Ladies and Gentlemen, please here's the list of successful nominees for the voting stage of 2014 Social Media Awards Africa #SMAA2014 as delivered by the Virtual Council and Jury.

PERSONALITY BASED CATEGORY (Awards for individual achievements in social media):

Blogger of The Year

Xtian Dela Kenya
Joubert Botha South Africa
Ogunsanya Jide Nigeria
Tosin Ajibade Nigeria
Linda Ikeji Nigeria
Ben Kiruthi Kenya
Philip Etemesi Kenya
Yomi Adegboye Nigeria
Kenyan Stylista Kenya
Sharon Mundia Kenya

Social Media Personality of The Year

Luyando Haangala Zambia
Japheth Omojuwa Nigeria
Ayari Yassine Tunisia
Adesola Adesimbo Idowu Nigeria
Amet Tsikata Ghana
Chude Jideonwo Nigeria
Blosom Nnodim Nigeria
Sharon Mundia Kenya
Mattie James Liberia
Modupe Oreoluwa Oyeyemi Ola Nigeria

Social Media Hero of The Year

Xtian Dela Kenya
Japheth Omojuwa Nigeria
Dele Momodu Nigeria
Oluseun Osewa Nigeria
Mattie James Liberia
Collins Nabiswa Kenya
Bankelele Kenya
Strive Masiyiwa Zimbabwe
Michael Thandukwazi Hlatshwayo
Chris Kirubi Kenya

(B) INSTITUTIONAL CATEGORY (Best Use of Social Media by):

Best Use of Social Media by Government/Public Sector

Kenya National Youth Service Kenya
Republic of Rwanda Ministry of Youth and ICT Rwanda
Ekiti State Government Nigeria
SouthAfrican Tourism South Africa
Lagos State Government Nigeria
Department of Public Service And Administration, Republic of South Africa South Africa
Federal Ministry of Information, Nigeria Nigeria
State House Uganda Uganda
The Ministry of Foreign Affair Ethopia Ethopia
African Development Bank Group (AfDB) Cote d’ivoire

Best Use of Social Media by Private Sector

DHL Africa Kenya
Demo Africa Nigeria
Orgella Entertainment South Africa
Information Nigeria Nigeria
Smart Tanzania Tanzania
Informer East Africa East Africa
Channels TV Nigeria
Morroco/Canadian School Morroco
Jumia Kenya Kenya
Popi Media South Africa

Best Use of Social Media by Non-Profit

The Future Project Nigeria
Partners for Possibility South Africa
Network of African youths for Development Uganda
Stand to End Rape Nigeria
Hope Foundation Cameroon Cameroon
Tonu Elumelu Foundation Nigeria
Red Cross Uganda Uganda
DEMO Africa
Daystar Christian Centre Nigeria
Sahara Reporters Nigeria

Best Use of Social Media by Start-up/MSME

ListMe Nigeria
MegasMag
BudgIT Nigeria
Afrobouguee Ghana
Adforumco Nigeria
AIM Group Tanzania/Kenya
TVyangu Kenya
Style Sketches Kenya
Grumi Nigeria
Mothers Aura Foundation Ghana

Best Use of Social Media by Financial Institution

GTBank Nigeria
Access Bank Nigeria
KCB Group Kenya
Stanbic IBTC Nigeria
Zenith Bank Nigeria
Diamond bank Nigeria
Standard Bank South Africa
Finance Trust Bank Uganda
Safaricom Kenya
Fidelity Bank Ghana

(C) INDIGENOUS CATEGORY (Local Campaigns and Brands):

App of The Year

iRokotv Mobile App Nigeria
Okadabooks Nigeria
Efiko Nigeria
Afrinolly Nigeria
MPesa Kenya
ICOW Kenya
MFarm Kenya
Channels TV Nigeria
Paga Nigeria
GT Bank Mobile App Nigeria

Hashtag of The Year

#ThisIsAfrica Nigeria
#TheNiteTalk Kenya
#CITSCarnival Kenya
#letsnotpretend Ghana
#NHBi Nigeria
#AskKirubi Kenya
#Ogaatthetop Nigeria
#choice4life Nigeria
#somebodytellkenya Nigeria
#ProtectOurCorpers Nigeria

Brand of The Year

GTBank Nigeria
Vodafone Ghana Ghana
BigEye Uganda
Jumia-Nigeria Nigeria
Raha 2.0 Tanzania
Gloworld Nigeria
MPesa Kenya
Konga Nigeria
VenturesAfrica Nigeria
DSTV South Africa

Best Rated Platform

com South Africa
com Nigeria
Nigeriafilms Nigeria
Nairaland Nigeria
Nigeria Trade Hub Nigeria
Sahara Reporters Nigeria
Naija247News Nigeria
Bella Naija Nigeria
All 4 Women South Africa
The Independent Uganda

(D) PLATFORM BASED CATEGORY (Specific Social Platforms):

Facebook Page of The Year

Nigeria Wedding Nigeria
All4 Women South Africa
Actor Kenya Kenya
Jumia Kenya Kenya
matci morroco morroco
Barefootlaw Uganda
Comedy Central Africa South Africa
Airtel Uganda Uganda
Kenya Wedding Kenya
Kawowo Sports Uganda

Twitter Handle of The Year

@GoToSouthAfrica – SouthAfrican Tourism South Africa
@XtianDela – X-tian Dela Kenya
@jimitewe – Jimi Tewe Nigeria
@HomeboyzRadio – Home Boyz Radio Kenya
@VictorMochere – Victor Mochere Kenya
@omojuwa – Japhet Omojuwa Nigeria
@itsPLAYtimebaby – PLAYtime EntertaEntertainment Ghana
@GlobacomLimited – Gloworld Nigeria
@ComedyCentralAF – Comedy Central Africa
@AndrewMwenda – Andrew Mwenda Uganda

Influencer of The Year

X-tian Dela Kenya
The Love Tour KE Kenya
Demola Detona Nigeria
Victor Mochere Kenya
Badmus Bukola Mikail Nigeria
Child Birth Survival Africa/Int
Olori Supergal Nigeria
Kemi Omololu-Olunloyo Nigeria
Nigeria Trade Hub Nigeria
@AndrewMwenda – Andrew Mwenda Uganda

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