# Abryanz Style and Fashion Awards 2018

Abryanz Style and Fashion Awards 2018 was held on 7 December 2018 and marked the sixth edition of the Abryanz Style and Fashion Awards (ASFAs).
The event, under the theme Fashion is Power, was hosted by Kenyan radio and television personalities Anita Nderu and Tracy Wanjiru, and featured fashion showcases from Nigeria's Mai Atafo, South Africa's David Tlale and Laduma Ngoxokolo, Uganda's Anita Beryl of Beryl Couture, Alex Alecool of Alecool Clothing and Kkoolo. Spice Diana, Lydia Jazmine and Lilian Mbabazi performed their music with Lilian paying a tribute to her former spouse, the late Mowzey Radio.
Nominations started on August 27, 2018, and closed on 27 September. The list of nominees was then released at a cocktail party on 27 October 2018 held at the Serena Hotel in Kampala and voting was opened in late November.

## Nominees and winners

Abryanz Style and Fashion Awards Nominees and Winners :
| Category | Region | Nominees | Result |
| Humanitarian award | | Rio Paul the Stylist | Won |
| Designer of the year | Uganda | Fatuma Asha | Won |
| Designer of the year | Uganda | Anita Beryl | Nominated |
| Designer of the year | Uganda | Iguana | Nominated |
| Designer of the year | Uganda | Stella Atal | Nominated |
| Designer of the year | Uganda | Sham Tyra | Nominated |
| Designer of the year | Uganda | Joe Malaika | Nominated |
| Designer of the year | Africa | Maxhosa By Laduma (South Africa) | Won |
| Designer of the year | Africa | Chusuwanapha (South Africa) | Nominated |
| Designer of the year | Africa | Soraya Da Piedade (Angola) | Nominated |
| Designer of the year | Africa | House Of Tayo (Rwanda) | Nominated |
| Designer of the year | Africa | Taibo Bakhar (Mozambique) | Nominated |
| Outstanding Model of the year | Uganda | Paul Mwesigwa | Won |
| Outstanding Model of the year | Uganda | Anyon Ansola | Nominated |
| Outstanding Model of the year | Uganda | Aketch Joy Winnie | Nominated |
| Outstanding Model of the year | Uganda | Ayak Vernonica | Nominated |
| Outstanding Model of the year | Africa | Dylan Wentzel (South Africa( | Won |
| Outstanding Model of the year | Africa | Adonis Bosso (Ivory Coast) | Nominated |
| Outstanding Model of the year | Africa | Happy Jacqueline (Rwanda) | Nominated |
| Outstanding Model of the year | Africa | Graobe Noelle (Cameroon) | Nominated |
| Outstanding Model of the year | Africa | Dave Kabamba (Congo) | Nominated |
| Most Stylish Male Celebrity of the Year | Africa | Tobi Bakre | Won |
| Most Stylish Male Celebrity of the Year | Africa | Ebuka | Nominated |
| Most Stylish Male Celebrity of the Year | Africa | DJ Spinall | Nominated |
| Most Stylish Male Celebrity of the Year | Africa | Denola Grey | Nominated |
| Most Stylish Female Celebrity of the Year | Uganda | Judith Heard | Won |
| Most Stylish Female Celebrity of the Year | Uganda | Sheila Gashumba | Nominated |
| Most Stylish Female Celebrity of the Year | Uganda | Rachel K | Nominated |
| Most Stylish Female Celebrity of the Year | Uganda | Judithiana | Nominated |
| Most Stylish Female Celebrity of the Year | Uganda | Sue Ochola Deroy | Nominated |
| Most Stylish Female Celebrity of the Year | Africa | Dillish Mathews (Namibia) | Won |
| Most Stylish Female Celebrity of the Year | Africa | Amina Abdi (Kenya) | Nominated |
| Most Stylish Female Celebrity of the Year | Africa | Nomzamo Mbatha (South Africa) | Nominated |
| Most Stylish Female Celebrity of the Year | Africa | Nana Akua Addo (Ghana) | Nominated |
| Most Stylish Female Celebrity of the Year | Africa | Zynnell Lydia (Ghana) | Nominated |
| Most Stylish Male Artiste | Uganda | A Pass | Won |
| Most Stylish Male Artiste | Uganda | Exodus | Nominated |
| Most Stylish Male Artiste | Uganda | Fik Fameika | Nominated |
| Most Stylish Male Artiste | Uganda | Eddy Kenzo | Nominated |
| Most Stylish Male Artiste | Uganda | Beenie Gunter | Nominated |
| Most Stylish Male Artiste | Africa | Octopizzo (Kenya) | Won |
| Most Stylish Male Artiste | Africa | Sauti Sol (Kenya) | Nominated |
| Most Stylish Male Artiste | Africa | Riky Rick (South Africa) | Nominated |
| Most Stylish Male Artiste | Africa | Fally Ipupa (DRC) | Nominated |
| Most Stylish Male Artiste | Africa | Runtown (Nigeria) | Nominated |
| Most Stylish Female Artiste | Uganda | Spice Diana | Won |
| Most Stylish Female Artiste | Uganda | Vinka | Nominated |
| Most Stylish Female Artiste | Uganda | Nina Roz | Nominated |
| Most Stylish Female Artiste | Uganda | Lydia Jazmine | Nominated |
| Most Stylish Female Artiste | Uganda | Ang3lina | Nominated |
| Most Stylish Female Artiste | Africa | Vanessa Mdee (Tanzania) | Won |
| Most Stylish Female Artiste | Africa | Tiwa Savage (Nigeria) | Nominated |
| Most Stylish Female Artiste | Africa | Seyi Shay (Nigeria) | Nominated |
| Most Stylish Female Artiste | Africa | Efya (Ghana) | Nominated |
| Most Stylish Female Artiste | Africa | Oteya (Namibia) | Nominated |
| Male Fashionista of the Year | Uganda | Brandon Brandon | Won |
| Male Fashionista of the Year | Uganda | Sir Owen Dapper | Nominated |
| Male Fashionista of the Year | Uganda | Zipper Atafo | Nominated |
| Male Fashionista of the Year | Uganda | Abduz Spot | Nominated |
| Male Fashionista of the Year | Uganda | Lord Sanie | Nominated |
| Male Fashionista of the Year | Africa | Amar Jonathan (Kenya) | Won |
| Male Fashionista of the Year | Africa | Noble Igwe (Nigeria) | Nominated |
| Male Fashionista of the Year | Africa | Galal Muhammad (Sudan) | Nominated |
| Male Fashionista of the Year | Africa | Stive Lee (Tanzania) | Nominated |
| Male Fashionista of the Year | Africa | Akin Faminu (Nigeria) | Nominated |
| Female Fashionista of the Year | Uganda | Kasirye Hauer | Won |
| Female Fashionista of the Year | Uganda | Aaron Hilson | Nominated |
| Female Fashionista of the Year | Uganda | Meg Lusembo | Nominated |
| Female Fashionista of the Year | Uganda | Udy The Gemini | Nominated |
| Female Fashionista of the Year | Africa | Sarah Langa | Won |
| Female Fashionista of the Year | Africa | Tshego Manche | Nominated |
| Female Fashionista of the Year | Africa | Kefilwe Mabote | Nominated |
| Female Fashionista of the Year | Africa | Lauren Campbell | Nominated |
| Hair Stylist of the Year | Uganda | Gray Cee Hairz | Won |
| Hair Stylist of the Year | Uganda | Mart Barber | Nominated |
| Hair Stylist of the Year | Uganda | Hair by Zziwa | Nominated |
| Hair Stylist of the Year | Uganda | Maureen Nambusi | Nominated |
| Hair Stylist of the Year | Uganda | Jeff Jingo | Nominated |
| Hair Stylist of the Year | Africa | Saadique Ryklief (South Africa) | Won |
| Hair Stylist of the Year | Africa | Rehema Samo (Tanzania) | Nominated |
| Hair Stylist of the Year | Africa | Saul Juma (Kenya) | Nominated |
| Hair Stylist of the Year | Africa | Ncumisa Mimiduma (South Africa) | Nominated |
| Makeup Artist of the Year | Uganda | Saida Beauty | Won |
| Makeup Artist of the Year | Uganda | Beats By Deryk | Nominated |
| Makeup Artist of the Year | Uganda | Danyel on the Brushes | Nominated |
| Makeup Artist of the Year | Uganda | Nahya Glam | Nominated |
| Makeup Artist of the Year | Uganda | Imani Makeup | Nominated |
| Makeup Artist of the Year | Africa | Lucoh Mhlongo (South Africa) | Nominated |
| Makeup Artist of the Year | Africa | Bimpe Onakoya (Nigeria) | Nominated |
| Makeup Artist of the Year | Africa | Muthoni Njoba (Kenya) | Nominated |
| Makeup Artist of the Year | Africa | Steve Koby (Kenya) | Nominated |
| Fashion Photographer of the year | Uganda | Oscar Ntege | Won |
| Fashion Photographer of the year | Uganda | Papa Shot it | Nominated |
| Fashion Photographer of the year | Uganda | Bwire Mark | Nominated |
| Fashion Photographer of the year | Uganda | Fred Bugembe | Nominated |
| Fashion Photographer of the year | Uganda | Daville | Nominated |
| Fashion Photographer of the year | Africa | Emmanuel Oyeleke (Nigeria) | Won |
| Fashion Photographer of the year | Africa | Trevor Stuurman (South Africa) | Nominated |
| Fashion Photographer of the year | Africa | Shawn Keiffer (Tanzania) | Nominated |
| Fashion Photographer of the year | Africa | Stevenchy Photography (Kenya) | Nominated |
| Fashion Photographer of the year | Africa | Justin Dingwall (South Africa) | Nominated |
| Fashion Stylist of the Year | Uganda | Tazibone Solomon | Won |
| Fashion Stylist of the Year | Uganda | Kaijuka Abbas | Nominated |
| Fashion Stylist of the Year | Uganda | Mavo Kampala | Nominated |
| Fashion Stylist of the Year | Uganda | Glitz by Nalu | Nominated |
| Fashion Stylist of the Year | Uganda | Sam Kikumba | Nominated |
| Fashion Stylist of the Year | Africa | Brian Babu (Kenya) | Won |
| Fashion Stylist of the Year | Africa | Chuck Mbevo (Angola) | Nominated |
| Fashion Stylist of the Year | Africa | Kelvin Vicent (Nigeria) | Nominated |
| Fashion Stylist of the Year | Africa | Moashy Styling (Nigeria) | Nominated |
| Fashion Stylist of the Year | Africa | Chloe Andrea (South Africa) | Nominated |
| Fashionable Music Video of the Year | Uganda | Chips Na Ketchup – Vinka | Won |
| Fashionable Music Video of the Year | Uganda | Finally – Geosteady | Nominated |
| Fashionable Music Video of the Year | Uganda | Very Well – King Saha, Slick Stuart and Roja | Nominated |
| Fashionable Music Video of the Year | Uganda | Mummy Yo – Sheebah Karungi | Nominated |
| Fashionable Music Video of the Year | Uganda | Mujje – GNL Zamba | Nominated |
| Fashionable Music Video of the Year | Africa | Duro Dada – Bimbi Phillips | Won |
| Fashionable Music Video of the Year | Africa | So Mi So – Wande Coal | Nominated |
| Fashionable Music Video of the Year | Africa | Sweetboy – Falz | Nominated |
| Fashionable Music Video of the Year | Africa | Short and Sweet -Sauti Sol | Nominated |
| Fashionable Music Video of the Year | Africa | Gbona – Burna Boy | Nominated |
| Fashion Writer of the Year | Uganda | Gloria Haguma | Won |
| Fashion Writer of the Year | Uganda | Esther Oluka | Nominated |
| Fashion Writer of the Year | Uganda | Nasif Nyiiro Nkoobe | Nominated |
| Fashion Writer of the Year | Uganda | Edward Nimusiima | Nominated |
| Fashion Writer of the Year | Uganda | Siima Sabiiti | Nominated |
| Fashion Writer of the Year | Africa | Eki Ogunbor (Nigeria) | Won |
| Fashion Writer of the Year | Africa | Patience Ezeogo (Style Vitae) | Nominated |
| Fashion Writer of the Year | Africa | Gloria Nella (Fashion Bomb Africa) | Nominated |
| Fashion Writer of the Year | Africa | Leanne Trcy (Refashion Africa) | Nominated |
| Fashion Writer of the Year | Africa | Richard Akuson (Anasty Boy) | Nominated |