Nominations are Here! Find out who Made the 2016 Nigerian Entertainment Awards Nominees List

The producers of the 11th Annual Nigerian Entertainment Awards (NEA) have announced the list of the 2016 NEA nominees.

The NEAs is an annual award ceremony with primary objective of recognizing the contributions of Nigerian and African Entertainers and this year’s edition will be held on Sunday, September 4th 2016 in New York City, during the labor day weekend.

Here’s the full list of Nominees:....

Music Categories

Best Album
Y.A.G.I – Lil Kesh
Applaudise – Iyanya
Eyan Mayweather – Olamide
Ghetto University – Runtown
R.E.D. – Tiwa Savage
Stories that Touch – Falz
Seyi or Shay – Seyi Shay
Mama Africa – Yemi Alade

Hottest Single

Oshinachi – Humblesmith
Duro – Tekno
Baba Nla – Wizkid
Lagos Boys – Olamide
Mama – Kiss Daniel
Jagaban – Ycee

Best Song

Pick Up – Adekunle Gold
Oluwa Ni – Reekado Banks
Vow – The Vow
You Suppose know – Bez
Type of Woman – Iyanya
Go On – Niyola

Afropop Artist

Tekno
Wiz Kid
Tiwa Savage
Kiss Daniel
Chidinma
Davido

R&B Artist

Waje
Niyola
Praiz
Seyi Shay
Dare
Iyanya

Rap Act

Vector
MI
Phyno
Olamide
Reminisce
CDQ

Gospel Artist

Uche Agu
Frank Edward
Nikki Laoye
Sammy Okposo
Obiora Obiwon
Onos Brisibi

Dancehall Artist

Patoranking
Timaya
Cynthia Morgan
Ceeza
Burna Boy
Ketchup

Indigenous Artist

9ice
Flavour
Tillaman
Jaywon
Olu Maintain
Kcee

Alternative Artist

Temidollface
Bez
Mystro
Brymo
Aramide
Timi Dakolo

Best New Act
Niniola
Ycee
Adekunle Gold
Humblesmith
Mz Kiss
Toby Grey

Most Promising Act to Watch

Shobzy
Mr. Eazi
Teeblaq
Spyz
Terry Apala
Coco Benson

Diaspora Artist

Shiikane
Ayojay
Mr. Eazi
Lioness
Duncan Daniels
Stylezz

Best Collabo

Moniegram – Mr. 2Kay feat. Timaya
Romantic – Korede Bello feat. Tiwa
My Woman, My Everything – Patoranking feat. Wande Coal
Yaya Oyoyo — Lil Kesh feat. Davido
Reggae Blues – Harry Song feat. Olamide, Iyanya, Orezi
Your Number – Ayojay feat. Fetty Wap
Sekem – MC Galaxy feat. Swizz Beats
Finally – Masterkraft feat. Sarkodie, Flavour

Best Live Performer

Omawumi
Tuface
Solidstar
Yemi Alade
Dbanj
MC Galaxy

Best Music Video

Emergency – Dbanj Dir. Unlimited LA
Right Now – Seyi Shay Dir. Meji Alabi
Condo – Kuammy Dir. Moe Musa
Karishika – Falz Dir. Aje Films
Duro – Tekno Dir. Patrick Elis
If I Start to Talk – Tiwa Dir. CP
Quality – Pasuma Dir. HG2
Sisi – Sexy Steel Dir. Chad Tennies

African Male Artist (Non Nigerian / Africa)

Stonebwoy (GH)
FA (LIB)
Sarkodie (GH)
Sauti Sol (KQ)
Deng (LIB)
Papa Denis (KQ)
Bisa Kdei (GH)
Eric Geso (LIB)

African Female Artist (Non Nigerian / Africa)

Vannessa Mdee (TZ)
Efya (GH)
Lira (SA)
MZ Vee (GH)
Sheebah Ndiwanjawulo (UG)
Adiouza (SN)
Victoria Kimani (KQ)
Knowless Butera (RW)

Music Producer

DJ Coublon
Masterkraft
Young John
Cobhams
Mystro
Jay Pizzle

Film/TV Categories

Lead Actor in Film

IK Ogbonna – Stop
Daniel K. Daniel – A Soldier’s Story
Femi Jacobs – Taxi driver-Oko Ashewo
Ramsey Nouah – Gbomo Gbomo Express
Joseph Benjamin – Rebecca
Julius Agwu – Wives on Strike

Supporting Actor in Film

Sambasa Nzeribe – A Soldier’s Story
Hafiz Oyetoro – Taxi Driver-Oko Ashewo
Desmond Elliot – Falling
Tope Tedela – Surulere
Femi Jacobs – The Visit
Olumide Oworu – A soldier’s story

Lead Actress in Film

Omoni Oboli – Wives on Strike
Adesua Etomi – Falling
Genevieve – Road to Yesterday
Nse Ikpe-Etim – The Visit
Belinda Effah – Stop
Fathia Balogun – Ishanna

Supporting Actress in Film

Osas Ajibade – Gbomo Gbomo Express
Chioma Omeruah – Road to Yesterday
Beverly Naya – Surulere
Linda Ejiofor – A Soldier’s Story
Kehinde Bankole – Wives on Strike
Rita Dominic – Surulere

Director – Film

Akin Omotoso – Tell me Sweet Something
Frankie Ogar – A Soldier’s Story
Ishaya Bako – Road to Yesterday
Walter Taylaur – Gbomo Gbomo Express
Niyi Akinmolayan – Falling
Salisu Balarabe – Dadin Kowa

Best Picture

A Soldier’s Story
Wives on Strike
Road To Yesterday
Tell Me Sweet Something
Taxi Driver (Oko Ashewo)
Ishanna

Best Short Film

Blood Taxi – Folasakin Iwajomo
Hell Or High Water – Oluseyi Amuwa
Good People Dead – Nodash
The Encounter – Tolu Ajayi
Child Soldier – Folasakin Iwajomo
Brave – Lowla-Dee

Best Actor – TV

Basorge Tariah Jnr – Do Good
Folarin Falana – Jenifa’s Diary
RMD – Hush
Keppy Ekpeyong – Festac Town
OC Ukeje – Before 30
Kelechi Udegbe – Officer Titus

Best Actress – TV

Ini Edo – Desperate House girls
Kate Henshaw – Do Good
Funke Akindele – Jenifa’s Diary
Beverly Naya – Before 30
Oge Okoye – Festac Town
Abimbola Craig – Skinny Girl in Transit

Best TV Show

Festac Town
Baby’s Daddy
Jenifa’s Diary
Skinny Girl in Transit
Officer Titus
Do Good

Africa (Non Nigerian) Best Actor

Majid Michel – The Department
Abraham Attah – Beast of No Nation
Idris Elba – Beast of No Nation
Henry Adofo – Freetown
Van Vicker – A Long Night
Chris Attoh – Happiness is a Four letter word

Africa (Non Nigerian) Best Actress

Fulu Mugovhani – Ayanda
Nuong Faalong – Freetown
Ama K. Abebrese – Beast of No Nation
Nana Mensah – An African City
Yvonne Okoro – Rebecca
Faridah F. Kuteesa – House Arrest

Africa (Non Nigerian) Best Picture

Freetown
Ayanda
Beast of No Nation
Silverain
House Arrest
Rebecca

OtherCategories

Male Disc Jockey

DJ TTB
DJ Kelvin (PH)
DJ Enimoney
DJ Vinnie
DJ Tunez
DJ Gavpop

Female Disc Jockey

DJ Lambo
DJ Mystelle
DJ Nana
DJ Sensei Lo
DJ Switch
DJ Soupamodel

Disc Jockey Collabo

DJ Shabsy ft. Kiss Daniel – Raba
DJ Kaywise ft. Oritsefemi – Warn Dem
DJ Xclusive ft Cassper Nyovest, Sakordie, Anatii & Banky W.
DJ Spinall ft. Yemi Alade – Pepe Dem
DJ Jimmy Jatt ft Wizkid – Feeling The Beat
DJ Kentalky ft. Lil Kesh – Blessings

African(Non Nigerian) Disc Jockey

DJ Lebbie (SL)
DJ Bossman (LIB)
DJ Mensah (GH)
DJ Joe Mfalme (KQ)
DJ Slick Stuart & Roja (UG)
DJ Vyrusky (GH)

Music Executive

Don Jazzy – Mavin
Ubi Franklin – MMMG
E-Money – Five Star
Ossy Chiori – Achievas
Steve Baba Eko – Xtreme
Okwudili Umenyiora – Eric Manny

Radio OAP

Teddy Don-Momoh – Star FM
Tisan – Raypower
Toke Makinwa – Rhythm
N6 – Cool FM
Ushbebe – Naija FM
Igos – Wazobia

TV Presenter (Lifestyle)

Eku Edewor – 53 Extra
Ehiz – MTV
Bolanle Olukanni – EL
Adams – Soundcity
Daala – Ovation
Nansy Isime – Hip TV

Comedy Act

I Go Die
Akpororo
Seyi Law
Ushbebe
AY
Basketmouth

Fashion Model

Akpede Oghenekevwe
Mayowa Nicholas
Ndigwe Victor
Uju Marshall
Akomaye Kwen
Opeyemi Awoyemi