The Beatz Awards 2017 Explained

The Beatz Awards 2017
Date:	December 16, 2017
Location:	Shell Hall, Muson Center, Onikan, Victoria Island
Producer:	Eliworld Int'l Limited
Previous:	2nd
Next:	4th

The 3rd The Beatz Awards was held at Muson Center in Lagos on December 16, 2017. On September 1, the organizers call for entries, to be submitted through its portal, from the year in review August 3, 2016 to September 30, 2017.^[1] Nominees were revealed on October 26, 2017.^[2] The live show was televised on STV, Nigezie TV, wapTV, TVC, and BEN Television.

The third edition was hosted by Seyi Law, and Angel Ufuoma.

Performers

Presenters

• Seyi Law
• Angel Ufuoma

Nominations and winners

The following is a list of nominees and the winners^{[3] [4]} are listed highlighted in boldface.

Best Producer	New Discovery Producer
Cobhams Asuquo – (Tjan - "Your Smile") Sarz – (Wizkid - "Come Closer") Masterkraft – (Tekno - "Yawa") DJ Altims – (Korede Bello - "Do Like That") Del B - (Runtown - "Mad Over You")	Killertunes – (Kiss Daniel - "Sofa") DJ Mostephens – *(Skuki - "Pass The Agbara") Benjamz – (Phyno - "Pino Pino") Dapiano – (2Baba - "Gaga Shuffle") Adey – (Ycee - "Juice")
Best Afro Pop Producer	Best Afrobeat Producer
Tekno – (Davido - "If") Sarz – (Tekno - "Be") Masterkraft – (Tekno - "Yawa") DJ Altims – (Korede Bello - "Do Like That") Spellz – (Wande Coal - "Iskaba")	Selebobo – (Tekno – "Rara") Sarz – (Starboy - "Ghetto Youth") Kiddominant – (Mayorkun - "Mama") DJ Altims – (D'Prince - "So Nice") DJ Coublon – (Seyi Shay - "Yolo Yolo")
Best Afro R&B Producer	Best Afro Hip Hop Producer
DJ Altims – (Iyanya - "Not Forgotten") Cobhams Asuquo – (Banky W. - "Love U Baby") Praiz – (Praiz - "69") Masterkraft – (Banky W. - "Blessing Me") Sizzlepro – (Waje - "Mountain")	Sarz – (Wizkid - "Come Closer") Jay Pizzle – (CDQ - "Say Baba") Young Jonn – (Olamide - "Update") Masterkraft – (Vector - "Gee Boys") DJ Altims – (Poe - "Man Already")
Best Afro Highlife Producer	Best Afro Rock Producer
Seyi Keys – (Adekunle Gold - "My Life") Del B – (Del B - "Comsa") DJ Altims – (Reekado Banks - "Ladies And Gentleman") Mystro – (Teni - "Fargin")	Johnny Drille – (Johnny Drille – "Romeo And Julie") Coldflames – (Clay - "Cheap Happiness") Mr. Shabz – (Snatcha - "Let God Be True" Cliff.M – (Eben) - "Lift The Name"
Best Afro Soul Producer	Best Afro Dancehall Producer
Cobhams Asuquo – (Cobhams Asuquo – "Empty") Oscar Heman-Ackah - (Simi - Joromi) Yellowfella – (Sylvia Charles - "Ima Mi") George Nathaniel - (Ranti - "Heartbeat") Sizzlepro – (Aramide - "Bose")	Dr. Amir – (Harrysong - "Samankwe") DJ Altims – (Reekado Banks - "Move") Krizbeatz – (Skales - "Booty Language") Tony Ross – (Cynthia Morgan - "Bubble Up") Orbeat – (Timaya - "Dance")
Best Afro Jazz Producer	Best Afro Gospel Producer
Cobhams Asuquo – (Omawumi - "I No Sure") Wole Oni – (Adeh Gbolahan - "You And I") Fliptyce – Etuk Ubong - "Battle For Peace") Philip Uzo – (Debbie Soul - "Ileke") Yemi Sax – (Yemi Sax - "If")	Smj – (Tim Godfrey - "So Good") Olaitan – (Pat Uwaje-King - "Thank You Lord") Mr T – (Samsong - "Awesome Wonder") K-Solo – (Mike Abdul - "Maverlous") Nathaniel Bassey & Emmanuel Uzozie – (Nathaniel Bassey - "Onise Iyanu")
Best DJ Male	Best DJ Female
DJ Spinall DJ Xclusive DJ Big N DJ Obi Dj Consequence	DJ Cuppy DJ Nana DJ Lambo DJ Switch DJ Tgarbs
Best Radio Station	Best Entertainment Station (Terrestrial)
Soundcity 98.5FM Lagos The Beat 99.9 FM Cool FM 96.9 - Lagos Rhythm 93.7 FM Lagos Wazobia FM 95.1 Lagos Inspiration Fm 92.3 Kiss Fm Lagos 98.9	Silverbird Television Television Continental Galaxy Television Wazobia Max ONTV Nigeria
Best Entertainment Station (Cable)	Best Artist Manager
Soundcity TV HipTV Nigezie TV Trace Naija TV MTV base West Africa	Sunday Are - Wizkid Taiye Aliu – Yemi Alade Ubi Franklin - Tekno, Selebobo Asa Asika – Davido Osagie Osarenkhoe – Timaya
Best Music Video Director	Best Live Band
Clarence Peters – Holy Holy Aje Filmworks – Joromi Adasa Cookey – Samankwe Unlimited L.A – Gaga Shuffle Mex – Maradona	Shuga Band Sharp Band Eboni Band Veentage Band Adrenaline Band
Best Songwriters	Best OAP
Simi – (Simi - "Smile For Me") Timi Dakolo – (Timi Dakolo – "Medicine") Kiddominant – (Mayorkun - "Mama") Cobhams Asuquo – (Cobhams Asuquo - "Empty") Johnny Drille – (Johnny Drille - "Romeo & Juliet")	Moet Abebe – Soundcity Radio Do2tun – Cool Fm Yaw – Wazobia Fm Osi Suave – The Beat Fm Jaj (Jacob Akinyemi Johnson) – Rhythm Fm Big Daddy Juxi – Kiss Fm Lagos Valentine Ohu – Inspiration Fm
Best Record Company (Marketer)	Best Record Label
Uba Pacific	Mavin Records Starboy Entertainment X3M Music Davido Music Worldwide Made Men Music Group
Best Blog	Best Online Music Platform
BellaNaija Linda Ikeji Blog OloriSuperGal YNaija 360 Nobs	tooXclusive 360nobs NotJustOk Jaguda.com NaijaLoaded
Best Mixing & Mastering Engineer	Best Choreographer
Olaitan Dada – (Yemi Alade - "Charliee") Swaps – (Yemi Alade - "Knack Am") Edward Sunday – (Tim Godfrey - "So Good") Captain E – (Del B - "Comsa") Mixxmonsta – (Davido - "If")	Kaffy Lovette Don Flex GGB Dance Crew Alien Nation

Special Recognition Awards

At the ceremony, the organizers honored:

Award description(s)	Recipient
Outstanding Contributions in the Nigeria Entertainment Industry	MTN Nigeria
Industry Professional of the Year	"Obi Asika"

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Beatz Awards is back for the 3rd Time! Here’s Your Chance to Nominate Outstanding Creatives in the Music Industry . BellaNaija . 10 April 2022 . 1 September 2017.
2. Web site: Thank You BellaNaijarians! BellaNaija, Cobhams, Kaffy, Tekno Nominated in The Beatz Awards 3 See Full List . BellaNaija . 10 April 2022 . 26 October 2017.
3. Web site: Thank You BellaNaijarians, We Won at the Beatz Awards 3! Tekno, DJ Spinall, Cobhams Asuquo also Emerge Winners See Full List . BellaNaija . 10 April 2022 . 19 December 2017.
4. Web site: MasterKraft, Kiss Daniel, others win big at Beatz Awards . Vanguard News . 10 April 2022 . 11 January 2017.