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City People Entertainment Awards
Awarded forExcellence in Nigeria & Ghana Entertainment
CountryNigeria
Presented byCity People Magazine
First awarded2009
Websitecitypeopleonline.com

City People Entertainment Awards are an annual accolade presented by City People Magazine to honour Nigerian and Ghanaian entertainers.[1] The first edition was held in Abeokuta, Ogun State on June 14, 2009. The event was hosted by Governor Gbenga Daniel in the State House.[1] The most recent ceremony was held on June 22, 2014 at 10 Degrees Event Centre, Lagos State.[2][3][4]

2017 division

In 2017, the award was divided into "City People Music Awards" and "City People Movie Awards".[5] These awards should not be confused with the "City People Awards For Excellence" which is a separate awards ceremony by the same organizer, which honors achievers beyond just the boundaries of the entertainment space with categories such as "Lifetime Achievement Award", "Businessman of the Year", "Male Achiever of the Year" amongst other prestigious categories.[6]

Categories

The following are the present categories:

Nigeria

Music

[7][8]

Movie

Kannywood

Ghana

Movies

Music

References

  1. ^ a b "Nominees for City People Entertainment Awards". Pulse Nigeria. 2014-06-09. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  2. ^ "Stars Converge for City People Awards". bellanaija.com. 5 August 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  3. ^ "CD John, Chidinma, Dagrin to be honoured at 3rd City People Awards". thenet.ng. July 6, 2011. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Halima Abubakar, Samklef nominated for City People Awards". bellanaija.com. 8 August 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  5. ^ "CITY PEOPLE SET TO HOLD 2017 MOVIE AWARDS". City PEople Group. August 21, 2017.
  6. ^ "Celebrities Storm 2017 City People Awards for Excellence". 9 April 2017.
  7. ^ Reporter (2017-07-17). "List Of Nominees For 2017 City People Music Awards". City People Magazine. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  8. ^ kannywoodscene (2014-06-22). "City People Entertainment Awards- List of Winners". Kannywood Scene. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
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