Thank You BellaNaijarians! We Have been Nominated in The Beatz Awards 2.0 | See Full List of Nominees

The Beatz Awards 2.0 has announced this year’s nomination for this year award, which celebrates the creative work of the unseen players in music production and business for their contributions to the development of the entertainment industry.

This year over 170 professionals and 600 individuals sent in their entries in different categories.

The award ceremony will take place on Saturday, December 17th 2016,  at Shell hall Muson Centre, Onikan, Lagos and voting is already on and will end on Friday, November 25th, 2016.

Visit www.thebeatzawards.com for more information.

Here’s the full list of Nominees:

Producer of the Year:
DJ Coublon – Wash
Pheelz – Abule Sowo
Masterkraft – Finally
Sarz – Coded Tinz
Young John – Mama
Selebobo – Na Gode
Cobhams Asuquo – Boosit

New Discovery Producer of the Year
Soft Work – Sess The Problem Kid
Emergency – Ploops
Pana – Krizbeatz
Super Woman – Xela
I Concur – Killer Tunes
Bamilo – Philkeyz
Femi – Mosa
Olowo – Qasebeatz

Afro Pop Producer of the Year
Celebrity Girlfriend – Sess The Problem Kid
Excuse My French -Ploops
Oluwa Ni – DJ Altims
Kolewerk – Reinard Tega
Omo Alhaji – E Kelly
Koffi Annan – Philkeyz
Hola Hola – Selebobo
Pariboto – Tee Y Mix
Package – Del B

Afro Beat Producer of the Year
Good Time – DJ Coublon
Emergency -Ploops
Bamilo – Philkeyz
African Waist – Don Jazzy
Turn Up – Del B
Yetunde – Legendury Beatz
Nobody Know – Tmxo
This Year – Otee Beatz

Afro R&B Producer of the Year
Type Of Woman – Mystro
Time Difference – Sess The Problem Kid
Yoruba Demon – Reinard Tega
Take Me Away – Otee Beatz
Onyeuwaoma – Okey Sokay
Super Woman – Xela
Made For You – Masterkraft
Let Me Love You – Mosa
One More Time – D’tunes

Afro Hip Hop Producer of the Year
Bad Baddo Baddest -Sess The Problem Kid
Who You Epp – Shizzi
Werey O Remix – Xblaze (Ade Laoye)
Actor And Boss – Tha Suspect
Su Mi – Beats By Karma
Cause Trouble – Pheelz
Meji – Cobhams Asuquo
Ezege – Del B
Alasamalekun – Sarz

Afro Rock Producer of the Year
Wait For Me – Johnny Drille
Deliverer – Rotimi Keys
Yes! You Are The Lord – Phat E
Survive – Cobhams Asuquo
All or Nothing – Qasebeatz

Afro Highlife Producer of the Year
Money – Young D
Ferrari – DJ Coublon
Where – Selebobo
Adura – Don Jazzy
Make Am – J. Pizzle
Nku – Kezy Klef
Semilore – Young John
Jombo – Masterkaft

Afro Soul Producer of the Year
My Beautiful Love – Johnny Drille
Awele – Mystro
I Remember – Victoriouz Icon
Aduke – Cobhams Asuquo
Super Human, Super Woman – Tee Y Mix
Funmi Lowo Mi – Sizzle Pro
Femi – Mosa
Love Don’t Care – Oscar Heman Ackah

Afro Dancehall Producer of the Year
Monalisa – Password
I Like The Way – Jez Blenda
Coded Tinz – Sarz
No Kissing – Gospel On D Beat
Key To The City Remix – Spellz
Wait – Pbanks
Summer Dance – Miconbeatz
Some More – Legendury Beatz

Afro Jazz Producer of the Year
Ayo – Femi Leye
Igwe – Wole Oni
My Woman, My Everything – Yemi Sax
Vow – Mike Aremu

Afro Gospel Producer of the Year
Nani Gi- (Mairo) – Rotimi Keys
Na You Be God – (Tim Godfrey)- SMJ (Samuel Giveson)
Only You Remix- (Nikki Laoye) – Wilson Joel
Way Maker – (Sinach) – Mayo
This God Is Too Good – Nathaniel Bassey
Coveant Keeper – (Florocka)- Florocka
Yes! You Are The Lord – Phat E
Agam Enye Gi Ekele – Frank Edwards

New Discovery DJ of the Year
Legit DJ Busfas
DJ Exprezioni
DJ Classic
DJ Mordu
DJ Govpop
DJ Charlieshee

Male DJ of the Year
DJ Neptune
DJ Xclusive
DJ Big N
DJ Spinnall
DJ Obi
DJ Jimmy Jatt
DJ Debby
DJ Shabsy
DJ Kentalky

Best Female DJ of the Year
DJ Switch
DJ Lambo
DJ Nana
DJ Cuppy
DJ Mystelle

Best Mixing & Mastering Engineer
New Era Album (Kiss Daniel) – Zeeno Foster
Pray For Me (Darey) – Olaitan Dada
Ayakata – (Illbliss & Phyno) – Tha Suspect
Gold Album (Adekunle Gold) – Simi
Kidogo (Diamond & P-square) – Vtek
Eleko – Suka Sound
Emergency – Indomix

Best Radio Station Award
Soundcity Radio 98.5 FM
Cool FM 96.9
Urban Radio 96.5 FM
Classic 97.3 FM
Top 90.9 FM
Rhythm 93.7 FM
Wazobia 95.1 FM
The Beat 99.9 FM

Best Entertainment Station Award (Terrestrial)
STV
TVC
Galaxy
Channel TV
NTA
AIT
Wazobia TN
OnTV

Best Entertainment Station Award (Cable)
Hip TV
Soundcity TV
Pulse TV
Rave TV
Nexus TV
Nigezie TV
Afro Pop
Trace Naija TV
Ebonylife TV

Artist Manager of the Year
Louiza Williams – Kiss Daniel
Alex Okeke – Olamide’s Manager & Ybnl Artistes
Soso Soberenko – Kcee, Harrysong & Fivestar Music Artistes
Ubi Franklin – Tekno, Selebobo
Sunday Are – Wizkid
Kamal Adeboye – Davido

Best Music video Director of the Year
Unlimited LA – Emergency (D’banj)
Ajefilm Works – Jumbo (Kiss Daniel)
Adasa Cookey – Abule Sowo (Olamide)
Frizzle N Bizzle Films – Onyeuwaoma (Nikky Laoye & Banky W)
Calarence Peter – Celebrity Girl Friend
Sesan – Who You Epp

Best Live Band of the Year
Sharp Band
Eboni Band
Shuga Band
Veentage Band
Adrenaline Band
Faith Band

Best Song Writer
Kiss Daniel – Mama
Mystro – Type Of Woman
Nikki Laoye – Only You Remix
Florocka – The Impression
Illbliss- Ayakata
Harrysong – Love Town
Cobhams Asuquo – Aduke

Industry Professional Award of the Year (Non Voting Category)
Obi Asika

Best OAP of the Year
Elvina Ibru
4lah
Do2tun
Toolz
Yaw
VJ Adams
Moet Abebe
Tosyn Bucknor
Toke Makinwa
Oreka Goodis

Record Company of the Year (Marketer)
Uba Pacific Music
Obaino Music
Tjoe Music
Person Entertainment
Ahbu Ventures

Record Label of the Year
Chocolate City
Starboy Music
Fivestar Music
Mavin Records
Ybln
X3M Music
G.World Entertainment

Best Blog of the Year
Linda Ikeji
Olorisupergal
Lazywrita
BellaNaija
YNaija
The Bbbuzz

Best Online Music Platformof the Year
TooXclusive
Notjustok.Com
360nobs
Music Plus
Cloud 9
Jaguda.Com
Naijaloaded.Com

Best Choreographer of the Year
Lovette
Kaffy
GGB Dance Crew
Alien Nation Dance Crew
Don Flex

Special Recognation Awards (For Brands Only) (Non Voting Category)
MTN Nigeria