BNXN, Layi Wasabi, and Genovevah Umeh were among the winners at the 2024 edition of The Future Awards Africa (TFAA).

The annual event held in Lagos on Sunday night celebrates young people between the ages of 18-31 who have made outstanding achievements in their respective fields.

This year’s ceremony, themed ‘Celebrating the Great and Daring,’ honoured the extraordinary achievements of young Africans who are fearlessly breaking boundaries and reshaping the continent’s future.

Below is the list of this year’s winners:

Education

• Odunayo Aliu — WINNER
• Kudakwashe Foya
• Obasanjo Fajemirokun
• Jennifer Jonathan
• Aramide Kayode

Journalism

• Adesuwa Giwa Osagie
• Zainab Bala — WINNER
• Blessings Mosugu
• Eniola Olatunji
• Abubakar Ibrahim Olaye

Content Creation 

• Isaac Olayiwola (Layi Wasabi) — WINNER
• Winifred Nwania (Zeelicious)
• Joseph Onaolapo (Jay On Air)
• Nonye Udeogu (This Thing Called Fashion)
• Folagade Banks (Mama Deola)

Creativity and Innovation

• Shamsuddeen Jibril
• Zonna (Zo Culture)
• Anita Ashiru — WINNER
• Salvation Uzoma (Ke0la)
• Ibukunoluwa Ajagbe (IBQuake)

Health and Fitness

• Olabintan Odunola
• Yewande Benn
• Kiki Diorgu
• Olusina Ajidahun — WINNER
• Amanda Ihemebiri

Community Action

• Chioma Ukpabi
• Damilola Uzoma-Udoma
• Doreen Omosele
• Stanley Anigbogu — WINNER
• Ridwan AbdulRazaq

Arts and Literature

• Mayowa Alabi (ShutaBug)
• Samson Bakare
• Sylvestre Nsengimana — WINNER
• Ahmed Alsagheer
• Damilare Kuku

Photography

• Omoboyejo Oyewusi (ItsBoye)
• Onuchukwu Timothy (MyDadsBoss)
• Chika Onuu
• Enoshowo Eworo (Captured by Adesuwa)
• Ifeoluwa Babalola (SnappCode) — WINNER

Activism and Advocacy 

• Fauzuddeen Mahmud
• Amrah Aliyu
• Jude McKelvin Oseh
• Tolulope Theresa Gbenro
• Mukthar Halilu Modibbo — WINNER

Fashion

• Ikechukwu Urum (Founder Jabari Model Management)
• Phupho Gumede K
• Muftau Femi Ajose (Founder Cute Saint)
• Amy Aghomi
• Olayinka Ashogbon (Founder AshLuxe) — WINNER

Law

• Rosemond Phil-Othihiwa
• Anita Osarieme
• Victoria Oloni
• Ayooluwa Oderinde — WINNER
• Bernice Asein

Film

• Akinkunle Michael Akinrogunde (AMA Psalmist) — WINNER
• Praise Onyeagwalam (Director Pink)
• Tola Okodugha
• Fadamana Okwong
• Feyifunmi Oginni

Professional Service

• Hammed Kayode Alabi
• Mark-Anthony Ezeoha
• Felix Ohaeri
• Stanley Nweke-Eze
• Aboyowa Ikpobe — WINNER

Entrepreneuship 

• Promise Ovai Kenneth-Odum (CEO Rukkies Decor)
• Oluwole Fapohunda (CEO Seven30 Real Estate Ltd)
• Bayo Lawal (Co-Founder Dukiya Investment) — WINNER
• Miracle Onuoha (CEO The Fluiide Company Ltd)
• Williams Fatayo (CEO MovebytruQ)

Technology

• Tobi Ololade (Founder Dojah)
• Itunu Olufemi (Founder Brainary Technology Education)
• Johnson Jaiyeola (CEO Helgg Scooters LTD)
• Femi Aluko (CEO & Co-Founder Chowdeck Logistics) — WINNER
• Kelvin Umechukwu (CEO & Co-Founder Bumpa)

Intrapreneurship 

• Victor Okpala
• Hakeem Akiode
• Debbie Larry-Izamoje — WINNER
• Mary Edoro
• Salman Dantata

On Air Personality

• Seyebomi Ogunsanya (Sheye Banks) — WINNER
• Ope Keshinro (SwitOpe)
• Ita Nsikan-Abasi Asuquo (Grandprince Ita)
• Emmanuella Isioma Odiatu
• Osato Edokpayi (Osato EDK)

Agriculture

• Etimbuk Imuk
• Esohe Ekunwe — WINNER
• Azeez Salawu
• Nyifamu Manzo

Governance

• Muhammad Sani Kassim
• Abdulhaleem Ringim
• Damilola Yusuf Adelodun — WINNER
• Naufal Ahmad
• Ayisat Agbaje-Okunade

Music

• Chimamanda Chukwuma Pearl (Qing Madi)
• Ayobami Alli-Hakeem (AnEndlessOcean)
• Daniel Etiese Benson (BNXN) — WINNER
• Michael Adebayo Olayinka (Ruger)
• John Saviours Udomboso (Young John)

Sport

• Victor Boniface — WINNER
• Ademola Lookman
• Sukurat Aiyelagbegan
• Amy Okonkwo
• Elizabeth Oshoba

Acting

• Genoveva Umeh — WINNER
• Uche Montana
• Mike Afolarin
• Kayode Ojuolape
• Jide Oyegbile (J-Blaze)

Tyla, the South African singer, won big at the 2024 MTV EMAs, taking home three awards for ‘Best R&B,’ ‘Best African Act,’ and ‘Best Afrobeats’.

In the ‘Best Afrobeats’ category, Tyla defeated Nigerian heavyweights including Ayra Starr, Asake, Burna Boy, Rema, and Tems.

She also won the ‘Best African Act’ award, beating Ayra Starr, Asake, DBN Gogo, TitoM & Yuppe, and Diamond Platnumz.

Ayra Starr lost all four nominations for ‘Best African Act,’ ‘Best New Artiste,’ ‘Best Afrobeats,’ and ‘Best Push’.

Taylor Swift was the night’s biggest winner, taking home four awards including ‘Best US Act,’ ‘Best Video,’ ‘Best Artiste,’ and ‘Best Live’.

Rita Ora, who hosted the ceremony on Sunday night from Manchester, England, took a moment to pay tribute to Payne, the former One Direction singer who died last month at age 31 after falling from a balcony in Argentina.

See the full list of 2024 MTV EMAs winners below:

BEST SONG

• Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)”
• Benson Boone – “Beautiful Things”
• Beyoncé – “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM”
• Billie Eilish – “BIRDS OF A FEATHER”
• Chappell Roan – “Good Luck, Babe!”
• Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso” – WINNER

BEST VIDEO

• Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)”
• Charli xcx – “360”
• Eminem – “Houdini”
• Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”
• LISA ft. Rosalía – “NEW WOMAN”
• Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – WINNER

 BEST ARTIST

• Beyoncé
• Billie Eilish
• Post Malone
• RAYE
• Sabrina Carpenter
• Taylor Swift — WINNER

 BEST COLLABORATION

• Charli xcx & Billie Eilish – “Guess” featuring Billie Eilish
• Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar – “Like That”
• Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars – “Die With a Smile”
• LISA ft. Rosalía – “NEW WOMAN” — WINNER
• Peso Pluma, Anitta – “BELLAKEO”
• Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”

 BEST NEW

• Ayra Starr
• Benson Boone — WINNER
• Chappell Roan
• LE SSERAFIM
• Teddy Swims
• The Last Dinner Party
• Tyla

BEST POP

• Ariana Grande — WINNER
• Billie Eilish
• Camila Cabello
• Charli xcx
• Dua Lipa
• Sabrina Carpenter
• Taylor Swift

 BEST AFROBEATS

• Asake
• Ayra Starr
• Burna Boy
• Rema
• Tems
• Tyla – WINNER

BEST ROCK

• Bon Jovi
• Coldplay
• Green Day
• Kings of Leon
• Lenny Kravitz
• Liam Gallagher – WINNER
• The Killers

BEST LATIN

• Anitta
• Bad Bunny
• KAROL G
• Peso Pluma — WINNER
• Rauw Alejandro
• Shakira

BEST K-POP

• Jimin — WINNER
• Jung Kook
• LE SSERAFIM
• LISA
• NewJeans
• Stray Kids

BEST ALTERNATIVE

• Fontaines D.C.
• Hozier
• Imagine Dragons — WINNER
• Lana Del Rey
• Twenty One Pilots
• YUNGBLUD

BEST ELECTRONIC

• Calvin Harris — WINNER
• David Guetta
• Disclosure
• DJ Snake
• Fred Again..
• Swedish House Mafia

BEST HIP-HOP

• Central Cee
• Eminem — WINNER
• Kendrick Lamar
• Megan Thee Stallion
• Nicki Minaj
• Travis Scott

BEST R&B

• Kehlani
• SZA
• Tinashe
• Tyla — WINNER
• Usher
• Victoria Monét

BEST LIVE

• Adele
• Coldplay
• Doja Cat
• RAYE
• Taylor Swift — WINNER
• Travis Scott

BEST PUSH

• Ayra Starr
• Chappell Roan
• Coco Jones
• Flyana Boss
• Jessie Murph
• Laufey
• LE SSERAFIM — WINNER
• Mark Ambor
• Shaboozey
• Teddy Swims
• The Warning
• Victoria Monét

BIGGEST FANS

• Anitta
• Ariana Grande
• Beyoncé
• Billie Eilish
• Chappell Roan
• Charli xcx
• Katy Perry
• LISA – WINNER
• Nicki Minaj
• Sabrina Carpenter
• Shawn Mendes
• Taylor Swift

MTV EMA 2024 BEST REGIONAL ACT NOMINEES

BEST AFRICAN ACT

• Asake
• Ayra Starr
• DBN Gogo
• Diamond Platnumz
• TitoM & Yuppe
• Tyla — WINNER

BEST ASIA ACT

• BINI — WINNER
• ILLIT
• Mahalini
• MASDO
• Sakurazaka46

BEST AUSTRALIAN ACT

• Confidence Man
• CYRIL
• Kylie Minogue
• Sia — WINNER
• The Kid LAROI
• Troye Sivan

BEST AUSTRIAN ACT

• Bilderbuch
• Christina Stürmer
• Esther Graf
• Money Boy
• RAF Camora — WINNER
• Wanda

BEST BRASILIAN ACT

• Jão
• Luisa Sonza
• Matuê
• Pabllo Vittar — WINNER
• Pedro Sampaio

BEST CANADIAN ACT

• AR Paisley
• Kaytranada
• Nelly Furtado
• Shawn Mendes — WINNER
• Tate McRae

BEST CARIBBEAN ACT

• Eladio Carrion
• Luar la L
• Myke Towers
• YovngChimi
• Young Miko — WINNER

BEST DUTCH ACT

• Claude
• Jonna Fraser
• Mr. Belt & Wezol
• Roxy Dekker — WINNER
• Son Mieux

BEST FRENCH ACT

• Aya Nakamura
• Dadju & Tayc
• GIMS
• Pierre Garnier — WINNER
• Slimane
• Vitaa

BEST GERMAN ACT

• AYLIVA — WINNER
• K.I.Z
• Luciano
• Pashanim
• Shirin David

BEST INDIA ACT

• Armaan Malik
• Chirag Todi
• Dee MC & EPR
• Hanumankind
• Kamakshi Khanna
• Mali — WINNER

BEST ITALIAN ACT

• Angelina Mango
• Annalisa — WINNER
• Ghali
• Mahmood
• The Kolors

BEST ISRAELI ACT

• Agam Buhbut
• Anna Zak
• Noa Kirel — WINNER
• Shahar Saul
• Shahar Tavoch

BEST LAT AM CENTRAL ACT

• Beele
• Blessd
• Kapo
• Manuel Turizo — WINNER
• Sofia Castro

BEST LAT AM NORTH ACT

• Danna
• El Malilla
• Gabito Ballesteros
• Natanael Cano
• YeriMua — WINNER

BEST LAT AM SOUTH ACT

• Dillom — WINNER
• Emilia
• Luck Ra
• Maria Becerra
• Trueno

BEST NORDIC ACT

• Alesso
• girl in red
• Laufey
• Swedish House Mafia
• Zara Larsson — WINNER

BEST POLISH ACT

• Daria Zawiałow — WINNER
• Kacperczyk
• Kwiat Jabłoni
• Pro8l3m
• Zalewski

BEST PORTUGUESE ACT

• Bárbara Bandeira — WINNER
• Bárbara Tinoco
• Dillaz
• Ivandro
• Slow J

BEST SPANISH ACT

• Ana Mena
• Belén Aguilera
• Dani Fernández
• Lola Indigo — WINNER
• Mikel Izal

BEST SWISS ACT

• Benjamin Amaru
• Faber
• Nemo — WINNER
• Priya Ragu
• Stress

BEST UK & IRELAND ACT

• Central Cee
• Charli xcx
• Chase & Status
• Dua Lipa
• Hozier
• RAYE — WINNER

BEST US ACT

• Ariana Grande
• Beyoncé
• Kendrick Lamar
• Sabrina Carpenter
• Taylor Swift — WINNER

Sam Adeyemi, the senior pastor of the Daystar Christian Center, has offered advice to men with concerns about their “small manhood”.

Addressing his congregation on Sunday, the clergyman emphasised that the physical size of manhood does not determine its effectiveness.

The 57-year-old shared a personal anecdote from his secondary school days, highlighting the absurdity of body comparisons.

Adeyemi also encouraged young men to focus on inner growth, self-acceptance, and meaningful relationships.

“One of the major pressures we have is body image problems. It’s terrible, this comparing of your body with mine. Setting standards on what the body should look like and then you find out you fell short. It is so bad,” he said.

“I went to an all-boys secondary school. I still remember the day some of my classmates, they went somewhere and by the time they came back, we now found out what they went to do. They went with a ruler to go measure their private parts and to compare.

“Nothing destroys self-image more than that. It is nonsense. If you are a young guy, let me encourage you because it is all over the internet now. Are they not there? Everywhere you look, you will see either medicine or one Chinese method of elongating your…

“It is a lie, it is not the length that matters but the effectiveness, the skills and love for the other person. So for God’s sake wait till you get married.

“If it is only one person you are doing it with, there will be no need comparing all over the place. Do not let them kill you.”

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