JOHNY DRILLE, IDO WEST, TENI (ENTERTAINER), V-CAN SNOW, YOUNG EL, DJ SWERGVIC, SLIMCASE, OLADIPS AND OTHERS GETS NOMINATED AT TOP NAIJA MUSIC AWARDS 2018 (SEE FULL LIST)

THE 2018 OFFICIAL TOP NAIJA MUSIC AWARDS (6TH EDITION) NOMINEES ARE … 

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

JOHNY DRILLE
IDO WEST
TENI (ENTERTAINER)
FUNBI
SONOROUS
YOUNG EL
SLIMCASE
OLADIPS
DEMMIE VEE

BEST AFRO POP SINGLE (2ND AWARD)
V-CAN SNOW – YOUR BODY
CAPTAIN YS – DO AS I DO
I-KING – BABY GIRL
PHYZABECK – OMALICHA
DASPY – AFRICAN WOMAN
LILKADI – CALL ME
N JAY – JUST FOR YOU
SEAN KHEMY – DA DISCO
LOCO – CRUSH
PRINZJOE – THE WAY
JIMSON – KORODO
EXECUTIVE SCOTT – MODAJU
NOVA-D – LADY
X-PAT – “MONALISA”
MINZANE – REWIND
DE JAYZ – KILICHI
RAGZ – SHEKERE
JAYR – JINJA
PSALMWHYSE FT FILMORE – LEAVE US
MR SKXYZ FT KIMI BITO – GO LOW
ADE4KABSS (ROBOT RAPPER) ==> UGLY LOVE
PDYKE – YOU
D-SEED – CORPORATE

BEST MUSIC PRODUCER
DJ SWERGVIC
BAYOLOGICBEATZ
SYDNEYONDABEAT
OGBENI STICKZ
SKILLZ BEATZ
VYNCHIE

BEST DJ
DJ SWERGVIC
VDJ BRYTOS
DJ FUNMAN
DJ MUSTY
DJ RHYMES
DJ HORPHURAY
DJ BOLEXZY
DEEJAY OLD SKUL
DJ RAY
DEEJAY SIMPLE
DJ TOF
DJ FIVE
DJ HAZ
And the list Continues

ARTISTE TO WATCH

LMD AKIKA
SHAGGYBLAQ
ST. CHIKA
BIZAKEEM
VERSE6IX
MAYNVENT
EMEKA SOLOMON
SOFT
BRAVO G

BEST AFRO POP SINGLE (1ST AWARD)

JOSHDRE – FAKE
SLIMZEEY – SISTER CARO
KONNECT BOY- COME MY WAY
SMART-T – BIG TIME LOVER
HORSHO LEE – SADE
RONJAYZ – YOGA
DASTINE DAVE – KOKOSE
JAYZEN – MIRANDA
PHYZABECK – OMALICHA
LEENA MARTINZ – AYEAYE
DON DARROW – FOREVER
Y.B – JEJE
EDORANKY – JAH BLESS
KISSES – WHAT IS THIS
LERIKZ – ASANWA
POPUREAL –CONFIRM
MARVINC X SUNNYSWAG – FOLASHADE
TEEFEH BANKS – FAR AWAY
KRIZEAL – SHALEWA
DAMIRAY – TITILAYO
WAKIDY BANKS – REPLAY
DEMZZY – IWO GANGAN

BEST DANCE HALL SINGLE

XCOGEE – SHAWTY
PRINCE KENNY – FIRE BURN
VIANEE – BAD BOI
YUNGHEM – JEJELAYE
YOUNG SHEKEH – SUMMER BUMMER
AJAKSJOSH – TFA
PRIYE – GBANA
MACDON FT TOBLEZ – SUNGBALAJA
MARCYKEYZ – SOWETO
SWAGGER9JA – AM TAKEN
ZEEPEE – ISSA VIBE
TELVIN MOIBI – AFRICAN DANCE
JAVIDOOH – HELLO
ZINO OMOWOLI – KUNGFU LOVE
JIMA – LOVE ME

BEST FOREIGN BASED NIGERIAN ARTISTE (A Nigerian act who is based abroad)

RAYJACKO
CURRENCY BABA
09ECHI

BEST SONG/SOUND RECORDING
CHARMEE – OGOLODO
CHIMZY – ROLL UP
DENERIO – E SA MAJO
BELIEVE BY IVY FT GEORGE MILLA
MZ KHAY – LOVE THE WAY
KAIYLEB – STOP THE KILLINGS
ABOLADE BOBBY – GLOBAL
CYPZY – CHURCH
MARVIS BROWN – COMMERCIAL LOVE
NEKY – 2NYT

BEST RnB SINGLE

JONAGZY – WAY UP
FROZIO – SUPERNATURAL GIRL
WOLF – GIVE IT TO ME
MR. KINGS – WONDERLAND FT. ENOCH
DE PRO – UDO (PEACE)
Y JAY – NEVA LET GO
PRIEST GENTLE – AM IN PAIN
TUSPARK OGEBE – FLAWS
SHAOKISSI – MATTERS
OLUWANISOLA – NO TIME
OLAH – AKOREDE
PHOENIX ALABI – SHOW ME THE WAY
JUXTIS – SHORO SHORO

BEST COLLABORATION WITH AN “A” LIST ARTISTE

KING SNIFFY FT. TERRY THA RAPMAN — WAWA SHEGE
CHRIZBLINGZ FT. KCEE – ODOYEWU
GASKY – “GBOWO” FT. LIL KESH
BENCARTER – “BABY” FT. ERIGGA
PROBLINKZ FEAT PERRUZI – PICK UP

BEST CAMPUS MUSIC ARTISTE

JACEZINO FT JBRADAS – MARRY YOU – BINGHAM UNIVERSITY, NASARAWA STATE
RAFFO – FOREVER – LASPOTECH
LAMYEED – MOJISOLA – OOU
WHIZPRINZE – MAPOLY

BEST SONG COVER

PEDRO BLINGS – WO! (C0ver)
NAIDSIN – IRE
DHEELYT – IRE (COVER)
DTL – EYAN LIONEL MESSI
CASTRO JNR – WO (COVER)
DON JUDE – HEART ROBBER (COVER)
KUNLERAIN – WO
RUNJOZZY – AJE (REFIX)

BEST MUSIC VIDEO

PRESTIGIOUS – BALLERS
KUSIID – CHARISMA
NAS T BREED – RAPPEST
AKWATIK FT. WD – OBI IS NOW A MAN
EXBROWN E – NO COMPETITION
DR SWAG – ISHE
ROLLET – LEG OVER
MALI YANKE & LYRICS LASISI FT BLASTO IMVA – AMAZING
ARIKI BOY – BAD GYAL
JONZEST – ALERT
KENNY DEE – KILLING ME SOFTLY
L.KING – COUNT ON ME
PHINA FEAT VOICE – MR TITUS

BEST GOSPEL SINGLE

ID & OPE BELLO – ADONAI
AY4GOD – AFIWO FT MONIQUE
J SEDICK – MANY TINZ
GBENGA ALVIN FT PRINCE GOKE BAJOWA – EYIN LOBA
DABO WILLIAMS – IN THIS PLACE (FT. NAOMI CLASSIK)
IMAN-P – KARBI YABO
BLAZE EJEH – VICTORIOUS
POTABLE – SO FUN JESU
VAL DIMENSION – GOD OF MIRACLES
EZE PROGRESS – ONYE UKWU
GWILLS NUEL – RECEIVE IT (FT. VICTOR IKE)
SIR DANNY – ONLY YOU
MATT URIEL—PRAISE
CHINWE JUDAH – YOU ALONE ARE GOD
MENDO AKHIDENOR – I LIVE TO WORSHIP
TOBIAS OGALLA – I WILL BOW MY HEAD
JEFFSON DOZIE – GOD ALONE
NELLY O – DIVINE APPOINTMENT
I.K CHINO – MY SAVIOUR
WIZSINGLE – ALL IS WELL

BEST INSPIRATIONAL SONG WITH A MESSAGE

BRAWUDI – SILEKUN FUNMI (OPEN DOOR)
ISVA – THANK YOU
DR NICE – ADURA FT. MR. M
DR PHILZ – EVERYDAY FT. OYINKANADE
TEE CHRISTOS FT FLIKKY – LIFE IS SIMPLE
DAMMYTUNEZ – AJANKORO
MR. SP – PEPE (HUSTLE MUST PAY)
SIR AB – YOU CHANGE, WE CHANGE
JAYSWISS – PRAY
OSE FEAT A.D.A.M – YOUTH
JERRYSINGZ – ALRIGHT (SHARE THE LOVE)
PARSH N LANCY – WORK

BEST ALTERNATIVE SINGLE

YOUNGLUCK – MAMA
EMFIS – HAL LE LEH
DESTINY – BUSAYO
PRESTIGIOUS – NSS (NEXT SUPER STAR)
BIGBENKING – LIMAN
JUDESONGZ – RARA
INC – EYAN MAYWEATHER
JAIYE AFRIKA – “REMEMBER”
T.M.M.E ==> QUE SERA SERA

BEST COLLABORATION

RHADICAL FT AIRBOY – ABUDABBY
BENGHAZZY X FERANMI JAY – NANA
CAPTAIN YOUNG FT CHRIZBLINGZ – GBELEPAWO
FRANXKHID X LIZZY PEE – GBERA
RAIMI X DIRECTOR B X STOD X GOSPEL- ONE CORNER
MR SKXYZ FT KIMI BITO – GO LOW
DOLIE FREZZO X SUBZILLA – TAKOLOBA (REMIX)
RAPTOR FT ALPHABET X J GRAND – SO GOOD
UTFRESH FEAT TRACEY – ANNA
LOBA X DAVIASKI – THANK YOU
MARIO FLAMES X FLEXING DIAMOND FT. BENNY J – WAHALA
CHIZZY MUSIC – MY WAY FT BBANKS
YUNGZEE ONOS – BAD FT. VVIP ZEAL X TAURUSHOOD
FAITHY FT. FANZY PAPAYA – NWANYI OMA
FEARNOT – KUM KUM WAY FT KASSIDY
FRANKOOL, LMF WHITE – ONE AND ALL
MYB FT DJ KELEB – VOO DOO
T KRUZ FT PARPAE – PRAY
HORLAYINKAR FEAT CRIS MAYOR – ADA (DAISY)

BEST RAP SINGLE (1ST AWARD)

32SAVAGZ – POPTAG
RAPGHOST X NEL CONOR – CAN’T FEEL MA FACE
DA KUSH – CUTLASS 2 GANG
EMCODE – WE RUN THIS
FROSH TWINS – DUNNO
DESTINY MARSHALL – LAST LETTER TO MR SKILLZ
HYCE AGE-CALABAD BOI
KELT DEE – ELECTROCUTE PHASE 2
SILIZ – NEVER
NAXEE – BAHDMAN
SIRFRESH SEMI-DEM GO HEAR WORD
MB JEWEL – CHECK BALANCE
MASCOT – ANGELINA FT T9

BEST RAP SINGLE (2ND AWARD)

ZIGFRESH – ACHOLOM
KINGSUPREMEZ – BI OLORUN FT MAIKON WEST
NIC NERF – GUCCI
IZREEL JAMEZ – EYEN ABASI
6FOUR – NEXT LEVEL
YUNG ZEELEE MD – BALLIN
KING STAINZ – REAL RAP
RAP G – IYAWANE
BILL TAYLOR – DRAB STAR
KUBULEE – MY LIFE
DAVICTIM – SONG OF HOPE (REMIX) FT LEKE YEWO & TEAFLASH
WELLOGREEN – JAYE MI
POMPAY – BOOTY PASS

BEST HIP HOP SINGLE

OL GIRRDO – KEEP IT UP
HECTOR JACOB – LIKE ME
LOKI BANKS – SWERVE
SYNAPSE – SWITCH UP
WAKIDY BANKS – REPLAY
JOSHHAYWHY – BANG!
FREEZLE – BLESS FT. TEMMYGARRIT
GEEZY H – PH BOYS (084 ANTHEM)
D’GYNX – FILÈ BÈ
JIMREX – MATTER
DRAKARE FEATURING SPILLZ – LIFE
JAYTIZZY BANKS – STAY WOKE
SLIMPAUL-SLIM – IMO STATE

BEST AFRO RAGGAE SINGLE

DJUNMEGA – LET’S MOVE FORWARD
CLASSIC DJ KAYSEE
MHIMZY – HOLD YOU TIGHT

BEST COMMERCIAL SINGLE

BEN G PIANO – FAVOUR ME
LIL SNEZ – MERCY
MR SCOLS – KONKOBILO
JAYSON KAY – HOTI HOTI
ISAFOD – BAMIDELE
MR KEBS – HUSTLE
MOFBANKS – OREKELEWA
SOMEBODY – MSTRUFF
SANTA BOYA – GBESERU
2SMILE – PROUD DELTA PIKIN

BEST STREET SINGLE

JAYSPEE – OWO
HIFY DOOZY – SHOPO
DAMYL – “ISHEYEN”
DJ WIZKEL FT SPYKELLY – SKOLOBA
TEMIKINGX X DJ ORAL – O SHA PROPER
D’VENOM – BASU KHALA
CHARIS DANIEL – E DON BURST
SNOWCHIFF – “FASHI DEM”
DJ FIZZY FT. STREET BILLIONAIRES
KFAS – STOP THE SOOT
JUNI – STREET TAKE OVER
YUNGCHIEF – SHOCK
OLIKS OMOBA – SEJU
KULARANKIN FT SKILLZ X LEKZYKING X SKYBEE X TECKZY – NA BALU
CMP – OVER D BAR
YFCEE – CURRENT GOVERNMENT(IJOBA)
ZEEFSKIPO – YEBA
EASY WEALTH OOS – HUSTLE (JI MASUN)
LEKZYKING – OSHAPRAPRA

EP/ALBUM OF THE YEAR

MARTINS UCHAY – GREATER EVER
TEA FLASH – #4STIMPRESSION
NEYO P – BACK STREET CLASS
EFEX – MAKING HITS
LIKWID – THE JOURNEY SO FAR
1P – “LOVE IS THE ANSWER”