Below is the List of the Nominnes announced at the NEA Awards Nomination Gala on the 1st of June, 2012 at Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Online Voting will start August 1st.
Voting via SMS is also available. Send the NEA Award CategoryNumber and Nominee Name to the short code 32051.
The 7th NEA Awards is scheduled to take place in New York, from August 31 – September 2, 2012 and the winners will be announced at the show.
CATEGORY #1:
BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR
SOUL IS HEAVY – NNEKA
ELI – ICE PRINCE
SUPERSTAR – WIZ KID
THE DREAMER-‐ SDC
BEAUTIFUL NOISE-‐ TIMI DAKOLO
SUPER SUN -‐ BEZ
CATEGORY #2:
HOTTEST SINGLE OF THE YEAR
ARA-‐ BRYMO
OLIVER TWIST-‐ DBANJ
PAKURUMO-‐ WIZKID
DAMI DURO-‐ DAVIDO
CHOP MY MONEY-‐ PSQUARE
ROLL -‐ RAYCE
CATEGORY #3:
BEST NEW ACT OF THE YEAR
TIWA SAVAGE
BRYMO
DAVIDO
BEZ
MAYD
CHIDINMA
CATEGORY #4:
GOSPEL ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR
SEGUN OBE
TIM GODFREY
EBEN
KORE
LARA GEORGE
VIVIEN STEPHEN
CATEGORY #5:
BEST POP/R&B ARTIST OF THE YEAR
CHIDINMA
OMAWUMI
WAJE
TIWA SAVAGE
WIZKID
CAPITAL FEMI
CATEGORY #6:
BEST RAP ACT OF THE YEAR
SAUCE KID
ICE PRINCE
VECTOR
EVA
MI
SDC
CATEGORY #7:
MUSIC PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
JESSE JAGZ
DON JAZZY
SHIZZY
COBHAMS ASUQUO
SARZ
SAMKLEF
CATEGORY #8:
BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTIST
2KRISS
KADIJA KAMARA
TINIE TEMPAH
SKEPTA
ABIADE TIPSY
CATEGORY #9:
BEST MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
ARA-‐ BRYMO (AJE FILMWORKS)
NAWTI-‐ OLU MAINTAIN (KEHINDE NAOMI SMITH/TEAM NAWTi)
SHE LIKES IT-‐ CAP B (ADEOLA ALAO)
MY HOME -‐ NNEKA (ANDY AMADI OKORAFOR)
TETE LO BERE-‐ JAHBLESS (DJ TEE)
PAKURUMO-‐ WIZKID (CLARENCE PETERS)
CATEGORY #10:
MOST PROMISING ACT TO WATCH
EVA
CHUDDY K
PRAIZ
AIRIS
FLOWSSICK
YUNG6IX
DAMMY KRANE
EDDIE KIM
CATEGORY #11:
PAN AFRICAN ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
HHP
SARKODIE
VIVIAN NDOYR
CABO SNOOP
DONAEO
NONI ZONDI
CATEGORY #12:
BEST US BASED ARTIST OF THE YEAR
HOODBILLI
BOLADE
AWON BOYZ
TOLUMIDE
DUNCAN DANIELS
JAY CUBE
CATEGORY #13:
BEST INDIGENOUS ARTIST/GROUP
TIMAYA
FLAVOUR
ADUKE
9ICE
BRACKET
JAH BLESS
CATEGORY #14:
BEST ACTOR (FILM)
WALE OJO (PHONE SWAP)
JOSEPH BENJAMIN (MR & MRS)
CHET ANEKWE (UNWANTED GUESTS)
HAKEEM KAE KAZIM (MAN ON GROUND)
RAMSEY NOUAH (MEMORIES OF MY HEART)
PASCAL ATUMA (WHO IS THE MAN)
CATEGORY #15:
BEST ACTRESS (FILM)
UCHE JOMBO (DAMAGED)
NSE EKPE ETIM (MR & MRS)
FUNKE AKINDELE (TROJ)
TONTO DIKE (PRIVATE ENEMY)
RITA DOMINIC (SHATTERED)
OMOTOLA JOLADE EKEINDE (TIES THAT BIND)
CATEGORY #16:
BEST FILM DIRECTOR
KUNLE AFOLAYAN (PHONE SWAP)
TADE OGIDAN (FAMILY ON FIRE)
TUNDE KELANI (MAAMI)
DANIEL ADEMINOKAN (UNWANTED GUESTS)
LEILA DJANSI (TIES THAT BIND)
AKIN OMOTOSHO (MAN ON GROUND)
CATEGORY #17:
BEST PICTURE
THE YOUNG SMOKER
INSIDE STORY
PHONE SWAP
TIES THAT BIND
TROJ
UNWANTED GUESTS
CATEGORY #18:
BEST TV SHOW
NIGERIAN IDOL
JACOB’S CROSS
TINSEL
NAIJA SINGS
CITY SISTAS BBA
CATEGORY #19:
PAN AFRICAN ACTOR
KEVIN NDEGE MAMBOLEO (INSIDE STORY)
MAJID MICHEL (SOMEWHERE IN AFRICA)
VAN VICKER (PAPARAZZI)
CHRIS ATTOH (6 HOURS TO CHRISTMAS)
EDWARD KAGUTUZI (THE MIRROR BOY)
JOHN DUMELO (TIES THAT BIND)
CATEGORY #20:
PAN AFRICAN ACTRESS
AMA ABEBRESE (TIES THAT BIND)
YVONNE OKORO (SINGLE SIX)
JULIET IBRAHIM (CRAZY SCANDAL)
KUDZAI SEVENZO (PLAYING WARRIORS)
JOKATE MWEGELO (CHUMO)
MILLICENT MAKHEIDO (48)
CATEGORY #21:
WORLD DJ
DJ HUMILITY (NIGERIA)
DJ XCLUSIVE (NIGERIA)
DJ ABASS (UK)
DJ NEPTUNE (NIGERIA)
DJ JIMMY JATT (NIGERIA)
DJ MIXMASTER BROWN (US)
DJ FLAVA (MALAYSIA)
DJ DEE MONEY (US)
CATEGORY #22:
BEST COMEDIAN
SEYI LAW
AY
JULIUS AGWU
TEE A
BASKET MOUTH
ALIBABA
CATEGORY #23:
BEST ENTERTAINMENT PERSONALITY
DBANJ
ELDEE
TONTO DIKE
GENEVIEVE NNAJI
FUNKE AKINDELE
TUFACE
BANKY W
UTI NWACHUKWU
CATEGORY #24:
ENTERTAINMENT PROMOTER
BIG MOOSE ENT (US)
FLYTIME (NIGERIA)
TOWN KRIERS (US)
INDUSTRY NITE (NIGERIA)
COKOBAR (UK)
TIWAWORKS (US)
POSH HILL ENT (MALAYSIA)
DEJAVU (US)
CATEGORY #25:
MEDIA PERSONALITY
TOOLZ (BEAT FM 99.9 LAGOS)
ADAM (SOUNDCITY TV)
FREEZE (COOL FM 96.9 LAGOS)
DOLAPO ONI (MNET)
UDUAK UDUOK (LADYBRILLE)
DENRELE (CHANNEL O AFRICA)
CATEGORY #26:
ENTERTAINMENT EXECUTIVE
AUDU MAIKORI
ELDEE
SEGUN DEMUREN
EFE OMOREGIE
OBI ASIKA
AYO SHONAIYA
CATEGORY #27:
BEST COLLABO OF THE YEAR
SHEYMAN FT ELDEE/SKALES (MY MONEY REMIX)
SAUCE KID FT DAVIDO (CAROLINA)
BRACKETT FT WIZKID (GIRL)
BEZ FT PRAIZ (STUPID SONG)
JERU FT WIZKID (FAMILIARITY)
IKECHUKWU FT XELA (BU LIE OTO)
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Omotola for ties that bind.That woman is amaing!!!
Omotola it is! Pray Davido gets something too