Masterkraft, Tekno, Cobhams Asuquo, Clarence Peters, Mavin Records, DJ Cuppy, DJ Spinall, DJ Xclusive: Battle For The Beatz Awards 3

THE BEATZ AWARDS TM officially released her list of nominees to honour the creative brains behind the music industry for the year in review, September 2016 – August 2017.

The grand event is billed to take place at The Shell Hall, Muson center, Onikan, Lagos December 16th 2017.

Here’s the full list of Nominees:

1. PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

• Sarz for Come Closer by Wizkid
• Masterkraft for Yawa by Tekno
• DJ Altims for Do Like That  by Korede Bello
• Cobhams Asuquo for Your Smile by Tjan
• Del B for Mad Over You by Runtown

2. BEST AFRO POP PRODUCER

• Sarz for Be by Tekno
• Masterkraft for Yawa by Tekno
• DJ Altims for Do Like That by Korede Bello
• Spellz for Iskaba by Wande Coal
• Tekno for If by Davido

3. BEST AFRO BEAT PRODUCER

• Sarz for Ghetto Youth by Wizkid
• Kiddominant for Mama by Mayorkun
• Selebobo for Rara by Tekno
• DJ Altims for So Nice by D Prince
• DJ Coublon for Yolo Yolo by Seyi Shay

4. BEST AFRO R&B PRODUCER

• DJ Altims for Not Forgotten by Iyanya
• Cobhams Asuquo for Love U Baby by Banky W
• Praiz for 69 by Praiz
• Masterkraft for Blessing Me by Banky W
• SizzlePro for Mountain by Waje ft. Lira

5. BEST AFRO HIP-HOP PRODUCER

• Sarz for Come Closer by Wizkid ft. Drake
• Jaypizzle for Say Baba by CDQ
• Young John for Update by Olamide
• Masterkraft for Gee Boys by Vector ft. CDQ
• DJ Altims for Man Already by Poe

6. BEST AFRO HIGHLIFE PRODUCER

• Del B for Comsa by Del B ft. Harrysong
• Seyi Keys for My Life by Adekunle Gold
• DJ Altims for Ladies And Gentlemen by Reekado Banks
• Mystro for Fargin by Teni

7. BEST AFRO ROCK PRODUCER

• Johnny Drille for Romeo And Juliet by Johnny Drille
• Coldflames for Cheap Happiness by Clay
• Shabz for Let God Be True by Snatcha
• M for Lift The Name by Eben

8. BEST AFRO SOUL PRODUCER

• Cobhams Asuquo for Empty by Cobhams Asuquo
• Oscar Hema-Ackah for Smile For Me by Simi
• Yellow Fella for Ima Mi by Sylvia Charles
• George Nathaniel for Heartbeat by Ranti
• SizzlePro for Bose by Aramide

9. BEST AFRO DANCEHALL PRODUCER

• Dr Amir for Samankwe by Harrysong
• DJ Altims for Move by Reekado Banks
• KrizBeat for Booty Language by Skales
• Tony Ross for Bubble Up by Cynthia Morgan
• Orbeat for Dance by Timaya ft. Rudeboy

10. BEST AFRO JAZZ PRODUCER

• Cobhams Asuquo for I No Sure by Omawunmi
• Wole Oni for You And I by Adeh Gbolahan
• Fliptyce for Battle For Peace by Ekut Ubong
• Philip Uzo for Ileke by Debbie Soul
• Yemi Sax for If by Yemi Sax

11. BEST AFRO GOSPEL PRODUCER

• SMJ for So Good by Tim Godfrey
• Olaitan for Thank You Lord by Pat Uwaje-King
• Mr T for Awesome Wonder by Samsong ft. Frank Edward
• K-Solo for Marvelous by Mike Abdul ft. Tope Alabi
• Nathaniel Bassey & Emmanuel Dozie for Onise Iyanu by Nathaniel Bassey

12. BEST MIXING & MASTERING ENGINEER

• Swaps for Knack Am by Yemi Alade
• Olaitan Dada for Charliee by Yemi Alade
• Edward Sunday for So Good by Tim Godfrey
• Captain E for Comsa by Del B ft. Harrysong
• MixxMonsta for If by Davido

13. BEST MUSIC VIDEO DIRECTOR

• Unlimited LA for Gaga Shuffle
• Clarence Peter for Holy Holy
• Mex for Maradona
• Adasa Cookey for Samankwe
• Aje Films for Joromi

14. BEST CHOREOGRAPHER

• Lovette
• Kaffy
• Don Flex
• GGB Dance Crew
• Alien Nation

15. BEST SONG WRITER

• Simi for Smile For Me
• Timi Dakolo for Medicine
• Kiddominant for Mama
• Cobhams for Empty
• Johnny Drille for Romeo And Juliet

16. NEW DISCOVERY PRODUCER

• KillerTunes for Sofa by Kiss Daniel
• DJ MoStephens for Pass The Agbara by Skuki
• Benjamz for Pino Pino by Phyno
• Dapiano for Gaga Shuffle by 2 Face Idibia
• Adey for Juice by YCee

17. BEST DJ MALE

• DJ Spinall
• DJ Xclusive
• DJ Big N
• DJ Consequence
• DJ Obi

18. BEST DJ FEMALE

• DJ Nana
• DJ Switch
• DJ Cuppy
• DJ Lambo
• DJ TGarbs

19. BEST ENTERTAINMENT TV STATION AWARD (TERRESTRIAL)

• TVC
• STV
• Galaxy TV
• Wazobia Max

20. BEST ENTERTAINMENT TV STATION AWARD (CABLE)

• Hip TV
• Trace Naija
• Soundcity TV
• MTV Base West Africa
• Nigezie TV

21. BEST LIVE BAND

• Shuga Band
• Adrenaline Band
• Veentage Band
• Eboni Band
• Sharp Band

22. BEST RECORD LABEL

• X3M Music
• Mavin Records
• DMW
• Starboy
• MMM G

23. BEST BLOG

• Bellanaija
• Y Naija
• Linda Ikeji
• 360Nobs
• OloriSuperGal