Nigeria Entertainment Awards (NEA) 2016 was held on Sunday, being 4th of September, 2016, at Tribecca Performing Art Center, 199 Chambers Street, New York City.
The award which received lots of performers that thrilled the audience with their electrifying performance saw a shift in power as lots of industry fresh faces got rewarded.
Kiss Daniel and Adekunle Gold emerged top of the award winners alongside YBNL general, Olamide with Two Accolades each, under the music category.
Kiss Daniel won the award for the "AfroPop Artist of the Year", beating the likes of Wizkid, Tekno and co for the award while his top notch single "Mama" received the award for "Hottest single of the year".
Adekunle Gold grabs the award for "Best Song" and "Best New Act To Watch". His Boss Olamide takes the award for "Album of the Year" and also "Rap Act of the Year".
Other winners include StarBoy New Boy Mr Eazi, Aramide, Ayojay, Seyi Shay, Patoranking, Ketchup, Shatta Wale, Efya and others.
See full winners list, under Music Categories, Film/Tv Categories and Other Categories below.
MUSIC CATEGORIES
Best Album
- Y.A.G.I (Lil Kesh)
- Applaudise (Iyanya)
- Eyan Mayweather (Olamide) - Winner
- Ghetto University (Runtown)
- R.E.D. (Tiwa Savage)
- Stories that Touch (Falz)
- Seyi or Shay (Seyi Shay)
- Mama Africa (Yemi Alade)
- Wanted (Wande Coal)
Hottest Single
- Oshinachi (Humblesmith)
- Duro (Tekno)
- Baba Nla (Wiz Kid)
- Lagos Boys (Olamide)
- Mama (Kiss Daniel) - Winner
- Jagaban (Ycee)
Best Song
- Pick Up (Adekunle Gold) - Winner
- Oluwa Ni (Reekado Banks)
- Vow (Timi Dakolo)
- You Suppose know (Bez)
- Type of Woman (Iyanya)
- Go On (Niyola)
Afropop Artist
- Tekno
- Wiz Kid
- Tiwa Savage
- Kiss Daniel - Winner
- Chidinma
- Davido
- Waje
- Niyola
- Praiz
- Seyi Shay - Winner
- Dare
- Iyanya
- Vector
- MI
- Phyno
- Olamide - Winner
- Reminisce
- CDQ
Gospel Artist
- Uche Agu
- Frank Edward - Winner
- Nikki Laoye
- Sammy Okposo
- Obiora Obiwon
- Onos Brisibi
Dancehall Artist
- Patoranking
- Timaya
- Cynthia Morgan
- Ceeza
- Burna Boy
- Ketchup - Winner
Indigenous Artist
- 9ice
- Flavour - Winner
- Tillaman
- Jaywon
- Olu Maintain
- Kcee
Alternative Artist
- Temidollface
- Bez
- Mystro
- Brymo
- Aramide - Winner
- Timi Dakolo
Best New Act
- Niniola
- Ycee
- Adekunle Gold - Winner
- Humblesmith
- Mz Kiss
- Toby Grey
Most Promising Act to Watch
- Shobzy
- Mr. Eazi - Winner
- Teeblaq
- Spyz
- Terry Apala
- Coco Benson
Diaspora Artist
- Shiikane
- Ayojay - Winner
- Mr. Eazi
- Lioness
- Duncan Daniels
- Stylezz
Best Collabo
- Moniegram (Mr. 2Kay ft. Timaya)
- Romantic (Korede Bello ft. Tiwa)
- My Woman, My Everything (Patoranking ft Wande Coal) - Winner
- Yaya Oyoyo (Lil Kesh ft. DaVido)
- Reggae Blues (Harry Song ft Others)
- Your Number (Ayojay ft. Fetty Wap)
- Sekem (MC Galaxy ft Swizz Beats)
- Finally (Masterkraft ft. Sarkodie, Flavour)
Best Live Performer
- Omawumi
- Tuface - Winner
- Solidstar
- Yemi Alade
- Dbanj
- MC Galaxy
Best Music Video
- Emergency (Dbanj Dir. Unlimited LA) - Winner
- Right Now (Seyi Shay Dir. Meji Alabi)
- Condo (Kuammy Dir. Moe Musa)
- Karishika (Falz Dir. Aje Films)
- Duro (Tekno Dir. Patrick Elis)
- If I Start to Talk (Tiwa Dir. CP)
- Quality (Pasuma Dir. HG2)
- Sisi (Sexy Steel Dir. Chad Tennies)
African Male Artist (Non Nigerian / Africa)
- Stonebwoy (GH)
- FA (LIB)
- Sarkodie (GH)
- Sauti Sol (KQ)
- Deng (LIB)
- Papa Denis (KQ)
- Bisa Kdei (GH)
- Eric Geso (LIB)
- Shattawale (GH) - Winner
African Female Artist (Non Nigerian / Africa)
- Vannessa Mdee (TZ)
- Efya (GH) - Winner
- Lira (SA)
- MZ Vee (GH)
- Sheebah Ndiwanjawulo (UG)
- Adiouza (SN)
- Victoria Kimani (KQ)
- Knowless Butera (RW)
- DJ Coublon
- Masterkraft - Winner
- Young John
- Cobhams
- Mystro
- Jay Pizzle
FILM/TV CATEGORIES
Lead Actor in Film
- IK Ogbonna (Stop)
- Daniel K. Daniel (A Soldier's Story)
- Femi Jacobs (Taxi driver-Oko Ashewo)
- Ramsey Nouah (Gbomo Gbomo Express)
- Joseph Benjamin (Rebecca) - Winner
- Julius Agwu (Wives on Strike)
Supporting Actor in Film
- Sambasa Nzeribe (A Soldier's Story) - Winner
- Hafiz Oyetoro (Taxi Driver-Oko Ashewo)
- Desmond Elliot (Falling)
- Tope Tedela (Surulere)
- Femi Jacobs (The Visit)
- Olumide Oworu (A soldier’s story)
Lead Actress in Film
- Omoni Oboli (Wives on Strike)
- Adesua Etomi (Falling)
- Genevieve (Road to Yesterday)
- Nse Ikpe-Etim (The Visit)
- Belinda Effah (Stop)
- Fathia Balogun (Ishanna) - Winner
Supporting Actress in Film
- Osas Ajibade (Gbomo Gbomo Express) - Winner
- Chioma Omeruah (Road to Yesterday)
- Beverly Naya (Surulere)
- Linda Ejiofor (A Soldier's Story)
- Kehinde Bankole (Wives on Strike)
- Rita Dominic (Surulere)
Director - Film
- Akin Omotoso (Tell me Sweet Something)
- Frankie Ogar (A Soldier's Story) - Winner
- Ishaya Bako (Road to Yesterday)
- Walter Taylaur (Gbomo Gbomo Express)
- Niyi Akinmolayan (Falling)
- Salisu Balarabe (Dadin Kowa)
Best Picture
- A Soldier's Story
- Wives on Strike
- Road To Yesterday
- Tell Me Sweet Something
- Taxi Driver (Oko Ashewo)
- Ishanna - Winner
Best Short Film
- Blood Taxi (Folasakin Iwajomo) - Winner
- Hell Or High Water (Oluseyi Amuwa)
- Good People Dead (Nodash)
- The Encounter (Tolu Ajayi)
- Child Soldier (Folasakin Iwajomo)
- Brave (Lowla-Dee)
Best Actor - TV
- Basorge Tariah Jnr (Do Good)
- Folarin Falana (Jenifa’s Diary) - Winner
- RMD (Hush)
- Keppy Ekpeyong (Festac Town)
- OC Ukeje (Before 30)
- Kelechi Udegbe (Officer Titus)
Best Actress - TV
- Ini Edo (Desperate House girls)
- Kate Henshaw (Do Good)
- Funke Akindele (Jenifa's Diary)
- Beverly Naya (Before 30)
- Oge Okoye (Festac Town)
- Abimbola Craig (Skinny Girl in Transit) - Winner
Best TV Show
- Festac Town
- Baby's Daddy
- Jenifa's Diary
- Skinny Girl in Transit - Winner
- Officer Titus
- Do Good
Africa (Non Nigerian) Best Actor
- Majid Michel (The Department)
- Abraham Attah (Beast of No Nation) - Winner
- Idris Elba (Beast of No Nation)
- Henry Adofo (Freetown)
- Van Vicker (A Long Night)
- Chris Attoh (Happiness is a Four letter word)
Africa (Non Nigerian) Best Actress
- Fulu Mugovhani (Ayanda)
- Nuong Faalong (Freetown) - Winner
- Ama K. Abebrese (Beast of No Nation)
- Nana Mensah (An African City)
- Yvonne Okoro (Rebecca)
- Faridah F. Kuteesa (House Arrest)
Africa (Non Nigerian) Best Picture
- Freetown
- Ayanda
- Beast of No Nation - Winner
- Silverain
- House Arrest
- Rebecca
Male Disc Jockey
- DJ TTB
- DJ Kelvin (PH)
- DJ Enimoney
- DJ Vinnie
- DJ Humility
- DJ Gavpop - Winner
Female Disc Jockey
- DJ Lambo
- DJ Mystelle - Winner
- DJ Nana
- DJ Sensei Lo
- DJ Switch
- DJ Soupamodel
Disc Jockey Collabo
- DJ Shabsy ft. Kiss Daniel - Raba
- DJ Kaywise ft. Oritsefemi – Warn Dem - Winner
- DJ Xclusive ft Cassper Nyovest, Sakordie, Anatii &Banky W.
- DJ Spinall ft. Yemi Alade - Pepe Dem
- DJ Jimmy Jatt ft Wizkid – Feeling The Beat
- DJ Kentalky ft. Lil Kesh – Blessings
African(Non Nigerian) Disc Jockey
- DJ Lebbie (SL)
- DJ Bossman (LIB)
- DJ Mensah (GH)
- DJ Joe Mfalme (KQ)
- DJ Slick Stuart & Roja (UG) - Winner
- DJ Vyrusky (GH)
Diaspora Disc Jockey
- DJ Tunes (HTown)
- DJ Dee Money (Chi)
- DJ Jamster (DMV)
- DJ Freshy K
- DJ Tunez (NYC) - Winner
- DJ E-cool (ATL)
Music Executive
- Don Jazzy (Mavin) - Winner
- Ubi Franklin (MMMG)
- E-Moneuy (Five Star)
- Ossy Chiori (Achievas)
- Steve Baba Eko (Xtreme)
- Okwudili Umenyiora (Eric Manny)
Radio OAP
- Teddy Don-Momoh (Star FM)
- Tisan (Raypower) - Winner
- Toke Makinwa (Rhythm)
- N6 (Cool FM)
- Ushbebe (Naija FM)
- Igos (Wazobia)
TV Presenter (Lifestyle)
- Eku Edewor (53 Extra)
- Ehiz (MTV)
- Bolanle Olukanni (EL)
- Adams (Soundcity)
- Daala (Ovation) - Winner
- Nansy Isime (Hip TV)
Comedy Act
- I Go Die
- Akpororo
- Seyi Law
- Ushbebe
- AY
- Basketmouth - Winner
Fashion Model
- Akpede Oghenekevwe
- Mayowa Nicholas - Winner
- Ndigwe Victor
- Uju Marshall
- Akomaye Kwen
- Opeyemi Awoyemi
- Craze Clown
- Emmanuella - Winner
- Chief Obi
- Iya Ibadan
- Foxy P
- Wowo Boyz
About NEA Awards:
The NEA AWARDS is an annual entertainment award show held in the United States, with the sole purpose of celebrating and recognizing the numerous contributions of entertainers to the African Entertainment Industry, while at the same time promoting the image and rich culture of Nigeria.
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2016 NEA AWARDS: Full Categories, Nominees And Winners List
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