Sarkodie, Efya, R2Bees And Fuse ODG Nominated For 2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards + full list

The 2013 nominees of the Nigeria Entertainment Award (NEA) were unveiled at Euphoria Night Club in Lagos yesterday. Four Ghanaian musicians Sarkodie, Efya, R2Bees and UK based-Fuse ODG have been nominated.

2012 BET Best International African Act co-winner Sarkodie, twice Best Female Vocal Performer at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, Efya and Ghana’s current Artiste of the Year and biggest winners at the 2013 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards-R2Bees were all nominated in the Western African Artist or Group of the Year alongside Toofan, Magic System and Viviane Candid.

Fuse ODG, winner of the Afro-Pop Song of the Year with ‘Antenna’ at the 2013 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards was nominated in the Best International Artist category alongside Lil’ Simz, Stylzz, Sean CSA, Tolumide and JJC.

The Nigeria Entertainment Award (NEA) was established in New York City in January, 2006. This year’s award ceremony will be held in New York on September 2nd.
..see full list of nominees below!

Best Album Of The Year
Timaya Upgrade – Timaya
Obo – Davido
Ybnl – Olamide
Empire Mates State Of Mind – Eme
Son Of A Carpenter – Brymo
R&Bw – Banky W

Hottest Single Of The Year
Kukere – Iyanya
This Year – Jaywon
Kokoma – K9
Like To Party – Burna Boy
Limpopo – Kcee
Beat Of Life (Samba) – Sarz Ft Wizkid

Best New Act Of The Year
Sean Tizzle
Ketchup
Seyi Shay
Burna Boy
Ajebutter22
Dammy Krane

Gospel Artist/Group Of The Year
Frank Edwards
Onos
Monique
Funke Akinokun
Sammy Okposo
Bouqui

Best Pop/R&B Artist Of The Year
Praiz
Banky
Wizkid
Iyanya
Davido
Wande Coal

Best Rap Act Of The Year
Olamide
Jesse Jagz
Ice Prince
Vector
Phyno
Ruggedman

Music Producer Of The Year
Spellz
Masterkraft
Chopstix
Sarz
Shizzi
Fliptyce

Music Video Of The Year
Tonight – Burna Boy (Directed By Mex)
Sisi Eko – Dare Ft Flavour (Directed By Mark Hofmeyr)
Skibo- Solid Star (Directed By Clarence Peters)
Ghetto – Shank (Directed By Patrick Ellis)
Voice Of The Streets – Olamide (Directed By Mattmax)
Oliver Twist – Dbanj (Directed By Sesan)

Most Promising Male Act To Watch
Sugar Boyz
K9
Bular
Black Magic
Endia
Man
Yung L

Most Promising Female Act To Watch
Aramide
Oyinkansola
Lola Rae
Emma Nyra
Kimani
Aura
Lil Miss Miss
Niyola

Eastern African Artist Or Group Of The Year
Camp Mulla
Fally Ipupa
K’naan
Navio
Radio & Weasel
P Unit

Western African Artist Or Group Of The Year
Sakordie
Toofan
Efya
R2bees
Magic System
Viviane Candid

Southern African Artist Or Group Of The Year
Tear Gas
Aka
Zahara
The Very Best
Dama Do Bling
Zone Fam

Best International Artist
Lil’ Simz
Fuze ODG
Stylzz
Sean Csa
Tolumide
Jjc

Best Indigenous Artist/Group
Flavour
Olamide
Timaya
Jaywon
Kcee
Remenisce

Best Collaboration 
Tony Montana- Naeto C Ft Dbanj
Bottom Belle – Omawumi Ft Flavour
Emi Ni – Chidinma Ft Suspect & Illbliss
Ghost Mode – Phyno Ft Olamide
Baddest Boy – E.M.E
Without My Heart – Tiwa Savage Ft Don Jazzy

Best Lead Actor In Film
Oc Ukeje (Alan Poza)
Femi Jacobs (The Meeting)
Bimbo Manuel (Hereos And Zereos)
Ali Nuhu (Confusion Na Wa)