Nigerian Entertainment Awards 2018: Complete list of nominees

The organisers of the annual Nigerian Entertainment Awards (NEA) have released a list of nominees for this year

The list includes a number of Nigeria's biggest acts vying for awards across categories.
Davido, Wizkid and 2face are up for the Afropop Male Artist Award. Olamide and Kiss Daniel complete the category. The female equivalent has as much star power, as Yemi Alade, Niniola, Simi, Tiwa Savage and Seyi Shay compete for honours. In the Best Single category, Mr Real's 'Legbegbe', Olamide's 'Science Student' and Wizkid's 'Soco' are some of the nominated songs.
Ghana's Sarkodie and Kidi and Kenya's Khaligraph Jones receive nominations in the Best Male Artist – Non-Nigerian/Africa category. Sierra Leone's Heyden Adama, Kenya's Victoria Kimani and Ghana's Becca are up for the Best Female Artist – Non-Nigerian/Africa category.
The winners will be announced at a ceremony scheduled for 10 November in Washington, DC in the US.
Full list of the 2018 NEA nominees below:
Best Album

Simi (Similola)
Sugarcane (Tiwa Savage)
First Daze of Winter (Maleek Berry)
Outside (Burna Boy)
About 30 (Adekunle Gold)

Best Single

Legbegbe (Mr Real)
Science Student (Olamide)
Baba (DJ Spinall x Kizz Daniel)
Assurance (Davido)
Soco (Wizkid)

Afropop Female Artist

Yemi Alade
Tiwa Savage
Seyi Shay
Simi
Niniola

Afropop Male Artist

Olamide
Wizkid
Davido
Kiss Daniel
2Face

Alternative Artist

Flavour
Patoranking
Johnny Drille
Adekunle Gold
Zoro Swagbag

Diaspora/International Artist

Rotimi (U.S.)
MNEK (U.K.)
Skepta (U.K.)
Kah-lo (U.K.)
J Hus (U.K.)

Best New Act

Slimcase
Small Doctor
Lady Donli
Dice Ailes
Mr Real

Most Promising Act to Watch

Teni
Idowest
Bella Alubo
Wilfresh
Dapo Tu Burna

Trailblazer

Maleek Berry
Duncan Mighty
Mayorkun
Mz Kiss
CDQ

Best Music Video (Director)

Malo - Tiwa Savage (Meji Alabi)
Big Daddy - D'Prince (Clarence Peters)
Closer - Wizkid (Daps)
This is Nigeria - Falz (Prodigeezy)
Ire - Adekunle Gold (Aje)

Music Producer

Killertunes
Spellz
Fresh
Kriz beat
Philkeyz
Jaypizzle

Best Male Artist – Non-Nigerian / Africa

Sarkodie (GH)
Khaligraph Jones (KQ)
FA (LIB)
Fikfameica (UG)
KiDi (GH)

Best Female Artist – Non-Nigerian / Africa

Betty G (ET)
Becca (GH)
Victoria Kimani (KQ)
Sheebah (UG)
Heyden Adama (SL)

Freshvibes

Squeeze Tarela
Mr Shaa
Kayjay
Peruzzi
Marz Brown
SammyLee

Best Lead Role in Film (Female)

Adesua Etomi (Wedding Party 2)
Lilian Afegbai (Bound)
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde (Alter Ego)
Bimbo Ademoye (Back up Wife)
Dakore Akande (Isoken)
Lilian Echelon (Blackrose)

Best Lead Role in Film (Male)

Femi Adebayo (Etiko Onigedu)
Blossom Chukwujekwu (The Big Fat Lie)
Kalu Ikeagwu (Benevolence)
Ali Nuhu (Mansoor)
Adebayo Salami (Adaba)
Odunlade Adekola (A Million Baby)

Best Picture

Alter Ego (Moses Inwang/Esther Eyibio)
Isoken (Jade Osiberu)
Banana Island Ghost (Biola Alabi)
Hakkunde (Oluseyi Amuwa)
Etiko Onigedu (Femi Adebayo)
Children of Mud (Imoh Umoren)

Best Lead Role in TV

Funke Akindele (Jenifa Dairies)
Eniola Badmus (Papa Ajasco Reloaded)
Koye Kekere-Ekun (Inpector K)
Aborisade Motunrayo (Jenifa Dairies)
Kunle Idowu (Papa Ajasco Reloaded)
Lilian Esoro (3 is A crowd)

Best TV Show

Papa Ajasco Reloaded
Jenifa Dairies
This Is It
Gina and Friends
Inspector K

Best Lead Role in Film (Non Nigerian)

Chris Attoh (Esohe)
Cindy Sanyu (Bella)
Rushabiro Raymond (The Torture)
Adjetey Anang (Keteke)
Nyce Wanjeri (Auntie Boss)
Pearl Thusi (Catching Feelings)

Best World DJs

DJ Brave
DJ TTB
DJ Buka
DJ Dee Money
DJ Jamstar
DJ Expressions

Best Singles by DJ

DJ E Cool (Ada ft. Davido)
DJ Spinall (Baba ft Kizz Daniel)
DJ Xclusive (Shempe ft Mz Kiss/Slimcase)
DJ Cuppy (Fight ft Mr Eazi)
DJ Enimoney (Diet ft Tiwa/Reminisce/Slimcase)
DJ Consequence (Do Like This ft Tiwa/Mystro)

Radio On Air Personalities

Moet (Soundcity)
Tisan (Raypower)
Adeshope (Beat FM)
Sophia Anidugbe (Cool FM)
Jennifer Nzewunwah (Kiss FM)

Comedy Act

Kenny Blaq
Charles Okocha
Lasisi Elenu
Oluwakaponeski
Maraji

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