Contender List For 2016 Nigerian Entertainment Awards (NEA)

The 11th edition of the annual Nigerian Entertainment Awards (NEA) is scheduled to hold on September 4, 2016 and to this effect, the organizers have officially released the list of the 2016 NEA nominees.

This year, the brains behind the awards have announced the addition of some new categories and also the expansion of some existing categories.

The event will be happen in New York City, during the Labor Day weekend this year.

The nominees are as follows:

Best Album

1. Y.A.G.I (Lil Kesh)
2. Applaudise (Iyanya)
3. Eyan Mayweather (Olamide)
4. Ghetto University (Runtown)
5. R.E.D. (Tiwa Savage)
6. Stories that Touch (Falz)
7. Seyi or Shay (Seyi Shay)
8. Mama Africa (Yemi Alade)
9. Wanted (Wande Coal)

Hottest Single

• Osinachi (Humblesmith)
• Duro (Tekno)
• Baba Nla (Wiz Kid)
• Lagos Boys (Olamide)
• Mama (Kiss Daniel)
• Jagaban (Ycee)

Best Song

1. Pick Up (Adekunle Gold)
2. Oluwa Ni (Reekado Banks)
3. Vow (Timi Dakolo)
4. You Suppose know (Bez)
5. Type of Woman (Iyanya)
6. Go On (Niyola)

Afropop Artist

1. Tekno
2. Wiz Kid
3. Tiwa Savage
4. Kiss Daniel
5. Chidinma
6. Davido

R&B Artist

1. Waje
2. Niyola
3. Praiz
4. Seyi Shay
5. Dare
6. Iyanya

Rap Act

1. Vector
2. MI
3. Phyno
4. Olamide
5. Reminisce
6. CDQ

Gospel Artist

1. Uche Agu
2. Frank Edward
3. Nikki Laoye
4. Sammy Okposo
5. Obiora Obiwon
6. Onos Brisibi

Dancehall Artist 

1. Patoranking
2. Timaya
3. Cynthia Morgan
4. Ceeza
5. Burna Boy
6. Ketchup

Indigenous Artist

1. 9ice
2. Flavour
3. Tillaman
4. Jaywon
5. Olu Maintain
6. Kcee

Alternative Artist

1. Temidollface
2. Bez
3. Mystro
4. Brymo
5. Aramide
6. Timi Dakolo

Best New Act

1. Niniola
2. Ycee
3. Adekunle Gold
4. Humblesmith
5. Mz Kiss
6. Toby Grey

Most Promising Act to Watch

1. Shobzy
2. Mr. Eazi
3. Teeblaq
4. Spyz
5. Terry Apala
6. Coco Benson

Diaspora Artist

1. Shiikane
2. Ayojay
3. Mr. Eazi
4. Lioness
5. Duncan Daniels
6. Stylezz

Best Collabo

1. Moniegram (Mr. 2Kay ft. Timaya)
2. Romantic (Korede Bello ft. Tiwa)
3. My Woman, My Everything (Patoranking ft Wande Coal)
4. Yaya Oyoyo (Lil Kesh ft. DaVido)
5. Reggae Blues (Harry Song ft Others)
6. Your Number (Ayojay ft. Fetty Wap)
7. Sekem (MC Galaxy ft Swizz Beats)
8. Finally (Masterkraft ft. Sarkodie, Flavour)

Best Live Performer

1. Omawumi
2. Tuface
3. Solidstar
4. Yemi Alade
5. Dbanj
6. MC Galaxy

Best Music Video

1. Emergency (Dbanj Dir. Unlimited LA)
2. Right Now (Seyi Shay Dir. Meji Alabi)
3. Condo (Kuammy Dir. Moe Musa)
4. Karishika (Falz Dir. Aje Films)
5. Duro (Tekno Dir. Patrick Elis)
6. If I Start to Talk (Tiwa Dir. CP)
7. Quality (Pasuma Dir. HG2)
8. Sisi (Sexy Steel Dir. Chad Tennies)

African Male Artist (Non Nigerian / Africa)

1. Stonebwoy (GH)
2. FA (LIB)
3. Sarkodie (GH)
4. Sauti Sol (KQ)
5. Deng (LIB)
6. Papa Denis (KQ)
7. Bisa Kdei (GH)
8. Eric Geso (LIB)
9. Shattawale (GH)

African Female Artist (Non Nigerian / Africa)

1. Vannessa Mdee (TZ)
2. Efya (GH)
3. Lira (SA)
4. MZ Vee (GH)
5. Sheebah Ndiwanjawulo (UG)
6. Adiouza (SN)
7. Victoria Kimani (KQ)
8. Knowless Butera (RW)

Music Producer

1. DJ Coublon
2. Masterkraft
3. Young John
4. Cobhams
5. Mystro
6. Jay Pizzle