Abryanz Style and Fashion Awards is an African fashion award ceremony aimed at celebrating and acknowledging fashion industry stakeholders, including fashion designers, stylists, hair and makeup artists, media personalities and influencers on the African continent and beyond.

The event is held annually in Uganda since its inaugural ceremony in 2013. Returning for its sixth edition, the organizers announce its 2018 nominees in 14 categories including designer of the year, stylist of the year, fashion writer of the year, amongst others. This year’s edition will hold on the 7th of December 2018 at the Kampala Serena Hotel.

Over the past few weeks, the team has carefully selected the nominees for this year’s event in lieu with the thousands of entries received since the nomination process kicked off last two months. This coveted list was unveiled on Saturday, 27th October 2018 at a swanky cocktail event. After the summit, attendees were led to the cocktail event held to reveal this year’s list of nominees.

Check out the full list of nominees below!

FASHION DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

UGANDA

Eguana 
Fatuma Asha
Joe Malaika
Anitah Beryl
Stella Atal

AFRICA

Chusuwanapha (South Africa)
Maxhosa By Laduma (South Africa)
Soraya Da Piedade (Angola)
House Of Tayo (Rwanda)
Taibo Bakhar (Mozambique)

MODEL OF THE YEAR

UGANDA

Anyon Ansola
Paul Mwesigwa
Aliet Sara
Aketch Joy Winnie
Ayak Veronica

AFRICA

Adonis Bosso (Ivory Coast)
Dylan Wentzel (South Africa)
Happy Jacqueline (Rwanda)
Graobe Noelle (Cameroon)
Dave Kabamba (Congo)

MAKEUP ARTIST OF THE YEAR

UGANDA

Beats By Derek
Danyel on the brushes
Nahya Glam
Imani Makeup
Saida Beauty

AFRICA

Bimpe Onakoya (Nigeria)
Muthoni Njoba (Kenya)
Lucoh Mhlongo (South Africa)
Steve Koby (Kenya)

FASHION STYLIST OF THE YEAR

UGANDA

Mavo Kampala
Tazibone Solomon
Glitz by Nalu Kaijuka Abbas
Sam Kikumba

AFRICA

Brian Babu (Kenya)
Chuck Mbevo (Angola)
Kelvin Vicent (Ghana)
Moashy Styling (Nigeria)
Chloe Andrea (South Africa)

FASHION PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

UGANDA

Papa Shot it
Oscar Ntege
Bwire Mark
Fred Bugembe
Daville Justin

AFRICA

Trevor Stuurman (South Africa)
Emmanuel Oyeleke (Nigeria)
Shawn Keiffer (Tanzania)
Stevenchy Photography (Kenya)
Dingwall (South Africa)

HAIR STYLIST OF THE YEAR

UGANDA

Mart Barber
Gray Cee Hairz
Hair By Ziiwa
Maureen Nambusi
Jeff Jingo

AFRICA

Saadique Ryklief (South Africa)
Rehema Samo (Tanzania)
Saul Juma (Kenya)
Ncumisa Mimiduma (South Africa)

MOST STYLISH MALE ARTIST

UGANDA

Fik Fameika
Apass
Exodus
Eddy Kenzo
Beenie Gunter

AFRICA

Octopizo (Kenya)
Ricky Rick (South Africa)
Fally Ipupa (DRC)
Runtown (Nigeria)
Sauti Sol (Kenya)

MOST STYLISH FEMALE ARTIST

UGANDA

Vinka
Spice Diana
Nina Roz
Lydia Jazmine
Lord Sanie
Angelina

AFRICA

Vanessa Mdee (Tanzania)
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
Seyi Shay (Nigeria)
Efya (Ghana)
Oteya (Namibia)

MALE FASHIONISTA OF THE YEAR

UGANDA

Brandon Brandon
Sir Owen Dapper
Zipper Atafo
Abduz Spot

AFRICA

Noble Igwe (Nigeria)
Amar Jonathan (Kenya)
Galal Muhammad (Sudan)
Stive Lee (Tanzania)
Akin Faminu (Nigeria)

FEMALE FASHIONISTA OF THE YEAR

UGANDA

Aron Hilson
Meg Lusembo
Kasirye Haue
Udy The Gemini

SOUTH AFRICA

Tshego Manche
Kefilwe Mabote
Lauren Campbell
Sarah Langa

FASHION WRITER OF THE YEAR

UGANDA

Gloria Haguma
Esther Oluka
Nasif Nyiiro Nkoobe
Edward Nimusiima
Siima Sabiiti

AFRICA

Richard Akuson (A Nasty Boy)
Leanne Tracy (Refashion Africa)
Gloria Nella (Fashion Bomb Africa)
Patience Ezeogo (Style Vitae)
Eki Ogunbor (Nigeria)

FASHIONABLE MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

UGANDA

Finally – Geosteady
Very Well – King Saha , Slick Stuart and Roja
Chips Na Ketchup – Vinka
Mummy Yo – Sheba
Mujje – GNL Zamba

AFRICA

So Miso – Wandecoal
Sweet boy – Falz
Duru Dada – Bimbi Phillips
Short and Sweet -Sauti Sol
Gbona – Burna Boy

MOST STYLISH FEMALE CELEBRITY OF THE YEAR

UGANDA

Sheila Gashumba
Rachel K
Judith Heard
Judith Diana
Sue Ochola Deroy

AFRICA

Dilish Mathews (Namibia)
Amina Abdi (Kenya)
Nomzamo Mbatha (South Africa)
Nana Akua Addo (Ghana)
Zynnell Lydia (Ghana)

MOST STYLISH MALE CELEBRITY OF THE YEAR
AFRICA

Denola Grey (Nigeria
DJ Spinall (Nigeria)
Ebuka (Nigeria)
Tobi Bakare (Nigeria)

Lead Photo Credit: Abryanzstyleand fashionawards.com