Omowunmi Akinnifesi, Yvonne Ekwere, Adebayo Oke Lawal and Lola Maja nominated for Sideview Style Awards

SideView Style Awards 2011 taking place in Lagos on the 17th of December. To vote for your favorite nominee, you can send your email to styleawards@sideviewmagazine.com. Also, they are looking for designers, models and any other industry and non - industry people to be presenters for the 16 categories .

Vote for your favourite nominees for the SideView Style Awards SIDEVIEW Style Awards aims to recognize the most influential people in fashion today consisting of new and established creatives in the industry, their contributions made to Nigerian fashion and to celebrate the evolution of fashion in Africa by recognizing those creatives who have re-defined African fashion. Send your nominations to styleawards@sideviewmagazine.com with the category and chosen nominee.

Categories & Nominees

Style Influencers
Charly boy (NG)
Arieta Mujay (UK)
Mai Atafo (NG)
Omowunmi Akinnifesi (NG)
Funke Fowler (NG)
Genevieve Nnaji (NG)
Femi Kuti (NG)
Okunoren Twins (NG)
D banj (NG)
Ice Prince (NG)

Most Stylish woman of the year
Nike Oshinowo (NG)
Ifeoma Williams (NG)
Grace Egbagbe, (NG)
Iman (US)
Michelle Obama (US)
Opal Benson (NG)
Eku Edewor (NG)
Genevieve Nnaji (NG)
Ezinne Chinkata (NG)
Ugoma Ebilah (NG)
Ene Lawani (NG)
Elohor Aisien (NG)

SideView Style Awards for Creative Communicator of the year
Fashion communication through photography, fashion writing, styling and PR
Arieta Mujay (UK) (S)
Sabrina Henry (UK) (S)
Beagsy Zielinski (US) (S)
Crystal Deroche (UK) (S)
Quela Renee (US) (S)
Shamayim (US) (P)
Jide Alakija (NG/UK) (P)
Uche Eze for BellaNaija (NG)  (W)
Yetunde Taiwo (US) (PR)
Lilly Bussfeld (UK) (PR)
Omoyemi Akerele (NG) (S)
Edward Enniful (UK) (S)
Uduak Oduok (NG/US) (W)
Ade Okelarin (UK) (P)
Suby & Sinem (UK) (P)

Luxury Fashion brand
Kosibah (UK)
Jewel by Lisa (NG)
Alexander Amosu (UK)
Ituen Basi (NG)
Adebayo Jones (UK)
Tiffany Amber (NG)
Deola Sagoe (NG)
Ade Bakare (UK)
Violet Hecksher (NG)

Luxury Retail brand
Bola 3 (NG)
Temple Muse (NG)
Polo (NG)
Bevista (NG)
Leila Fowler (NG)

Musician of the year
Tuface (NG)
P Square (NG)
Nneka (EU/NG)
Asa (NG)
Naeto C(NG)
MI (NG)
Wizkid (NG)
Ice Prince (NG)
Bez (NG)
9ce (NG)

Best Nigerian Designer
Okunoren Twins (NG)
Ituen Basi (NG)
Deola Sagoe (NG)
Violet Hecksher (NG)
LDA (NG)
Jewel by Lisa (NG)
Tiffany Amber (NG)
Zebra (NG)
Ere Dappa (NG)
KemKem Studio (NG)

Best International Designer
Kosibah (UK)
Samantha Cole (UK)
Ozwald Boateng (UK)
Ade Bakare (UK)
Adebayo Jones (UK)
Nkwo (UK)
Duro Olowu (UK)
Eki Orleans (UK)
Zed Eye (NG/UK)
Sika Designs (UK)

Best Make Up artist
Bayo Haastrup (NG)
Lola Maja (NG)
Sam Fine (US)
Valente Frazier (US)
Rocio Cordero (UK)
Bisi Essien (US)
Jay Manuel (US)
Becks Buki (UK)
Banke Meshida Lawal (NG)
Yewande Peregrino (NG)
Becks Buki (UK)
Bimpe Onakoya (NG)

Next Young Designer
Maki O (NG)
Bunmi Koko (UK)
Bridget Awosika (US)
YettyD Designs (UK)
Ejiro Amos Tafirii (NG)
Tsemaye Binitie (UK)
House of Versatile Style (US)
Toju Foyeh (NG)
Babushka (NG)
Obsidian (NG)
Anita Quansah (UK)
Ohema Ohene (UK)
Christie Brown (GH)
Republic Of Foreigner (NG)

Best Accessory & Shoe Designer
Anita Quansah (UK)
Eva Sonaike (NG/UK)
Afua Dabanka (UK)
Aimas (NG)
Ene Maya Lawani (NG)

Best Actress
Sophie Okonedo (UK)
Stephanie Okereke (NG)
Omoni Oboli (NG)
Nadia Buari (GH)
Genevieve Nnaji (NG)
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde (NG)
Matilda Obaseki (NG)
Nse Ikpe Etim (NG)

Best Actor
Chiewetel Ejiofor (UK)
Hakeem Kae-Kazim (UK)
Desmond Elliot (NG)
Gideon Okeke (NG)
Ramsey Nouah (NG)
Olu Jacobs (NG)

Breakthrough Talent
Denrele Edun (NG)
Oreka Godis (NG)
Bolaji Kekere-Ekun (NG)
Eku Edewor (NG)
Pepper Okwesa (NG)
Dimeji Alara (NG)
Terence Sambo (NG)
Adebayo Oke-Lawal (NG)

Outstanding Contribution to Fashion
Deola Sagoe (NG)
Violet Hecksher (NG)
Nduka Obiagbena for This Day Group (NG)
Ozwald Boateng (UK)
Tiffany Amber (NG)
Fati Asibelua (NG)

SideView Style Award for the most inspirational woman
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde (NG)
Chimamanda Adichie (NG)
Sarah Jubril (NG)
Asa (NG)
Michelle Obama (US)
Angelique Kidjo (BEN)
Oluchi Onweagba (NG/US)
Tyra Banks (US)
Weird MC (NG)
Mo Abudu (NG)
Oprah (US)

Breakthrough Talent: Presented by
Recognises the outstanding talent of individuals working behind the camera, those individuals who have challenged the norm in fashion and media

Denrele Edun
Oreka Godis
Bolaji Kekere-Ekun
Eku Edewor
Pepper Okwesa
Dimeji Alara
Terence Sambo
Adebayo Oke-Lawal
Kiki Kamunu
Yvonne Ekwere