Nigeria Entertainment Awards (NEA) celebrates their 9th year of award function where they honored the Nigeria entertainment industry members at the NYU Skirball Center for Performing Arts in New York.
Nigeria Entertainment Awards 2014 in New York
The award function is full of incredible performances including that of Wande Coal, Praiz, Oritsefemi, the “Sekem” master MC Galaxy. Other performances include Patoranking, who performed on his popular song “Girlie O” and Skales with his new, single “Shake Body”.
Bovi and Funke Akindele, the hosts of the night kept the audience with some entertaining jokes while Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi engaged the audiences with his questions.
US and Nigeria/Africa based media houses powered the Red carpet coverage – Channel O, BellaNaija, OkayAfrica, Inside Africa, Bubbles Magazine, Sound City, Black Enterprise, Luxxe Living and UDRradio are some of them.
Kcee ft. Wizkid and Aye by Davido both emerge winners for the hottest single of the year category after being tied.
Other winner includes Olamide for Album of the Year, DJ Spinall for World DJ, Desmond Elliot for Best Director, and Mavin’s First Lady Tiwa Savage took home R&B Artiste of the Year and Female Artist of the year awards.
Tiwa Savage, in her acceptance speech praised everyone, the organizers, fans and the entire industry for their support to the NEAs, added, the Internationals awards such as BET and MTV started off similar to the NEAs and it is only because of the support and the love we are receiving from our fans.
Here is the list of all the winners:
MUSIC
Best Album of the Year: Baddest Boy Ever Liveth – Olamide
Hottest Single of the Year: Pull-Over -Kcee ft. Wizkid; Aye – Davido
Best New Act of the Year: Patoranking
Gospel Artist of the Year: Frank Edwards
Indigenous Artist of the Year: Oritsefemi Oritsefemi
Best Pop/R&B Artist of the Year: Tiwa Savage
Female Artist of the Year: Tiwa Savage
Male Artist of the Year: Davido
Best Rap Act of the Year: Ice Prince
Music Producer of the Year: Del B
Best Music Video of the Year (Artist & Director): Rands & Naira (Emmy Gee & Nick) Best Collaboration: Gallardo – Runtown Ft. Davido
Most Promising Act to Watch: Ayo Jay
Diaspora Artist of the Year: L.A.X
African Artist of the Year (Non-Nigerian): Shatta Wale
FILM
Best Actor in a Lead Role: Tope Tedela (A Mile from Home)
Best Supporting Actor: Yomi Fash-Lanso (Omo Elemosho)
Best Actress in a Lead Role: Funke Akindele in Agnetta (O’Mpa)
Best Supporting Actress: Genevieve Nnaji (Half of a Yellow Sun)
Best Director: Desmond Elliott (Finding Mercy)
Best Picture: Half of a Yellow Sun
OTHER CATEGORIES
Entertainment Personality of the Year: Denrele Edun – Channel O
Entertainment Executive of the Year: E-Money – Five Star Records
Best OAP: Yaw – Wazobia FM
Funniest Comedian of Year: Bovi
World DJ: DJ Spinall – Nigeria