After analysing the thousands of entries received for the 2018 Top Naija Music Awards, Nigeria’s No 1 Music award totally dedicated to encouraging and rewardning up and coming music artistes and in extension, music practitioners in Nigeria, we are glad to present to the world what we call the first batch of the authenticated nominees of the award for the 6th edition. The second batch will be released within the next few days. Congratulations to all who are nominees of the Top Naija Music Awards. Within the next few hours, world’s No 1 search engine, google will sindicate your name on their search engine along side your new title as a nominee of the prestigious award. Thanks for supporting Top Naija Music Awards all these years. The President, award winning entrepreneur, Paul Oghoghorie promises a very exciting and fulfulling 6th edition.
NOTE: The voting this year will be very different from what it used to be in earlier editions. This year, voting will be done via sms and will cost the sum of N50 per vote. Kindly take note of this and begin to warm up your fans.
THE NOMINEES ARE …
ARTISTE TO WATCH
LMD AKIKA
SHAGGYBLAQ
ST. CHIKA
BIZAKEEM
VERSE6IX
BEST AFRO POP SINGLE
JOSHDRE – FAKE
SLIMZEEY – SISTER CARO
KONNECT BOY- COME MY WAY
SMART-T – BIG TIME LOVER
JUXTIS – SHORO SHORO
HORSHO LEE – SADE
RONJAYZ – YOGA
DASTINE DAVE – KOKOSE
JAYZEN – MIRANDA
PHYZABECK – OMALICHA
LEENA MARTINZ – AYEAYE
DON DARROW – FOREVER
Y.B – JEJE
EDORANKY – JAH BLESS
KISSES – WHAT IS THIS
LERIKZ – ASANWA
POPUREAL –CONFIRM
MARVINC X SUNNYSWAG – FOLASHADE
TEEFEH BANKS – FAR AWAY
KRIZEAL – SHALEWA
DAMIRAY – TITILAYO
WAKIDY BANKS – REPLAY
DEMZZY – IWO GANGAN
CAPTAIN YS – DO AS I DO
I-KING – BABY GIRL
V-CAN SNOW – YOUR BODY
PHYZABECK – OMALICHA
RAIMI- ALL IS FINE
DASPY – AFRICAN WOMAN
LILKADI
BEST DANCE HALL SINGLE
XCOGEE – SHAWTY
PRINCE KENNY – FIRE BURN
VIANEE – BAD BOI
YUNGHEM – JEJELAYE
YOUNG SHEKEH – SUMMER BUMMER
AJAKSJOSH – TFA
PRIYE – GBANA
MACDON FT TOBLEZ – SUNGBALAJA
ZEEPEE – ISSA VIBE
MARCYKEYZ – SOWETO
SWAGGER9JA – AM TAKEN
BEST FOREIGN BASED NIGERIAN ARTISTE (A Nigerian act who is based abroad)
RAYJACKO
CURRENCY BABA
BEST SONG/SOUND RECORDING
CHARMEE – OGOLODO
CHIMZY – ROLL UP
DENERIO – E SA MAJO
BELIEVE BY IVY FT GEORGE MILLA
KAIYLEB – STOP THE KILLINGS
ABOLADE BOBBY – GLOBAL
BEST RnB SINGLE
JONAGZY – WAY UP
FROZIO – SUPERNATURAL GIRL
WOLF – GIVE IT TO ME
MR. KINGS – WONDERLAND FT. ENOCH
DE PRO – UDO (PEACE)
Y JAY – NEVA LET GO
PRIEST GENTLE – AM IN PAIN
BEST COLLABORATION WITH AN “A” LIST ARTISTE
KING SNIFFY FT. TERRY THA RAPMAN — WAWA SHEGE
CHRIZBLINGZ FT. KCEE – ODOYEWU
GASKY – “GBOWO” FT. LIL KESH
BENCARTER – “BABY” FT. ERIGGA
BEST CAMPUS MUSIC ARTISTE
JACEZINO FT JBRADAS – MARRY YOU – BINGHAM UNIVERSITY, NASARAWA STATE
RAFFO – FOREVER – LASPOTECH
LAMYEED – MOJISOLA – OOU
BEST SONG COVER
PEDRO BLINGS
NAIDSIN – IRE
DHEELYT – IRE (COVER)
DTL – EYAN LIONEL MESSI
CASTRO JNR – WO (COVER)
DON JUDE – HEART ROBBER (COVER)
KUNLERAIN – WO
RUNJOZZY – AJE (REFIX)
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
PRESTIGIOUS – BALLERS
KUSIID – CHARISMA
NAS T BREED – RAPPEST
AKWATIK FT. WD – OBI IS NOW A MAN
EXBROWN E – NO COMPETITION
DR SWAG – ISHE
BEST GOSPEL SINGLE
ID & OPE BELLO – ADONAI
AY4GOD – AFIWO FT MONIQUE
J SEDICK – MANY TINZ
GBENGA ALVIN FT PRINCE GOKE BAJOWA – EYIN LOBA
DABO WILLIAMS – IN THIS PLACE (FT. NAOMI CLASSIK)
IMAN-P – KARBI YABO
CHARIS DANIEL – 6 A.M
BLAZE EJEH – VICTORIOUS
POTABLE – SO FUN JESU
VAL DIMENSION – GOD OF MIRACLES
EZE PROGRESS – ONYE UKWU
GWILLS NUEL – RECEIVE IT (FT. VICTOR IKE)
SIR DANNY – ONLY YOU
BEST INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE
EDORANKY – JAH BLESS
BRAWUDI – SILEKUN FUNMI (OPEN DOOR)
ISVA – THANK YOU
DR NICE – ADURA FT. MR. M
DR PHILZ – EVERYDAY FT. OYINKANADE
TEE CHRISTOS FT FLIKKY – LIFE IS SIMPLE
DAMMYTUNEZ – AJANKORO
MR. SP – PEPE (HUSTLE MUST PAY)
BEST ALTERNATIVE SINGLE
YOUNGLUCK – MAMA
EMFIS – HAL LE LEH
DESTINY – BUSAYO
PRESTIGIOUS – NSS (NEXT SUPER STAR)
BEST COLLABORATION
RHADICAL FT AIRBOY – ABUDABBY
BENGHAZZY X FERANMI JAY – NANA
CAPTAIN YOUNG FT CHRIZBLINGZ – GBELEPAWO
FRANXKHID X LIZZY PEE – GBERA
RAIMI X DIRECTOR B X STOD X GOSPEL- ONE CORNER
MR SKXYZ FT KIMI BITO – GO LOW
DOLIE FREZZO X SUBZILLA – TAKOLOBA (REMIX)
RAPTOR FT ALPHABET X J GRAND – SO GOOD
UTFRESH FEAT TRACEY – ANNA
LOBA X DAVIASKI – THANK YOU
MARIO FLAMES X FLEXING DIAMOND FT. BENNY J – WAHALA
CHIZZY MUSIC – MY WAY FT BBANKS
YUNGZEE ONOS – BAD FT. VVIP ZEAL X TAURUSHOOD
FAITHY FT. FANZY PAPAYA – NWANYI OMA
FEARNOT – KUM KUM WAY FT KASSIDY
BEST LYRICAL EXPLORATION/LYRICIST
YUNG ZEELEE MD – BALLIN
KING STAINZ – REAL RAP
BEST RAP SINGLE
32SAVAGZ – POPTAG
RAPGHOST X NEL CONOR – CAN’T FEEL MA FACE
DA KUSH – CUTLASS 2 GANG
EMCODE – WE RUN THIS
FROSH TWINS – DUNNO
DESTINY MARSHALL – LAST LETTER TO MR SKILLZ
LOBA – STOP HATING
HYCE AGE-CALABAD BOI
KELT DEE – ELECTROCUTE PHASE 2
SILIZ – NEVER
NAXEE – BAHDMAN
SIRFRESH SEMI-DEM GO HEAR WORD
MB JEWEL – CHECK BALANCE
MASCOT – ANGELINA FT T9
ZIGFRESH – ACHOLOM
KINGSUPREMEZ – BI OLORUN FT MAIKON WEST
NIC NERF – GUCCI
IZREEL JAMEZ – EYEN ABASI
6FOUR – NEXT LEVEL
BEST HIP HOP SINGLE
OL GIRRDO – KEEP IT UP
HECTOR JACOB – LIKE ME
LOKI BANKS – SWERVE
SYNAPSE – SWITCH UP
WAKIDY BANKS – REPLAY
JOSHHAYWHY – BANG!
FREEZLE – BLESS FT. TEMMYGARRIT
BEST AFRO RAGGAE SINGLE
DJUNMEGA – LET’S MOVE FORWARD
CLASSIC DJ KAYSEE
MHIMZY – HOLD YOU TIGHT
BEST COMMERCIAL SINGLE
BEN G PIANO – FAVOUR ME
LIL SNEZ – MERCY
MR SCOLS – KONKOBILO
JAYSON KAY – HOTI HOTI
ISAFOD – BAMIDELE
BEST STREET SINGLE
JAYSPEE – OWO
HIFY DOOZY – SHOPO
DAMYL – “ISHEYEN”
DJ WIZKEL FT SPYKELLY – SKOLOBA
TEMIKINGX X DJ ORAL – O SHA PROPER
D’VENOM – BASU KHALA
CHARIS DANIEL – E DON BURST
SNOWCHIFF – “FASHI DEM”
DJ FIZZY FT. STREET BILLIONAIRES
KFAS – STOP THE SOOT
JUNI – STREET TAKE OVER
YUNGCHIEF – SHOCK
OLIKS OMOBA – SEJU
BEST MUSIC PRODUCER
BAYOLOGICBEATZ
SYDNEYONDABEAT
OGBENI STICKZ
SKILLZ BEATZ
DJ SWERGVIC
VYNCHIE
BEST DJ
VDJ BRYTOS
DJ SWERGVIC
DJ FUNMAN
DJ MUSTY
DJ RHYMES
DJ HORPHURAY
DJ BOLEXZY
DEEJAY OLD SKUL
DJ RAY
EP/ALBUM OF THE YEAR
MARTINS UCHAY – GREATER EVER
TEA FLASH – #4STIMPRESSION
NEYO P – BACK STREET CLASS
EFEX – MAKING HITS
LIKWID – THE JOURNEY SO FAR
1P – “LOVE IS THE ANSWER”
Expect the second batch within the next few days
