LIST OF NOMINEES FOR NIGERIA ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS 2013

The 2013 edition of the Nigeria Entertainment Awards (NEA) has been scheduled to take place on September 1 in New York City. Meanwhile, organizers held a Nominee Announcement event in Lagos, at Euphoria nightclub. Voting begins online on June 28th.

FULL LIST OF NOMINEES

(1) 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

More after cut:

(2) HOTTEST SINGLE OF THE YEAR

Kukere – Iyanya


This Year – Jaywon


Kokoma – K9


Like To Party – Burna Boy


Limpopo – Kcee


Beat Of Life (Samba) – Sarz Featuring Wizkid

(3) BEST NEW ACT OF THE YEAR

Sean Tizzle


Ketchup


Seyi Shay


Burna Boy


Ajebutter22


Dammy Krane

(4) GOSPEL ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR

Frank Edwards


Onos


Monique


Funke Akinokun


Sammy Okposo


Bouqui

(5) BEST POP/R&B ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Praiz


Banky


Wizkid


Iyanya


Davido


Wande Coal

(6) BEST RAP ACT OF THE YEAR

Olamide


Jesse Jagz


Ice Prince


Vector


Phyno


Ruggedman

(7) MUSIC PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

Spellz


Masterkraft


Chopstix


Sarz
Shizzi


Fliptyce

(8) MUSIC Video OF THE YEAR

Tonight – Burna Boy (Directed By Mex)


Sisi Eko – Dare Featuring 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 – D'Banj (Directed By Sesan)

(9) MOST PROMISING MALE ACT TO WATCH

Sugar Boyz


K9


Bular


Black Magic


Endia
Man


Yung L

(10) MOST PROMISING FEMALE ACT TO WATCH

Aramide


Oyinkansola


Lola Rae


Emma Nyra


Kimani


Aura


Lil Miss Miss


Niyola

(11) EASTERN AFRICAN ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

Camp Mulla


Fally Ipupa


K'Naan


Navio


Radio & Weasel


P Unit

(12) WESTERN AFRICAN ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

Sakordie


Toofan


Efya


R2Bees


Magic System


Viviane Candid

(13) SOUTHERN AFRICAN ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

Tear Gas


Aka


Zahara


The Very Best


Dama Do Bling


Zone Fam

(14) BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTISTE

Lil' Simz


Fuze ODG


Stylzz


Sean Csa


Tolumide


JJC

(15) BEST INDIGENOUS ARTIST/GROUP

Flavour


Olamide


Timaya


Jaywon


Kcee


Reminisce

(16) BEST COLLABO

Tony Montana - Naeto C Featuring Dbanj


Bottom Belle – Omawumi Featuring Flavour


Emi Ni – Chidinma Featuring Suspect & Illbliss


Ghost Mode – Phyno Featuring Olamide


Baddest Boy – E.M.E


Without My Heart – Tiwa Savage Featuring Don Jazzy

(17) BEST LEAD ACTOR IN FILM

OC Ukeje (Alan Poza)


Femi Jacobs (The Meeting)


Bimbo Manuel (Hereos and Zereos)


Ali Nuhu (Confusion Na Wa)


Hakeem Kazim (Last Flight to Abuja)


Mike Ezuruonye (Friendly Scorpion)

(18) BEST LEAD ACTRESS IN FILM

Joke Muyiwa (Ayitale)


Rita Dominic (The Meeting)


Uche Jumbo (Mrs Somebody)


Genevieve Nnaji (Dr. Bello)


Omotola Ekeinde (Last Flight to Abuja)


Mercy Johnson (Fazebook Babes)

(19) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN FILM

Ali Nuhu (Blood and Henna)


Jide Kosoko (The Meeting)


Gabriel Afolayan (Hereos & Zereos)


Jim Iyke (Last Flight to Abuja)


OC Ukeje (Confusion Na Wa)


Alfred Atungu (Twin Sword)

(20) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN FILM

Ebbe Bassey (Dr. Bello)


Belinda Effah (Kokomma)


Tunde Aladese (Confusion Na Wa)


Nse Etim Ikpe (Kiss & Tell)


Oge Okoye (Fazebook Babes)


Tonto Dike (My Life My Damage)

(21) BEST FILM DIRECTOR

Charles Novia (Alan Poza)


John Uche (Bianca)


Niji Akanni (Hereos and Zereos)


Tunde Kelani (Maami)


Kenneth Gyang (Confusion Na Wah)


Ifeanyi Ogbonna (Fazebook Babes)

(22) BEST PICTURE (FILM PRODUCER)


Confusion Na Wah


Last Flight to Abuja (Obi Emelonye)


The Meeting (Rita Dominic)


Hereos and Zereos


The Twin Sword


Alan Poza

(23) BEST TV SHOW

Jara


Moments With Mo


Project Fame


Sunrise Daily – Channels TV


Idol


Big Brother Africa

(24) PAN AFRICAN ACTOR

Chris Attoh (Single & Married)


Frank Arthus (Heart of a Wife)


Majid Michel (The Grooms Bride)


Thomas Gumede (Otelo Burning)


David Mapane (Taxi Cop)


John Dumelo (Letters to My Mother)

(25) PAN AFRICAN ACTRESS

Yvonne Okoro (The Contract)


Nadia Buari (Single & Married)


Yvonne Nelson (Single & Married)


Mbufung Seikeh (Ninah's Dowry)


Matshepo Maleme (A Million Colours)


Nolwazi Shange (Otelo Burning)

(26) WORLD DJ


DJ Xclusive (LGA)


DJ Tunez (NYC)


DJ Sose (LGA)


DJ TTB (ABJ)


DJ Spinall (LGA)


DJ Bayo (UK)

(27) BEST COMEDIAN

Senator


Bovi


Basket Mouth


Emeka Smith


Seyi Law


I Go Die

(28) ENTERTAINMENT PROMOTER

Shekpe Knights


Big A


Big moose Ent


Stronghold Ent


Coko Bar


Empire Entertainment

(29) RADIO ON AIR/TV PERSONALITY

Yaw – Wazobia


Freeze – CoolFM


Tolu – Nigeria Info


Ajebo – Naija FM


Gbemi – BeatFM


Toke Makinde – Rhythm FM

(30) TV PERSONALITY

Denrele


Adams


Labi Layor

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Uti Nwachukwu


Yvonne "Vixen" Ekwere



(31) ENTERTAINMENT BLOG

NotJustOK


360Nobs


Linda Ikeji


Bellanaija


Ndani TV


Factory78

(32) ENTERTAINMENT 

Gaga (YSG Ent)


Ibaka TV


Tony Nwakolor (1805)


Ubi Franklin (Made Men Music)


Jason Njoku (IrokoTV)


Eric Idiahi (Spinlet)

(33) BEST INTERNATIONAL ACTOR

Gbenga Akinnagbe


Dayo Okeniyi


Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje


Emmanuel Akintunde


Nonso Anozie


David Oyelowo

(34) BEST INTERNATIONAL ACTRESS

Megalyn Echikunwoke


Ashley Madekwe


Caroline Chikezie


Hope Olaide Wilson


Adepero Oduye


Judi Shekoni