Falz, a well known Nigerian musician won the Social Media Awards (SMA) for “fellow with the best use of social media in a crisis.”
Nollywood actress, who is also the most engaged actress on social media, Bimbo Ademoye, while the most engaging Nollywood actor was Stan Nze. Mr. Emmanuel Nwafor, Chief Executive Officer of Alternative Adverts Ltd. and organizer of the awards, commended the honorees’ efforts to use social media to stay outstanding during the award ceremony in Lagos.
According to Nwafor, the occasion was held to recognise people and organizations dedicated to using social media in original and positive ways.
“Aside from the awards ceremony, we want to create an atmosphere where social media personalities, influencers, content creators, and brands meet in large numbers to network, share ideas, and chart a new cause for the future of the industry.
“I must confess that I am surprised to see this number of people here today, it means that we have all witnessed the social media evolution and understand we need to take it seriously.
“The winners announced today are based on the online voting after the auditioning and nomination processes were completed, voting was done from July 1 to Aug. 31,” He said.
Simply Tacha won the social media influencer of the year; Shank comics – ‘mapa’mi naaaa’ bagged the most viral slang maker of the year while Indomie won the most responsive FMCG brand on social media.
Jeremiah Ogbodo bagged the fashion influencer of the year; Rufai Oseni emerged the most engaging journalist on social media and Daddy Freeze won the most engaging on-air-personality on social media.
‘ Who is your guy’ by Spyro emerged most viral song of the year; Pharmsavi’s Choose health always won the best health content creator while Odinaka Chukwueze bagged the overall best social media content creator award.
For the best entertaining content creator, the audition by Josh2funny, “The Strongest man in the world”, won.
khloes_gram (Leave them alone) won the best tiktok content creator; Chrisland Schools’ First Aid Specialist Training (FAST) emerged best educative content creator.
The award for the best Facebook content creator went to Mark Angel Comedy, “The witch mother in-law”; while Taaooma’s “E-Suli has suffered” bagged the best instagram content creator award.
B.O.D @bod_republic emerged as the best twitter content creator, Back in Uni By Blaqbonez & Perliks won the best music video on YouTube while Chukwuebuka Amuzia, @Brainjotter, “the trapped soul”, emerged the best YouTube content creator.
MTN Nigeria won the most responsive telecoms company in Nigeria; TEEE DOLLAR bagged the best dance content creator; Yabaleft Online won the blogger of the year, and Betway was awarded for the best use of social media in sports. (NAN)
