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Ntanta Awards – an award organized to honour Akwa Ibom and Cross River entertainers has released the list of nominees for the forth coming Ntanta Awards 2013. Categories for this award include movies, music, dance, fashion, media and MC. Among the nominees are Iyanya, Akwa Ibom ayaya crooner Mish, Ime Bishop Umoh a.k.a Okon, Nollywood actress Belinda Effah, Mista Xto, Eric Anderson, Moses Eskor, Pasto Goody Goody, Brandiny and new Ibibio rap-kid Indigenous Maliq. The organizers of Ntanta Awards- Soulminds Entertainment is packaging Ntanta Awards to reposition the Akwa-Cross entertainment industry and further contribute positively to the growth of the entertainment industry in the south-south region and Nigeria at large. Soulminds Entertainment is made of people of like minds with great interest and passion for entertainment and their states (origin).

The aims and objectives for Ntanta Award is:
• To celebrate achievers in the Akwa-Cross entertainment industry
• To foster the unity that exists between Akwa Ibom and Cross River States.
• To serve as a wake up call to every player in the entertainment arena, of Akwa –Cross Origin to come and build the Akwa-Cross entertainment industry wish their wealth of experience and professionalism.
• To attract investors and sponsors to Akwa-cross entertainment industry.

Voting is on-going at www.ntantaawards.com/new/vote and voting will end on Tuesday 24th April 2013. Ntanta Awards will hold at Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio Hall, Uyo. Red Capet 3pm. Main Event 4pm. Dresscode: Traditional Attire.

Here are the nominees

MOVIE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
MOSES ESKOR – ABIA UMAN
HUMBLE AKPAN – PSALM 35
MOSES ESKOR - USIERE

MOVIE OF THE YEAR [INDIGENOUS]
UDEME MMI
ABAI UMAN
IMEH

BEST NEW ACTOR
BLESSING DICKSON – ABIA UMAN
BELINDA EFFAH – UDEME MMI
OBONGANWAN BENNETH – UDEME MMI
OSCAR BASSEY - ABIA UMAN

ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
ROSE DIAMOND – ABIA UMAN
EMEM ETOO – IMEH
INI IKPE – KOKOMMA
LOVE ETEBOM – IMEH

ACTOR OF THE YEAR (MALE)
BISHOP IME UMOH – UDEME MMI
EKERE NKANGA – KOKOMMA
MOSES ARMSTRONG – UDEME MMI
ERIC ANDERSON – OFIN EKEDI EYEN

MASTER OF CEREMONY (MC) OF THE YEAR
1. RALPH EDEM
2. BLESSING MOFFAT
3. DAVIS SERGEANT [UTANG AKWA IBOM]
4. MC SKYLION - EMMANUEL EKPENYONG [CALABAR]

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR
1.DIAL MY HEART [AKBC]
2.LUNCH HOUR SHOW [ATLANTIC FM]
3.JOLLY JOLLY [ATLANTIC FM]
4.WEEKEND JAMZ [CRBC]

TV STATION OF THE YEAR
1. AKBC
2. NTA 12 UYO
3. CRBC
4. NTA 9 CALABAR

BLOG/WEBSITE OF THE YEAR
1. WWW.WETINHAPPEN..COM (WWW.WETINHAPPEN.COM)
2. WWW.CONNOISSEURNG.COM
3. WWW.RHODIESWORLD.COM
4. WWW.AKSIDIMP3.COM

RADIO SHOW OF THE YEAR
1. DIAL MY HEART [AKBC]
2. LUNCH HOUR SHOW [ATLANTIC FM]
3. JOLLY JOLLY [ATLANTIC FM]
4. WEEKEND JAMZ [CRBC]

TV SHOW OF THE YEAR
1. MUZIK ALIVE
2. MUSIC MACHINE
3. INFERNO TV SHOW
4. THE BRIDGE TV SHOW

UP-AND-COMING COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR
1. A1
2. KOBOKO
3. JIMMY D YOUNG
4. AKWA IBOM COMEDIAN

COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR
1. SIR JAMES
2. LAST PROPHET
3. MC SPINOSKY
4. GENERAL ODEY

UP-AND-COMING DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
1. ALWAYS FRESH CLOTHING
2. STYLISH DESIRE
3. THREADWOX
4. COMRALPH

MODEL OF THE YEAR
1. IDOREYIN INYANGABIA
2. GOODNEWS UDOM
3. UBONG INYANG
4. MICHAEL ANIEKAN BASSEY

DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
1. ANIFERA
2. BASIQZ
3. NETIMA
4. COWRIES

DANCE GROUP OF THE YEAR [CULTURAL]
1. NEW DAWN CULTURAL GROUP
2. MMA EFFIOM DANCE TROUPE
3. EKEMINI CULTURAL TROUPE
4. UDO MIRIAM

DANCE GROUP OF THE YEAR [CONTEMPORARY]
1. Behind DANCE ACADEMY
2. KRAZY LEGS
3. LXD DANCERS
4. ETIGHI AMBASSADORS

DANCE ACT OF THE YEAR [SINGLE]
1. FLEXZEE- Behind ACADEMY
2. EDIYE MC- KRAZY LEGS
3. BLAZE - LXD DANCERS
4. GEE 'GLORIA' FRANCIS - LXD DANCERS


UPCOMING ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
1. INDIGENOUS MALIQ
2. UPPER X
3. OTYNO
4. REAL PEE AJABA

REGGAE/DANCEHALL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
1. POPE DON X
2. DANTONIO
3. ISAAC BILLYMAN
4. BESTY AKAN

GOSPEL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
1. PAT AKPABIO
2. ESTHER EDOHO
3. MOSAIC
4. ANNE INYANG

HIPHOP ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
1. L J SAVIOUR OF RAP
2. INDIGENOUS MALIQ
3. ZILLIONZ
4. ILLRHYMES

HIGHLIFE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
1. SIR WILKER JACKSON
2. EFFIOM TROMBONE
3. AKILO
4. ETE NTIA

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
1. MISH
2. PASTO GOODY GOODY
3. MISTA XTO
4. INYANYA

SONG OF THE YEAR
AKWA IBOM AYAYA - MISH
AFODO LEGEND – PASTO GOODY GOODY
OTYNO- TAKE OVER
NEK ETIGHI - JAMZIKUL

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
JUICES IN THE SKY - BRANDINY
DRUMMER - ILLRHYMES
KWO IKWO - DANTONIO
AFODO LEGEND - PASTO GOODY GOODY

Where is my nse ikpe etim in the actress list? So pasto goddy goddy is still in the biz. May the best talents win.

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