(YEAR IN REVIEW: MARCH 2012 – JUNE 2013)
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1. BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR
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A non-voting category for the best single recording by an artiste or group in year under review.
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1. I WISH – WAJE

2. GOOD MORNING – BRYMO

3. NATURAL SOMETHING – SOUND SULTAN

4. THIS YEAR – JAYWON


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2. PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

An individual responsible for producing the most acclaimed song or album in the year under review.


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1. PHEELZ – DUROSOKE

2. DTUNES – SHO LEE

3. DEL B – LIMPOPO

4. LERIQ – LIKE TO PARTY

5. LEGENDURY BEATS – EMI NI BALLER


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3. BEST MUSIC VIDEO

A voting category for the best conceptualist, best directed and most exciting video in the year under review. This award goes to the video director.

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1. ALINGO – JUDE OKOYE/CLARENCE PETERS

2. OLIVER TWIST – SESAN

3. GAGA CRAZY – AJE FILM WORKS

4. AZONTO– MOE MUSA

5. YES/NO – CLARENCE PETERS


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4. BEST R&B/POP ALBUM

A category for the best R&B/Pop Album in the year under review (by single individual or group).


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1. IYANYA VS. DESIRE – IYANYA

2. O.B.O. – DAVIDO

3. R&BW – BANKYW

4. BLESSED – FLAVOUR

5. AWAY & BEYOND – 2FACE


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5. BEST R&B SINGLE

A category for the best R&B single in year under review (by single individual or group).


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1. DON’T LET GO – CAPITAL FEMI

2. GOOD GOOD LOVING – BANKYW

3. LIKE TO PARTY – BURNA BOY

4. RICH & FAMOUS – PRAIZ

5. OMOTE – ESE PETERS


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6. BEST POP SINGLE

A category for the best pop single in year under

review (by single individual or group)
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1. IHE NE ME – 2FACE

2. The KICK – WANDE COAL FT DON JAZZY

3. GOBE – DAVIDO

4. CATCHING COLD – TUNDE EDNUT

5. UR WAIST – IYANYA

6. GOODY BAG – D’PRINCE
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7. BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLE

A category for the best Reggae/Dancehall single in
year under review (by single individual or group).
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1. I WISH – WAJE

2. RIHANNA – OREZI

3. GIVE IT TO ME – GENERAL PYPE

4. GO DOWN – BABA DEE
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8. BEST RAP ALBUM

A Non-Voting Category for the Best Album By A
Rap Artiste Or Group In Year Under Review.
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1. OGA BOSS – ILL BLISS

2. THE SECOND COMING – VECTOR

3. YBNL – OLAMIDE

4. BOOK OF RAP STORIES – REMINISCE
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9. BEST COLLABO

A voting category for the best R&B, Pop or Hip-
hop collaborative track (including cameos).
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1. GHOST MODE – PHYNO FT. OLAMIDE

2. TONY MONTANA (REMIX) – NAETO C FT. D’BANJ

3. BADDEST BOY – EME FT. WIZKID, SKALES &
BANKYW

4. EZIOKU – LYNXXX FT. IKECHUWKU, ILL BLISS &
PHYNO
5. EMI NI BALLER – CHIDINMA FT. SUSPECT & ILL
BLISS

6. BABY MI DA (REMIX) – DR. VICTOR OLAIYA FT.
2FACE
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10. BEST RAP SINGLE

A voting category for a single (released on-air)
recording of a rap.
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1. MAN OF THE YEAR – PHYNO

2. ANAM ACHI KWANU – ILL BLISS FT. PHYNO

3. DUROSOKE – OLAMIDE

4. 2 MUSSHH – REMINISCE

5. GHOST MODE – PHYNO FT OLAMIDE
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11. BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)

A non-voting category for the single male artiste
with the most outstanding vocal performance on a
single song or album.
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1. RICH AND FAMOUS – PRAIZ

2. OMOTE – ESE PETERS

3. DON’T LET GO – CAPITAL FEMI

4. YES/NO – BANKYW
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12. BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)

A non-voting category for the single female artiste
with most outstanding vocal performances on a
single song or album.
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1. I WISH – WAJE

2. TOH BAD – NIYOLA

3. IRAWO – SEYI SHAY

4. TOTALLY YOURS – ZAINA

5. ONLY YOU – NIKKI LAOYE
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13. NEXT RATED

This category is a voting category for the most
promising upcoming officially unreleased (or
signed)

act in the year under review.
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1. SEAN TIZZLE

2. DAMMY KRANE

3. BURNA BOY

4. SEYI SHAY

5. PHYNO
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14. HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION

A voting category for the best new artiste in the
year under review.
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1. W.A.J.E – WAJE

2. OMO BABA OLOWO – DAVIDO

3. FRENZY – D’PRINCE

4. THE YEAR OF R’N’B – CAPITAL FEMI
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15. LYRICIST ON THE ROLL

A non-voting category for the Rap Artiste with the
best lyrical depth and performance on a single song

or album.
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1. OLAMIDE – VOICE OF THE STREETS

2. BOOGEY – SANCTUM

3. MODE 9 – LET IT GO

4. PHYNO – MAN OF THE YEAR
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16. BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE
A voting category for the artiste whose songs are
inspired by the streets. Such song should captain

lingua, which may also be originated by the artiste
and popular on the street.
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1. TERRY G – RUN MAD

2. DUROSOKE – OLAMIDE

3. MY DEAR – DAMMY KRANE

4. SKIBO – SOLID STAR

5. ALAYE – LKT 17.
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BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG

A voting category for the artiste whose songs
reflect any form or style of music which falls
outside the mainstream of recent or past popular
musical trends.
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1. REPETE – BLACKMAGIC

2. OMO PASTOR – AJEBUTTER FT. BOJ

3. FEEL ALRIGHT – SHOW DEM CAMP FT. BOJ &
POE

4. THIS YEAR – JAYWON
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18. ALBUM OF THE YEAR

A voting category for the best album (solo or
group)
in year under review, that meets judges

requirements of excellence (in every realm:
Songwriting, production, rendition and promotion)
and acceptability (Sales and popularity).
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1. IYANYA VS. DESIRE– IYANYA

2. O.B.O. – DAVIDO

3. R&BW – BANKYW

4. BLESSED – FLAVOUR

5. YBNL – OLAMIDE 19.
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ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Most critically and commercially adjudged artiste in
the year under review. Overall most successful

artiste for the year under review.
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1. IYANYA

2. DAVIDO

3. WIZKID

4. FLAVOUR

5. OLAMIDE

6. ICE PRINCE 20.
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SONG OF THE YEAR

A voting category for the most popular song in the
year under review. This category is usually decided
by voting.
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1. DUROSOKE – OLAMIDE

2. UR WAIST – IYANYA

3. ALINGO – P-SQUARE

4. SHO LEE – SEAN TIZZLE

5. LIMPOPO – KCEE 21.
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BEST AFRICAN ARTISTE

A non-Nigerian award category for an individual
African artiste with the most outstanding album

and astonishing achievements in year under
review.
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1. R2BEES

2. MAFIKIZOLO

3. LIQUID DEEP

4. SARKODIE

5. MICASA 22.
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HALL OF FAME

Special recognition for excellence and outstanding
impact to the entertainment industry.
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ONYEKA ONWENU
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olamide, phyno and flavour will clean it all

Olamide go pack everything award you are been nominated, olamide must win up to 4wards,like kendrick Lamar nah you get the highest nomination