2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards

2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards
Date	September 6, 2015
Location	Skirball Center for the Performing Arts New York City, New York, U.S.A
Country	Nigeria
Host	Osas Ighodaro Ice Prince
Acts	MC Galaxy Mr 2Kay
Most awards	Wizkid
Most nominations	Olamide

The 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards was the 10th edition of the Nigeria Entertainment Awards.^[1] Wizkid claimed the most awards while Olamide received the most nominations with three across 39 award categories. Kiss Daniel won the Best New Act to Watch award while Praiz won the Best R&B Act award after he toppled the likes of Banky W, Chidinma, Seyi Shay, Timi Dakolo and Shaydee. The award was held at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, New York, U.S.A and was hosted by Osas Ighodaro and Ice Prince.^[2][3]

Winners and nominees

Below is the list of nominees and winners for the popular music categories. Winners are highlighted in bold.^[4]

Musical categories

Hottest Single of The Year "Ojuelegba – Wizkid" "Woju" – Kiss Daniel "Shoki Remix" – Lil Kesh, Olamide, Davido "Godwin" – Korede Bello "Shake Body" – Skales "Dorobucci" – The Mavins Best New Act to Watch Kiss Daniel Di'Ja CDQ Korede Bello Lil Kesh Ayo Jay Falz Gospel Artist of The Year Tope Alabi Obiwon Eben Nathaniel Bassey Psalm Ebube Onos Ariyo Flo Indigenous Artist of the Year Pasuma Olamide Phyno Flavour N'abania MC Galaxy Jaywon Best R&B Artist of the Year Praiz Banky W Chidinma Seyi Shay Timi Dakolo Shaydee Best Pop Artist of the Year Davido Sean Tizzle Presh Wizkid Runtown Burna Boy

Female Artist of the Year Yemi Alade Aramide Seyi Shay Cynthia Morgan Di'Ja Eva Alordiah Male Artist of the Year Wizkid Olamide Skales Flavour N'abania Davido Patoranking Best Rap Act of the Year Olamide Reminisce Ice Prince Phyno Falz M.I Music Producer of the Year Shizzi Pheelz Legendury Beatz Young Jonn DJ Coublon T Spize Best Music Video of the Year (Artist and Director) "Aww" – Di'Ja and Unlimited LA "Ibadan" – QDot featuring Olamide) and HG2 Films "Condo" – YCEE featuring Patoranking and Clarence Peters "Shugga" – Eva and Woltrk Ent & Radioactiiv "Onye" – Waje featuring Tiwa Savage and Kemi Adetiba "Crazy" – Seyi Shay and Meji Alabi & JM Films

Most Promising Act to Watch Simi Danagog Niniola TJan Tonye Pere Carter Sunkanmi TeeGee Da Unsual Diaspora Artist of the Year Stylezz Bils Jay Cube Emmy Gee Moelogo Lioness African Artist of the Year (Non-Nigerian) Eddy Kenzo Diamond Platnumz Sauti Sol Sarkodie Stonebwoy AKA MzVee Afrobeat Artist of the Year 2face Idibia Lagbaja Femi Kuti Seun Kuti Tony Oladipo Allen Ara Best Dance/Live Performance MC Galaxy Yemi Alade P-Square Omawumi Wizkid Olamide Album of the Year Thankful – Flavour N'abania Baba Hafusa – Reminisce Street OT – Olamide King of Queens – Yemi Alade Ayo – Wizkid Rich & Famous – Praiz

Best Collabo of The Year "Bad Girl Remix" – Mr 2Kay featuring Seyi Shay & Cynthia Morgan "Indomie Remix" – Mastercraft featuring CDQ & Davido "Shoki" – Lil Kesh featuring Davido & Olamide "Collabo" – P-Square featuring Don Jazzy "Condo" – YCEE featuring Patoranking "Marry Me" – Falz featuring Yemi Alade

Film categories

Actor of the Year (Nollywood) Gabriel Afolayan (The Antique) Kunle Afolayan (October 1) Wole Ojo (Brave) OC Ukeje (Secret Room) Yakubu Mohammed (Dark Closet) Femi Jacobs (The Meeting) Actress of the Year (Nollywood) Ruth Kadiri (Matter Arising) Rita Dominic (The Meeting) Weruche Opia (When Love Happens) Linda Ejiofor (Secret Room) Joke Silva (Folly) Kehinde Bankole (October 1) Film Director of the Year (Nollywood) Kunle Afolayan (October 1 Eneaji Chris (Secret Room) Mildred Okwo (The Meeting DJ Tee & Darasen Richards (The Antique) Stanlee Ohikhuare (Verdict) Lowladee (Brave) Actor of the Year (Indigenous Films) Adekola Odunlade Obi Emelonye Zubby Micheal Ibikunle Oladipo Jide Kosoko Yakubu Mohammed

Actress of the Year (Indigenous Films) Toyin Aimakhu (Alakada) Aborisade Abisola (Temiloluwa ATM) Fathia Balogun (Iya Alalake) Halima Fatete (Har da Mijina) Onyekachukwu Okeke (Olanma) Ariyike Akinyanju (Eyinju Eledumare) Film Director of the Year (Indigenous Films) Olanrewaju Abiodun Blessing Adejumo Amechi Ukeje Niji Akanni Okey Zubelu Ugezu J. Ugezu Film of the Year (Indigenous Films) Alakada Ibaje Wazo Eyinju Eledumare Har da Mijina Onye Ozi Film of the Year – Producer (Africa) Shattered Romance Far Devil in the Detail A Letter from Adam Fundi-Mentals Actor of the Year (Africa) Majid Michel (Knocking on Heavens Doors) Adjetey Anang (Devil in the Detail) Gerald Langiri (Fundi-Mentals) James Gardiner (Shattered Romance)

Actress of the Year (Africa) Sonia Ibrahim Terry Pheto Joselyn Dumas Lydia Forson Okawa Shaznay Film Director of the Year (Africa) Alex Konstantaras Shirley Frimpong-Manso Eddie Nartey Gilbert Agbor Sam Kessie Actor of the Year (Nigeria in Hollywood) Chiwetel Ejiofor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje David Oyelowo Hakeem Kae Kazeem Gbenga Akinnagbe Actress of the Year (Nigeria in Hollywood) Adepero Oduye Carmen Ejogo Caroline Chikezie Enuka Okuma

References

1. News Agency of Nigeria (19 July 2015). "Voting opens for Nigeria Entertainment Awards 2015". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
2. Mohammed Lere (14 September 2015). "Wizkid, Davido, Olamide, others shine at 2015 NEA Awards". Premium Times. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
3. "Moments From 10th NEA Awards And List Of Winners [PICTURES]". Naij. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
4. "List Of Winners At 2015 Nigerian Entertainment Awards". The Daily Independent. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.