The nominees for the 2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards were announced yesterday at the Nominee Announcement event held in Lagos, Nigeria at Euphoria nightclub.

About NEA

The NEA AWARDS is an annual entertainment award show held in the United States, with the sole purpose of celebrating and recognizing the numerous contributions of entertainers to the African entertainment industry, while at the same time promoting the image and rich culture of Nigeria.

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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


HOTTEST SINGLE OF THE YEAR

KUKERE – IYANYA

THIS YEAR – JAYWON

KOKOMA – K9

LIKE TO PARTY – BURNA BOY

LIMPOPO – KCEE

BEAT OF LIFE (SAMBA) – SARZ FT WIZKID


BEST NEW ACT OF THE YEAR

SEAN TIZZLE

KETCHUP

SEYI SHAY

BURNA BOY

AJEBUTTER22

DAMMY KRANE


GOSPEL ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR

FRANK EDWARDS

ONOS

MONIQUE

FUNKE AKINOKUN

SAMMY OKPOSO

BOUQUI


BEST POP/R&B ARTIST OF THE YEAR

PRAIZ

BANKY

WIZKID

IYANYA

DAVIDO

WANDE COAL


BEST RAP ACT OF THE YEAR

OLAMIDE

JESSE JAGZ

ICE PRINCE

VECTOR

PHYNO

RUGGEDMAN


MUSIC PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

SPELLZ

MASTERKRAFT

CHOPSTIX

SARZ

SHIZZI

FLIPTYCE


MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

TONIGHT – BURNA BOY (DIRECTED BY MEX)

SISI EKO – DARE FT 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 – DBANJ (DIRECTED BY SESAN)


MOST PROMISING MALE ACT TO WATCH

SUGAR BOYZ

K9

BULAR

BLACK MAGIC

ENDIA

MAN

YUNG L


MOST PROMISING FEMALE ACT TO WATCH

ARAMIDE

OYINKANSOLA

LOLA RAE

EMMA NYRA

KIMANI

AURA

LIL MISS MISS

NIYOLA


EASTERN AFRICAN ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

CAMP MULLA

FALLY IPUPA

K’NAAN

NAVIO

RADIO & WEASEL

P UNIT


WESTERN AFRICAN ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

SAKORDIE

TOOFAN

EFYA

R2BEES

MAGIC SYSTEM

VIVIANE CANDID


SOUTHERN AFRICAN ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

TEAR GAS

AKA

ZAHARA

THE VERY BEST

DAMA DO BLING

ZONE FAM


BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTIST

LIL’ SIMZ

FUZE ODG

STYLZZ

SEAN CSA

TOLUMIDE

JJC


BEST INDIGENOUS ARTIST/GROUP

FLAVOUR

OLAMIDE

TIMAYA

JAYWON

KCEE

REMENISCE


BEST COLLABO

TONY MONTANA- NAETO C FT DBANJ

BOTTOM BELLE – OMAWUMI FT FLAVOUR

EMI NI – CHIDINMA FT SUSPECT & ILLBLISS

GHOST MODE – PHYNO FT OLAMIDE

BADDEST BOY – E.M.E

WITHOUT MY HEART – TIWA SAVAGE FT DON JAZZY


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)


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)


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)


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)


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)


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


BEST TV SHOW

JARA

MOMENTS W/MO

PROJECT FAME

SUNRISE DAILY – CHANNELS TV

IDOL

BIG BROTHER AFRICA


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)


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)


WORLD DJ

DJ XCLUSIVE (LGA)

DJ TUNEZ (NYC)

DJ SOSE (LGA)

DJ TTB (ABJ)

DJ SPINALL (LGA)

DJ BAYO (UK)


BEST COMEDIAN

SENATOR

BOVI

BASKET MOUTH

EMEKA SMITH

SEYI LAW

I GO DIE


ENTERTAINMENT PROMOTER

SHEKPE KNIGHTS

BIG A

BIGMOOSE ENT

STRONGHOLD ENT

COKO BAR

EMPIRE ENTERTAINMENT


RADIO ON AIR/TV PERSONALITY

YAW – WAZOBIA

FREEZE – COOLFM

TOLU – NIGERIA INFO

AJEBO – NAIJA FM

GBEMI – BEATFM

TOKE MAKINDE – RHYTHM FM


TV PERSONALITY

DENRELE

ADAMS

LABI LAYORI

DOLAPO ONI

UTI NWACHUKWU

YVONNE “VIXEN” EKWERE


ENTERTAINMENT BLOG

NOTJUSTOK

360NOBS

LINDA IKEJI

BELLANAIJA

NDANI TV

FACTORY78


ENTERTAINMENT EXECUTIVE

GAGA (YSG ENT)

IBAKA TV

TONY NWAKOLOR (1805)

UBI FRANKLIN (MADE MEN MUSIC)

JASON NJOKU (IROKOTV)

ERIC IDIAHI (SPINLET)


BEST INTERNATIONAL ACTORS

GBENGA AKINNAGBE

DAYO OKENIYI

ADEWALE AKINNUOYE-AGBAJE

EMMANUEL AKINTUNDE

NONSO ANOZIE

DAVID OYELOWO


BEST INTERNATIONAL ACTRESS

MEGALYN ECHIKUNWOKE

ASHLEY MADEKWE

CAROLINE CHIKEZIE

HOPE OLAIDE WILSON

ADEPERO ODUYE

JUDI SHEKONI

Full story: http://www.360nobs.com/2013/05/iyanya-burna-boy-fight-for-song-of-the-year-at-2013-neas-view-full-nominee-list/

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and the least is endless..... almost every dick and harry included........ NEXT

Everybody jex dey organise award this dayz.. No Single Cred....

Nigerian entertainment awards held in USA.....i wish i could hear what achebe would have described such a shameful act

is the award more international than AMVCA

when Ruggedman Rap last??

abeg where's d'tunes on d music producers list? If he's nt dere,den dat list is incomplete.

Texas.Cowgirl:
[size=18pt]Apart from Dammy Krane, Olamide, Brymo, Dbanj and TiwaTiwan, who are these people? [/size]

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Texas-goats... guess u kno' wah dat means[/size]

I'm tipping olamide for atleast 3 awards!

Last Bullet:This nomination is a tight one. All the categories v nominees that deserves to win.
I m tipping Sean Tizzle to win the new act. But dem no nominate my friends Zaina & Alabai. If Sean Tizzle with one video so far enter the nominee list, why not Zaina & Alabai.

django1: I'm tipping olamide for atleast 3 awards!

6 awards...no less

Of this Year or Last year? ? ? ? ?

so upon all what nairaland did to publicise Tonto D na only one dem select am lol

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Ehm What of Tonto Dike - Get High

THAT NAME DAVIDO GAVE HIS FREAKING ALBUM SHOULD BE BANNED ON NL.. Abi yorubas am i making sense?
Lol..

Wizkid will win the best Hip Hop award again...i dey laugh., wizzy now the Lionel Messi of Nigeria Hip Hop..... Now 3rd in a row?

Wu organise the stuff sef?......well sha he/she try small fO̶̷̩̥̊͡Я including King Badoo...........wait a minute, were *̣̣̣̣̣̣̥*̣̣̣̣̣̣̥is*̣̣̣̣̣̣̥*̣̣̣̣̣̣̥ Samklef?

Texas.Cowgirl:


6 awards...no less

If at the end of the day Badoo Ɲ̴̩̩̥̩̩̩̥O̲̣̣̥ get any award, jus get uя visa ready. W̶̲̥̅̊є̲̣̣̣̥ G̶̲̥̅̊☹ storm dere lyk Volcano

Hmmmmm

OLAMIDE WILL WIN EVERY STAGE THEY'VE NOMINATED HIM

Bash Me:
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Texas-goats... guess u kno' wah dat means[/size]

Chai!!!

Great list

Best port of the year_ SAKA