This year's Nigerian Entertainment awards has Tiwa Savage and Davido topping the list with five nominations each in the music category. The movie category has Half of a Yellow Sun, Accident and Finding Mercy taking the lead.
Others on the list include Chidinma, Olamide, Don Jazzy, Flavour, OC Ukeje, Genevive Nnaji, Chinwetel Ejiofor, Kcee, Dr SID, check out full list below.
Music Category
Best Album of the YearBaddest Boy Ever Liveth – OlamideOnce Upon A Time – Tiwa SavageTakeover – KceeLeaving an Impact For Eternity (L.I.F.E) – Burna BoyJagz Nation, Vol 1: Thy Nation Come -Jesse JagzJourney – Sean TizzleBlessed – Flavour
Hottest Single of the YearPull Over – Kcee ft. WizkidDouble Wahala – Oritse FemiAye – DavidoCaro – Starboi ft Lax and WizkidSurulere – Dr Sid ft. Don JazzyEminado – Tiwa Savage ft. Don JazzyTouching Body – J Martins ft. DJ Arafat
Best New act of the YearOreziPatorankingRuntownCharassTekno MilesOritse FemiSkuki
Gospel Artist of the yearTim Godfrey and Xtreme CrewFrank EdwardsFloSegun OluwayomiNiki LaoyeSabinaProverbs
Indigenous Artist of the YearOritse FemiReminisceSean TizzleJaywonFlavourTimayaMc Galaxy
Best Pop/R&B artist of the YearPraizTiwa SavageWande CoalAyoolaBanky WChidinmaHarry Song
Female Artist of the YearTiwa SavageYemi AladeSeyi ShayCynthia MorganEvaChidinmaNiyola
Male Artist of the YearKceeDavidoIyanyaWande CoalWizkidOritse FemiPatoranking
Best Rap Act of the YearOlamidePhynoIce PrinceEvaShow Dem CampReminisceCynthia Morgan
Music Producer of the YearDuncan DanielsDtunesDon JazzyBlaq JerzyPheelzDel BMalek Berry
Best Music Video of the Year (Artist & Director)Jaiye Jaiye – Wizkid & SesanPersonally – P-Square & Jude OkoyeRands & Naira – Emmy Gee & NickSitting on the Throne – Olamide & Kemi AdetibaSkelewu – Davido & Moe MusaEminado – Tiwa Savage & Clarence PetersOh Baby! – Chidinma ft Flavour & Clarence Peters
Best CollaborationMofe Lowo Ju Daddy Mi – Reminisce ft DavidoOluchi – Solid Star ft FlavorWanDaMo – Burna Boy ft DbanjOh Baby! – Chidinma ft FlavourEmergency – Wizzy Pro ft Runtown, Skales & PatorankingGallardo – Runtown ft DavidoAllubarika – Patoranking ft Timaya
Most Promising Act to WatchDi’JaAyo JayElphlexKoko JSna-ZBrainDJ Mo
Diaspora Artist of the YearStlyzzWaleBilsL.A.XLola RaeMr. 2KayEmmy Gee
African Artist of the Year (Non-Nigerian)SarkodieMafikizoloShatta WaleMicasaFally IpupaUhuruR2Bees
FilmBest Actor in a Lead RoleJoseph 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 ActorOC 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 RoleNse Ikpe-Etim (Journey to self)Funke Akindele (Agnetta O’Mpa)Damilola Adegbite (Flower Girl)Chioma Chukwuka-Akpotha (Accident)Daniella Okeke (Lagos Cougars)
Best Supporting ActressRita 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 DirectorTope Oshin-Ogun (Journey to Self)Sadiq Mafia (Maja)Desmond Elliott (Finding Mercy)Teco Benson (Accident)Biyi Bandele (Half of a Yellow Sun)
Best PictureJourney to SelfMajaAccidentHalf of a Yellow SunMurder at Prime Suites
Other CategoriesEntertainment Personality of the YearToolzLiz YemojaAdamsToke MakinwaDenreleLamiIK Ogbonna
Entertainment Executive of the YearEfe Omorogbe – HypertekDon Jazzy – Mavin RecordsE-Money – Five Star RecordsIllbliss – Capital RecordsAyo Animashaun – HipTVSteve Babaeko – X3m MusicOkwudili-umenyior – Erik Manny Records
Best OAPMatilda – Rythym AbujaDotun Kayode – Cool FMD Don – Rainbow FMToke Makinwa – Rhythm FMYaw – Wazobia FMMaria Okanrende – The Beat 99.9 FMJluv – City 105.1
Funniest Comedian of YearBoviBashFunny BoneAjeboAkpororoHelen PaulChi Gurl
World DJDJ IK – NigeriaDJ Shinski – HoustonDJ Cuppy – UKDJ Flexx – NigeriaDJ Tunez – New YorkDJ Spinall – NigeriaDJ Xclusive – Nigeria
Date and venue yet to be revealed.