The night Lagos honours its boldest young founders.
Forty-three awards, decided by the public vote. Register your enterprise, or back the founders you believe in.
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Award Categories
Forty-three decided by public vote, plus three special honours conferred by the organisers.
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Editions Staged
A platform six years in the making.
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Lifetime Icons
Business legends invested with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
The Honours
Forty-six ways to be recognised.
Forty-three competitive awards across every sector of enterprise, and three special honours reserved for the few.
+ 31 more competitive categories
Category B · Special Honours
The Process
From application to
acclaim.
Four steps to the LAYEAWARDS stage.
Register
Submit your entry for the category that fits your enterprise. It only takes a few minutes.
Go Live Instantly
No waiting on a panel. Your profile publishes on the public voting page the moment you finish.
Share & Gather Votes
Share your personal voting link everywhere. Voting is open now, and every vote counts.
The Top Four Win
When voting closes, the four highest-voted in each category are honoured at the ceremony.
Business meets spectacle.
Lagos · One nightThe Experience
Far more than an
awards night.
- Red Carpet Reception
- Entrepreneurship Masterclass
- Lifetime Achievement Investiture
- The Awards Ceremony
In the Room
The Executive Governor of Lagos StateSenators & Members of the House of RepresentativesMembers of the Lagos State House of AssemblyCommissioners & the State Executive CouncilLocal Government Chairmen & public-sector leadersLeading entrepreneurs & business ownersChief executives & corporate leadersHigh-net-worth individuals & prominent personalitiesInfluential figures from the entertainment industryFormer beauty queens & pageant title holdersEmerging youth leaders & aspiring entrepreneurs
Hall of Fame
Six editions of
recognition.
A platform built one ceremony at a time, and the night Lagos keeps coming back for.
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Sixth Edition
Lagos' young enterprise, honoured on its biggest night yet.
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Fifth Edition
Mentorship, masterclasses and the rise of the LAYE Awards Magazine.
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Fourth Edition
The red carpet that turned recognition into a spectacle.
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Third Edition
New categories opened the floor to a new generation.
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Second Edition
A wider stage, and the first wave of returning honourees.
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First Edition
The night a quiet idea became a Lagos institution.
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Sponsorship
Put your brand on Lagos' boldest night.
An audience of investors, government and corporate leaders. Six ways to partner, each built for measurable return.
Excellence deserves an audience.
Apply for the open edition, or back the founders you believe in. The stage is set.