Duncan Mighty, Wizkid, Davido and Olamide are some of the Nigerian artists nominated for the 2018 Nigerian Entertainment Awards (NEA).

The award will hold in Washington DC in the United States on the 10th of October 2018.

Duncan Mighty has been one of the most sought after artists since the release of “Fake Love” with Wizkid in the first quarter of the year.

Since then, Wene Mighty has appeared on songs by Tiwa Savage, Davido, Lil Kesh and a host of other big names.

Wene had previously won the award in 2011 for the “Indigenous artists of the year” category. Mighty was nominated for the “Most Promising Artist to Watch” in the 2018 awards.

The 13th edition of the awards will see him compete with other nominees in 20 categories.

See the list of the other nominees 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 Tuburna

Trailblazer of the Year
Maleek Berry
Duncan Mighty
Mayorkun
Mz Kiss
CDQ

Best Music Video (Director)
Malo (by Tiwa, dir: Meji Alabi)
Big Daddy (by Ice Prince, dir: Clarence Peters)
Closer (by Wiz Kid, Dir: Daps)
This is Nigeria (by Falz, dir: Prodigeezy)
Ire (by Adekunle Gold, dir: 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)