With few days to the main event of the 2nd annual social media awards, we’ve received some new updates. Voting the nominees begins now till Monday 2nd March. These are the Social Media Awards 2015 Judges and a list of nominees in the different categories.
There are four judges from different walks of life, ranging from journalist, technology enthusiastic and social media experts. Starting from the top right corner going clockwise from the featured image above;
These cannot be called awards without nominees, see the full list below.
Best Blog or Blogger
Chocolaty Prints
Bazanye Ernest
Joel Ntwatwa
Sebunya Robert
Uganda Gospel Life
Best Brand of the Year
MTN
NWSC
Airtel
NTV
Centenary Bank
Fresh Cuts
Best Campaign
It’s not on it’s not safe
Red Card Campaign
Hoops4Grace
Together We Can
MTN Egg Hunt
Best Crisis Management
KCCA
MTN
UMEME
AIRTEL
NWSC
Best Customer Care
Centenary Bank
MTN
UMEME
AIRTEL
NWSC
NSSF
Best Innovation
Dome Flake
NTV Mobi
The Pearl Guide
MTN Life Care
NWSC App
Best Media Outlet
NTV
Galaxy FM
The Monitor
Power FM
Red Pepper
Urban TV
Best Online Business
Lamudi
Jumia
OLX
Hello Food
Cheki
Best Photography
Darlyne
Emmanuel Museruka
Oscar Ntege
Access Films
Slum Photography
Best Social Justice
40 Days Over 40 Smiles
Barefoot Lawyers
Amani Initiative
Reach a Hand
Airtel
Best YouTube Video/Channel
Katoto
Techjaja
NSSF Happy To Serve
Sitya Loss
Anne Kansiime
Civil Service
KCCA
NWSC
Uganda Revenue Authority
NSSF
Red cross society
Entertainment Website
The Tribe Ug
Big Eye
Campus bee
HiPipo
Proggie
Matooke Republic
Most Influential Personality
Simon Kaheru
Beewol
Esther Kalenzi
Amama Mbabazi
Andrew Muwenda
Qatahar Raymond
The event will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at 5:00 PM (EAT) at the Golf Course Hotel and tickets are on sale at UGX 75,000. A premium 10 seater table will go for UGX 5 Million each while and ordinary 10 seater table is at UGX 2.5 Million. The organizers of the awards are still tight-lipped on the real prizes to be won in the different categories but they promise a full list will be released a week to the awards with prizes ranging from cash to gadgets, wines and trips.
