy Anyenini – Multi TV
Maame Yaa Konamah – UTV
Radio Network of the Year

This award will recognise the radio Network that made the most significant contribution to National development. Quality of programs, relevance of issues reported and causes canvassed for, quality and accuracy of news, among others will form the basis of selection.

Citi FM 97.3
Asempa FM
Joy FM 99.7
Starr 103.5
Peace FM 104.3
Vision 90.9
Television Network of the Year

This award will recognise the television network that made the most significant contribution to national development. Quality of programs, relevance of issues reported and causes canvassed for, quality and accuracy of news, among others will form the basis of selection.

GBC Govern
GH One TV
TV 3 Network
Joy News Channel
UTV
Adom TV

Radio Program of the Year

This award will be presented to the radio program that makes the most measurable contribution to specific social causes. The winning radio program each year would have been identified as driven by integrity and the force behind high-impact social change.

Kokroko – Peace FM
Citi Breakfast Show – Citi FM
Boiling Point – Oman FM
Springboard Virtual University – Joy FM
Eye witness News – Citi FM
Fire for Fire – Asempa FM

Television Program of the Year

This award will be presented to the television program that makes the most measurable contribution to specific social causes. The winning television program each year would have been identified as driven by integrity and the force behind high-impact social change.

Badwam – Adom TV
Ghana’s Most Beautiful – TV 3 Network
News File – Joy News Channel
Adekye Nsroma – UTV
State of Affairs – GH One TV
The Stand Point – GTV

Print Media House of the Year –

This award will be presented to the print media house that focused the spotlight on pertinent national issues with a view to inform, educate and cause positive action whilst contributing to societal change.

Daily Graphic
The Finder Newspaper
Business and Financial Times
Daily Guide
The Insight
The Crusading Guide

General News Media House of the Year

The General News Media House of the Year will be the Media House with the most complete and comprehensive coverage of news from around the country. This Media House will have provided the most varied and accurate news content in the year under review whilst contributing to societal change.

Graphic Communications Ltd
TV 3 Network
Metropolitan Television
Ghana News Agency
Business and Financial Times
GBC Govern

Media and Broadcasting Practitioner of the Year

This award will be presented to the overall best Media and Broadcasting practitioner in the year under review. This is MaBA’s most prestigious individual award. The individual’s contribution must be top of mind and should have created social change or created an atmosphere for change. The individual must be selfless, exhibit passion and drive and be a master of his art.

Bernard Koku Avle – Citi FM
Manasseh Azure Awuni – Multimedia
Gift Anti – Standpoint GTV
Nathaniel Adisi – EIB Network
Akumaa Mama Zimbi – Multimedia
Samson Lardy Ayeni – Multimedia

Media Organisation of the Year –

This award will be presented to the overall best Media or Broadcasting organisation in the year under review. This is MaBA’s most prestigious award for organisations. The Media organisation must be the driving force for social change in the year under review. The organisation must be top of mind when issues regarding society are discussed. The organisation must be a well-oiled machine that creates opportunities for Ghanaians to express their views. They must have championed social interventions and created a conducive and positive environment for its workers.

Graphic Communication Group
EIB Group
Multimedia Ltd
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
Atinka Media Group

Media Entrepreneur of the Year –

This award will go to the media entrepreneur who demonstrates exceptional media entrepreneurship skills. Criteria will include the adoption of best practices for media businesses, the introduction of innovative business models that are ethical, creation of high value jobs, the provision of resources to support high quality media and broadcasting, investment in capacity building and training among others.

Nathaniel Adisi – EIB
Samuel Amo Tobin – ATINKA
Kwesi Twum – MULTIMEDIA
Osei Kwame Despite – DESPITE GROUP
Dr. Paa Kwasi Nduom – NDUOM GROUP

SPECIAL AWARDS

The Special Awards will be selected by the Board and presented to the winner on the night of the Awards. This is to enable the board to ascertain the efficacy of the projects undertaken by the Media House or Practitioner.

Environment Award – This award will go to the Media House or Practitioner who has done the most outstanding work on environmental issues; providing education, and pushing for action on pressing environmental issues.

Arts, Culture & Entertainment Award – This award will be presented to the Media House or Practitioner who has done the most outstanding work in the area of arts, culture and entertainment in the year under review.

Social & Gender Award – This award will go to the Media House or Practitioner who has done the most work on social and gender issues. The provision of education, social change dynamics and leveraging on the UN development goals to effect change are considered as part of the criteria to win this award.

Democracy & Governance Award – The recipient will be a Media House or Practitioner whose work has made the most significant contribution to deepening democracy and promoting good governance within the year.

CSR Award – This will go to the Media House with the best participation and significant impact in any community through its Corporate Social Responsibility programmes.