2014 NEA Awards Nominees List

 

The nominees list for 9th Annual Nigerian Entertainment Awards was released earlier this afternoon. The NEA’s was created to celebrate and promote the talent in the Nigerian entertainment industry . In addition to the image and culture of Nigeria.

This years ceremony will take place at the Skirball Center Performing Arts, New York on the 31st August. The time period used for nominations is still unclear and the nominees list has already started trouble on social media.  Some of the nominations are duly deserved , whilst some on the other hand are quite questionable :/.

NaijaToLA will like to shout out the YBNL soldier Olamide who has secured 4 nominations , also Ayo Jay , Praiz, Chidinima , Sean Tizzle and Jesse Jagz on your nominations. Voting begins July 1st at http://www.neaawards.com in the meantime you can get all the latest news and updates on the ceremony by following the NEA Awards twitter account here

You can peep the nominee list below ..

**I will be doing a post nearing the award date suggesting who i believe should be the winners . Some of the nominees i have not really heard of, so to avoid any bias I am going to do some further research on all the nominees.

Most Promising Act
Di’Ja
Ayo Jay
El Phlex
Koko J
Snaz
Brain BOi
DJ Moe Sticky

Gospel Artist
Tim Godfrey
Frank Richboy
Flo Rocka
Segun Arugboojo
Nikki Laoye
Sabina
Proverb

Entertainment Personality
Toolz
Lizzy Yemoja
VJ Adams
Toke Makinwa
Derenle
IK Ogbono

Indigenous Artist
Oritse Femi
Reminisce
Sean Tizzle
Jaywon
Flavour
Timaya
MC Galaxy

Comedian
Bovi
Funnybone
Ajebo
Akporor
Helen Paul
Chigul

Best New Act of the Year nominees 
Orezi
Patoranking
Runtown
Charass
Tekno Miles
Oritse Femi
Skuki

Best Album of The Year 
KCee – Takeover,
Burnaboy – (L.I.F.E),
Jesse Jagz – Jagz Nation Vol 1: T.N.C
Sean Tizzle – Journey
Flavour – Blessed –
Olamide – Baddest Boy Ever Liveth,
Tiwa Savage – Once upon A Time

Male Artist of the Year
Kcee
Davido
Iyanya
Wande Coal
Wizkid
Oritse Femi
Patoranking

Female Artist of the Year
Tiwa Savage
Yemi Alade
Seyi Shay
Cynthia Morgan
Eva
Chidinma
Niyola

World DJ
DJ IK
DJ Shinski
DJ Cuppy
DJ Flexx
DJ Tunez
DJ Spinall
DJ Xclusive

Best R&B artist of the year
Praiz
Tiwa Savage
Wande Coal
Ayoola
Banky W
Chidinma
Harry Song

Entertainment Executive of the year
Efe Omorogbe –
Don Jazzy –
E-Money –
Illbliss –
Ayo Animashaun –
Steve Babaeko –
Okwudili-umenyior

Best Actor in a lead role
Joseph Benjamin (Murder At Prime Suites)
Nkem Owoh (Maja)
Chitewel Ejiofor (Half of a Yellow Sun)
Kanayo O. Kanayo (Apaye)
Tope Tedela (A Mile from Home)

Best Supporting Actor
OC Ukeje (Half of a Yellow Sun)
Rabilu Musa Ibro (Maja)
Desmond Elliott (Finding Mercy)
Yomi Fash-Lanso (Omo Elemosho)
Shawn Faqua (Lagos Cougar)

Best Actress in a lead role
Nse Ikpe-Etim (Journey to self)
Funke Akindele in Agnetta (O’Mpa)
Damilola Adegbite (Flower Girl)
Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha (Accident)
Daniella Okeke (Lagos Cougars)

Best Supporting Actress
Rita Dominic (Finding Mercy)
Patience Ozokwor (After the Proposal)
Tamara Eteimo (Desperate Housegirls)

Best Director
Tope Oshin-Ogun (Journey to Self)
Sadiq Mafia (Maja)
Desmond Elliott (Finding Mercy)
Teco Benson (Accident)
Biyi Bandele (Half of a Yellow Sun)

Best Picture
Journey To Self
Maja
Accident
Half of a Yellow Sun
Murder at Prime Suites

Best Rap Act of the year
Olamide
Phyno
Ice Prince
Eva
Show Dem Camp
Reminisce
Cynthia Morgan

Music producer of the year
Duncan Daniels
Dtunes
Don Jazzy
Blaq Jerzy
Pheelz
Del B
Maleek Berry

Best Music Video of the year (artist & director)
Jaiye Jaiye – Wizkid &Sesan
P-Square- Personally
Rands&Naira (Emmy Gee & Nick)
Oh Baby Chidinma ft Flavour & C.Peters
Skelewu – Davido & Moe Musa ,
Eminado – TiwaSavage & C.Peters

Best Collaboration
Daddy-Reminisce/Davido
Solid Star ft Flavor – Oluchi
WanDaMo – Burna Boy ft. Dbanj
Oh Baby – Chidinma Ft Flavour

Diaspora Artist of the Year nominees 
Stylzz
Wale
BILS
LAX
Lola Rae
Mr. 2kay
Emmy Gee

Hottest Single 
Surulere – Dr. S.I.D ft. don Jazzy
Eminado – Tiwa savage Ft. Don Jazzy
Touching Body – J Martins ft. DJ Arafat
Emergency – Wizzy Pro Ft. Runtown, Skales & Patorankin Gallardo – Runtown Ft. Davido
Alubarika – Patoranking ft. Timaya

African Artist of the Year ( non -Nigerian ) nominees 

Sarkodie

Mafikizolo

Shatta Wale
MICASA
Fally Ipupa
Uhuru
R2Bees

Congratulations and GOOD LUCK to all the nominees.

Ninz

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