In its second season, organizers of the Beatz Awards has hinted that this year’s edition of the awards will be remarkable as all hands are currently on deck towards the successful execution of the event targeted towards awarding creative professionals behind music productions and business.
Slated for Saturday 17 December, 2016 at the Shell Hall, Muson Centre, Onikan, Lagos, the event is expected to attract top players in the entertainment industry at large.
In a keen contest at this year’s edition, DJ Coboulon, Cobhams, Pheelz, Mastercraft, Sarz and Selebobo will slug it out in the Best Producer of the Year category.
While Don Jazzy led Mavin Records will go head-to-head with YBNL, Starboy Music Worldwide, Fivestar, X3Music, G-world Entertainment and Chocolate City to emerge as the record label of the year under review.
Hosted by comedian Seyi Law and packaged by Lanre Makun, The Beatz Awards is an initiative of Eliworld International Limited.
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The Full Nomination List:
BEST PRODUCER
· DJ COUBLON - WASH
· PHEELZ - ABULE SOWO WELL
· MASTERKRAFT - FINALLY
· SARZ - CODED TINZ
· YOUNG JOHN - MAMA
· SELEBOBO - NA GODE
· COBHAMS ASUQUO - BOOSIT
2. NEW DISCOVERY PRODUCER
· SESS THE PROBLEM KID - SOFTWORK
· PLOOPS - EMERGENCY
· KRIZBEATZ - PANA
· XELA - SUPER WOMAN
· KILLER TUNES - I CONOUR
· PHILKEYZ - BAMILO
· MOSA - FEMI
· QASEBEATZ - OLOWO
3.BEST AFRO POP PRODUCER
· SESS THE PROBLEM KID - CELEBRITY GIRLFRIEND
· PLOOPS - EXCUSE MY FRENCH
· DJ ALTIMS - OLUWA NI
· REINHARD TEGA - KOLEWERK
· E KELLY - OMO ALHAJI
· PHILKEYS - KOFFI ANNAN
· SELEBOBO - HOLA HOLA
· TEE Y MIX - PARIBOTO
· DEL B - PACKAGE
4. BEST AFRO BEAT PRODUCER 2015
· DJ COUBLON - GOOD TIME
· PLOOPS - EMERGENCY
· PHILKEYZ - BAMILO
· DON JAZZY - AFRICAN WAIST
· DEL B - TURN UP
· LEGENDURY BEATZ - YETUNDE
· TMXO - NOBODY KNOW
· OTEE BEATZ - THIS YEAR
5. BEST AFRO R&B PRODUCER
· MYSTRO - TYPE OF WOMAN
· SESS THE PROBLEM KID - TIME DIFFERENCE
· REINHARD TEGA - YORUBA DEMON
· OTEE BEATZ - TAKE ME AWAY
· OKEY SOKAY - ONYEUWAOMA
· XELA - SUPER WOMAN
· MASTERKRAFT - MADE FOR YOU
· MOSA - LET ME LOVE YOU
· D’TUNES - ONE MORE TIME
6. BEST AFRO HIP-HOP PRODUCER
· SESS THE PROBLEM KID - BAD BADDO BADDEST
· SHIZZI - WHO YOU EPP
· XBLAZE (ADE LAOYE) - WEREY O REMIX
· THA SUSPECT - ACTOR AND BOSS
· BEATS BY KARMA - SU MI
· PHEELZ - CAUSE TROUBLE
· COBHAMS ASUQUO - MEJI
· DEL B - EZEGE
· SARZ - ALASAMALEKUN
7. BEST AFRO HIGHLIFE PRODUCER
· YOUNG D - MONEY
· DJ COUBLON - FERRARI
· SELEBOBO - WHERE
· DON JAZZY - ADURA
· J. PIZZLE - MAKE AM
· KEZY KLEF - NKU
· YOUNG JOHN - SEMILORE
· MASTERKRAFT - JOMBO
8. BEST AFRO ROCK PRODUCER
· JOHNNY DRILLE - WAIT FOR ME
· ROTIMI KEYS - DELEIVERER
· PHAT E - YES! YOU ARE THE LORD
· COBHAMS ASUQUO - SURVIVE
· QASEBEATZ - ALL OR NOTHING
9. BEST AFRO SOUL PRODUCER
· JOHNNY DRILLE - MY BEAUTIFUL LOVE
· MYSTRO - AWELE
· VICTORIOUZ ICON - I REMEMBER
· COBHAMS ASUQUO - ADUKE
· TEE Y MIX - SUPER HUMAN, SUPER WOMAN
· SIZZLE PRO - FUNMI LOWO MI
· MOSA - FEMI
· OSCAR HEMAN ACKAH - LOVE DON’T CARE
10. BEST AFRO DANCEHALL PRODUCER
· PASSWORD - MONALISA
· JEZ BLENDA - I LIKE THE WAY
· SARZ - CODED TINZ
· GOSPEL ON D BEAT - NO KISSING
· SPELLZ - KEY TO THE CITY REMIX
· PBANKS - WAIT
· MICONBEATZ - SUMMER DANCE
· LEGENDURY BEATZ - SOME MORE
11. BEST AFRO JAZZ PRODUCER
· FEMI LEYE - AYO
· WOLE ONI - IGWE
· YEMI SAX - MY WOMAN, MY EVERYTHING
· MIKE AREMU - VOW
12. BEST AFRO GOSPEL PRODUCER
· ROTIMI KEYS - NANI GI (MAIRO)
· SMJ(SAMMY GIVESON) - NA YOU BE GOD (TIM GODFERY)
· WILSON JOEL - ONLY YOU REMIX (NIKKI LAOYE)
· MAYO - WAY MAKER (SINACH)
· NATHANIEL BASSEY - THIS GOD IS TOO GOOD
· FLOROCKA - COVEANT KEEPER (FLOROCKA)
· PHAT E - YES! YOU ARE THE LORD
· FRANK EDWARDS - AGAM ENYE GI EKELE
13. BEST NEW DISCOVERY DJ
· LEGIT DJ BUSFAS
· DJ EXPREZIONI
· DJ CLASSIC
· DJ MORDU
· DJ GAVPOP
· DJ CHARLIESHEE
14. BEST DJ MALE
· DJ NEPTUNE
· DJ XCLUSIVE
· DJ BIG N
· DJ SPINNALL
· DJ OBI
· DJ JIMMY JATT
· DJ DEBBY
· DJ SHABSY
· DJ KENTALKY
15. BEST DJ FEMALE
· DJ NANA
· DJ MYSTELLE
· DJ CUPPY
· DJ LAMBO
· DJ SWITCH
16. BEST MIXING & MASTERING ENGINEER
· FOSTER ZEENO – NEW ERA ALBUM (KISS DANIEL)
· OLAITAN DADA - PRAY FOR ME (DAREY)
· THA SUSPECT – AYAKATA (Ill BLISS & PHYNO)
· SIMI - GOLD ALBUM (ADEKUNLE GOLD)
· VTEK - KIDOGO (DIAMOND ft PSQUARE)
· SUKASOUNDS – ELEKO
· INDOMIX - EMERGENCY
17. BEST RADIO STATION
· SOUNDCITY RADIO 98.5FM
· COOL FM 96.9FM
· URBAN RADIO 96.5FM
· CLASSIC FM 97.3FM
· TOP RADIO 90.9FM
· RHYTHM FM 93.7FM
· WAZOBIA FM 95.1FM
· THE BEAT FM 99.9FM
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18. BEST ENTERTAINMENT STATION AWARD (TERRESTRIAL)
· STV
· TVC
· GALAXY
· CHANNEL TV
· NTA
· AIT
· WAZOBIA TV
· ONTV
19. BEST ENTERTAINMENT STATION AWARD (CABLE)
· HIPTV
· SOUNDCITY TV
· PULSE TV
· RAVE TV
· NEXUS TV
· NIGEZIE TV
· AFRO POP
· TRACE NAIJA TV
· EBONYLIFE TV
20. BEST ARTIST MANAGER
· LOUIZA WILLIAMS - KISS DANIEL
· ALEX OKEKE - OLAMIDE’S MANAGER & YBNL ARTISTES
· SOSO SOBERENKO - KCEE, HARRYSONG & FIVESTAR MUSIC ARTISTES
· UBI FRANKLIN - TEKNO, SELEBOBO
· SUNDAY ARE - WIZKID
· KAMAL ADEBOYE - DAVIDO
21. BEST MUSIC VIDEO DIRECTOR
· UNLIMITED LA - EMERGENCY (DBANJ)
· AJEFILM WORKS - JUMBO (KISS DANIEL)
· ADASA COOKEY - ABULE SOWO (OLAMIDE)
· FRIZZLE N BIZZLE FILMS- ONYEUWAOMA (NIKKY LAOYE & BANKY W)
· CLARENCE PETERS - CELEBRITY GIRL FRIEND(REEKADO BANKS & FALZ)
· SESAN -WHO YOU EPP
22. BEST LIVE BAND
· SHARP BAND
· EBONI BAND
· SHUGA BAND
· VEENTAGE BAND
· ADRENALINE BAND
· FAITH BAND
23. BEST OAP
· ELVINA IBRU
· FOLA FOLAYAN
· DO2TUN
· TOOLZ
· YAW
· VJ ADAMS
· MOET ABEBE
· TOSYN BUCKNOR
· TOKE MAKINWA
· OREKA GOODIES
24. BEST RECORD COMPANY (MARKETER)
· AHBU VENTURES
· OBAINO MUSIC
· TJOE PRODUCTIONS
· UBA PACIFIC MUSIC
· PERSON ENTERTAINMENT
25. BEST RECORD LABEL
· CHOCOLATE CITY
· MAVIN RECORDS
· G.WORLD ENTERTAINMENT
· X3MUSIC
· FIVESTAR MUSIC
· STAR BOY
· YBNL
26. BEST BLOG
· LINDA IKEJI
· OLORISUPER GAL
· LAZYWRITA
· BELLANAIJA
· YNAIJA
· THE BBBUZZ
27. BEST ONLINE MUSIC PLATFORM
· TOOXCLUSIVE
· 360NOBS
· NOTJUSTOK
· JAGUDA
· NAIJALOADED
· MUSIC PLUS
· CLOUD 9
28. BEST SONG WRITER
· KISS DANIEL - MAMA
· MYSTRO - TYPE OF WOMAN
· NIKKI LAOYE - ONLY YOU REMIX
· FLOROCKA - THE IMPRESSION
· Ill BLISS - AYAKATA
· HARRYSONG -LOVE TOWN
· COBHAMS ASUQUO -ADUKE
29. BEST CHOREOGRAPHER
· KAFFY
· ALIEN NATION DANCE CREW
· LOVETTE
· GGB DANCE CREW
· NONSO ASOBE (DON FLEX)