Entertainment of Friday, 30 May 2014

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Sarkodie, R2bees and more nominated for Nigeria Entertainment Awards

The Nigeria Entertainment Awards – NEA has announced the nominees for the 9th edition of its award show and the usual suspects, Sarkodie and R2bees got some nominations for Ghana in the non-Nigerian music artist category.

Topping the list are Davido and Tiwa Savage with five nominations each in the music category. Also bagging multiple nominations are Flavour, Don Jazzy, Wizkid, Olamide Patoranking, Chidinma and Oritse Femi.

In the film category, Accident and Finding Mercy reign supreme with three nominations each.

Full Nominations List

Music

Best Album of the Year

Baddest Boy Ever Liveth – Olamide

Once Upon A Time – Tiwa Savage

Takeover – Kcee

Leaving an Impact For Eternity (L.I.F.E) – Burna Boy

Jagz Nation, Vol 1: Thy Nation Come -Jesse Jagz

Journey – Sean Tizzle

Blessed – Flavour

Hottest Single of the Year

Pull Over – Kcee ft. Wizkid

Double Wahala – Oritse Femi

Aye – Davido

Caro – Starboi ft Lax and Wizkid

Surulere – Dr Sid ft. Don Jazzy

Eminado – Tiwa Savage ft. Don Jazzy

Touching Body – J Martins ft. DJ Arafat

Best New act of the Year

Orezi

Patoranking

Runtown

Charass

Tekno Miles

Oritse Femi

Skuki

Gospel Artist of the year

Tim Godfrey and Xtreme Crew

Frank Edwards

Flo

Segun Oluwayomi

Niki Laoye

Sabina

Proverbs

Indigenous Artist of the Year

Oritse Femi

Reminisce

Sean Tizzle

Jaywon

Flavour

Timaya

Mc Galaxy

Best Pop/R&B artist of the Year

Praiz

Tiwa Savage

Wande Coal

Ayoola

Banky W

Chidinma

Harry Song

Female Artist of the Year

Tiwa Savage

Yemi Alade

Seyi Shay

Cynthia Morgan

Eva

Chidinma

Niyola

Male Artist of the Year

Kcee

Davido

Iyanya

Wande Coal

Wizkid

Oritse Femi

Patoranking

Best Rap Act of the Year

Olamide

Phyno

Ice Prince

Eva

Show Dem Camp

Reminisce

Cynthia Morgan

Music Producer of the Year

Duncan Daniels

Dtunes

Don Jazzy

Blaq Jerzy

Pheelz

Del B

Malek Berry

Best Music Video of the Year (Artist & Director)

Jaiye Jaiye – Wizkid & Sesan

Personally – P-Square & Jude Okoye

Rands & Naira – Emmy Gee & Nick

Sitting on the Throne – Olamide & Kemi Adetiba

Skelewu – Davido & Moe Musa

Eminado – Tiwa Savage & Clarence Peters

Oh Baby! – Chidinma ft Flavour & Clarence Peters

Best Collaboration

Mofe Lowo Ju Daddy Mi – Reminisce ft Davido

Oluchi – Solid Star ft Flavor

WanDaMo – Burna Boy ft Dbanj

Oh Baby! – Chidinma ft Flavour

Emergency – Wizzy Pro ft Runtown, Skales & Patoranking

Gallardo – Runtown ft Davido

Allubarika – Patoranking ft Timaya

Most Promising Act to Watch

Di’Ja

Ayo Jay

Elphlex

Koko J

Sna-Z

Brain

DJ Mo

Diaspora Artist of the Year

Stlyzz

Wale

Bils

L.A.X

Lola Rae

Mr. 2Kay

Emmy Gee

African Artist of the Year (Non-Nigerian)

Sarkodie

Mafikizolo

Shatta Wale

Micasa

Fally Ipupa

Uhuru

R2Bees

Film

Best Actor in a Lead Role

Joseph Benjamin (Murder At Prime Suites)

Nkem Owoh (Maja)

Chitewel Ejiofor (Half of a Yellow Sun)

Kanayo O. Kanayo (Apaye)

Tope Tedela (A Mile from Home)

Best Supporting Actor

OC Ukeje (Half of a Yellow Sun)

Rabilu Musa Ibro (Maja)

Desmond Elliott (Finding Mercy)

Yomi Fash-Lanso (Omo Elemosho)

Shawn Faqua (Lagos Cougar)

Best Actress in a Lead Role

Nse Ikpe-Etim (Journey to self)

Funke Akindele (Agnetta O’Mpa)

Damilola Adegbite (Flower Girl)

Chioma Chukwuka-Akpotha (Accident)

Daniella Okeke (Lagos Cougars)

Best Supporting Actress

Rita Dominic (Finding Mercy)

Patience Ozokwor (After the Proposal)

Tamara Eteimo (Desperate Housegirls)

Genevieve Nnaji (Half of a Yellow Sun)

Bikiya Graham-Douglas (Flower Girl)

Best Director

Tope Oshin-Ogun (Journey to Self)

Sadiq Mafia (Maja)

Desmond Elliott (Finding Mercy)

Teco Benson (Accident)

Biyi Bandele (Half of a Yellow Sun)

Best Picture

Journey to Self

Maja

Accident

Half of a Yellow Sun

Murder at Prime Suites

Other Categories

Entertainment Personality of the Year

Toolz

Liz Yemoja

Adams

Toke Makinwa

Denrele

Lami

IK Ogbonna

Entertainment Executive of the Year

Efe Omorogbe – Hypertek

Don Jazzy – Mavin Records

E-Money – Five Star Records

Illbliss – Capital Records

Ayo Animashaun – HipTV

Steve Babaeko – X3m Music

Okwudili-umenyior – Erik Manny Records

Best OAP

Matilda – Rythym Abuja

Dotun Kayode – Cool FM

D Don – Rainbow FM

Toke Makinwa – Rhythm FM

Yaw – Wazobia FM

Maria Okanrende – The Beat 99.9 FM

Jluv – City 105.1

Funniest Comedian of Year

Bovi

Bash

Funny Bone

Ajebo

Akpororo

Helen Paul

Chi Gurl

World DJ

DJ IK – Nigeria

DJ Shinski – Houston

DJ Cuppy – UK

DJ Flexx – Nigeria

DJ Tunez – New York

DJ Spinall – Nigeria

DJ Xclusive – Nigeria