Meet the Kochi creators who won Radio Mango Socials Awards

Radio Mango‘s inaugural edition of “Radio Mango Socials” has unearthed a bunch of sparkling creators, each brilliant in their own creative niche. Last week, the FM radio station feted 7 creators from music, health and fitness, tech and gadgets, travel and culture, food, humour, and also honoured one ‘couple team’.

What began as a series of jamming sessions with social media influencers hosted at Radio Mango offices. Besides, across stations over the past six months had its watershed moment with the first edition of Radio Mango Socials.

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Radio Mango partnered with Qoruz, a leading influencer marketing agency, to develop the Radio Mango-Qoruz Score. Furthermore, This comprehensive scoring system assessed nominees based on their impactful work over the past year.

Here is a lowdown on those who walked away with the honours –

Muhammad IsmAil aka @paattoholic, who heads the band with the same name. Besides, won the award for the best influencer under the ‘Music’ Category.
A singer performer, this is what he had to say. “This is my first award ever since I have been on this platform which makes it so special . Moreover, As you all know that I’ve been here for the past three years singing and entertaining all of you . I’m truly grateful for all the support and encouragement that you guys have given me throughout my journey which is the reason we have won this.” With 277k followers on Instagram, @paattoholic is one amongst the other talented creators to have emerged from the coastal haven of Kochi.

Fitness coach Nipun Viju aka @nipunfitness bagged the award for the best influencer under the ‘Health & Fitness’ Category. With 304k followers, Nipun is a personal coach who has trained 500 plus clients globally.

Vivek Vs, who goes by the moniker @ricky.rodger on Instagram. Besides, won the award for the best influencer under the ‘Tech & Gadgets’ Category. With 354k followers, this video creator talks to young audiences about gadgets and devices that make life easier.

Digital creator couple @mallucouple_2.0 walked away with the award for the best influencer under the ‘Couples’ Category. Shonima Ajeesh is one half of this couple with 588k followers on Instagram. Furthermore, makes endearing videos that are relatable and entertaining.

Vegan traveller Ajay Prakash aka @valmakry won the award for the best influencer under the ‘Travel & Culture’ Category. With 327k followers on Instagram, Ajay posts vlogs from offbeat as well as popular destinations. However, his fans love him for his quirky take on everything from food to sunsets.

@eatkochieat

They call themselves India’s First Facebook Funded Foodie Community.  @eatkochieat won the award for the best influencer under the ‘Food’ Category. With 472k followers, they love taking their fans on a fun ride through Kochi’s cloud bakeries to ice cream. However, that vending machines and help you discover different flavours of the city.

@junaiz.vp

Junaiz aka @junaiz.vp won the award for the best influencer under the ‘Humour’ Category. Junaiz, a video creator with 376 followers on Instagram, posts about everyday incidents with that distinctive touch of humour.

Radio Mango Stations will continue to host #socials as a series of jamming sessions where influencers will meet and interact. They hope to lead up to a more large-scale on-ground version of the awards soon! However, Where do you think Radio Mango Socials Edition 2 will be?