Excellence in Leadership
•   Toyosi Akerele (winner)Founder / CEO, RISE INTERACTIVE at RISE NETWORK- a lady that has took up the challenge of transforming the lives of youths all over the nation.
•   Chude Jideonwo-- Owner, REDMEDIA-the organizer of Future Awards
•   Akin Olowokere -- Founder/President of the International Youth Congress of Nigeria (IYCN), which is an organization for youths of Nigeria origin worldwide.
•   Nanven Mohammed--Co-founder of Centre for Ethical Leadership and Sustainable development
Excellence in Business
•   Ruth Obih–The Amazon of Nigerian Real Estate, MD/CEO 3invest limited
•   Ladi Delano (Winner) – Nigeria’s youngest billionaire, owner Bakrie Delano Africa
•   TemitopeAjibola – Owner SkinIT
•   Jason Njoku - Founder &CEOIroko Partners(largest distributors of Nigerian music + movies globally online)
Best Use of ICT
•   Seun Osewa (winner) – Founder and owner of Nairaland, Nigeria’s largest social network forum
•   Opeyemi Awoyemi – co-Founder and brain behind Jobberman, the largest Job Portal
•   Onyeka Akumah – an IT and E-marketing professional, who has worked in lead roles to build online marketing structure for British Council, Deloitte and Wakanow.
•   Gbenga Sesan – Nigeria’s IT youth Ambassador
Excellence in Agricultural Development
•   Mosunmola Umoru (winner)Agro Entrepreneur and Founder of Farmshoppe
•   Olalekan Kehinde-- Executive Director of Beryl Trust Foundation a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the viability of the Nigerian economy
•   Onoja Eziekel—Agriculturalist
Best Use of Social Media
•   @GidiTraffic- (Twitter) to provide on-the-go traffic update and filling stations selling fuel
•   @BellaNaija–Rated top 10 African fashion blogs online
•   Linda Ikeji- Model & Ace blogger. She has one of the most visited sites in the country
•   Notjustok.com -- Nigeria's No 1 Music Blog/Website
•   Jason Njoku (winner)-Founder & CEOIroko Partners(largest distributors of Nigerian music + movies globally online)
Excellence in Journalism
•   Steve Onu (Yaw) --Yaw is household name in Lagos, currently works with WazobiaFm 95.1.
•   Maope Ogun-- currently a co-host on Channels’ hottest news and current affairs programme, Sunrise Daily
•   Nancy Ilo (winner)–The Money Show at AIT
•   Tolulope Oniru (Toolz)-- The soothing voice that keeps you tuning to Beat FM
•   Tolu Ogunlesi--He was awarded a 2009 CNN Multichoice African Journalism Prize, in the Arts & Culture category.
Most Outstanding Personality in Film
•   Stephanie Okereke—Nollywood legend, she now work as an Actress/Director & Producer
•   JetaAmata (winner)--a renowned Nigerian filmmaker
•   Genevieve Nnaji – Nollywood actress
•   Tonto Dike—Popular Nollywood actress
Most Outstanding Personality in Music
•   ‘dapo “d’Banj†Oyebanjo-- Nigerian High flying musician, singer-songwriter and harmonica player.
•   Clarence Peters (winner)—Nigeria best Music Video Directors, CEO of CAPital Dreams Pictures
•   Audu Maikori–Founder Chocolate City record label
•   Bankole Wellington - Banky W--Founder IME record label
Most outstanding Personality in Comedy
•   Helen Paul—Comedian and radio presenter
•   Oluwaseyitan Aletile - Seyi Law (winner) -- Former winner of AY's talent hunt show and now a soaring comedian.
•   Bright Okpocha - Basket Mouth—World famous Nigerian comedian
•   Teju “babyface†Oyelakin—A top comedian and presenter of The Teju Baby Face Show
•   Funny Bone— Comedian
Excellence in Literature
•   Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (winner)--the most prominent" of a "procession of critically acclaimed young anglophone authors [that] is succeeding in attracting a new generation of readers to African literature
•   Adaobi Nwawubani-- a Nigerian novelist, awarded the 2010 Commonwealth Writers' Prize, first novel Africa.
•   Teju Cole-- a Nigerian-American writer, photographer, and art historian
Most Outstanding Personality in Fashion
•   Oloruyomi Makun “YomiCasuals†(winner)—Creative director Yomi Casual Clothing
•   Paul Ade-Martins-- CEO/MD at Marc.B Consulting Ltd & Marco Martinez Clothing Company
•   Bunmi Ademokoya—Former best Model of the World
•   Tessy Oliseh – Founder “Tesslo Concepts†& former Nigeria Fashion Show Designer of the Year award winner
Most Outstanding Personality in Engineering and Invention
•   Yewande Akinola-- Star of the Channel 4 series ‘Titanic’ and environmental services engineer working on sustainable rainwater harvesting and other sustainable systems
•   Iroye Tolulope (winner)-- he developed the ‘Magic Box’, a device built to allow you control your electronic gadgets, for example, your TV from anywhere with your mobile phone.
•   Michael Friday – Former NYMA Awardee, who built a Fuel less car
•   Femi Alade—Founder Pliris Mobile- A Nigerian who made Android phone
Excellence in Public Service
•   Sobande Philip—Founder, Insights for Youths
•   TY Bello—Founder, TY Bello Founder
•   Akinbo Cornerstone--National Team Leader, Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS (GYCA) in Nigeria
•   John Okoh (winner)---
Most Outstanding Student Entrepreneur
•   Ashbel Ngalabak Ayuba (winner)---
•   Olanrewaju Smart Wasiu—Inventor, Nigeria’s first grade point simulator
•   Tonye George--
Excellence in Hospitality and Tourism
•   Olawunmi Mogaji – Tennie’s Treat---
•   Movida -
•   Titus and Tobias Igwe–Speedmeals mobile kitchen---
•   Sophia Lambo – 9 yards cocktail and drinks services---
Award for Excellence in African Policy and Development Initiatives
Dabesaki Mac-Ikemenjima