Shortlisted Nominees of Top Naija Music Awards 2015 (See Full List)

After a long wait, here are the shortlisted nominees of the prestigious Top Naija Music Awards (first batch). Voting now starts on Sunday 8th November and ends on Thursday, December 31, 2015. Winners will be announced on January 2, 2015 and award presentation ceremony will take place on Tuesday, Jan 26, 2016 in Lagos.

• ARTISTE OF THE YEAR 2015 (MALE)

ADEKUNLE GOLD

LILKESH

VIKTOH

KISS DANIEL

GEOFFREY

KOREDE BELLO

KOKER

SMALL DOCTOR

CHINKO EKUN

FALZ THA BAD BUY

TOLU

SHEYDEE

 

• ARTISTE OF THE YEAR 2015 (FEMALE)

SIMI

DI’JA

YOUNG GREY C

TOBY GREY

NINIOLA

ARAMIDE

 

• SONG OF THE YEAR 2015

DO SOMETHING – KOKER

SADE/ORENTE – ADEKUNLE GOLD

JAMB QUESTION – SIMI

WOJU/LAYE – KISS DANIEL

GODWIN/SOMEBODY GREAT – KOREDE BELLO

OSINACHI – HUMBLE SMITH

 

• MOST PROMISING ARTISTE

YCEE

MEYAR

TROMS

DOXY

RADEO

SONAX

NAOMI MAC

JAY COLLINZ

GIL JOE

PAMMY JO

CLASSIQ

ASHLEY STEPHANIE

 

• ARTISTE TO WATCH

DON WHIZZY

MIXER

LEROY

JCARTER

PRETTY CEASAR

TOPHAA

DALES

L.T

OLAOLU

INTEGRAL MONEY

FORTUNO

GREGSWAG

ADELARRY

DAMELLA-JEAN

KIRAL

GOAL GUETTA

YBIZZY

DABOY

PRINCE BANTON

OLAOLU3NITY

LEO’NEL

MALUDA

GUCHIKID

ICE BLUE

NAZZY F

OLA’CJ

 

* BEST AFRO POP SINGLE

FRIZZY – BODY

ZEEKELS FT OK DAVID – UWA

XB MAJIK – FISH

TOPHAA – SISTER PEACE

XODUS WALES – ILLEGAL

DEEJAX – LEKWA UKWU

DARLLYBROWN – KOKAN AIYE

AKINREX – GIDI GAN

STORJ – OGUN OWO

NGOWARI – NA SO EBI

CENT SOLID – DESIRE

MYKEBOU – BEAUTIFUL

OT – SODI

MR BOBZY – SAMPLE YOUR LOGO

VIGRIG – IJO AYO

CLENCH – GBAGBEYEN

BRANDSWAZZY – I BELIEVE

BENNY YOUNG AFRICA – BEAUTIFUL WOMAN

NAWTI FAME – 6IXLOVE

INSPIRE – COME AGAIN

TU’WIZZLE – ASK ME

PAMMY JO – NO MONEY NO LOVE

SHEGZI – UMQUOMBOTHI

MIKIMIAH – I AM MARRIED

CLASSIC – GOING GAGA

SPRINTZEE – GO WELL

SMACK – OWO ATIDE

OTEEZ – CARRY GO

ORANGO – NO BE LIE

K.O – IDI NLA

BIG ADAMS – MAKE WE DEY GO

SEVEN – THE JAM

CUNLLAY – EVERYDAY

DIAMOND DAVID – GIVE ME DAT

KAYD – FAYAGBEJO

DEEZY – OYIN

JAZZZ – ABOKI

YOUNG KAZE – PEPEREPE

KRISTALITE , SHINERY JAY – OMALICHA

6TEM – LOVE YOU TENDER

ASIKEY – LET US BE

KISSY_Y – SISI ANITA

YONGBILLZ – HELLO

 

• SONG WITH A MESSAGE

2MIGHTY – OLE

BAMITEE – PROTOCOL

TOMZYYUNG – ERIN

CROSSMATT – EKO-LAGOS-NIG

BLAQ-T – DAMILOHUN

LUCIANO DA ABIA – EVIDENCE

T-SAMBA – GOOD MORNING SIR

YOUNG ARMANI – OLUWANISHOLA

LAHLAH – HUSTLE MUST PAY

FEMMY RHYTHM – LORAWAGBO

SEYI AJAYI – OLORUN KOFIMISILE

EGO – AWON OLOTE

FOCUS VEE – GBEMILEKE

ISAACMACROCK – WE ARE NIGERIANS

DAH-RAY – ASHE

SILVA – ILLUMINATI

WIZZ – E NO GO TEY

 

* BEST RAP SINGLE

J.CLONE – SHEY U WAN KNOW

DSTYLE – BLESS ME

IFLO – SKY HIGH

CEEJAY RHYMES – TIRED OF BEING AN UPCOMING

KINGSMART – AM INTENSE

SLOW WISE – EGO

YANNICK PHILLIPE – MAKE I RAP

 

• BEST DANCE HALL SINGLE

GEEMAX – HEADING TO THE TOP

DEMMY E – OGE

NASTY BOY – IKEBE

3STARS NAIJA – IJOKEREWA

STORMY GOLD – PARTY RIDER

LEKSON – JOLLY (PARTY TIME)

HRM (HIS RAP MAJESTY) – ALL IN ONE

EMMYBOI – WELLENGA

JAY D RIPPER – TRAFFIC JAM

PJ SHOW – BOBO

KISS JOE CUTE – FOWOKE FT JAYDE

DHEEZZY – ILEKE

DAN FLAWLESS – HOT LOVE

D’MIX – SHALEWA

KENNYIQ – MY WORLD

CHOCDEE – BOTTLES

MACE – FATIMA

A.T.O (DA RED FINGER) – TIME TO PARTY

MIKKY – TAKE IT EASY

STARZZY – GET DOWN

PROMZYX – FILM TRICK

FRESHKEN – FAVOUR

MOXIE – JAIYE

NAZZY F – BRUKUTU

 

• BEST NIGERIAN INTERNATIONAL ACT

ROMEO

KEN PEEZ

JAYDEE

TYTANIUM

PRINCE GBASI

TBLONDIZZY

DANNY GREENE

ENIBEATS

WONDABOY

ADE SWAGGZ

CHARLY-C

SHOWA SHINS

BBILLIONAIRE

EBUB3

KLASSIK

BUCHOLINI LOPEZ

SEMA TECINO

PSALMIST – VICKY

 

* BEST SONG RECORDING

VALTEE – RUN DIA MOUTH

GTHREE MIAMI – PERFECT MAN

YOUNG KEN – BE WITH ME

DAMMIEPHIL – I AM ME

PWOLEX – IYAWO

DISTRIKT MATTERS – MAZE

DYNASTY BABZ – NOT FUNNY

DOYINSOLAMI – BAMIDELE

MAKA – TAKE IT AWAY

KAYMAN – UJU

 

• BEST MUSIC GROUP

NAVY KENZO

DUPI 2

CONNECT MUSIC GROUP (CMG)

ACE REPUBLIC

DP-KINGS

BETROSE

 

* BEST RnB SINGLE

JAREXBALI – ANTIVIRUS

OLUDREY – IYAWO MI

UKENN – INTERESTINGLY AMAZING

GODWIN FT DI’JA – PROMISE

BRAHIMI – NEVER GONNA BREAK YOUR HEART

SDXEXY – TURN ON THE LIGHT

SUCCESS MICHAEL – SPECIAL

YUNG TEDDY FT SOJE – UNBRELLA

JOVANI – EMI ALAYE

 

• COLLABORATION WIT ‘A’ LIST ACT

EL PRAIZ – MORE FT JOE EL

SNOOVY – AUTY PERE REMIX FT SKALES

CLEO THELMA FT KOREDE BELLO – I GAT YOU

WALE SAX FT MIKE ABDUL – IBA

TOLU FT DON JAZZY – IFE MI

TJAN – I LOVE YOU SO (REMIX) FT REMINISCE

BOLG – WON TI GET E FT CHINKO EKUN

TQUEST – ONE LOVE FT JAYWON

YUNG TEE – EJURU FT SOUND SULTAN

UTO – GUY LIKE THIS FT REMINSCE

SOSSI – SEBEE (REMIX) FT OLAMIDE & ORITSE FEMI

EFTEE – STAY ON TOP FT SAM KLEF

 

• BEST CAMPUS ACT

BTEN – ILEKE

IYKE ILLOMZJR – HDOKA

BEEJAY – OMOLAYA (UNILAG)

BRAINEE – REST IN PISS

MR LUMINOUS – CAROLINA (UNICAL)

JOSHNIMI – DROP IT FT KAYKEED

 

• BEST SONG COVER

MALLZ – RIGHT THERE

KELVIN BOJ – KEYS TO MY BEAMER

SUPERSAM – DEAF

OLUWAKOKO – WOJU NGOZI (KISS DANIEL WOJU COVER)

LISHA – DON’T JUDGE ME

GEEZY H – KING JAMES (COVER)

DACOKE IBILE – OFESHELU

OBIDI – I WANT YOU (CLEAN BANDIT COVER)

ASTRA P FT HOT-ICE – ITS GET WORSE

BLIZZI – MUTIMINA (ICE PRINCE COVER)

KMHRZZ – SHOUT OUT

 

• BEST MUSIC VIDEO

LIZZYLU – OLUWA SURE PASS

KENJAY – LOVING YOU

DE GEENRAL – ANTI-LUXURY

2MDEES

RYNE D – HULATA

TRAIN – RUMBA

DJBLAZER – IMMA

SPAKO – IYELE

DTWINS – ISIAPUGOO FT GTIMS & ACHARAMAN

CHUKKY – APPETITE

JUXTUS – OMALICHA

G.A NOBLE – ANYWHERE

BLACK CLOUD – IFOTI ALATA

MMARSHAL – LOKE LOKE

SAUCE PRINCE – KILLING THEM

 

• BEST GOSPEL SINGLE

WIZ-P – GLORY

ROSEMARY – DWELLING PLACE

STANKIN – CHUKWU MUONSO

ANTONEO – ONYEDINMA

MAYOR – OTITO

CLIFFORD – YOU ALONE

TDZEAL – AMEN

BATINSING – AM WITH GOD

DAZE & Y.KAY – PRAISE YOU

D. MARVELLOUS – GOOD GOD

JOAN PAUL – OGHENEFEJIRO

TPRAIZ – EVERYTHING NAH YOU (REMIX) FEAT FAITH ORNAMENT

JOECY TEE – WOEKILEMO

CRIS KESTER – SUPERMAN

OBIPRAISE – PRAISE YOU

FANKY. C – THANKSGIVING

LILIAN PERE – ESSENCE

PRECIOUSONG – NECHE NECHE

ABBEY AUSTIN – GOD DEY

KODE – ACHAKEGOM

YUNG.G.SON FT MAXIMUM – THANK GOD

CHET – HALLELUIA

TNJ – NORMAL LEVOO

GEEBLEX – SOULCIDE

VICTOR CHARLES – AGAIN AND AGAIN

ESEQLIC – KUWIYE

DAVEOSH – GRATEFUL

GEE POWER – MY MEDLEY

DAHRHEMA – NO ONE

MAXWELL – KO LE YI PADA

 

• BEST COLLABORATION

SKYTEX FT LERIZY – FACEBOOK HEARBREAK (FBHB)

OLUWAJAPHET – ELEREMI

LIL DIZZIE FT BRYTHREESIXTY – SHAY BAII

YOUNG OCHA – AFRIKAN LADY FT ROLLERKING

D-EL – FORGET THE STORY FT PJAYDINO

SUPERSAM

RILLZ FT SISDAB – CARRY

OBILISEXY – STREET MI FT ULTRA & STEZY

JOSH DRE – JEJE

EASY GEE FT ft AKOEZ EMEKA – TUWE EGEDE

MAHEEK FT ECHO – TROWEY

DIMPLEZ FT DRE SAN – AUTO-MECHANIC

YUNGSTAINZ – RAZZY – JALABIYA FT THA SUSPECT

MASTER Q – KILLING ME FT SUSPEKT

VINEE – ITS YO FT K-DREAM

BILLY GREEN – CAN’T BELIEVE IT FT BONUS

XCLUCEE – CARRY YOU GO OBODO OYIBO FT WEJA B

DOGGTAG – THIS PARTY FT SNAZZY JAY & PHEROWSHUZ

HONEY TEE – GO DOWN

 

• BEST LYRICAL EXPLORATION

ISO SCENT – IBIDUN

LYRICAL DOCTOR – EMI NI

YOUNG LOTY – GINGER FT FLOKKID & SIR FI LE

L C (LYRICAL CHIEF) – POST MAN

THA PRIEST – PIANO MAN

HOMIKRON – ATHLETIC DREAMS

ZUKKY – HIGH

SEVEN-7 – ATIMEDO

 

• BEST TEEN ACT

STAR NAZZY

NEXA

THUNDERSOUND

AGB

FANCY KID

OLI8ER

OZZY BOSCO

DIZZY D

SHOSHO CUTE

TYZONN

JUSTINFLAMEZ

DONSHEGZY

KIDDY BOY

OLUMIDE

JOHN CFC

PHILO BELLS

JOHNEX

VEKZEE

LILKADI

 

* BEST RAP SINGLE

LUKE – DEAR DIARY

UBAH CJ – I BADOO

GERALD MILTON – RAP SINCE

RAPHKIM – AYEOPO

VALGAME – EGO MBUTE

LANKX – SAREWOLE

CHINO – WHY E BE SAY

AIKEN VOKA – BROKEN RECORD

JAY COLLINZ – RAP DEMON

DASON – I LOVE MY LIFE

HAS’ B – GRAVITY ON BANANA PEELS

EMMY Q – YO YO YO

RHYNOCERUS – MINE

KEELTY – ERUKU LOKE

VCENTINO – ELE BEAT MI

 

• BEST INDIGENOUS SINGLE

IBN – KING KONG (HAUSA REMIX)

KHING SOLEX – ALOMO

PROSPER JAY – OKE LAMALO

YEMOVO – EJO

OJOPAGOGO – ISEYIN

OSCAR P – IYIOMA

CHUZA – CHIDINMA

GUZZORO – DOLLAR DOLLAR

BENNY BLISS – ONYEOMA

T-SANE – DON JAZZY (TEACHER OKO)

 

• BEST HIP HOP SINGLE

B’BASH – XO

BON FLEXY – BYE TO POVERTY

DEBSAM – ALADE OGO

HUSTLEMANIA KAMP – WE DEM BOYZ

SHORTY C – THE ANTHEM

CHRIZBLINZ – I BELIEVE I CAN FLY

DAMELLA – JEAN – SOLEJO

SLING KID – OIL AND GAS

DULLAR BOI – THANK GOD

OLUWA RYHMZY – JESU

FLONERD – FLIGHT MODE

DCLIFF – FIRST IMPRESSION

DEON – WANT YOU

TOPZY NATTY – NATTY GIRL
* BEST AFRO REGGAE SINGLE

GIWAXY – LOOKING BEAUTIFUL

BEN G – COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS (REMIX) FT AFREEKAN JOEBE

OLA ONABAJO FT EL-JOE – BIGGER THAN

GIORGIE MCCOY – CAUTION FT DR JAZZ

DANNY KEYXXX – 12 DOZEN XXX

CHIDEXDH – YANKOH DANCE

DOLLARSYNO – OSHODI

KAY-KISS-UK – JEKOMO

SAGGA LEE – MY MAGA

SHINDOSKY – SKIBORIBORY

PRESIDOE CHIDOE –  RAIN ON ME

STAROC GRIZ – BEND DOWN #OROBO LEKPA

DICE ANGEL – BUHARI FREESTYLE

ODION OSAGIE – FAMOUS

POPULAH DGENERUS – WE ARE HERE

 

• AFRO HIP HOP SINGLE

FABBY – DEMOCRACY

FRICKY J – AFRICAN LADY

DSK – JAIYE

SHAN STAN – OMG

ZINO JAY – AUNTY MODI

BIGLITTLE – AS E DEY HOT

SYLARR – ZOMBIE

BABYFAZE – SHABALALA

ELO G – MONEY GINGER ME

OLA SHADE – GOD DEY

DKLEX – KOMARO FT AK ONE

FORBS ZHILAH – IF I HEAR

D.P – NO PLAY

JOHN NETWORQ – THE WAY

OLAITAN – BAZINGA DANCE

 

• BEST COMMERCIAL SINGLE 

ROHMANZ – T.G.I.F

SCOPYLINKY GALAMISHY – YANSHABOOBICHY INDUSTRYCHY

D-BOY – BIG FISH

PHEMMY G – COME CLOSER

HOLUWATEGO – IJO OPE

KOLA LUV – GAPA

EDDIE SMITH – AUNTY

CHUZY – ADA UGO

DANNY CRUZ – BABY BABY

 

• BEST GOSPEL MUSIC VIDEO

AY4GOD – IN THE CITY

VIVIAN GALAXY – CATCH FIRE

WYTICIOUS – BLESSINGS FOLLOW ME (KELELE DANCE)

PAUL OLUIKPE – WE GO WALK FT ANASTASIA  & FRANKLYN GEORGE

BEECEE UGBOH – BOBATA

 

• BEST PRODUCER

JOHN UDOH – FIMI WOLE BY TROMS

MR STEPS UP – OMOBA NIMI & RAGGAE BLUES COVER BY MEYAR OTI

VYNCHIE – OLOSHO, LABO REMIX, CAMPAIGN SONG FOR DUMEBI

TEEMODE – BAMIDELE BY DOYINSOLA

LI2MANNI

CHEZLA MILLZ

VTEK AWESOME – SHEKINI BY PSQUARE

KILLERTUNES

 

• DJ OF THE YEAR

DJ BADOO

DJ CONSEQUENCE

DJ MOORE

DJ SWITCH

DJ RHAMBO

DJ NATTYJAY

DJ KUSH

DJ BLAZER

DJ CHENKO

DJ NELLYBILLZ

 

* ON AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

TISAN BAKO – RAYPOWER

WILLIAM – RAINBOW FM

PRINCE – RAYPOWER

MICHAEL DIMEJI  LAMU – UNILAG FM

MARIAM ANAZODO – NTA

MOET ABEBE – SOUND CITY

EHIS – MTV BASE

STEPHANIE COKER – MTV BASE

BIMBO – CITY FM

TOBE DA DIVA – DREAM FM ENUGU

ABDUL GAFFA ARIKEWUYO – UNILORIN FM

FISH – NOUN FM

IKENNA NWOKEDI – UNIZIK 94.1FM

REALSKILLZ – UNILAG FM