NEA Awards 2018 | Nominees List

The producers of the NEA announced the 13th NEA Awards nominations today (September 12), live via NEAAwards social media platforms  (@neaawards).

Amongst this years’ top nominees are Davido, who dominated the charts in 2018; Omotola, who delivered a classic performance in “Alter Ego”, Kiss Daniel, who bagged multiple nominations including Afropop Male artist of the year and DJ Spinall, who became the first DJ to be nominated for Hottest single of the year for “Baba”.

The winners will be announced at the Award ceremony scheduled for November 10th, 2018 in Washington, DC.

For all press and media related inquires please contact us producers@neaawards.org or visiti our website visit www.neaawards.org for more information.

Best Album

Simi (Similola)

Sugarcane (Tiwa Savage)

First Daze of Winter (Maleek Berry)

Outside (Burna Boy)

About 30 (Adekunle Gold)

Best Single

Legbegbe (Mr Real)

Science Student (Olamide)

Baba (DJ Spinall x Kizz Daniel)

Assurance (Davido)

Soco (Wiz Kid)

Afropop Female Artist

Yemi Alade

Tiwa Savage

Seyi Shay

Simi

Niniola

Afropop Male Artist

Olamide

Wiz Kid

Davido

Kiss Daniel

2Face

Alternative Artist

Flavour

Patoranking

Johnny Drille

Adekunle Gold

Zoro Swagbag

Diaspora/International Artist

Rotimi (U.S.)

MNEK (U.K.)

Skepta (U.K.)

Kah-lo (U.K.)

J Hus (U.K.)

Best New Act

Slimcase

Small Doctor

Lady Donli

Dice Ailes

Mr Real

Most Promising Act to Watch

Teni

Idowest

Bella Alubo

Wilfresh

Dapo Tu Burna

Trailblazer

Maleek Berry

Duncan Mighty

Mayorkun

Mz Kiss

CDQ

Best Music Video  (Director)

Malo (by Tiwa, dir: Meji Alabi)

Big Daddy (by Ice Prince, dir: Clarence Peters)

Closer (by Wiz Kid, Dir: Daps)

This is Nigeria (by Falz, dir: Prodigeezy)

Ire (by Adekunle Gold, dir: Aje)

Music Producer

Killertunes

Spellz

Fresh

Kriz beat

Philkeyz

Jaypizzle

Best Male Artist – Non Nigerian / Africa

Sarkodie (GH)

Khaligraph Jones (KQ)

FA (LIB)

Fikfameica (UG)

KiDi (GH)

Best Female Artist – Non Nigerian / Africa

Betty G (ET)

Becca (GH)

Victoria Kimani (KQ)

Sheebah (UG)

Heyden Adama (SL)

Freshvibes

Squeeze Tarela

Mr Shaa

Kayjay

Peruzzi

Marz Brown

SammyLee

Best Lead Role in Film (Female)

Adesua Etomi (Wedding Party 2)

Lilian Afegbai (Bound)

Omotola Jalade Ekeinde (Alter Ego)

Bimbo Ademoye (Back up Wife)

Dakore Akande (Isoken)

Lilian Echelon (Blackrose)

Best Lead Role in Film (Male)

Femi Adebayo (Etiko Onigedu)

Blossom Chukwujekwu (The Big Fat Lie)

Kalu Ikeagwu (Benevolence)

Ali Nuhu (Mansoor)

Adebayo Salami (Adaba)

Odunlade Adekola (A Million Baby)

Best Picture

Alter Ego (Moses Inwang/Esther Eyibio)

Isoken (Jade Osiberu)

Banana Island Ghost (Biola Alabi)

Hakkunde (Oluseyi Amuwa)

Etiko Onigedu (Femi Adebayo)

Children of Mud (Imoh Umoren)

Best Lead Role in TV

Funke Akindele (Jenifa Dairies)

Eniola Badmus (Papa Ajasco Reloaded)

Koye Kekere-Ekun (Inpector K)

Aborisade Motunrayo (Jenifa Dairies)

Kunle Idowu (Papa Ajasco Reloaded)

Lilian Esoro (3 is A crowd)

Best TV Show

Papa Ajasco Reloaded

Jenifa Dairies

This Is It

Gina and Friends

Inspector K

Best Lead Role in Film (Non Nigerian)

Chris Attoh (Esohe)

Cindy Sanyu (Bella)

Rushabiro Raymond (The Torture)

Adjetey Anang (Keteke)

Nyce Wanjeri (Auntie Boss)

Pearl Thusi (Catching Feelings)

Best World DJs 

DJ Brave

DJ TTB

DJ Buka

DJ Dee Money

DJ Jamstar

DJ Expressions

Best Singles by DJ

DJ E Cool (Ada ft. Davido)

DJ Spinall (Baba ft Kizz Daniel)

DJ Xclusive (Shempe ft Mz Kiss/Slimcase)

DJ Cuppy (Fight ft Mr Eazi)

DJ Enimoney (Diet ft Tiwa/Reminisce/Slimcase)

DJ Consequence (Do Like This ft Tiwa/Mystro)

Radio On Air Personalities

Moet (Soundcity)

Tisan (Raypower)

Adeshope (Beat FM)

Sophia Anidugbe (Cool FM)

Jennifer Nzewunwah (Kiss FM)

Comedy Act

Kenny Blaq

Charles Okocha

Lasisi Elenu

Oluwakaponeski

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