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Yemi Adeyemi confirmed, awards night, 14 November
London. Named host, 42 pronunciations checked, substitute named and you may refuse him.
You are booking a person, not a service, and the honest part of that is clause 04. A named substitute exists, you have his showreel, and if you do not want him you may cancel for a full refund at any point up to the event. Most agencies do not say that out loud.
Yemi Adeyemi hosts on Saturday 14 November, on site from 17:00 for a 19:30 start, finishing at 22:45. A two hour script workshop is booked for 28 October. All 42 award recipient names have been recorded for pronunciation and 3 are flagged as needing confirmation from you.
Order record
- Awards HostYemi Adeyemi, 17:00 to 23:00, Saturday 14 November USD 1,200
- Script Workshop2 hours, 28 October, on Zoom with your producer USD 250
- Pronunciation preparation42 names recorded and rehearsed Included
- Rehearsal, on site17:00 to 18:00 with your AV crew Included
- Two script revisionsAfter the workshop, up to 7 November Included
- Travel within LondonIncluded. Outside the M25 is quoted Included
Deposit of USD 360 settled 1 October 2026 · USDC on Base · balance of USD 1,090 due 7 November
The host
Who is coming
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Host | Yemi Adeyemi |
| Format experience | Awards and industry ceremonies, 11 years, 60 plus events |
| Verified | Identity, three references, four hours of recent footage reviewed |
| Style agreed | Warm, brisk, light. Not a comedy set |
| On site | 17:00 Saturday 14 November |
| Rehearsal | 17:00 to 18:00 with AV and your producer |
| Live | 19:30 to 22:45, across the dinner and the ceremony |
| Dress | Black tie, as specified |
| Dietary | None. Will eat before, not at a table |
The show
Run of show
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Host on site, rehearsal with AV
Mic check, autocue if used, walk the stage and steps.
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Host eats, producer briefing
Fifteen minutes on any last changes to the running order.
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Doors, reception
Host not on mic. Present in the room if you want him to be.
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Welcome and housekeeping
Six minutes. Fire exits, wifi, hashtag, order of the evening.
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Dinner service
Host off. Two short links between courses if the timing slips.
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Ceremony, 12 awards
The core of the night. 42 nominee names, 12 winners.
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Close and handover to the band
Four minutes. Thanks, sponsors, what happens next.
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Host finishes
Available until 23:00 for photographs if you want them.
Names
Pronunciations, and the three we cannot confirm
All 42 recipient names were run against the recordings and sources your team supplied. Thirty nine are confirmed. Three cannot be, and getting one wrong on stage in front of 240 people is the single most common way an awards night goes wrong.
| Name | Status | What we need |
|---|---|---|
| Siobhán Ní Mhaoldhomhnaigh | Unconfirmed | Two valid Irish pronunciations. Ask her, not a colleague |
| Xiuying Zhao | Unconfirmed | Tone and whether she uses an anglicised first name professionally |
| Ng Wei Jie | Unconfirmed | Name order. Which is the family name, and how she is introduced |
| 39 others | Confirmed | Recorded and rehearsed |
The fix is a one line email from your team to each of the three asking how they say their own name. It takes ten minutes and it is the highest value ten minutes in the whole preparation.
If he cannot come
The substitution, stated plainly
You are booking one person for one night that cannot be rescheduled. Here is exactly what happens in each case, rather than a clause saying we reserve the right to provide a suitable alternative.
| Situation | What we do | What you may do |
|---|---|---|
| Yemi is ill before the day | Tell you immediately and offer Daniel Osei, named substitute | Accept, or cancel for a full refund |
| Yemi is ill on the day | Daniel is briefed and on site within 3 hours | Accept, or cancel for a full refund |
| Neither is available | We say so. We do not send someone you have not seen | Full refund |
| You do not want the substitute | No argument and no persuading | Full refund, any time |
| Your event is cancelled or moved | We hold the fee against a new date for 12 months | Deposit retained if you cancel outright |
From you
What the host needs, and when
- Final running order by 7 November. Yemi rehearses to the version he has
- The three pronunciations by 7 November
- Sponsor names and how they must be said, which is not always how they are spelled
- Any name that must not be mentioned, and any subject to avoid. Tell us, it is never awkward
- A named stage manager who is on comms with him all night
- Autocue, or paper on the lectern. Decide by 7 November, not on the day