2017 Shortlisted Nominees For Top Naija Music Awards (5th Edition)
To God be the glory, great things he has done for us. The organizers of the No 1 music award for emerging artistes in Nigeria, the prestigious TOP NAIJA MUSIC AWARDS is happy to release the full list of the nominees of the 2017 edition of the programme.
These are all the artistes (upcoming), Producers and DJs etc who met up with our basic requirements for possible nomination in 2017 Top Naija Music Awards. VOTING STARTS ON FRIDAY 6TH OCTOBER 2017 BY 12NOON AND ENDS ON SATURDAY 16TH DECEMBER 2017.
? NOMINEES CONCERT: Holds at Virgin Rose Resorts, Bishop Oluwole close, Victoria Island, Lagos on Saturday 9th December 2017 from 7pm till dawn. All nominees who register for it will perform at the event. Media coverage will be on AIT Network, Wazobia TV, VLP Media, Facebook, Youtube and Instagram.
? AWARD PRESENTATION CEREMONY: holds on Saturday 20th January, 2018 at Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.
For any correspondence, send email to topnaijamusicaward@gmail.com
? AND THE BIG ONE ?
? The organizers of the award, www.TopNaijaMusic.com will give winners of 2017 Top Naija Music Awards international music distribution deal worth N5million (five million naira) for all the songs they release in year 2018. This will save each winner at least N200,000 in music distribution plus give them the chance to make money from their music.
? All winners will also get one year Free Radio Airplay on www.TopNaijaMusicRadio.com for one song of their choice in 2018.
? The best performing artiste of the night at the Nominees Concert will automatically win Artiste With Potential Award (Best Performing Act).
? AND FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER ?
For the very first time ever, we will release the voting results of the top 5 of each categories when we announce the winner. This is so that you will know that the prestigious Top Naija Music Awards is truly transparent.
If you are on this list, kindly fill this form with your correct and updated details so we can reach out to you easily concerning certificate, Nominees concert, etc. Our first message will be sent tonight
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For those whose names appear here, congratulations. If you didnt find your name on this list, check the end of this page to see the likely reasons why
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
JUNIOR BOY
AIR BOY
DEVOLEE
DNA
MYRO
DEBBIE RISE
ICHABA
SOMA
DAPO TUBURNA
DEMMIE VEE
JHYBO
B-RED
ARTISTE TO WATCH
OJAYY WRIGHT
SEXY WIZZY
OLANREWAJU & NEYOSKI
DICE ANGEL
UNIEKGRACE
DOYINSOLA
MOEAZY
SONOROUS
BEST HIP HOP SINGLE
3KEY – COMFAM
DEYANJ – GUY WHY
MR FAMEZY – GO DOWN
AKONE MONIGLISH – GBENU SI
HOLLAYINKA – ONE TIME
STANZ FT AMON – MERCY
SAM SUN – SAVE ME
C-WHIZARD – BET IT ON BETTER
LIL5IVE – WAY UP
TnJ – OGHENE IS IN THE MATTER
HIGH M – GET UNDER
DANNY EL – FALLING
DOLPHPENGUIN ==> I AINT TRIPPING
TEA FLASH FT DAVICTIM – ATENU
KINGSMART – JAKUZI
BEST AFRO POP SINGLE (1ST AWARD)
OLIKS OMOBA – OMOBA GAN NI
TEASAR – CALL ME LATER
TOJU – BADMAN
JAY TEE – BAD GIRL
OLABOI – KEREGBE
HOT PRINCE – GLORY TO GLORY
GABZEEY – NEVER LET YOU GO
IMOH – BOBO
EV – WALAI TALAI
SUPAHWIZ – THE STREET
G KNIGHT – WORKINBOI
ZIBAZIBRAVE – NO TIME
DEVON SHOM – OLOLUFE
YOUNG OCHA – SHO MA JE
MURPHY D – TGIF
D S E – YOUR LOVER
ORANGO – ONE IN A MILLION
DAREY KLEIN – SISI
PDYKE – JE NKE OMA
JFORTUNE – FAJI
DIMMY GEE – FRIEND ZONE
JAYY – OHEMA
SHEGSUS – SHERICOCO
BOLA BEE – SHE IS A WITCH
SLINKEE ICE – FOLAKE
BEST AFRO POP SINGLE (2ND AWARD)
MR. GEE – SHAKARA
KEZREEL and SEAN DICKSON – PUSH
CAPTAIN BLUE – IN LOVE
DIASUM FT DCLINT % DIMARK – MAMA
CIMBOL – SUGAR
YOUNG KELLS FT MDBBEATZ – TWALIMO
FRANCHISONGZ – SPECIAL LOVE
IBROCHIZYY – LOVING FOR YOU
EBENZ – DURO
SIR DOMINIC – BABA IMADE
DECOO JAY – OLUWA WA
RANDY – LET ME LOVE YOU
OLADAYO – GBADURA MI
SKYDMIZZY – 2YRS AGO
CHUVANO – PLUS
DE COURAGE – FOCUS
RAYMAN – ROLL IT UP
JASPERKING – DONT YOU WORRY
OMO JERRY – TEKNO NO VEX
BEEJAY DANJUMA – MESSAGE (To Record Label Owners) Remix Ft. PHEROWSHUZ
JKAY – BAMIDELE
LT – GINGER ME
MSTAR – KEEPING IT 100
DAGREAT – ZERO BRAGZ
MOS – MAMA
FOREIGN BASED NIGERIAN MUSIC ACT
SEYI OTS – CHICAGO
AJAY – GHANA
RAYJACKO – THAILAND
SKY – ITALY
DELOS EDIRA – CALIFORNIA
VICTOR PEDRO – JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
STUNNAH GEE – LONDON , UK
BEST DANCE HALL SINGLE
EYES BANNER – BADDER MAN
HOTPRINCE – MASEBAYIN NOW
SEGLAW – OREKELEWA
JAY COLLINS – KILODE
DANNYCOOL – ASHANA
BTEN – PAMILAYO
JAMES6IX – LOVE IS BLIND
DON NISH – FEREGEDE
SHENKEX – GIMME DHAT
DREW MADE THE BEAT FT LYRICS LASISI, BOB CAT, ONE VEGA – TIME BOMB
MEGA KING -KONTOKO
OZEEDO – MAGIC
MAIZAMANI – WALLAI
T.Y – “LAI LAI” (NEVER)
PHYZABECK – SHABBA
SWAGGER P – GOTHAN CITY
BRAINE THA LYRICON – LOBATAN
PRINCE EVA YOUNG – MONEY
BEST SONG COVER
RUNNJOZZY – IF (C0VER)
IREMIDE – FALL FOR YOU (Cover)
HYBRIDBWOY – WORK (YCEE COVER)
LANO ROY – LAMBA (IF COVER)
AJAY ft DJ OZONE ==> JUICE (Cover)
LANO ROY – LAMBA (IF COVER)
CHARLYP – I’M HUMBLE, I’M RICH (HUMBLE COVER)
HIZRENICE – ORIN WO
LARRYGREEN – MAD OVER YOU (Runtown Cover)
SKOLADE – WO (COVER)
ROTBOY GONET – MAD OVER YOU (Cover)
YUNGZIZ – TOMORROW
UCHAYLEE – WO! (cover)
CAPTAIN YOUNG – OMO ELIJAH ( ISE YEN COVER)
LUKE – LOVE NO GO DIE (Refix)
BEST DJ OF THE YEAR
DJ TOF
DJ MIRA
DJ HAZ
VDJ BRYTOS
DJ EMMY
DJ KAY6IX
DJ POWERPLAY
DJ TIMIC
DJ CLASSIC
DJ O.L.A
DJ FUNMAN
DJ KOTECH
DJ EXPENSIVE
DJ EMICVEE
DJ RUPHY
BEST GOSPEL SINGLE
CRIS KESTER – CAN I SPEAK
AY4GOD – IN THE CITY
MIKE ISAAC – JESU OBA MI
THE ACHIEVERS (Mr and Mrs Chinedu Ezeagwu) – EMMA
BREDJO – HALLELUIA
3D – IMELA
DUKE ASUQUO – AKAMBA ETE
JOVANI – REPETE
EMMAKEYZZ – ONLY YOU
OLUDREY DARE – IGWE (ft Victor Praise)
TOSIN PENIEL – FUJI PRAISE
SAMCHI VOCALZ – ODIGI ONYEDIKAGI
SIR MAYOR – IF NO BE GOD
PRINZ JAY PEROSKY feat JOB MANJA – CHUKWU NEME
SPILLZ – THIRSTY
NOMA ADEDEJI – IWO LOBA
TPRAIZ – OGHENE DOH
BENNY BLISS – HOLY
BEST SONG/SOUND RECORDING
BOBBY LYN – OLUWALONIMI
OSSY DARREL – THE MATTER
STAR BROON – A GOOD WOMAN
VERSE – YOUR MAN
X-KID – MASH UP
A-COOL – FEAR
JUNE KEED – MR CHILLING ft LIYA
HITBOY KELLZ – KOKO FREESTYLE
YUNG KLASSICK – BODY
2WIZZY – GUM BODY
STILES – SUPERWOMAN
MCGEADY – RUN
EP/ALBUM OF THE YEAR
DE BOSS – THE SCRUTINY
BEN G – EXPRESSION EP
BTL – THE AWAKENING
EGO MENAR – ON BOARD
SUPREMEZ – GOD CAN RAP
SURPLUS – “UNTITLED EP”
BEST STREET SINGLE
SCOPYLINKY GALAMISHY – DAYANMO
RAGZ – EW BOY FOR LAGOS
KRIZEAL – REAL FACE
JOSHLEE -KARMA (STREET GRACE)
STREETKING – STREET REP
VICTORSWAGGZ – ADURA AWON GOONS
TEE WELZ – KINI KOKO FT. WALE TURNER
RID 2 – ONE DAY
DECOO JAY – OLUWA WA
LANRE SHINE – 2NITE
BEST CAMPUS MUSIC ARTISTE
MURPHY D – UNN
PHYZABECK – Federal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo, Ebony State (Funai).
LARDORT – OAU
MOREX – ADELEKE UNIVERSITY, OSUN STATE, EDE
SOGLETS – FIGIURE 8
HARRYTAIN
STINNO
BEST TEEN ACT
TIMMSS OBEY – 17 YEARS
DEFLON – 17 YEARS
SANTOZ – 17 YEARS
RUNNJOZZY – 17 YEARS
TOMKID (KHING SPLINTZ) – 15 YEARS
BEST MUSIC DUO/GROUP
QUAM & KHALIF (GALAKTIQ)
DPKINGS
Y. E. N MUSIC GROUP
HOT-ICE
D-PACKSY
CITY TROOPS
MARS AND BARZINI
HYPA (RAY & JAY )
LD (LIL CONEZ & DKLEX)
BEST RAP SINGLE
RAFFO – DONT WORRY
DOLPHPENGUIN – I AINT TRIPPING
DAMI WAYZZIE – JAIYA JAIYA
SNAZZY – NO LOVE IN THE CITY
CHRIZBLINGZ – POLYBAG
HENSHAW BLAZE – FALL DOWN
TWIST BERRY – MY STATE OF MIND
MARTINO ELCASINO – “MU BUGE”
JEVILLZ – CRAZE FOR YOU
JOSSY DEE – SKINNY DIP
RAGNA TIGA FT. DOZZYICEPA – BETTER DAYS
KELLYBROWN – WAVEGOD
SEMAIGHT ~ PASS ME BY
YOUNG T – HALLELUIA
KIDDYICE – WELCOME TO NIGERIA
BAGGI B – THE SMITHS
BEST COLLABORATION
1P FT SECTOR – BE WITH YOU
TUK MONI ft F RAYSE – OUN GBONOR
CHEZLA MILLZ FT LATOYA STARR – YOURS TONIGHT
TBS FT QZARK – BAD
SYNAPSE FT WNDMN – NOT MY PROBLEM
WILLYSCAR – ARTILERY FEAT RAGZ
OREX X FERANMI – TASTE ll
KIDDA PORSH – BOTTLES ft. TEZFWESH & DJ FLEEKBERRY
BLACKJACK – SNEAKERBOY – KAYICE => FÀÀJI REMIX
K-SNOW FT. YUNGDEEVINE X SAMMKEYS – IFUNNAYA
GENERAL BLIZZ X AYAS X OLABOY – TURN UP
IMOLEAYO FT ELI MARLIQ X NYESKI GREAT – YEEZY MOTIVATION
RANKY BIZZY – NO YAWA FT. TMAN
VINCEE FT WHIZKLEF => AAYOO
JOEBLAZE FT. PYREXX – ZARA PRINCESS
BLUE DOGG Ft. KAYTUNE_ADA BABY”
BEST ALTERNATIVE SINGLE
OLAITAN – LAGOS EKO
BLACKGOLD – ISE (POVERTY)
JAYMAX – ASIKO
DANLIL – AKONU CHE
MR. IYLF FT. DA PHANCY – IKPU
STAINLESS – ADAMMA
LEKCHILD – MALO
MR KELS ft TONY B – FINE GIRL
BEST SONG WITH A MESSAGE
REME . E – MAKE AM
PRINCE DA PSALMIST FT TRU SOUTH – HOPE DEY
T.M.M.E – ORI OWO
OSSYDARREL – THE MATTER
SAINT PHILZY – I’LL BE REMEMBERED –
4TRICKENZY – SHOPE TIE
REME. E – MAKE AM
BEST AFRO RAGGAE SINGLE
BLAZINGSTAR – YOU GAT ME NOW
G3 OGIJI – ROOT
FRICKY J – PEACE & UNITY
THRILLMASK – STRENGTH OF A WOMAN FT CHOMIRAZZY
GERALD MILAN – AWESOME GOD
BEST MUSIC VIDEO DIRECTOR
DRENAS CAPITAL
BRIGHTSTAR
DA’ MUVEE VISUALS
CHUCHU BC
BEST LYRICAL EXPLORATION/LYRICIST
THE AWKND SCRIBE – EVERYBODY LISTEN
PHLOW – STR8 UP
KINGBLIZ – MAKAH WHY?
LYRICAL DR SMITH – SHAN TEA DA FORK
LMD – LETTER TO FG
BEST MUSIC PRODUCER
OSH BEAT
BEAT BY SYDNEY
BAYOLOGIC BEATZ
DEEZBEATZ
BLAQNOTES
DOOMZDAY
SAM PRO
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
YUNGZEE ONOS FEAT DEFIZY & TAURUSHOOD – LONG TIME
BJAYLAWRENZ – AYO NI
B RED – FINALLY
LWF – LIVING WORD FAMILY feat OLA – MOMORE
I DEY 2MUCH – VICKYQEE FEAT MIKE ABDUL
FONZYFWESH – BAMIJO
CIXQO FT POMPAY, YUNQBLOOD & STEVEN TONES – STREET
JAYSON – BABY O
LITMUS – SLAMALAIKUM
KAYODE – DONT RUSH
BEST RECORDING WITH A LIST ACT
DABAT Ft. TERRY APALA – ONE TAKE
HCIEN FEAT ZORO – ATACHIGOM
NIYTENOR FEAT THA SUSPECT – ONE TIME FOR THE YANSH
VINEE FT. TUNDE (STYL PLUS) – OXYGEN
MISTA FLEX FT. SKALES – LASGIDI CHICS
TOBLEZ – “SOKOMA” (REMIX) FT. ORITSE FEMI
MR CANDY JAY FT. RUFFCOIN – WANT MY LOVE
APEX & BIONIC – GET DOWN FT. DJ MAPHORISA
BEST COMMERCIAL SINGLE
J SKILLZY – MONALISA
DVIBES – MY BABY BOO
YUNGTEEZY – BAMISE
TB2 (Tola Boss 2) – MY NAME
DAGREAT – ZERO BRAGZ
GIDBERRY – KERE
KAY STARH – PAKELE
YOUNG STUNNA – COMPOSE FT JSONGZ
AFRO WONDER – GINGER ME FT. DJ SHABSY
MARVIS BROWN FT. FUNCY – TANTALIZING
TEE-JEWEL – CONTROL
DAMYL – HANDS IN THE AIR
BLINGS – MY MIND
HOLYWINGS – THIS YEAR
NICKI AGEEZ FT UNBEATABLE – KIND OF LOVE
SILVABOI FT F2 – ESHI
TEMMY DEE – STAND WELL
PHASHYO – SOME SENSES
BEST R N B SINGLE
ABOLADE BOBBY – OLUWA MI
E KELLY – STREET LOVE
EMAHPUJAH – RAIN ON ME
MAYOR NECRO – MA FIMILE LO
OLUWANISHOLA – NO TIME
CHYNO – AFRICAN LADY
STARGIBOI – HUSTLE
SAMSON FT NERO BRAIN – CLEAR
D C T (DREAMS COME TRUE) – GRACE
REASONS WHY YOUR NAME WAS NOT LISTED IN THE NOMINEES LIST.
(1) You didn’t share complete info in the form as required us
(2) The blog links you shared are no more active. They have expired.
(3) You didn’t submit links for us to access your song and because your name is not recognized Google yet, we could not track your song and listen to it
(4) Your song/video was of bad quality. Below 20% in quality
(5) Not uploading your song on the number of blogs we asked you to
(6) You didn’t upload your song on any blog at all.
(7) Some didn’t share particular full link of their songs . They only mentioned the blogs name and their stage name was not recognized Google. So we could not access the artistes song
(8) Your song/video possessed poor lyrics
(9) Your song was released and promoted before November 1, 2016.
