The Beatz Awards 2015 Explained

The Beatz Awards 2015
Date:	December 17, 2015
Location:	Shell Hall, Muson Center, Onikan, Victoria Island
Producer:	Eliworld Int'l Limited
Next:	2nd

The 1st The Beatz Awards was held at Muson Center in Lagos on December 17, 2015. Nominees were revealed on November 13, 2015.^[1] The live show was televised on STV, Nigezie TV, wapTV, TVC and BEN Television, with host Gordons, and Angel Ufuoma.

Performers

Presenters

• Gordons
• Angel Ufuoma

Nominations and winners

The following is a list of nominees and the winners^[2] are listed highlighted in boldface.

Best Producer	New Discovery Producer
Cobhams Asuquo - (Timi Dakolo - "Wish Me Well") Don Jazzy - (Korede Bello – "GodWin") Sarz - (Wizkid – "Expensive Shit") Masterkraft - (Masterkraft - "Indomie") Young John - (Olamide - "Bobo") Wole Oni – (Wole Oni – "Cover Me Lord") D'Tunes - (Sean Tizzle - "Loke Loke")	Young John - (Olamide - Bobo) DJ Coublon - (Kiss Daniel - "Woju") Baby Fresh - (Tolu - "Ifemi") Selebobo - (Selebobo - "Miracle Girl") Deevee - (D'Banj - "Feeling The Nigga")
Best Afro Pop Producer	Best Afro Beat Producer
Masterkraft - (Flavour - "Power To Win") Don Jazzy - (Di'Ja - "Awww") Sarz - (Wande Coal - "Ashimapeyin") Oscar Heman Ackah - (Simi - "Jamb Question") DeeVee - (D'Banj - "Feeling The Nigga")	Legendury Beatz - (Wizkid - "Ojuelegba") Tee-Y Mix - (Bambo - "Ori Mi Wu") Sarz - (Wizkid – "Expensive Shit") Phat-E - (Liza C - "Oga Patapata") Vtex - (Darey - "Asiko Laiye")
Best Afro R&B Producer	Best Afro Hip Hop Producer
Cobhams Asuquo - (Banky W. – "High Notes") Wole Oni - (Priscilla - "IFE") London Boys - (Iyanya – "Baby Daddy") LeriQ - (LeriQ - "Say You Love Me") Don Jazzy - (Tolu - "My Lover")	D’Will - (YCEE – "Jagaban") Shizzi - (Davido Feat. Meek Mill - "Fans Mi") Liciouskrickit - (Vector - "King Kong") Masterkraft - (Masterkraft - "Indomie") Pheelz - (M.I Abaga - "Human Being")
Best Afro Rock Producer	Best Afro Highlife Producer
Phat-E - (Ejiro - "I Will Get There") Florocka - (Florocka - "Soke Loke") A4 - (A4 - "Stay On Him") Mac Roc - (Mac Roc - "Yahweh")	Don Jazzy - (D'Prince – "Oga Titus") Jez Blenda - (Timaya - "Hallelujah") Charles Duke, Sammie Okposo - (Sammie Okposo – "Oboto") Laitan Dada, Rotimikeys - (Laitan Dada - "Sweetelele") Del B - (Seyi Shay - "Jangilova")
Best Afro Soul Producer	Best Afro Dancehall Producer
Oscar Heman-Ackah - (Darey - "Pray For Me") Don Jazzy - (Korede Bello - "Somebody Great") Cobhams Asuquo - (Bez - "You Suppose Know") Rotimikeys - (Onos - "Have Your Way")	WizzyPro - (Patoranking - "Daniella Whine") Tony Ross - (Cynthia Morgan - "German Juice") Spellz - Burna Boy – "Check & Balance") Shizzi - (Niyola - "Go On")
Best Afro Jazz Producer	Best Afro Gospel Producer
Wole Oni - (Wole Oni – "Cover Me Lord") Femi Leye - (Femi Leye - "Smile") Shola Emmanuel - (Shola Emmanuel - "Modupe") Rotimikeys - (A Li'l While - "StephREDD")	Wilson Joel Rotimikeys - (Onos - "Have Your Way") Wilson Joel - (Onos - "Alagbara") Phat-E SMJ - (Tim Godfrey – "Amen Remix") Florocka
New Discovery Dj	Best Dj
DJ Enimoney DJ Mekzy Ecool DJ Hazan DJ Baddo	DJ Jimmy Jatt DJ Xclusive DJ Spinall DJ Jimmy Jatt DJ Caise DJ Humility
Best Female Dj Of The Year	Best Mixing & Mastering Engineer
DJ Nana DJ Frizzi DJ Cuppy DJ Lambo DJ Switch	Zeeno Foster Laitan Dada - (Laitan Dada - "SweetElele") NDU Mix - (Reminisce - "Local rappers") Brain On The Mix - (Timaya "Hallelujah") Sheyman - (Kiss Daniel – "Laye") Suka Sounds - (Wizkid - "Ojuelegba") Vetek - (P-Square - "Shekini")
Best Radio Station	Best Entertainment Station (Terrestrial)
Cool FM 96.9 - Lagos The Beat 99.9 FM Rhythm 93.7 FM Lagos Brilla 88.9 FM Naija FM 102.7 FM Rainbow FM Radio Continental 92.3 Inspiration FM City 105.1 FM Classic FM 97.3 Lagos Wazobia FM 95.1 Lagos	Silverbird Television Nigerian Television Authority Africa Independent Television Television Continental Lagos Television
Best Entertainment Station (Cable)	Best Artist Manager
HipTV Nigezie TV Soundcity TV RAVE TV Kennis Music Channel	Ubi Franklin - Made Men Music Group Peter Tega Oghenejobo – Mavin Records Kamal Adeboye – HKN Music Osagie Osarenkhoe – Skales, Reekado Banks Abuchi Peter Ugwu – Chocolate City Louiza Williams – Kiss Daniel Taiye Aliyu – Yemi Alade Soso Soberekon – Five Star Music Alexander Okeke – YBNL Nation Bisi Onadipe Davids – Sammie Okposo
Best Music Video Director	Best Live Band
Clarence Peters Unlimited L.A Sesan – (Davido - "The Sound") Moe Musa – (Olamide - "Bobo") Banky W. – (Banky W - "High Notes")	Eboni Band Sharp Band Shuuga Band Veentage Band Adrenaline Band
Best Event Promoter	Best OAP
Cecil Hammond- Flytime Entertainment Matthew Ohio - El Carnaval Femi Akande - Kilimanjaro Entertainment Biola Adebajo - Evergreen Promotions Kehinde Adegbite - Yankee Entertainment Lanre Makun - Lanre Makun Events	Do2tun Toolz Yaw Lolo Tosyn Bucknor Chico Mazino Appeal, Sope Martins OTB Ushbebe
Best Record Company (Marketer)	Best Record Label
Obaino Music Ahbu Ventures Tjoe Productions Uba Pacific CN Media	YBNL Nation Chocolate City Mavin Records Capital Hill Starboy Entertainment Hypertek Entertainment Five Star Music
Best Blog	Best Online Music Platform
Linda Ikeji Blog OloriSupergal YNaija BellaNaija Tiwa's Blog Stella Dimoko Korkus Nairaland NG 360nobs	NotJustOk tooXclusive 360nobs Jaguda.com NaijaLoaded
Best Choreographer
Kaffy Onome Iiovhogie LOVET GGB Dance Crew Nonso Asobe DNMT
Industry Professional Award Of The Year	Lifetime Achievement Award
Kenny Ogungbe, Dayo Adeneye	Ben Murray-Bruce

Notes and References

1. Web site: J . Janeth . The Beatz Awards 2015 nominees’ list is out (READ) . YNaija . 16 August 2021 . 13 November 2015.
2. Web site: Ade-Unuigbe . Adesola . Ali Baba, Osita Iheme, Gordons & More attend The 2015 Beatz Awards + Full List of Winners . BellaNaija . 17 August 2021 . 22 December 2015.