Official Nominees of 2018 Top Naija Music Awards (Full List)

Finally, we present to you the official Nominees list of the 2018 Top Naija Music Awards, the 6th Edition, which was drawn out of about 7,000 entries from Nigerian musicians all over the world. Interestingly in this year’s edition, we have an increase in number of nominees in the categories of best DJ and Gospel Music, while some categories were like Best Gospel Music Video director and Lycircal exploration and some others are off because we had little or no qualified nominees for them. All in all, we are excited about the all the nominees of this year’s edition and congratulate them.

ABOUT THE VOTING PROCESS

Voting will start in a couple of days. Get your fans ready as the voting this year’s method of voting is very different from what it used to be in the past.

All nominees will have their voting codes with which their fans can vote at the sum of N50 per vote. Kindly take note.

WINNERS OF THE 2018 EDITION OF THE AWARD

As the year goes by, Top Naija Music Awards continue to improve despite the fact that the award has been running without any single sponsor. in 2017, we offered all winners free international distribution deals worth N250,000 which many of them jumped and which saved them a whole lot of money, in the 2018 edition, we are taking a step further. From the earnings from the voting, we will give back a portion to the winner of each award categories plus free international music distribution deals on these platforms iTunes, Akazoo, Amazon, Claro musica, Deezer, Google Play, Shazam, Spotify, Tidal, Amazon Music,  Zvooq,  KDigital Media, Gracenote, Pandora, Rhapsody /Napster, Dubset, 7 Digital, and Youtube Sound recording to the tune of N500,000 which will cover your song release for the whole of 2019. This is full sponsored the organizers of this event, www.TopNaijaMusic.com

IF YOU DO NOT FIND YOUR NAME ON THIS LIST?

If you didn’t find your name on this list, and thought your name should really be on it, then one of these is the reason:

• The link you submited was non existent at the time of screening your entry. i.e. meaning your link didn’t open OR
• We couldn’t access your song because the website/blog you uploaded it on removed it                                          OR
• The quality of the song you sent was below standard                                                                                                      OR
• Inability to track the date your song was released. Problem was especially with sites like waploaded, waptrick, and blogger sites. This was one reason why we asked you to submit at least 5 links or a topnaijamusic.com link so that we can have all options to access your song.                                                                                                            OR 
• The download link of your song has expired and so didn’t open for us to review

NB: Because most prospective nominees didn’t obey our rule of at least 5 blog links, we shelved that aspect and still assessed songs from whatever the song was uploaded to for example soundcloud, kiwi, youtube, datafilehost, naijapals etc.

In conclusion, if you still have any reservation about your entry, email us immediately at topnaijamusicaward@gmail.com.

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR NOMINEES

Immediately you find your name in this list, send a clean and sharp passport of yours to your email topnaijamusicaward@gmail.com for us to create your Voting artwork. It is very urgent and crucial. Your passport, your name and your category.

THE 2018 OFFICIAL TOP NAIJA MUSIC AWARDS (6TH EDITION) NOMINEES ARE … 

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR 

JOHNY DRILLE
IDO WEST
TENI  (ENTERTAINER)
FUNBI
SONOROUS
YOUNG EL
SLIMCASE
OLADIPS
DEMMIE VEE

 

ARTISTE TO WATCH

LMD AKIKA
SHAGGYBLAQ
ST. CHIKA
BIZAKEEM
VERSE6IX
MAYNVENT
EMEKA SOLOMON
SOFT
BRAVO G

 

BEST AFRO POP SINGLE (1ST AWARD)

JOSHDRE – FAKE
SLIMZEEY – SISTER CARO
KONNECT BOY- COME MY WAY
SMART-T – BIG TIME LOVER
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

 

BEST AFRO POP SINGLE (2ND AWARD) 

CAPTAIN YS – DO AS I DO
I-KING – BABY GIRL
V-CAN SNOW – YOUR BODY
PHYZABECK – OMALICHA
DASPY – AFRICAN WOMAN
LILKADI – CALL ME
N JAY – JUST FOR YOU
SEAN KHEMY – DA DISCO
LOCO – CRUSH
PRINZJOE – THE WAY
JIMSON – KORODO
EXECUTIVE SCOTT – MODAJU
NOVA-D – LADY
X-PAT – “MONALISA”
MINZANE – REWIND
DE JAYZ – KILICHI
RAGZ – SHEKERE
JAYR – JINJA
PSALMWHYSE FT FILMORE – LEAVE US
MR SKXYZ FT KIMI BITO – GO LOW
ADE4KABSS (ROBOT RAPPER) ==> UGLY LOVE
PDYKE – YOU
D-SEED – CORPORATE

 

BEST DANCE HALL SINGLE

XCOGEE – SHAWTY
PRINCE KENNY – FIRE BURN
YUNGHEM – JEJELAYE
YOUNG SHEKEH – SUMMER BUMMER
AJAKSJOSH – TFA
PRIYE – GBANA
MACDON FT TOBLEZ – SUNGBALAJA
MARCYKEYZ – SOWETO
SWAGGER9JA – AM TAKEN
ZEEPEE – ISSA VIBE
TELVIN MOIBI – AFRICAN DANCE
JAVIDOOH – HELLO
ZINO OMOWOLI – KUNGFU LOVE
JIMA – LOVE ME

 

BEST FOREIGN BASED NIGERIAN ARTISTE (A Nigerian act who is based abroad)

RAYJACKO
CURRENCY BABA
09ECHI

 

BEST SONG/SOUND RECORDING
CHARMEE – OGOLODO
CHIMZY – ROLL UP
DENERIO – E SA MAJO
BELIEVE BY IVY FT GEORGE MILLA
MZ KHAY – LOVE THE WAY
KAIYLEB – STOP THE KILLINGS
ABOLADE BOBBY – GLOBAL
CYPZY – CHURCH
MARVIS BROWN – COMMERCIAL LOVE
NEKY – 2NYT

 

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
TUSPARK OGEBE – FLAWS
SHAOKISSI – MATTERS
OLUWANISOLA – NO TIME
OLAH – AKOREDE
PHOENIX ALABI – SHOW ME THE WAY
JUXTIS – SHORO SHORO

 

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
PROBLINKZ FEAT PERRUZI – PICK UP

 

BEST CAMPUS MUSIC ARTISTE

JACEZINO FT JBRADAS – MARRY YOU – BINGHAM UNIVERSITY, NASARAWA STATE
RAFFO – FOREVER –  LASPOTECH
LAMYEED – MOJISOLA –  OOU
WHIZPRINZE – MAPOLY

 

BEST SONG COVER

PEDRO BLINGS – WO! (C0ver)
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
ROLLET – LEG OVER
MALI YANKE & LYRICS LASISI FT BLASTO IMVA – AMAZING
ARIKI BOY – BAD GYAL
JONZEST – ALERT
KENNY DEE – KILLING ME SOFTLY
PHINA FEAT VOICE – MR TITUS

 

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
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
MATT URIEL—PRAISE
CHINWE JUDAH – YOU ALONE ARE GOD
MENDO AKHIDENOR – I LIVE TO WORSHIP
TOBIAS OGALLA – I WILL BOW MY HEAD
JEFFSON DOZIE – GOD ALONE
NELLY O – DIVINE APPOINTMENT
I.K CHINO – MY SAVIOUR
WIZSINGLE – ALL IS WELL

 

BEST INSPIRATIONAL SONG WITH A MESSAGE

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)
SIR AB – YOU CHANGE, WE CHANGE
JAYSWISS – PRAY
OSE FEAT A.D.A.M – YOUTH
JERRYSINGZ – ALRIGHT (SHARE THE LOVE)
PARSH N LANCY – WORK

 

BEST ALTERNATIVE SINGLE

YOUNGLUCK – MAMA
EMFIS – HAL LE LEH
DESTINY – BUSAYO
PRESTIGIOUS – NSS (NEXT SUPER STAR)
BIGBENKING – LIMAN
JUDESONGZ – RARA
INC – EYAN MAYWEATHER
JAIYE AFRIKA – “REMEMBER”
T.M.M.E ==> QUE SERA SERA

 

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
FRANKOOL, LMF WHITE – ONE AND ALL
MYB FT DJ KELEB – VOO DOO
T KRUZ FT PARPAE – PRAY
HORLAYINKAR FEAT CRIS MAYOR – ADA (DAISY)

 

BEST RAP SINGLE (1ST AWARD)

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
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

 

BEST RAP SINGLE (2ND AWARD)

ZIGFRESH – ACHOLOM
KINGSUPREMEZ – BI OLORUN FT MAIKON WEST
NIC NERF – GUCCI
IZREEL JAMEZ – EYEN ABASI
6FOUR – NEXT LEVEL
YUNG ZEELEE MD – BALLIN
KING STAINZ – REAL RAP
RAP G – IYAWANE
BILL TAYLOR – DRAB STAR
KUBULEE – MY LIFE
DAVICTIM – SONG OF HOPE (REMIX) FT LEKE YEWO & TEAFLASH
WELLOGREEN – JAYE MI
POMPAY – BOOTY PASS

 

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
GEEZY H – PH BOYS (084 ANTHEM)
D’GYNX – FILÈ BÈ
JIMREX – MATTER
DRAKARE FEATURING SPILLZ – LIFE
JAYTIZZY BANKS – STAY WOKE
SLIMPAUL-SLIM – IMO STATE

 

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
MR KEBS – HUSTLE
MOFBANKS – OREKELEWA
SOMEBODY – MSTRUFF
SANTA BOYA – GBESERU
2SMILE – PROUD DELTA PIKIN

 

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
KULARANKIN FT SKILLZ X LEKZYKING X SKYBEE X TECKZY – NA BALU
CMP – OVER D BAR
YFCEE – CURRENT GOVERNMENT(IJOBA)
ZEEFSKIPO – YEBA
EASY WEALTH OOS – HUSTLE (JI MASUN)
LEKZYKING – OSHAPRAPRA

 

BEST MUSIC PRODUCER

BAYOLOGICBEATZ
SYDNEYONDABEAT
OGBENI STICKZ
SKILLZ BEATZ
VYNCHIE

 

BEST DJ

VDJ BRYTOS
DJ SWERGVIC
DJ FUNMAN
DJ MUSTY
DJ RHYMES
DJ HORPHURAY
DJ BOLEXZY
DEEJAY OLD SKUL
DJ RAY
DEEJAY SIMPLE
DJ TOF
DJ FIVE
DJ HAZ

 

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”