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11th edition of the Nigeria Entertainment Awards.

2016 Nigeria Entertainment Awards

Date

September 4, 2016 (2016-09-04)

Location

BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center,
New York City, New York, U.S.A

Country

Hosted by

Most awards

Olamide, Kiss Daniel, Adekunle Gold (2)

Most nominations

Olamide, Tekno Miles, Seyi Shay (3)

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The 2016 Nigeria Entertainment Awards is the 11th edition of the Nigeria Entertainment Awards. Hosted by Richard Mofe Damijo and Ebbe Bassey, the event was held on September 4 at the BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center in New York City, U.S.

Performers

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Winners and nominees

The awards were categorized into three categories: Music category, Film/TV category and Other category. Below is the list of nominees and winners for the popular music categories. Winners are highlighted in bold.

Music category

Album of the Year Eyan Mayweather – Olamide Y.A.G.I – Lil Kesh Applaudise – Iyanya Ghetto University – Runtown R.E.D – Tiwa Savage Stories That Touch – Falz	Hottest Single of the Year "Mama" – Kiss Daniel "Duro" – Tekno Miles "Lagos Boys" – Olamide "Jagaban" – YCEE "Baba Nla" – Wizkid "Osinachi" – Humblesmith
Best Song of the Year "Pick Up" – Adekunle Gold "You Suppose Know – Bez "Type of Woman" – Iyanya "Go On" – Niyola "Oluwa Ni" – Reekado Banks "The Vow" – Timi Dakolo	Afropop Artist of the Year Kiss Daniel Chidinma Davido Tiwa Savage Tekno Miles Wizkid
R&B Artist of the Year Seyi Shay Dare Art Alade Iyanya Niyola Praiz Waje	Rap Act of the Year Olamide CDQ M.I Phyno Reminisce Vector
Gospel Artist of the Year Frank Edwards Nikki Laoye Sammy Okposo Obiwon Onos Brisibi Uche Agu	Dancehall Artist of the Year Ketchup Burna Boy Cynthia Morgan Ceeza Timaya Patoranking
Indigenous Artist of the Year Flavour N'abania 9ice Tillaman Jaywon Olu Maintain	Alternative Artist of the Year Aramide Brymo Bez Mystro Temi Dollface Timi Dakolo
Best New Act Adekunle Gold Mz Kiss Humblesmith Niniola YCEE Toby Grey	Most Promising Act to Watch Mr Eazi Coco Benson Spyz Shobzy Teeblaq Terry Apala
Diaspora Artist of the Year Ayo Jay Mr Eazi Duncan Daniels Lioness SHiiKANE Stylezz	Collaboration of the Year "My Woman, My Everything" – Patoranking ft. Wande Coal "Romantic" – Korede Bello ft. Tiwa Savage "Reggae Blues" – Harrysong ft. Olamide, Iyanya & Orezi "Yaya Oyoyo" – Lil Kesh ft. Davido "Finally" – Masterkraft ft. Sarkodie & Flavour "Your Number" – Ayo Jat ft. Fetty Wap "Sekem" – MC Galaxy ft. Swizz Beats
Best Live Performer 2Baba Omawumi D'banj Yemi Alade MC Galaxy Solidstar	Music Video of the Year (Director) Unlimited L.A – "Emergency" by D'banj Meji Alabi – "Right Now" by Seyi Shay Aje Films – "Karashika" by Falz Chad Tennies – "Sisi" by Sexy Steel Patrick Elis – "Duro" by Teckno Miles Moe Musa – "Condo" by Kuammy CP – "If I Start to Talk" by Tiwa Savage HG2 – "Quality" by Pasuma
African Male Artist of the Year (Non Nigerian) Shatta Wale FA Sarkodie Eric Geso Papa Denis DenG Sauti Sol	African Female Artist of the Year (Non Nigerian) Efya Lira MzVee Sheebah Karungi Victoria Kimani Vanessa Mdee Knowless Adiouza
Music Producer of the Year Masterkraft DJ Coublon Cobhams Asuquo Mystro Young John Jay Pizzle

Film/TV categories

Lead Actor in a Film Joseph Benjamin – Rebecca IK Ogbonna – Stop Julius Agwu – Wives on Strike Ramsey Nouah – Gbomo Gbomo Express Femi Jacobs – Taxi Driver: Oko Ashewo Daniel K. Daniel – A Soldier's Story	Supporting Actor in a Film Sambasa Nzeribe – A Soldier's Story Afeez Oyetoro – Taxi Driver: Oko Ashewo Desmond Elliot – Falling Femi Jacobs – The Visit Tope Tedela – Surulere Olumide Oworu – A Soldier's Story
Lead Actress in a Film Fathia Balogun – Ishanna Genevieve Nnaji – Road to Yesterday Adesua Etomi – Falling Belinda Efah – Stop Omoni Oboli – Wives on Strike Nse Ikpe-Etim – The Visit	Supporting Actress in a Film Osas Ighodaro – Gbomo Gbomo Express Beverly Naya – Surulere Rita Dominic – Surulere Linda Ejiofor – A Soldier's Story Chioma Omeruah – Road to Yesterday Kehinde Bankole – Wives on Strike
Film Director of the Year Frankie Ogar – A Soldier's Story Ishaya Bako – Road to Yesterday Akin Omotoso – Tell Me Sweet Something Niyi Akinmolayan – Falling Salisu Balarabe – Dadin Kowa Walter Taylaur – Gbomo Gbomo Express	Best Picture of the Year Ishanna A Soldier's Story Wives on Strike Tell Me Sweet Something Taxi Driver: Oko Ashewo Road to Yesterday
Best Short Film of the Year Bloody Taxi – Folasakin Iwajomo The Encounter – Tolu Ajayi Child Soldier – Folasakin Iwajomo Good People Dead – Nodash Brave – LowlaDee Hell or High Water – Oluseyi Amuwa	Best Actor of the Year (TV) Folarin Falana – Jenifa's Diary Richard Mofe Damijo – Hush Basorge Tariah Jr – Do Good Kelechi Udegbe – Officer Titus Keppy Ekpeyong – Festac Town OC Ukeje – Before 30
Best Actress (TV) Abimbola Craig – Skinny Girl in Transit Oge Okoye – Festac Town Kate Henshaw – Do Good Funke Akindele – Jenifa's Diary Ini Edo – Desperate House Girls Beverly Naya – Before 30	TV Show of the Year Skinny Girl in Transit Festac Town Baby's Daddy Jennifer's Diary Officer Titus Do Good
Actor of the Year (Non-Nigerian) Abraham Attah – Beast of No Nation Henry Adofo – Freetown Van Vicker – A Long Night Chris Attoh – Happiness is a Four Letter Word Idris Elba – Beast of No Nation Majid Michel – The Department	Actress of the Year (Non-Nigerian) Nuong Faalong – Freetown Nana Mensah – An African City Yvonne Okoro – Rebecca Fulu Mugovhani – Ayanda Faridah Kuteesa – House Arrest Ama K. Abebrese – Beast of No Nation
Best Picture (Non-Nigerian) Beast of No Nation Silverain House Arrest Freetown Ayanda Rebecca

Other categories

Disk Jockey of the Year (Male) DJ Gravpop DJ Enimoney DJ Tunez DJ Vinnie DJ TTB DJ Kelvin	Disk Jockey of the Year (Female) DJ Mystelle DJ Lambo DJ Nana DJ Sensie Lo DJ Soupamodel DJ Switch
Disk Jockey Collaboration of the Year DJ Kaywise ft. Oritse Femi – "Warn Dem" DJ Shabzy ft. Kiss Daniel & Sugarboi – "Raba" DJ Spinall ft. Yemi Alade – "Pepe Dem" DJ Jimmy Jatt ft. Wizkid – Feeling the Beat" DJ Kentalky ft. Lil Kesh – Blessings DJ Xclusive ft. Cassper Nyovest, Sarkodie, Anatii & Banky W – Cash Only	Disk Jockey of the Year (Non-Nigerian) DJ Slick Stuart & Roja DJ Lebbie DJ Bossman DJ Mensah DJ Vyrusky DJ Joe Mfalme
Music Executive of the Year Don Jazzy (Mavin Records) Ubi Franklin (MMMG) E-Money (Five Star Music) Ossi Chiori (Achievas Entertainment) Steve Baba Eko (Xtreme Music) Okwudili Umenyiora (Eric-Manny Entertainment)	Radio OAP of the Year Tisan Jeremiah Bako (Raypower FM) Teddy Don-Momoh (Star FM) Ushbebe (Naija FM) Igos (Wazobia FM) Toke Makinwa (Rhythm FM) N6 (Cool FM)
TV Presenter of the Year (Lifestyle) Daala (Ovation) Ehiz (MTV Base) Eku Edewor (53 Extra) VJ Adams (Soundcity) Nansy Isime (HipTV) Bolanle Olukanni (EL)	Comedy Act of the Year Basketmouth I Go Die AY Seyi Law Ushbebe Akpororo
Fashion Model of the Year Mayowa Nicholas Uju Marshall Ndigwe Victor Akpede Oghenekevwe Kwen Akomaye Opeyemi Awoyemi	Online Comedy Act of the Year Emmanuella Crazeclown Chief Obi Foxy P Worwor Boyz Iya Ibadan

References

"Nominations are Here! Find out who Made the 2016 Nigerian Entertainment Awards Nominees List". BellaNaija. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
Adedayo Showemimo (17 June 2016). "FULL nominee list for 2016 Nigerian Entertainment Awards (NEA)". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Archived from the original on 2017-01-02. Retrieved 12 September 2016.

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