TDA MULTIMEDIA RELEASES CATEGORIES FOR THE ALL YOUTHS TUSH AWARDS 2016, ANNOUNCES KICK OFF FOR ITS NOMINATIONS AND INTRODUCES A YOUTHS ECONOMIC CONFERENCE, THE AYTALive

TDA Multimedia, the organizers of one of Nigeria's most consistent Youths and Students awards platform- the All Youths Tush Awards (AYTA) - has released the Categories of nominations for the 8th successive edition of the event which has been fixed for Sunday, December 11, 2016 somewhere in Lagos to be revealed soon.

According to a statement released by the Director of Media and External Affairs, Mr. Bello Opeyemi, the release of the categories for this year’s edition which is a yearly practice signifies the start of activities for the 8^th successive edition. It includes 20 Youths and Celebrities categories, 15 Student Categories and 5 Role Model Award Categories.

The statement further revealed the date for the start of nominations which is live on its website (www.tushawards.com/nominate). This is planned to run for 4 weeks and end October 2, 2016 from where voting will start. The Tertiary Institution Activities for this 8^th year running will also start this month.

The youths company also announced the creation of another brand, the AYTALive, a Youths Economic Conference with the theme “I am Proud, I am Nigerian” which seeks to discuss ways by which the youths of the country can contribute meaningfully, beyond the social media, to the development of our country. The maiden edition of the Youths Economic Conference which has been fixed for December 8 and 9 will form part of the series of Pre awards activities for this 8^th edition of the AYTA.  

AYTA2016- Student Categories (14)	YOUTHS & CELEBRITIES CATEGORY (20)
MOST BEAUTIFUL	NEXT RATED ACT (Comedy)
MOST POPULAR MALE	NEXT RATED ACT (Music)
MOST POPULAR FEMALE	NEXT RATED ACT (Movie)
STUDENT FASHIONISTA OF THE YEAR	BEST YOUTH ACT (Comedy)
STUDENT ARTISTE OF THE YEAR	Best Youth Act (Music)
STUDENT BRAND OF THE YEAR	BEST YOUTH ACT (Movie)
STUDENT COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR	ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
MOST ENTERPRISING STUDENT OF THE YEAR	ON-SCREEN PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
STUDENT MODEL OF THE YEAR	YOUTH MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
MOST OUTSTANDING STUDENT OF THE YEAR (nominated by the school)	BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA/ADVOCACY
SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR	BEST NIGERIAN DJ
INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR	MUSIC PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
STUDENT MEDIA PERSONALITY (OAP, BLOGGERS, SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS)	VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
MOST INFLUENTIAL	BEST YOUTH DESIGNER (FASHION)
	YOUTH ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
	YOUTH FRIENDLY BRAND OF THE YEAR
	BEST CLUB HOUSE
	YOUTH OF THE YEAR
	YOUTH JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
	SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR

Disclaimer- The people under review who are fit to be nominated for the All Youths Tush Awards are youths who have been active in the past 12 months adding value to the society and who are less than 32 years.