Nigeria Entertainment Award 2013 Nominees Announced

The nominees for the 2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards were announced Today at the Nominee Announcement event held in Lagos, Nigeria at Euphoria nightclub.The Nigeria Entertainment Awards (NEA Awards) were established in New York City in January 2006 to serve the growing African population in North America. It is an annual event focused on recognizing the contributions of African Entertainers to the entertainment industry. The event aims to promoting the image and culture of Nigeria. This has increased the awareness of a new edgy style of African entertainment that has helped promote Nigerian acts to the world.

BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR
TIMAYA UPGRADE – TIMAYA
OBO – DAVIDO
YBNL – OLAMIDE
EMPIRE MATES STATE OF MIND – EME
SON OF A CARPENTER – BRYMO
R&BW – BANKY W

HOTTEST SINGLE OF THE YEAR

KUKERE – IYANYA
THIS YEAR – JAYWON
KOKOMA – K9
LIKE TO PARTY – BURNA BOY
LIMPOPO – KCEE
BEAT OF LIFE (SAMBA) – SARZ FT WIZKID

BEST NEW ACT OF THE YEAR
SEAN TIZZLE
KETCHUP
SEYI SHAY
BURNA BOY
AJEBUTTER22
DAMMY KRANE

GOSPEL ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR
FRANK EDWARDS
ONOS
MONIQUE
FUNKE AKINOKUN
SAMMY OKPOSO
BOUQUI

BEST POP/R&B ARTIST OF THE YEAR
PRAIZ
BANKY
WIZKID
IYANYA
DAVIDO
WANDE COAL

BEST RAP ACT OF THE YEAR
OLAMIDE
JESSE JAGZ
ICE PRINCE
VECTOR
PHYNO
RUGGEDMAN

MUSIC PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
SPELLZ
MASTERKRAFT
CHOPSTIX
SARZ
SHIZZI
FLIPTYCE

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
TONIGHT – BURNA BOY (DIRECTED BY MEX)
SISI EKO – DARE FT FLAVOUR (DIRECTED BY MARK HOFMEYR)
SKIBO- SOLID STAR (DIRECTED BY CLARENCE PETERS)
GHETTO – SHANK (DIRECTED BY PATRICK ELLIS)
VOICE OF THE STREETS – OLAMIDE (DIRECTED BY MATTMAX)
OLIVER TWIST – DBANJ (DIRECTED BY SESAN)

MOST PROMISING MALE ACT TO WATCH
SUGAR BOYZ
K9
BULAR
BLACK MAGIC
ENDIA
MAN
YUNG L

MOST PROMISING FEMALE ACT TO WATCH
ARAMIDE
OYINKANSOLA
LOLA RAE
EMMA NYRA
KIMANI
AURA
LIL MISS MISS
NIYOLA

EASTERN AFRICAN ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
CAMP MULLA
FALLY IPUPA
K’NAAN
NAVIO
RADIO & WEASEL
P UNIT

WESTERN AFRICAN ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
SAKORDIE
TOOFAN
EFYA
R2BEES
MAGIC SYSTEM
VIVIANE CANDID

SOUTHERN AFRICAN ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
TEAR GAS
AKA
ZAHARA
THE VERY BEST
DAMA DO BLING
ZONE FAM

BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTIST
LIL’ SIMZ
FUZE ODG
STYLZZ
SEAN CSA
TOLUMIDE
JJC

BEST INDIGENOUS ARTIST/GROUP
FLAVOUR
OLAMIDE
TIMAYA
JAYWON
KCEE
REMENISCE

BEST COLLABO
TONY MONTANA- NAETO C FT DBANJ
BOTTOM BELLE – OMAWUMI FT FLAVOUR
EMI NI – CHIDINMA FT SUSPECT & ILLBLISS
GHOST MODE – PHYNO FT OLAMIDE
BADDEST BOY – E.M.E
WITHOUT MY HEART – TIWA SAVAGE FT DON JAZZY

BEST LEAD ACTOR IN FILM
OC UKEJE (ALAN POZA)
FEMI JACOBS (THE MEETING)
BIMBO MANUEL (HEREOS AND ZEREOS)
ALI NUHU (CONFUSION NA WA)