(YEAR IN REVIEW: JULY 2014 – JUNE 2015 )
1 . BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR
A non -voting category for the best single recording
by an artiste or group in the year under review .
1 . Ojuelegba – Wizkid
2. Eyo – Asa
3 . Wish Me Well – Timi Dakolo
4. Bez – There ’ s A Fire
5 . Cobhams – Do the right Thing
2. PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
An individual responsible for producing the most
acclaimed song or album in the year under review .
1 . Don Jazzy – Godwin ( Korede Bello )
2. Mastakraft – Wiser ( Flavour )
3 . Young John – Bobo ( Olamide )
4. Shizzi – Fans Mi (DavidO )
5 . Legendury Beatz – Ojuelegba
6 . Cobhams – There ’ s A Fire (Bez )
3 . BEST MUSIC VIDEO
A voting category for the best conceptualist, best directed and most exciting video in the year under review.
This award goes to the video director.
1 . Jamb Question ( Simi ) – Mex
2. Crazy ( Seyi Shay ) – Meji Alabi
3 . The Sound ( DavidO Feat . Uhuru & Dj Buckz ) – Sesan
4. Katapot (Reekado Banks) – UnLimited LA
5 . Baby Jollof ( Solid Star Feat . Tiwa Savage ) – Clarence
Peters
4. BEST R & B / POP ALBUM
A category for the best R & B / Pop Album in the year under review (by single individual or group ).
1 . Bed of Stone – Asa
2. A . Y . O . – Wizkid
3 . King of Queens – Yemi Alade
4. Rich & Famous – Praiz
5 . Double Trouble – Psquare
5 . BEST R & B SINGLE
A category for the best R & B single in the year under
review ( by a single individual or group) .
1 . Heartbeat – Praiz
2. Baby Daddy – Iyanya
3 . Say You Love Me – Leriq ft . Wizkid
4. Do the Right Thing – Cobhams Ft . Bez
5 . Wish Me Well – Timi Dakolo
6 . BEST POP SINGLE
A category for the best pop single in year under
review ( by single individual or group)
1 . Ojuelegba – Wizkid
2. Collabo – P - Square Feat . Don Jazzy
3 . My Woman , My Everything – Patoranking Feat .
Wande Coal
4. Woju – Kiss Daniel
5 . Godwin – Korede Bello
6 . Bobo – Olamide
7 . BEST REGGAE / DANCEHALL SINGLE
A category for the best Reggae/ Dancehall single in the
year under review (by single individual or group) .
1 . German Juice – Cynthia Morgan
2. Sanko – Timaya
3 . My Body – Solid Star Feat . Timaya
4. Daniella Whyne – Patoranking
5 . Cheques and Balance – Burna Boy
6 . Bad Girl Special (Remix ) – Mr . 2 Kay feat . Cynthia Morgan & Seyi Shay
8 . BEST RAP ALBUM
A Non- Voting Category for the Best Album By A Rap Artiste Or Group In Year Under Review .
1 . Baba Hafusa – Reminisce
2. Street OT – Olamide
3 . Chairman – M . I .
4. Above Ground Level – Modenine
9. BEST COLLABO
A voting category for the best R & B , Pop or Hip - hop collaborative track (including cameos ) .
1 . Local Rapper – Reminisce Feat . Olamide & Phyno
2. Hold on – Joe El Feat . 2 Face Idibia
3 . Bad Girl Special (Remix ) – Mr . 2 Kay Feat . Cynthia
Morgan & Seyi Shay
4. Shoki ( Remix ) – Lil’ Kesh Feat . Olamide & David O
5 . Do The right Thing – Cobhams ft . Bez
6 . Sisi – Praiz ft . Wizkid
10 . BEST RAP SINGLE
A voting category for a single (released on - air)
recording of a rap.
1 . King Kong – Vector
2. Bad Belle – M . I
3 . Bank Alert – Ill Bliss
4. Local Rapper – Reminisce Feat . Olamide , Phyno &
Stomrex
5 . G . O . D – T . R
11. BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE )
A non -voting category for the single male artiste with the most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album .
1 . Praiz – If I fall
2. Shaydee – High
3 . Timi Dakolo – Wish Me Well
4. Cobhams – Do The Right Thing
5 . Bez – There ’ s A Fire
12. BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)
A non -voting category for the single female artiste with most outstanding vocal performances on a single
song or album .
1 . Waje – Coco Baby
2. Aramide – Iwo Nikan
3 . Asa – Bed of Stone
4. Simi – Tiff
5 . Yemi Alade – Duro Timi
13 . NEXT RATED
This category is a voting category for the most
promising upcoming act in the year under review.
1 . Reekado Bankz
2. Kiss Daniel
3 . Cynthia Morgan
4. Korede Bello
5 . Lil’ Kesh
14. HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION
A voting category for the best new artiste in the year under review.
1 . Praiz – Rich n Famous
2. Yemi Alade – King of Queens
3 . Skales – Man of the Year
15 . LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
A non -voting category for the Rap Artiste with the best lyrical depth and performance on a single song or album .
1 . Ill Bliss – Bank Alert (remix ) Feat . Ice Prince, Eva
Alordiah & Phyno
2. Vector – King Kong
3 . Reminisce – Baba Hafusa
4. G . O . D – T . R
16 . BEST STREET- HOP ARTISTE
A voting category for the artiste whose songs are inspired by the streets . Such song should captain lingua , which may also be originated by the artiste and popular on the street .
1 . Reminisce – Skillashi
2. Olamide – Bobo
3 . Small Doctor – Mosquito Killer
4. Mastakraft feat . Olamide , CDQ and David O –
Indomie
5 . Falz The Bad Guy Feat . Yemi Alade & Poe – Hello
Bae
17 . BEST ‘ ALTERNATIVE ’ SONG
A voting category for the artiste whose songs reflect any form or style of music which falls outside the mainstream of recent or past popular musical trends.
1 . Di ’ Ja – Awwwwww
2. Bez – There ’ s A Fire
3 . Asa – Satan Be Gone
4. Adekunle Gold – Sade
5 . Ugovinna – Rain On Me
6 . Simi – Tiff
18 . ALBUM OF THE YEAR
A voting category for the best album (solo or group) in year under review, that meets judges requirements of excellence ( Songwriting , production , rendition and promotion) and acceptability (Sales and popularity ) .
1 . Rich n Famous – Praiz
2. King of Queens – Yemi Alade
3 . Street OT – Olamide
4. Chairman – M . I .
5 . A . Y . O . – Wizkid
6 . Double Trouble – P Square
19. ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Most critically and commercially adjudged artiste in the year under review. Overall most successful artiste for the year under review.
1 . Olamide
2. David O
3 . Wizkid
4. Yemi Alade
5 . P -Square
20. SONG OF THE YEAR
A voting category for the most popular song in the year under review.
1 . Ojuelegba – Wizkid
2. Godwin – Korede Bello
3 . Kiss Daniel – Woju
4. Olamide – Bobo
21. AFRICAN ARTISTE
A non -Nigerian award category for an individual African artiste or group with the most outstanding achievement , impact and infiltration into the Nigerian music scene in the year under review .
1 . Diamond Platnumz
2. Cassper Nyovest
3 . Sarkodie
4. Uhuru
5 . AKA
