2014 NEA AWARDS WINNERS

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Here’s the list of the just concluded 9th Annual NEA Awards:

Best Album of the Year:
Baddest Boy Ever Liveth - Olamide

Hottest Single of the Year (tie):
Pull-Over -Kcee ft. Wizkid / Aye - Davido  

Best New Act of the Year: Patoranking

Gospel Artist of the year: Frank Edwards        

Indigenous Artist of the year: Oritshe femi    

Best Pop/R&B Artist of the Year: Tiwa Savage

Female Artist of the Year: Tiwa Savage

Male Artist of the Year: Davido  

Best Rap Act of the Year: Ice Prince      

Music Producer of the Year: Del B        

Best Music Video of the Year: Rands and Naira

Best Collaboration: Gallardo - Runtown Ft Davido


Most Promising Act to Watch: Ayo Jay

Diaspora Artist of the year: L.A.X

African Artist of the Year:Shatta Wale        

Best Actor in a Lead: Tope Tedela

Best Supporting Actor: Yomi Fash-Lanso

Best Actress in Lead: Funke Akindele

Best Supporting Actress: Genevieve Nnaji

Best Director: Desmond Elliott

Best Picture: Half of a Yellow Sun

Entertainment Personality of the Year: Denrele Edun

Entertainment Executive of the Year: E-Money - Five Star Records

Best OAP: Yaw – Wazobia FM

Funniest Comedian of Year: Bovi

World DJ: DJ Spinall

Congrats to the winners and nominees! Watch out for pictures from the event.

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NIGERIA ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY SHUTS DOWN NYC AT THE 8TH ANNUAL NEA AWARDS

September 2, 2013 – New York, NY – The winners of the 8^th annual Nigeria Entertainment Awards were announced yesterday in New York at the NYU Skirball Center of the performing Arts.

The 860-seat theater was full to capacity as tickets were sold out hours to the show; New York was definitely ready to see what this year’s awards would serve up and the show did not disappoint. Guests and nominees began to arrive to walk the red carpet at about 6pm, and the show kicked off at about 8pm. In attendance were Olamide aka ‘Baddo’, Iyanya (Kukere Master), Sean Tizzle, Dammy Krane, Phyno, Emma Nyra, Ajebutter, Ayo Jay, Niyiola to mention a few. Representing for Nollywood were Rita Dominic, Ramsey Nouah, Ebbey Bassey, and Gbenro from Tinsel. Also in attendance were Akpororo, Elenu, and Ajebo representing for the comedians. Other industry members present were Matthew Ohio of Industry Nite, Ubi Franklin manager of MMMG label.

The show opened with a performance by Mish and the Calabar dancers, and then the host and the man in charge of the day, Basketmouth took to the stage to officially open the show and kept the audience laughing all through the show with his jokes. Other artists who took to the stage with great performances were Iyanya, Emma Nyra, EME’s Niyiola, Phyno, Ajebutter, Dammy Krane, Sean Tizzle and newcomer to the music scene Ayo Jay. Some of the winners of the night include Iyanya’ Kukuere for Hottest Single of the Year, YBNL by Olamide for Best Album of the Year, Rita Dominic for Best Lead Actress in Film, and NotJustOk for Best Entertainment Blog.

The award show came to a close with Phyno and Olamide performing their hit song ‘Ghostmode’ together, and then Olamide shutting it down and getting the entire audience up on their feet by performing hit songs from his album. The audience loved every bit of it and was even more excited when he got off the stage and interacted with the audience while performing; they danced and sang along and the award show was transformed to a concert.

The producers of the NEA Awards are extremely thankful for a successful event and to the sponsors, partners, team members and volunteers who made it all possible. Special thanks to Arik Air, MTech, YSGHubs, BeatFM 99.9, CoolFM 96.9, Mayven PR, Firematic Ent, UnderdaRock, 745 Entertainment – We look forward to doing this again next year, and making it even bigger and better.

For all press and media related inquires please contact:
Mayven PR
Tel: 347 762 0677
Email: press@nigeriaentawards.com

About NEA

The NEA AWARDS is an annual entertainment award show held in the United States, with the sole purpose of celebrating and recognizing the numerous contributions of entertainers to the African entertainment industry, while at the same time promoting the image and rich culture of Nigeria.

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2013 NIGERIA ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS WINNERS

BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR

YBNL - Olamide

HOTTEST SINGLE OF THE YEAR

Kukere – Iyanya

BEST NEW ACT OF THE YEAR

BurnaBoy

GOSPEL ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR

Sammy Okposo

BEST POP/R&B ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Davido

BEST RAP ACT OF THE YEAR

IcePrince

MUSIC PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

Spellz

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Ghetto – Shank (Patrick Ellis)

MOST PROMISING MALE ACT TO WATCH

Endia

MOST PROMISING FEMALE ACT TO WATCH

EmmaNyra

EASTERN AFRICAN ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

Navio

WESTERN AFRICAN ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

Sarkodie

SOUTHERN AFRICAN ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

Zahara

BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTIST

JJC

BEST INDIGENOUS ARTIST/GROUP

Olamide

BEST COLLABO

GhostMode – Phyno feat. Olamide

BEST LEAD ACTOR IN FILM

OC UKEJE (Alan Posa)

BEST LEAD ACTRESS IN FILM

Rita Dominic (The Meeting)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN FILM

Ali Nuhu (Blood and Henna)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN FILM

Tunde Aladese (Confusion Na Wa)

BEST FILM DIRECTOR

Tunde Kelani (Maami)

BEST PICTURE (FILM PRODUCER)

Last Flight to Abuja (Obi Emelonye)

BEST TV SHOW

Big Brother Africa

PAN AFRICAN ACTOR

John Dumelo (Letters to My Mother)

PAN AFRICAN ACTRESS

Nadia Buari (Single & Married)

WORLD DJ

DJ BAYO (UK)

BEST COMEDIAN

Basketmouth

ENTERTAINMENT PROMOTER

Coko Bar

RADIO ON AIR/TV PERSONALITY

Freeze CoolFM

TV PERSONALITY

Labi Layori

ENTERTAINMENT BLOG

NotJustOk

ENTERTAINMENT EXECUTIVE

Ubi Franklin

BEST INTL ACTORS

Dayo Okeniyi

BEST INTL ACTRESS

Hope Olaide Wilson

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THE 2013 NIGERIA ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS NOMINEES ARE ANNOUNCED IN LAGOS, NIGERIA

The nominees for the 2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards were announced yesterday at the nominee announcement event held in Lagos, Nigeria at Euphoria nightclub.

Pearl Hart of SoundcityTV and Freeze from CoolFM radio’s The Road Show hosted the event, which kicked off at 10pm with the arrival of guests. Some of the artists in attendance were Ice Prince, Funny Bone, Jhybo, K9, DJ Spinall, KCee, Kswitch, MSmooth to mention a few.
Representing for Nollywood and Gollywood were Juliet Ibrahim, Ramsey Nouah, and Uti Nwachukwu. Guests were treated to performances by Emma Nyra, Eddie Kim, Jhybo, Ketchup, and MSmooth.

The President of the NEA, Tope Esan announced the nominees from all thirty-four categories and some of the nominees this year include Iyanya’s Kukere and K9’s Kokoma for Hottest Single of the Year, Rita Dominic, Genevieve Nnaji and Uche Jombo for Best Lead Actress, Jesse Jagz, Ice Prince and Vector for Best Rap Act and for Best Comedian BasketMouth, Bovi and Senator were also nominated. The nominee announcement event is an opportunity for all nominees to be celebrated in Nigeria surrounded by their fellow industry peers, and supporters before the official award ceremony in New York.

Voting begins online on June 28^th. Fans are encouraged to support their favorite artists, actors and actresses, comedians and entertainers by voting and encouraging others to vote as well. The 2013 NEA Awards is scheduled to take place on Sept. 1 in New York City. The organizers are working on making this year even better than the last, and will continue to unveil more details in the coming weeks.

For all things NEA Awards tune in to Cool FM 96.9 (Lagos), the official radio partner of the 2013 NEA Awards. Follow the NEAs on Twitter @NEAAwards and ‘Like’ the Facebook page ‘NEA Awards’

For sponsorship inquires please contact:
NEA US: (856) 506 5700
NEA Nigeria: (234) 805 807 7518
E-mail: info@nigeriaentawards.com

For all press and media related inquires please contact:
Mayven PR
Tel: 347 762 0677
Email: press@nigeriaentawards.com

About NEA

The NEA AWARDS is an annual entertainment award show held in the United States, with the sole purpose of celebrating and recognizing the numerous contributions of entertainers to the African entertainment industry, while at the same time promoting the image and rich culture of Nigeria.

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BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR

TIMAYA UPGRADE - TIMAYA

OBO - DAVIDO

YBNL - OLAMIDE

EMPIRE MATES STATE OF MIND - EME

SON OF A CARPENTER - BRYMO

R&BW - BANKY W

HOTTEST SINGLE OF THE YEAR

KUKERE - IYANYA

THIS YEAR - JAYWON

KOKOMA - K9

LIKE TO PARTY - BURNA BOY

LIMPOPO - KCEE

BEAT OF LIFE (SAMBA) - SARZ FT WIZKID

BEST NEW ACT OF THE YEAR

SEAN TIZZLE

KETCHUP

SEYI SHAY

BURNA BOY

AJEBUTTER22

DAMMY KRANE

GOSPEL ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR

FRANK EDWARDS

ONOS

MONIQUE

FUNKE AKINOKUN

SAMMY OKPOSO

BOUQUI

BEST POP/R&B ARTIST OF THE YEAR

PRAIZ

BANKY

WIZKID

IYANYA

DAVIDO

WANDE COAL

BEST RAP ACT OF THE YEAR

OLAMIDE

JESSE JAGZ

ICE PRINCE

VECTOR

PHYNO

RUGGEDMAN

MUSIC PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

SPELLZ

MASTERKRAFT

CHOPSTIX

SARZ

SHIZZI

FLIPTYCE

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

TONIGHT - BURNA BOY (DIRECTED BY MEX)

SISI EKO - DARE FT FLAVOUR (DIRECTED BY MARK HOFMEYR)

SKIBO- SOLID STAR (DIRECTED BY CLARENCE PETERS)

GHETTO - SHANK (DIRECTED BY PATRICK ELLIS)

VOICE OF THE STREETS - OLAMIDE (DIRECTED BY MATTMAX)

OLIVER TWIST - DBANJ (DIRECTED BY SESAN)

MOST PROMISING MALE ACT TO WATCH

SUGAR BOYZ

K9

BULAR

BLACK MAGIC

ENDIA

MAN

YUNG L

SHADY XL

MOST PROMISING FEMALE ACT TO WATCH

ARAMIDE

OYINKANSOLA

LOLA RAE

EMMA NYRA

KIMANI

AURA

LIL MISS MISS

NIYOLA

EASTERN AFRICAN ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

CAMP MULLA

FALLY IPUPA

K'NAAN

NAVIO

RADIO & WEASEL

P UNIT

WESTERN AFRICAN ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

SAKORDIE

TOOFAN

EFYA

R2BEES

MAGIC SYSTEM

VIVIANE CANDID

SOUTHERN AFRICAN ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

TEAR GAS

AKA

ZAHARA

THE VERY BEST

DAMA DO BLING

ZONE FAM

BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTIST

LIL' SIMZ

FUZE ODG

STYLZZ

SEAN CSA

TOLUMIDE

JJC

BEST INDIGENOUS ARTIST/GROUP

FLAVOUR

OLAMIDE

TIMAYA

JAYWON

KCEE

REMENISCE

BEST COLLABO

TONY MONTANA- NAETO C FT DBANJ

BOTTOM BELLE - OMAWUMI FT FLAVOUR

EMI NI - CHIDINMA FT SUSPECT & ILLBLISS

GHOST MODE - PHYNO FT OLAMIDE

BADDEST BOY - E.M.E

WITHOUT MY HEART - TIWA SAVAGE FT DON JAZZY

BEST LEAD ACTOR IN FILM

OC UKEJE (ALAN POZA)

FEMI JACOBS (THE MEETING)

BIMBO MANUEL (HEREOS AND ZEREOS)

ALI NUHU (CONFUSION NA WA)

HAKEEM KAZIM (LAST FLIGHT TO ABUJA)

MIKE EZURUONYE (FRIENDLY SCORPION)

BEST LEAD ACTRESS IN FILM

JOKE MUYIWA (AYITALE)

RITA DOMINIC (THE MEETING)

UCHE JUMBO (MRS SOMEBODY)

GENEVIEVE NNAJI (DR. BELLO)

OMOTOLA EKEINDE (LAST FLIGHT TO ABUJA)

MERCY JOHNSON (FAZEBOOK BABES)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN FILM

ALI NUHU (BLOOD AND HENNA)

JIDE KOSOKO (THE MEETING)

GABRIEL AFOLAYAN (HEREOS & ZEREOS)

JIM IYKE (LAST FLIGHT TO ABUJA)

OC UKEJE (CONFUSION NA WA)

ALFRED ATUNGU (TWIN SWORD)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN FILM

EBBE BASSEY (DR. BELLO)

BELINDA EFFAH (KOKOMMA)

TUNDE ALADESE (CONFUSION NA WA)

NSE ETIM IKPE (KISS & TELL)

OGE OKOYE (FAZEBOOK BABES)

TONTO DIKE (MY LIFE MY DAMAGE)

BEST FILM DIRECTOR

CHARLES NOVIA (ALAN POZA)

JOHN UCHE (BIANCA)

NIJI AKANNI (HEREOS AND ZEREOS)

TUNDE KELANI (MAAMI)

KENNETH GYANG (CONFUSION NA WAH)

IFEANYI OGBONNA (FAZEBOOK BABES)

BEST PICTURE (FILM PRODUCER)

CONFUSION NA WAH

LAST FLIGHT TO ABUJA (OBI EMELONYE)

THE MEETING (RITA DOMINIC)

HEREOS AND ZEREOS

THE TWIN SWORD

ALAN POZA

BEST TV SHOW

JARA

MOMENTS W/MO

PROJECT FAME

SUNRISE DAILY - CHANNELS TV

IDOL

BIG BROTHER AFRICA

PAN AFRICAN ACTOR

CHRIS ATTOH (SINGLE & MARRIED)

FRANK ARTHUS (HEART OF A WIFE)

MAJID MICHEL (THE GROOMS BRIDE)

THOMAS GUMEDE (OTELO BURNING)

DAVID MAPANE (TAXI COP)

JOHN DUMELO (LETTERS TO MY MOTHER)

PAN AFRICAN ACTRESS

YVONNE OKORO (THE CONTRACT)

NADIA BUARI (SINGLE & MARRIED)

YVONNE NELSON (SINGLE & MARRIED)

MBUFUNG SEIKEH (NINAH'S DOWRY)

MATSHEPO MALEME (A MILLION COLOURS)

NOLWAZI SHANGE (OTELO BURNING)

WORLD DJ

DJ XCLUSIVE (LGA)

DJ TUNEZ (NYC)

DJ SOSE (LGA)

DJ TTB (ABJ)

DJ SPINALL (LGA)

DJ BAYO (UK)

BEST COMEDIAN

SENATOR

BOVI

BASKET MOUTH

EMEKA SMITH

SEYI LAW

I GO DIE

ENTERTAINMENT PROMOTER

SHEKPE KNIGHTS

BIG A

BIGMOOSE ENT

STRONGHOLD ENT

COKO BAR

EMPIRE ENTERTAINMENT

DELPHINO ENT

RADIO ON AIR/TV PERSONALITY

YAW - WAZOBIA

FREEZE - COOLFM

TOLU - NIGERIA INFO

AJEBO - NAIJA FM

GBEMI - BEATFM

TOKE MAKINDE - RHYTHM FM

TV PERSONALITY

DENRELE

ADAMS

LABI LAYORI

DOLAPO ONI

UTI NWACHUKWU

YVONNE “VIXEN” EKWERE

ENTERTAINMENT BLOG

NOTJUSTOK

360NOBS

LINDA IKEJI

BELLANAIJA

NDANI TV

FACTORY78

ENTERTAINMENT EXECUTIVE

GAGA (YSG ENT)

IBAKA TV

TONY NWAKOLOR (1805)

UBI FRANKLIN (MADE MEN MUSIC)

JASON NJOKU (IROKOTV)

ERIC IDIAHI (SPINLET)

BEST INTERNATIONAL ACTORS

GBENGA AKINNAGBE

DAYO OKENIYI

ADEWALE AKINNUOYE-AGBAJE

EMMANUEL AKINTUNDE

NONSO ANOZIE

DAVID OYELOWO

BEST INTERNATIONAL ACTRESS

MEGALYN ECHIKUNWOKE

ASHLEY MADEKWE

CAROLINE CHIKEZIE

HOPE OLAIDE WILSON

ADEPERO ODUYE

JUDI SHEKONI

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PEARL, FREEZE TO HOST THE 2013 NEA NOMINEE PARTY

 All is set for the nominees` party of the 8th edition of Africa`s biggest entertainment awards ceremony, Nigeria Entertainment Awards, NEA that holds in America every year. The date for this year`s nominees` party which takes place at Euphoria Night Club, 19A Adetokunbo Ademola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos is Thursday, 30th of May, 2013.

According to the coordinator of the event in Nigeria, Wale Oluwaleimu-the CEO of Events & Entertainment Consult, “the show which kicks off at 8.00pm will be hosted by Freeze and Pearl while musicians like Burna Boy, K9, Grip Boyz, Ketchtup, Sean Tizzle, Bular, MsMooth and lots more have been billed to perform.

Born Pearl Hart, Pearl Cardy is the Soundcity VJ regarded by fans as one of the Naturally and effortlessly sexy media personality on Pan-African TV. She is seen every Friday night as  co-host for the authoritative Top 10 Nigeria Countdown on Soundcity Africa, Owambe (an indigenous African music video show) and Rap Attack, where she plays it upbeat for the staunch African Hiphop head. The extra- stylish personality recently launched an online platform - PearlCardy.com while Freeze is a renowned radio personality.

The show, Nigeria Entertainment Awards is an initiative of Statsmedia Productions, UDR and 745 Ent with Tope Esan as the man steering the wheel.

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NIGERIAN ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS EXPANDS AWARDS CATEGORY TO EAST, WEST AND SOUTHERN AFRICA

 It is officially that time of the year again, when the Nigerian Entertainment Awards (NEA Awards) begins calling on all members of the entertainment industry to submit their work for consideration; and all fans and supporters to vote for their favorite entertainers in the 2013 NEA Awards.

With its growing popularity and respectable standing amongst the Nigerian, and African entertainment industry, the producers of the NEA Awards have decided to expand the award categories this year to include regional recognition for artists in the music category. The three awards added are East/West/South African Artist or Group of the Year. The organizers decision to extend the category to include all three African regions simply goes to emphasize the organization’s commitment to celebrating, recognizing and promoting not only the Nigerian entertainment industry, but also the thriving African industry as well.  

Keeping in line with what has come to be the tradition of the past three years, the 2013 NEA Awards nominees will be announced at the annual Nomination Gala, scheduled to hold on May 30^th in Lagos, Nigeria. The Nomination Gala is an opportunity for all nominees to celebrate their nomination in Lagos, surrounded by their fellow colleagues, members of the overall industry and well wishers, before the main award ceremony here in New York City.
Fans will have the opportunity to begin voting right after the Nomination Gala. The NEA Awards considers artists, actors, actresses, entertainment and media personalities for awards based on their body of work from the previous year – March 2012 and March 2013.  Any one interested in submitting their work for consideration can do so via email:info@nigeriaentawards.com. The producers of the NEA Awards are thankful to all who have been a part of the continued success of the award show over the years, and are looking forward to making this 8^th year even better. The 2013 NEA Awards is slated for August, in New York City.

For all things NEA Awards tune in to Cool FM 96.9 (Lagos), the official radio partner of the 2013 NEA Awards. Follow the NEAs on Twitter @NEAAwards and ‘Like’ the Facebookpage ‘NEA Awards’.

For sponsorship inquires please contact:

NEA US: (856) 506 5700

NEA Nigeria: (234) 805 807 7518

E-mail: info@nigeriaentawards.com

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NIGERIA ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS | DAY 1 PHOTOS #MOC

The 7th Nigeria entertainment Awards kicked off in New York City on the 31st off August, with a fashion Show - Music On The Catwalk. This show featured several designers and make-up artists.

A couple of Nigerian celebrities were also present at the event.

Overall, the event was a huge success. Check out the pictures below.

PHOTO CREDITS: Amin Ameen, Avaloni Studios, Simmy Odeneye & David Bobo Dudu Idowu

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