ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Best album (solo or group) in year under review, that meets judges’ requirements of excellence (in every realms: songwriting, production, rendition and promotion) and acceptability (sales, popularity)
C.E.O – DAGRIN
MUSHIN 2 MO HITS – WANDE COAL
UN-DAREY-TED – DAREY
DANGER – PSQUARE
LEAST EXPECTED – BRACKET
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Most critically and commercially adjudged artiste in the year under review Overall most successful artiste for the year under review.
WANDE COAL
TERRY G
DAREY
BRACKET
DAGRIN
SONG OF THE YEAR
Most popular song from an album in year under review. Decided by voting
“YORI YORI” – BRACKET
“KOKOROKO” – KEFEE
“YOU BAD” – WANDE COAL
“FREE MADNESS Pt. 2” – TERRY G
“ALANTA” – ART QUAKE
RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Best single recording (on-air only or released) by artiste or group in year under review. Originality and production very essential
“STRONG TING” – BANKY W
“I LOVE U” – PSQUARE
“HEAVEN PLEASE” – TIMI DAKOLO
“KEEPER OF MY DREAMS” – LARA GEORGE
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
The individual responsible for producing the most acclaimed songs/album in the year under review. His CV for the year includes top notch tracks and production credits no one can fault.
TEE-Y MIX – “MORE” by DAREY ART ALADE , “LOVE TRULY” by IYANYA
COBHAMS – “STRONG TIN” by Banky W, “NO STARS” by DAREY ART ALADE
DON JAZZY – “U BAD” by WANDE COAL
SOSSICK – “IGBORO” by DAGRIN
DOKTA FRABZ – THANK GOD by DAGRIN, “AKO MI TI POJU” by NAETO C
BEST MUSIC VIDEO(AWARDS GOES TO DIRECTOR)
Best conceptualised, best edited, best picture, best directed and most exciting video in year under review as voted by fans and decided by the jury.
JUDE OKOYE – “DANGER” by PSQUARE
WUDI AWA – “KOKOROKO” – KEFFE
CLARENCE PETERS – “FINEST” – KNIGHT HOUSE ft. SAUCE KID & TEETO
BOBBY BOULDERS – “AKO MI TI POJU” – NAETO C
MEX – “SAFE” by M.I
BEST R&B SINGLE
Best R&B single in year under review (by single individual or group)
“STRONG TING” – BANKY W
“NEVER FELT A LOVE” – FEMI
“I LOVE YOU” – PSQUARE
“NO STARS” – DAREY ART ALADE
“OVERKILLIN” – DJINEE
BEST POP SINGLE
Best pop single in year under review (by single individual or group)
“YORI YORI” – BRACKET
“U BAD” – WANDE COAL
“KOKOROKO” – KEFFE
“DANGER” – PSQUARE
“HOTTER THAN FIRE” – DR. PAT and SHEYMAN
BEST R&B/ POP ALBUM
Best R&B or pop album in year under review (by single individual or group)
MUSHIN 2 MO’HITS – WANDE COAL
DANGER – PSQUARE
LEAST EXPECTED – BRACKET
UN.DAREY.TED – DAREY ART ALADE
BEST RAP SINGLE
Best single released on-air recording of a rap song
“AKO MI TI POJU” – NAETO C
“OWO ATI SWAGGER” – CATIAIR
“FINEST” – KNIGHT HOUSE ft. SAUCE KID & TEETO
“SAMPLE” Remix – TERRY THA RAPMAN ft. STEREO MAN & PHEROWSHUZ
“SOMEBODY WANTS TO DIE” – M.I
BEST RAP ALBUM
Best album by a rap artiste or group in year under review
CEO – DAGRIN
DAT IBO BOY – ILLBLISS
MORE THAN RAP MUSIC – CARTIAIR
THE INVESTMENT – KEL
LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
Rap Artiste with best lyrical depth and performance on a single song or album
M.I – SOMEBODY WANTS TO DIE
MODENINE – BAD MAN
OD – GOT TO LOVE ME
PHEROWSHUZ – SAMPLE remix (Featured by TERRY THAT RAPMAN)
BEST COLLABO
Best R&B, Pop or hip hop collaborative track (including cameos) in year under review
“KOKOROKO” – KEFEE ft. TIMAYA
“FINEST” – KNIGHT HOUSE ft. SAUCE KID & TEETO
“AYE PO GAN” – ILL BLISS ft. TERRY G
“SAMPLE Remix” – TERRY THA RAPMAN ft. STEREO MAN & PHEROWSHUZ
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)
Single male artiste with most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album
DARE ART ALADE – “NO STARS”
BANKY W – “STRONG TING”
WANDE COAL – “BANANA”
GT THE GUITARMAN – “KINIMATISE”
TIMI DAKOLO – “HEAVEN PLEASE”
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)
Single female act with most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album
IBIYEMI – “DON’T LEAVE ME”
KEFEE – “KOKOROKO”
LARA GEORGE – “KEEPER OF MY DREAMS”
WAJE – “KOLO”
EVA – “NO CRY”
BEST STREETHOP
The most popular street-hop single in year under review
“FREE MADNESS Pt. 2” – TERRY G
“IGBORO TI DARU” – KLEVER J ft. EEDRIS ABDUL KAREEM
“FILE BE” – JAYWON
“ALANTA” – ART QUAKE
“ONE BY ONE” – SIDE ONE
NEXT RATED
Most promising upcoming officially unreleased act in the year under review
GENERAL PYPE – “CHAMPION”
MO CHEDDAH – “IF YOU WANT ME”
JESSE JAGZ – “WETIN DEY”
D’PRINCE – “OMOBA”
SKUKI – “BANGER”
HIPHOP WORLD REVELATION OF THE YEAR
Best New artiste in the year under review
WANDE COAL
KEL
DJINEE
ILL BLISS
OMAWUMI
