Nigeria’s number one music website, TooXclusive has returned this season with the release of the official nominations list of its 2016 edition of her annual music awards, TooXclusive Awards.
In a statement released Monday, multiple award winning rapper, Falz The Badh Guy emerges the biggest nominee with seven nods in the various categories of Album of The Year; Video Wonder; Lyrical Titan; Best Street-hop Track; Collaboration of The Year; Best Male Artiste and Overall Artiste of The Year. 
He was trailed by Phyno and Kiss Daniel with five nominations each. While Phyno scores nominations in the following categories of Best Street-hop; Certified Banger of The Year; Collaboration of The year, Best Male Artiste and Overall Artiste of The Year; Kiss Daniel has his in Album of The Year; Certified Banger of The Year; Video Wonder; Best Male Artiste; Album of the Year and Overall Artiste of The Year.
Mavin/Roc Nation diva Tiwa Savage scores four nominations in Album of The Year; Video Wonder; Best Female Artiste and Overall Artiste of The Year.
In the most coveted categories of Next Rated, some hot and fast-rising artistes with most career growth in the last one year are in for the title. They are YCee, Mayorkun, Humblesmith, Niniola, Koker and Terry Apala.
In the category of African Artiste of the Year meant for non-Nigerians but an individual African artiste or group with the most astounding endeavours especially in penetrating the Nigerian music industry in the year under review, Sarkodie, Cassper Nyovest, Vanessa Mdee, Diamond Platnumz, AKA, Sauti Sol, Stonebwoy and Mr Eazi are on the nominees list.
The organizers stated that nominees’ works are of those released within the year under review from September 2015 to October 2016.
While the official nominees list has been made possible sequel to the vetting and final approval of both the TooXclusive’s in-house editors and their external 3-man advisory panel comprising of seasoned DJ Jimmy Jatt; top-notch producer, Tee-Y Mix; and Chocolate City Group Executive, Audu Maikori.
For five years now, TooXclusive has contributed to the growing and rewarding of hardworking talents of the ever-flourishing Nigerian music industry.
The awards will hold exclusively online and voting will run for a two-week period via the website; www.tooxclusive.com after which eventual winners shall be presented accordingly with their award plaques.
The full nominees list
ALBUM OF THE YEAR.
Kiss Daniel – New Era
Adekunle Gold – Gold
Reekado Banks – Spotlight
Falz – Stories That Touch
Lil Kesh – Young And Getting It
PRODUCER GENIUS OF THE YEAR
Young John
DJ Coublon
Don Jazzy
Masterkraft
Pheelz
Shizzi
CERTIFIED BANGER OF THE YEAR
Kiss Daniel – Mama
Tekno – Pana
Phyno – Fada Fada (Ghetto Gospel) ft. Olamide
Olamide – Who You Epp
Humblesmith – Osinachi Remix ft. Davido
Reekado Banks – Oluwa Ni
BEST STREET-HOP TRACK
Olamide – Who You Epp
Phyno – Fada Fada (Ghetto Gospel) ft. Olamide
Falz – Bahd Baddo Baddest ft. Olamide & Davido
CDQ – Nowo E Soke ft. Wizkid
Koker – Kolewerk
Small Doctor – Gbera
BEST R&B TRACK
Banky W – Made For You
Wande Coal – Superwoman
Tjan – Aduke
Aramide – Love Me ft. Adekunle Gold
Simi – Love Don’t Care
Niniola – Akara Oyibo
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Falz – Bahd Baddo Baddest ft. Olamide & Davido
Phyno – Fada Fada (Ghetto Gospel) ft. Olamide
Falz – Soldier ft. Simi
Patoranking – No Kissing ft. Sarkodie
Humblesmith – Osinachi Remix ft. Davido
DJ Jimmy Jatt – Feeling The Beat ft. Wizkid
VIDEO WONDER OF THE YEAR
Falz – Soldier ft. Simi
Tiwa Savage – If I Start To Talk ft. Dr SID
Darey – Pray For Me
Ric Hassani – Gentleman
Kiss Daniel – Jombo
Simi – Love Don’t Care
OSCAR DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Clarence Peters
Director Q
Unlimited LA
Adasa Cookey
Aje Filmworks
Mex
DJ ON THE WHEELS
DJ Spinall
DJ Jimmy Jatt
DJ Enimoney
DJ Xclusive
DJ Obi
DJ Lambo
SUPER RECORD LABEL OF THE YEAR
Mavin Records
YBNL
Choc Boi Nation
Davido Music Worldwide
Starboy Records
5-Star Music
NEXT RATED
Ycee
Humblesmith
Niniola
Terry Apala
Koker
Mayorkun
LYRICAL TITAN
Jesse Jagz
Vector
Boogey
Falz
Reminisce
Poe
EXTRAORDINAIRE VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Timi Dakolo – The Vow
Sojay – Holiday
Wande Coal – Superwoman
Miss Ige – Hallelujah (Live show @ Project Fame finals)
Waje – Mountains (Live show @ The Voice finals)
Niniola – Start All Over
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Falz
Kiss Daniel
Wizkid
Olamide
Phyno
Tekno
Tiwa Savage
FEMALE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Tiwa Savage
Simi
Yemi Alade
Seyi Shay
Cynthia Morgan
MALE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Wizkid
Olamide
Kiss Daniel
Phyno
Falz
Tekno
AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Sarkodie
Cassper Nyovest
Vanessa Mdee
Diamond Platnumz
AKA
Sauti Sol
Stonebwoy
Mr Eazi
FRESH FACE 2016 FINALIST
HighBee – Money (OWO)
Razemula – Mu Jo
Leke Lee – Gbim Gbim Gbim
GloryChild – Anaconda
Shola Tyson – Okpekete
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