It is of no news that the Beatz Awards celebration occurs every year and yes the 9th edition is going to be celebrated this year on the 16th of November, 2024.
The Beatz Awards us a prestigious event that is aimed at celebrating the talented people behind the thriving Nigerian music industry including producers, sound engineers, DJs, A&R specialists and many others.
Here are some notable nominees of the Beatz Awards 2024: 9th edition:
- MALE PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
- Too Busy To Be Bae – Kizz Daniel – PRIIME
- Peace and Love – Yemi Alade ft. Ziggy Marley – VTEK
- Go hard – Young Jonn – BLAISE BEATZ
- Babylon – Patoranking, Victony– PHANTOM
- Last Heartbreak Song – Ayra Starr ft. Giveon – LOUDDAAA
- Do I (Remix) – Phyno ft. Burna Boy – JAYSYNTHS
- Metaverse– Olamide– SEMZI
FEMALE PRODUCER OFTHE YEAR
- Let It Gô ´– Yôrkk – KLEROS
- YBIL – QING MADI FT KIZZ DANIEL – SASZY AFROSHII
- I Believe – Tolani & Qdot – DUNNIE
- Escapism – Bloody Civilian ft. Fave, Tay Iwar – BLOODY CIVILIAN
- Away – Yimeeka Ft Pheelz – YIMEEKA & PHEELZ
AFRO POP PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
- Lowkey – Mayorkun – LARRYLANES
- Big Big Things– Young Jon feat. Kizz Daniel & Seyi Vibez– YUNG WILLIS
- Higher– Burna Boy– DIBS TUNES
- Uptown Disco – Olamide – SEMZI & ESKEEZ
- Azaman – Rema – PRIIME & REMA
- Go hard – Young Jonn – BLAISE BEATZ
- Double – Kizz Daniel – AYZED
AFRO BEAT PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
- I Pray – Kcee & Oxlade – JAYSYNTHS
- Too Busy To Be Bae – Kizz Daniel – PRIIME
- Commona – Tiwa Savage ft. Olamide , Mystro – BLAISE BEATZ
- Showa – Kizz daniel – AYZED
- KOKO – D’banj – ESKEEZ
AFRO R&B PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
- Mistaken – Libianca FT. Oxlade, Chlöe – PHANTOM
- All of Us – Kukbeatz & Ruger – KUKBEATZ
- Last Heartbreak Song – Ayra Starr ft. Giveon – LOUDDAAA
- Men Are Crazy – Simi ft Tiwa Savage – BIG FISH
- GANGSTA – TEMS – SPAX
- MMS – Asake ft Wizkid – PRIIME
- Come Closer – Omah Lay – SEMZI & TIMMY
AFRO HIP-HOP PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
- Borrow me your baby – Simi ft. Falz – VTEK
- Do I (Remix) – Phyno ft. Burna Boy – JAYSYNTHS
- Mc Oluomo – Odumodublvck – CROSS YDC
- Bad Till Eternity – Blaqbonez ft. Zlatan– NORTHBOI
- A.D – Zoro ft. Mohbad – DEEYASSO
- Metaverse– Olamide– SEMZI
- ASAP – Shallipopi – SIGNAL, PRODUCER X
AFRO HIGHLIFE PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
- Big baller – Flavour – JAYSYNTHS & SELEBOBO
- Shutdown – Spyro ft. Phyno – MR SOUL
- Her Excellency (Nwunye Odogwu) – Flavour – FLAVOUR, MASTERKRAFT & IFEANYI JOSHUA CHUKWU
- Apple – Chike – AYKBEATS
- Why – Show Dem Camp, The Cavemen. & Nsikak David – SPAX
- Ogechi – Brown Joel, BoyPee, Hyce – DAWIE
- Lipeka – Yemi Alade ft. Innoss’B – VTEK
AFRO SOUL PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
- For instance – Ric Hassani – KENZY BEATS, NUELBEATZ & AYKBEATS
- Truth Is the New Cool – This Man – Brymo – BIGFOOTINYOURFACE
- Man Not God – Chiké – DEEYASSO
- Call on me – RIC HASSANI FT. BELLA SHMURDA – AYKBEATS
- Soro – Skiibii FT. Balloranking – JAYSYNTHS
- My way – Hotkid – NIPHKEYS
- Iseoluwa – Fireboy – Bassiqally, NXRTH
AFRO DANCEHALL PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
- Goodbye (Warm Up) – Ayra Starr ft. Asake – P2J
- BABYLON – Patoranking Feat. Victony – PHANTOM
- Loner – Bella Shmurda – SWANKII
- Peace and Love – Yemi Alade ft. Ziggy Marley – VTEK
- All I want – Simi – LOUDDAAA
- Devil Wears White – Larry Gaaga, ODUMODUBLVCK, Patoranking -Yung Willis
AFRO GOSPEL PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
- Ore Ofe Sha [feat. Gbenga Akinfenwa & Jumoke Williams] – Rotimikeys
- CARRY BODY – Mike Abdul ft Esther Igbekele & Adegboju twins – OLAITAN DADA
- YOU ARE GREAT – Moses Bliss ft. Festizie, Neeja, Chizie, Son Music & Ajay Asika – HILLSPLAY
- EL ROI– Prinx Emmanuel – PRINX EMMANUEL
- YOU DO THIS ONE – Mercy Chinwo – SKERZ BEATZ
- EVIDENCE – Tim Godfrey Ft. Moses Bliss – VIN MOKAY
DON JAZZY NEW DISCOVERY PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
- Ogechi – Brown Joel, BoyPee, Hyce – DAWIE
- Okay – Magixx – ARIGINAL PROSSE
- Loner – Bella Shmurda – SWANKII
- Nsogbu – Peruzzi & Odumodublvck – V-STIX AND IROCK CLASSIC
- LOWKEY – Mayorkun – LARRYLANES
- CRY(SHAYO) – Majeed feat. Lojay – CEECEE BEATZ
DJ MALE OF THE YEAR
- DJ OBI
- DJ YK MULE
- DJ TUNEZ
- DJ CONSEQUENCE
- DJ SCOOPHY
- TOBI PETER
- SPACESHIP BILLY
DJ FEMALE OF THE YEAR
- MS_DSF
- DOPE CAESAR
- DJ NANA
- COMMISSIONER_DJWYSEI
- DJ MICHELLE
- DJ LAMBO
- WANNI x HANDII
MIXING & MASTERING ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
- Showa – Kizz Daniel – TIMI JAY
- Ngozi – Crayon & Ayra Starr – VTEK
- EGWU – Chike ft Mohbad – NEWMIX
- Romeo Must Die – Ruger ft. Bnxn – MILLAMIX
- Big baller – Flavour –MIXMONSTA
- Wave – Asake & Central Cee – MAGICSTICKS
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR
- MAX 1023 FM
- COOL 969 FM
- VYBZ 945 FM
- 5 UFM
- RHYTHM 937 FM
- SOUNDCITY RADIO 98.5
ENTERTAINMENT STATION AWARD (TERRESTRIAL) OF THE YEAR
- STV
- TVC
- SUPERSCREEN
- ONTV
- AIT
ENTERTAINMENT STATION AWARD (CABLE) OF THE YEAR
- HIP TV
- SOUNDCITY
- MTVBASE
- TRACE NAIJA
- WAP TV
- POP CENTRAL TV
ARTIST MANAGER OF THE YEAR
- OLAJUMOKE OLAYIWOLA (THE CAKE) – Gimba, Walter Banks, P.Prime
- SEAN OKEKE – REMA
- ASA ASIKA – Davido
- ALEXANDER OKEKE– Olamide / Fireboy
- MUYIWA AWONIYI – Tems
- PRIEST (SILENT LION) – Phyno
- 21BADDA (HAFEEZ) – Shallipopi
MUSIC VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
- Lowkey – Mayorkun – DAMMY TWITCH
- Oh My – Fireboy DML – JYDE AJALA
- DND – Rema – MEJI ALABI
- Go hard – Young jonn – TG OMORI
- BABYLON – Patoranking Feat. Victony – DK
- MuMu – DJ Neptune ft. Joeboy – PINK
OAP OF THE YEAR
- KEMI SMALLZZ – COOL FM 96.9
- DO2TUN – COOL FM 96.9
- TOSAN WILTSHIRE – THE BEAT 99.9FM
- FRANCIS SULE – 5 UFM
- ILOOISE OMOHINMIN – 5 UFM
- CERA – MAX FM LAGOS
- KOLADE DOMINATE – Inspiration FM Lagos
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
- ADEKUNLE GOLD – RODO
- RIC HASSANI – Love & Romance
- KIZZ DANIEL – DOUBLE
- FIREBOY – ISEOLUWA
- OMHA LAY – MOVING
- REMA x SHALLIPOPI – BENIN BOYS
- BURNA BOY – HIGHER
RECORD LABEL OF THE YEAR
- SPACESHIP
- YBNL NATION
- DMW
- FLY BOY INC RECORD
- MAVIN RECORD
- DVPPER MUSIC
BLOG OF THE YEAR
- LINDAIKEJI
- BELLANAIJA
- YNAIJA
- INSTABLOG
- MUFASA TUNDE EDNUT
ONLINE MUSIC PLATFORM OF THE YEAR
- BOOMPLAY
- NOTJUSTOK
- TOOXCLUSIVE
- NOTJUSTOK
- AUDIOMACK
- SPOTIFY
LIVE BAND OF THE YEAR
- COOL ICE BAND
- BANDHITZ
- SHUGA BAND
- ALTERNATE SOUND
- VEENTAGE BAND
- SHARP BAND
However, the Beatz Awards decided to do something spectacular by introducing the A&R personnel and entertainment lawyers who play vital role in support during the behind the scenes of the music production.
A & R CATEGORY OF THE YEAR
- ADEYEMI AKINNIGBAGBE – Ditto Music
- BIZZLE OSIKOYA – Plug Entertainment
- OGAGUS – Chike
- EKUNWE OSAS – MAVIN RECORDS
- TEMI OLOWO-AKE – Native Records
ENTERTAINMENT LAWYER OF THE YEAR
- MOTOLANI ALAKE
- TOPE SALAMI
- OYINKANSOLA “FOZA” FAWEHINMI
- OLAJUMOKE OLAYIWOLA
- AKINYEMI AYINOLUWA
Most importantly to my fellow Nigerian music lovers sit back and look forward to this important music event, which has always marked its territory in recognizing our favorite Nigerian artists, happening on November 16th, 2024 for its 9th edition.
How To Vote:
Do well by voting for your favourite Nigerian Artist by visiting http://www.thebeatzawards.com/
Article Credit: Bestina