The list which is comprised of 21 categories sees a
competitive blend of the relevant acts, and new
artistes battling for a piece of Nigerias premiere
music awards.
Please find the list below.
1. BEST RECORDING OF THE YEARA non-voting category for the best single recording
by an artiste or group in the year under review.
1. Ojuelegba Wizkid
2. Eyo Asa
3. Wish Me Well Timi Dakolo
4. Bez Theres A Fire
5. Cobhams Do the right Thing
2. PRODUCER OF THE YEARAn individual responsible for producing the most
acclaimed song or album in the year under review.
1. Don Jazzy Godwin (Korede Bello)
2. Mastakraft Wiser (Flavour)
3. Young John Bobo (Olamide)
4. Shizzi Fans Mi (DavidO)
5. Legendury Beatz Ojuelegba
6. Cobhams Theres A Fire (Bez)
3. BEST MUSIC VIDEOA voting category for the best conceptualist, best
directed and most exciting video in the year under
review.
This award goes to the video director.
1. Jamb Question (Simi) Mex
2. Crazy (Seyi Shay) Meji Alabi
3. The Sound (DavidO Feat. Uhuru & Dj Buckz)
Sesan
4. Katapot (Reekado Banks) UnLimited LA
5. Baby Jollof (Solid Star Feat. Tiwa Savage)
Clarence Peters
4. BEST R&B/POP ALBUMA category for the best R&B/Pop Album in the year
under review (by single individual or group).
1. Bed of Stone Asa
2. A.Y.O. Wizkid
3. King of Queens Yemi Alade
4. Rich & Famous Praiz
5. Double Trouble Psquare
5. BEST R&B SINGLEA category for the best R&B single in the year
under review (by a single individual or group).
1. Heartbeat Praiz
2. Baby Daddy Iyanya
3. Say You Love Me Leriq ft. Wizkid
4. Do the Right Thing Cobhams Ft. Bez
5. Wish Me Well Timi Dakolo
6. BEST POP SINGLEA category for the best pop single in year under
review (by single individual or group)
1. Ojuelegba Wizkid
2. Collabo P-Square Feat. Don Jazzy
3. My Woman, My Everything Patoranking Feat.
Wande Coal
4. Woju Kiss Daniel
5. Godwin Korede Bello
6. Bobo Olamide
7. BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLEA category for the best Reggae/Dancehall single in
the year under review (by single individual or
group).
1. German Juice Cynthia Morgan
2. Sanko Timaya
3. My Body Solid Star Feat. Timaya
4. Daniella Whyne Patoranking
5. Cheques and Balance Burna Boy
6. Bad Girl Special (Remix) Mr. 2Kay feat. Cynthia
Morgan & Seyi Shay
8. BEST RAP ALBUMA Non-Voting Category for the Best Album By A Rap
Artiste Or Group In Year Under Review.
1. Baba Hafusa Reminisce
2. Street OT Olamide
3. Chairman M.I.
4. Above Ground Level Modenine
9. BEST COLLABOA voting category for the best R&B, Pop or Hip-hop
collaborative track (including cameos).
1. Local Rapper Reminisce Feat. Olamide & Phyno
2. Hold on Joe El Feat. 2Face Idibia
3. Bad Girl Special (Remix) Mr. 2Kay Feat. Cynthia
Morgan & Seyi Shay
4. Shoki (Remix) LilKesh Feat. Olamide & David O
5. Do The right Thing Cobhams ft. Bez
6. Sisi Praiz ft. Wizkid
10. BEST RAP SINGLEA voting category for a single (released on-air)
recording of a rap.
1. King Kong Vector
2. Bad Belle M.I
3. Bank Alert Ill Bliss
4. Local Rapper Reminisce Feat. Olamide, Phyno
& Stomrex
5. G.O.D T.R
11. BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)A non-voting category for the single male artiste
with the most outstanding vocal performance on a
single song or album.
1. Praiz If I fall
2. Shaydee High
3. Timi Dakolo Wish Me Well
4. Cobhams Do The Right Thing
5. Bez Theres A Fire
12. BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)A non-voting category for the single female artiste
with most outstanding vocal performances on a
single song or album.
1. Waje Coco Baby
2. Aramide Iwo Nikan
3. Asa Bed of Stone
4. Simi Tiff
5. Yemi Alade Duro Timi
13. NEXT RATEDThis category is a voting category for the most
promising upcoming act in the year under review.
1. Reekado Bankz
2. Kiss Daniel
3. Cynthia Morgan
4. Korede Bello
5. Lil Kesh
14. HIP HOP WORLD REVELATIONA voting category for the best new artiste in the
year under review.
1. Praiz Rich n Famous
2. Yemi Alade King of Queens
3. Skales Man of the Year
15. LYRICIST ON THE ROLLA non-voting category for the Rap Artiste with the
best lyrical depth and performance on a single
song or album.
1. Ill Bliss Bank Alert (remix) Feat. Ice Prince, Eva
Alordiah & Phyno
2. Vector King Kong
3. Reminisce Baba Hafusa
4. G.O.D T.R
16. BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTEA voting category for the artiste whose songs are
inspired by the streets. Such song should captain
lingua, which may also be originated by the artiste
and popular on the street.
1. Reminisce Skillashi
2. Olamide Bobo
3. Small Doctor Mosquito Killer
4. Mastakraft feat. Olamide, CDQ and David O
Indomie
5. Falz The Bad Guy Feat. Yemi Alade & Poe ello
Bae
17. BEST ALTERNATIVE SONGA voting category for the artiste whose songs
reflect any form or style of music which falls
outside the mainstream of recent or past popular
musical trends.
1. DiJa Awwwwww
2. Bez Theres A Fire
3. Asa Satan Be Gone
4. Adekunle Gold Sade
5. Ugovinna Rain On Me
6. Simi Tiff
18. ALBUM OF THE YEARA voting category for the best album (solo or
group) in year under review, that meets judges
requirements of excellence (Songwriting,
production, rendition and promotion) and
acceptability (Sales and popularity).
1. Rich n Famous Praiz
2. King of Queens Yemi Alade
3. Street OT Olamide
4. Chairman M.I.
5. A.Y.O. Wizkid
6. Double Trouble P Square
19. ARTISTE OF THE YEARMost critically and commercially adjudged artiste
in the year under review. Overall most successful
artiste for the year under review.
1. Olamide
2. Davido
3. Wizkid
4. Yemi Alade
5. P-Square
20. SONG OF THE YEARA voting category for the most popular song in the
year under review.
1. Ojuelegba Wizkid
2. Godwin Korede Bello
3. Kiss Daniel Woju
4. Olamide Bobo
21. AFRICAN ARTISTEA non-Nigerian award category for an individual
African artiste or group with the most outstanding
achievement, impact and infiltration into the
Nigerian music scene in the year under review.
1. Diamond Platnumz
2. Ca$$per Nyovest
3. Sarkodie
4. Uhuru
5. AKA
HALL OF FAMESpecial recognition for excellence and outstanding
impact to the entertainment industry.
2Face Idibia