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NEA 2018 battle contenders: Wizkid, Davido, Tiwa Savage, Simi

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The Nigerian Entertainment Awards (NEA) nominations list is out and Wizkid, Davido, Tiwa Savage and Simi are on top as we expected. The NEA nominations list is out and we must say, the competition in each category is stiff. The awards will take place on November 10 in Washington DC.

Seeing as the NEA awards entertainers of all kinds, expect your favorite artist, comedian, actor or OAP to snag an award. Meanwhile, Wizkid, Davido, Tiwa Savage and Simi topped the list with two nominations each. They got NEA nominations for Afropop Male Artist of the Year, Hottest Single of the Year and Afropop Female Artiste of the Year, Album of the Year respectively.

This list is solidly put together and all the nominations are well deserved. Well, we can’t wait to see who takes the awards home at the end.

Check out the full NEA nominations list below.

Album of the Year

Similola (Simi)

Sugarcane (Tiwa Savage)

First Daze of Winter (Maleek Berry)

Outside (Burna Boy)

About 30 (Adekunle Gold)

Hottest Single of the Year

Legbegbe (Mr Real)

Science Student (Olamide)

Baba (DJ Spinall x Kizz Daniel)

Assurance (Davido)

Soco (Wizkid)

Best New Act

Slimcase

Small Doctor

Lady Donli

Dice Ailes

Mr Real

Afropop Male Artist of the Year

Olamide

Wizkid

Davido

Kiss Daniel

2Face

Afropop Female Artist of the Year

Yemi Alade

Tiwa Savage

Seyi Shay

Simi

Niniola

Diaspora/International Artist of the Year

Rotimi (U.S.)

MNEK (U.K.)

Skepta (U.K.)

Kah-lo (U.K.)

J Hus (U.K.)

Alternative Artist of the Year

Flavour

Patoranking

Johnny Drille

Adekunle Gold

Zoro Swagbag

Most Promising Act to Watch

Teni

Idowest

Bella Alubo

Wilfresh

Dapo Tu Burna

Trailblazer of the Year

Maleek Berry

Duncan Mighty

Mayorkun

Mz Kiss

CDQ

Best Music Video (Director)

Malo (Meji Alabi)

Big Daddy (Clarence Peters)

Closer (Daps)

This is Nigeria (Prodigeezy)

Ire (Aje)

Music Producer of the Year

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)

Comedy Act

Kenny Blaq

Charles Okocha

Lasisi Elenu

Oluwakaponeski

Maraji

Freshvibes of the Year

Squeeze Tarela

Mr Shaa

Kayjay

Peruzzi

Marz Brown

SammyLee

Best Lead Role in a 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 a 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 of the Year

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 TV Show

Papa Ajasco Reloaded

Jenifa Dairies

This Is It

Gina and Friends

Inspector K

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 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 DJ Singles of the Year

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 of the Year

Moet (Soundcity)

Tisan (Raypower)

Adeshope (Beat FM)

Sophia Anidugbe (Cool FM)

Jennifer Nzewunwah (Kiss FM)

This NEA nominations list is so competitive. Who will you be rooting for? Share with us in the comment section.

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