Here are the nominees list across the music categories for the twelfth edition of the Nigeria Entertainment Awards.
Best Single
Wizkid – Come closer ft Drake
Phyno – Fada Fada ft Olamide
Davido – IF
Tekno – Pana
Psquare – Bank alert
Olamide – Who you epp
Mr Eazi – Leg over
Runtown – Mad over you
Best Afro Soca Artist
Fay-Ann Lyons
Machel Montano
Melly Rose
Olatunji Yearwood
Skinny Fabulous
Teddyson Johnson
Best Dancehall
Burna Boy
Cynthia Morgan
Ketchup
Harrysong
Patoranking
Timaya
Best Music Producer
DJ Soupamodel
Kriz Beatz
Masterkraft
Spellz
Young D
Sarz
Legendury Beatz
Young John
Most Promising
Deshinor
Gabzy
Ike Chucks
Moelogo
Nonso Amadi
Odunsi
Best Disc Jockey
DJ Jimmy Jatt
DJ Neptune
DJ Humility
DJ TTB
DJ Spinall
DJ Prince
DJ Xclusive
DJ Consequence
Best Diaspora Disc Jockey
DJ Dee Money
DJ Femsta
DJ GQ Mike
DJ EL G
DJ Tunez
DJ Cuppy
DJ Ecool
DJ Afoo
Best DJ Non-Nigerian/African
DJ Lebbie (SL)
DJ Mensah (GH)
DJ Bossman (LIB)
DJ Joe Mfalme (KQ)
DJ Slick Stuart & Roja (UG)
DJ Vyrusky (GH)
Best Entertainment Executive
Don Jazzy (Mavin Records)
Emperor Geezy ( G-Worldwide)
E-Money (Five Star Music)
Adetoro Fawoshere (Right Entertainment)
D’banj (CREAM Platform)
Tobi Daniel (State of Mind)
DJ Mensah (Upfront & Personal)
Idris Olorunnimbe (The Temple Company)
Best Inspiration
Cobhams Asuquo
Frank Edwards
Nathaniel Bassey
Sinach
Timi Dakolo
Waje
Best Collabo
Come Closer – Wizkid ft Drake
Iskaba – Wande Coal ft DJ Tunez
Ko Funny – CDQ ft Davido
Only Girl – Adekunle Gold ft Moelogo
Temper – Skales ft Burna Boy
Up To Something – Iyanya ft Don Jazzy & Dr Sid
Best Music Video
Aduke – Tjan (Dir. Kemi Adetiba)
All Over – Tiwa Savage (Dir. Patrick Ellis)
Bank Alert – Psquare (Dir. Clarence Peters)
Come Closer – Wizkid (Dir. Daps)
If – Davido (Dir. Q)
Yolo Yolo – Seyi Shay (Dir. Meji Alabi)
Best Indigenous
9ice
Adekunle Gold
CDQ
Flavour
Olamide
Phyno
Best Rap Act
Falz
Ice Prince
Mz Kiss
Olamide
Phyno
Skales
Best New Act
Dotman
Dremo
Mayorkun
Tjan
Sugar Boy
Zoro
Best Africa Male Artist
Cassper Nyovest (SA)
Diamond Platinumz (TZ)
Eddie Kenzo (UG)
Nasty C (SA)
Stone Bwoy (GH)
Sarkodie (GH)
Toofan (TG)
Sauti Sol (Kenya)
Best Africa Female Artist
Amanda Black (SA)
Becca (GH)
Butera Knowles (RW)
Efya (GH)
Victoria Kimani (KQ)
Vanessa Mdee (TZ)
Sheeban Karungi (UG)
Queen Vee (ZIM)
Best Diaspora
Ayo Jay
Jay Cube
Bils
Jidenna
Rotimi
Wale
Tinie Tempah
Wurld
Best Album
Adekunle Gold – Gold
MC Galaxy – MMM
Olamide – The Glory
Falz & Simi – Chemistry
Kiss Daniel – New Era
Phyno – The Playmaker
Mr Eazi – Lagos to Accra
Davido – Son of Mercy
Best Afropop Male Artist
Davido
Kiss Daniel
Mr Eazi
Wizkid
Tekno
Runtown
Best Afropop Female Artist
Omawumi
Niniola
Tiwa Savage
Simi
Yemi Alade
Seyi Shay