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The Nigeria Entertainment Awards (NEA) has just recently produced the list of the nominees for the 9th edition of its award show which is set to take place in New York, USA, later in the year.
The NEA which was established in New York City of the United States of America in January 2006 is an annual event which focuses on recognizing the contributions of African entertainers to the entertainment industry and aims to promoting the image and culture of Nigeria at large.
Making headlines each with multiple nominations include, Davido, Tiwa Savage, Flavour, Don Jazzy, Wizkid, Olamide, Patoraanking, Chidinma and Oritse Femi.
The entertainment award which has helped increase the awareness of a new edgy class of African entertainment and in the promotion of Nigerian acts to the world, features the movies ‘Accident’ and ‘Finding Mercy’ as topping the list with three nominations each in the Film category.
Check on below, the various categories that is to be contested for and their nominees.
Full Nomination Lists
Music
Best Album Of The Year Baddest Boy Ever Liveth –Olamide Once Upon A Time –Tiwa Savage Takeover –Kcee Leaving An Impact For Eternity (L.I.F.E) –Burna boy Jagz Nation, Vol 1: Thy Nation Come -Jesse Jagz Journey – Sean Tizzle Blessed – Flavour Hottest Single of the Year
Pull Over – Kcee ft. Wizkid Double Wahala – Oritse Femi Aye – Davido Caro – Starboi ft Lax and Wizkid Surulere – Dr Sid ft. Don Jazzy Eminado – Tiwa Savage ft. Don Jazzy Touching Body – J Martins ft. DJ Arafat
Best New act of the Year
Orezi Patoranking Runtown Charass Tekno Miles Oritse Femi Skuki
Gospel Artist of the year
Tim Godfrey and Xtreme Crew Frank Edwards Flo Segun Oluwayomi Niki Laoye Sabina Proverbs
Indigenous Artist of the Year
Oritse Femi Reminisce Sean Tizzle Jaywon Flavour Timaya Mc Galaxy
Best Pop/R&B artist of the Year
Praiz Tiwa Savage Wande Coal Ayoola Banky W Chidinma Harry Song
Female Artist of the Year
Tiwa Savage Yemi Alade Seyi Shay Cynthia Morgan Eva Chidinma Niyola
Male Artist of the Year
Kcee Davido Iyanya Wande Coal Wizkid Oritse Femi Patoranking
Best Rap Act of the Year
Olamide Phyno Ice Prince Eva Show Dem Camp Reminisce Cynthia Morgan
Music Producer of the Year
Duncan Daniels Dtunes Don Jazzy Blaq Jerzy Pheelz Del B Malek Berry
Best Music Video of the Year (Artist & Director)
Jaiye Jaiye – Wizkid & Sesan Personally – P-Square & Jude Okoye Rands & Naira – Emmy Gee & Nick Sitting on the Throne – Olamide & Kemi Adetiba Skelewu – Davido & Moe Musa Eminado – Tiwa Savage & Clarence Peters Oh Baby! – Chidinma ft Flavour & Clarence Peters
Best Collaboration
Mofe Lowo Ju Daddy Mi – Reminisce ft Davido Oluchi – Solid Star ft Flavor WanDaMo – Burna Boy ft Dbanj Oh Baby! – Chidinma ft Flavour Emergency – Wizzy Pro ft Runtown, Skales & Patoranking Gallardo – Runtown ft Davido Allubarika – Patoranking ft Timaya
Most Promising Act to Watch
Di’Ja Ayo Jay Elphlex Koko J Sna-Z Brain DJ Mo
Diaspora Artist of the Year
Stlyzz Wale Bils L.A.X Lola Rae Mr. 2Kay Emmy Gee
African Artist of the Year (Non-Nigerian)
Sarkodie Mafikizolo Shatta Wale Micasa Fally Ipupa Uhuru R2Bees Film
Best Actor in a Lead Role
Joseph Benjamin (Murder At Prime Suites) Nkem Owoh (Maja) Chitewel Ejiofor (Half of a Yellow Sun) Kanayo O. Kanayo (Apaye) Tope Tedela (A Mile from Home)
Best Supporting Actor
OC Ukeje (Half of a Yellow Sun) Rabilu Musa Ibro (Maja) Desmond Elliott (Finding Mercy) Yomi Fash-Lanso (Omo Elemosho) Shawn Faqua (Lagos Cougar)
Best Actress in a Lead Role
Nse Ikpe-Etim (Journey to self) Funke Akindele (Agnetta O’Mpa) Damilola Adegbite (Flower Girl) Chioma Chukwuka-Akpotha (Accident) Daniella Okeke (Lagos Cougars)
Best Supporting Actress
Rita Dominic (Finding Mercy) Patience Ozokwor (After the Proposal) Tamara Eteimo (Desperate Housegirls) Genevieve Nnaji (Half of a Yellow Sun) Bikiya Graham-Douglas (Flower Girl)
Best Director
Tope Oshin-Ogun (Journey to Self) Sadiq Mafia (Maja) Desmond Elliott (Finding Mercy) Teco Benson (Accident) Biyi Bandele (Half of a Yellow Sun)
Best Picture
Journey to Self Maja Accident Half of a Yellow Sun Murder at Prime Suites Other Categories
Entertainment Personality of the Year
Toolz Liz Yemoja Adams Toke Makinwa Denrele Lami IK Ogbonna
Entertainment Executive of the Year
Efe Omorogbe – Hypertek Don Jazzy – Mavin Records E-Money – Five Star Records Illbliss – Capital Records Ayo Animashaun – HipTV Steve Babaeko – X3m Music Okwudili-umenyior – Erik Manny Records
Best OAP
Matilda – Rythym Abuja Dotun Kayode – Cool FM D Don – Rainbow FM Toke Makinwa – Rhythm FM Yaw – Wazobia FM Maria Okanrende – The Beat 99.9 FM Jluv – City 105.1
Funniest Comedian of Year
Bovi Bash Funny Bone Ajebo Akpororo Helen Paul Chi Gurl
World DJ
DJ IK – Nigeria DJ Shinski – Houston DJ Cuppy – UK DJ Flexx – Nigeria DJ Tunez – New York DJ Spinall – Nigeria DJ Xclusive – Nigeria
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