GEM to host Arts & Entertainment Awards

Patrons of arts and entertainment in Guyana will be in for a treat later in the year as GEM, the country’s premier lifestyle and entertainment magazine, is planning a big event, GEM Arts and Entertainment Awards (GEM Awards) in celebration of the people who made us laugh, dance, dream, cry, cheer, scream and thoroughly appreciate their creativity over the years.
A release from the magazine stated that a special awards committee, chaired by the publisher of the magazine, Simeon Corbin, had been set up late last year just for the occasion, and they have been working vigorously since then with stakeholders to make this inaugural event a memorable red-carpet experience.
The magazine also stated that after 13 years of unrelenting and unbiased coverage of the who’s who in Guyana’s entertainment, it was long overdue for them to say “thank you” in a big way and to share their choices of the standouts at a special public awards ceremony.
What makes this event different is that it recognises artists and their work across the arts and entertainment spectrum, just like the magazine has been doing for over a decade. It is an award gala, but also a true celebration of the industry, something that has never been done before.
More information will be forthcoming as details for this grand event unfold. In the meantime, the committee is inviting fans to follow the process at facebook.com/gemawardsguyana; #gemawardsguyana; #GAEA17 where they can offer suggestions for honorees, nominees, and who should be considered as the event hosts.