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Tuesday April 29, 2025

RECORDING OF THE YEAR - 2006

Never Far Away by Lagbaja and Ego
Lagbaja (born Bisade Ologunde in Lagos) is a Nigerian Afrobeat musician, singer and songwriter. He was born in 1960 in Lagos state. He is from Odogun’s Compound, Ijagbo Community in Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State.

AFRICAN ART OF THE YEAR 2006

V.I.P

HIP HOP WORLD HALL OF FAME

DJ Jimmy Jatt, Keke Ogungbe and Dayo ’D1’ Adeneye

BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL ALBUM

Take Control by Marvellous Benji
Marvelous Benjy is a Delta State-born reggae/dancehall crooner and producer, born as Benjamin Ukueja The talented act is known for his energy-sapping dance steps on and off stage.

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

Don Jazzy
Tongolo, Ijoya

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

PSquare
Squared

BEST MUSIC VIDEO

Jude Okoye
Get Squared

LYRICIST ON THE ROLL

Mode 9

SONG OF THE YEAR

PSquare
Busy Body

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)

Faze
Faze Alone

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)

Ego - Never Far Away (2006)
Ego Ihenacho Ogbaro is a former member of the Africano music band Lagbaja. Ego has worked for over 10 years in the Lagbaja band. She graced the audience with her sonorous voice in hit songs like Konko Below, Nothing for you and Never far away. Ego left the Lagbaja band to pursue a solo career in 2007. She later formed a band called indigo band. Since Leaving Lagbaja's band, she has collaborated with artistes like Sunny Nneji, Djinee, Tosin martins, Ayanbirin, Blaise just to mention a few.

BEST RAP BY A DUO OR GROUP

Thoroughbreds
Street Hop

BEST COLLABORATION

2 Shotz and Big Lo
Delicious

BEST RNB/POP ALBUM

P-Square
Get Squared

BEST RAP ALBUM

Mode 9
Malcolm IX

REVELATION OF THE YEAR

D-Banj

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