The nominees for the 2015 City People Awards have been announced. The award has 3 main categories: music, radio/TV, and movies, with sections for Nigeria and Ghana.
In some of the major categories, Olamide is up against his protege Lil Kesh for both Male Artist of The Year and Rap Artiste of The Year.
The Dancehall Act Of The Year is a hotly contested category, with Burna Boy, Oritse Femi and Patoranking all in with a shout at winning it.
See the full list of nominees below…
MUSIC
1. Music Marketer Of The Year
Obaino
Ahbu Ventures
MYK Impression
Zonal Koncept Entertainment
2. Yoruba Music Marketer Of The Year
Excel
Babalaje
Ademola Adelakun
3. Artiste Of The Year (Male)
Reekado Banks
Korede Bello
Lil Kesh
Falz The Bhad Guy
Run Town
Olamide
4. Artiste Of The Year (Female)
Tiwa Savage
Seyi Shay
Waje
Yemi Alade
Di’ja
Chidinma Ekile
5. Record Label of the Year
Mavin
Capital Hill
Choclate City
YBNL
Starboy
HKN
6. Rap Artiste of the Year
Olamide
Phyno
Reminisce
Vector
Lil Kesh
7. Best Music Producer of the Year
Phyno
Master Kraft
8. Best Music Video Director of the Year
Kemi Adetiba
Mex
Moe Musa
9. Dancehall/Reggae Act of the Year
Cynthia Morgan
Burna Boy
Oristefemi
Patoranking
10. Most Popular Song of the Year
Godwin
Shoki
Woju
Shakiti Bobo
Mosquito Killer
11 Most Promising Act of the Year (Male)
Reekado Banks
Korede Bello
Kiss Daniel
Falz The Bhad Guy
Adekunle Gold
12. Most Promising Act of the Year (Female)
Di’ja
DJ Switch
Simi
Tobi Grey
13. Best Collabo of the Year
Shoki Remix
Marry Me
Adaobi
14.. Music Website of the Year
Jaguda
Not Just Ok
Too Xclusive
360 NoBS
AceWorldTeam
15. Nite Club of the Year
Quilox
Club by Papa
SIP
Escape
16. Best Juju Artiste In The Diaspora
Melody
Solex
17. Male Islamic Artiste of the Year
Ahmad Alawiye
Southie Arewa
Ere Asalatu
Ayeloyin
18. Female Islamic Artiste of the Year
Omotayebi
Obi Rere
Iya Nghana
Iya Nkaola
19.. Gospel Artiste of the Year
Frank Edwards
Gozie Okeke
Sinach
20. Best Music Band of the Year
SB Live
Midnight Crew
Sharp Band
Faith Band
Sugar Band
21. Best Fuji Musician of the Year
Osupa
Malaika
Taye Currency
RADIO/TV AWARDS
1. Fm/Radio Station With Best Showbiz Content
Beat 99
Cool FM
Metro FM
Rythm FM
City FM
2. Radio Station With Best Indigenous Showbiz Content
Wazobia
Faaji
Radio Lagos
Bond FM
Naija FM
3. Music Channel of the Year
ON TV
Soundcity
Trace TV
Hip TV
MTV Vase
Nigezie
4. Online TV of the Year
Iroko TV
Ibaka TV
Aproko TV
5. On Air Personality of the Year (Male)
Humpery Moses
Freeze
Dotun
6. On Air Personality of the Year (Female)
Toke Makinwa
Toolz
Tosyn Bucknor
7. VJ of the Year
Moet
Stephanie Coker
Adams
Ehiz
8. DJ of the Year
DJ Exclusive
DJ Cuppy
DJ Spinall
DJ Lambo
DJ Snoopy
9. Comedian of the Year
AY
Bovi
Akopororo
Seyi Law
10. Vlogger of the Year
Toke Makinwa
Lolita aka Naija Princess
Sisi Yemi
Sheri B Eniang
MOVIE
1. Best Actress Of The Year (English)
Ini Edo
Chioma Chukwuka
Queen Nwokoye
Oge Okoye
Funke Akindele
Chika Ikeh
2. Best Actor Of The Year (English)
OC Ukeje
Joseph Benjamin
Walter Anga
Yul Edochie
Ken Erics
Leonard Fredrick
3. Nollywood Face Of The Year
Stephanie Okereke-Linus
Patience Ozokwor
Kate Henshaw
Genevieve Nnaji
Ireti Doyle
Monalisa Chinda
4. Best Supporting Actor of the Year (English)
Femi Jacobs
Zubby Micheals
Gideon Okeke
Mike Godson
Daniel K Daniel
Kenneth Okorie
5. Best Supporting Actress Of The Year (English)
Angela Okorie
Belinda Effiyah
Beverly Naya
Eve Esin
Racheal Okonkwo
Kiki Omeli
6. Best Movie Of The Year (English)
30 Days in Atlanta
October 1
Iyore
Invasion 1987
Thy Will Be Done
7. Best Movie Producer Of The Year (English)
Royal Arts Academy
Magic Movies
Mac Collins Chidebe
Denziot Productions
Oracle Films
8. Best Movie Marketer of the Year (English)
Rocky Celly Resources
Demek Movies
Trust in God Productions
Ossy Affason
Magic MOvies
9. Best Director Of The Year (English)
Mac Collins Chidebe
Robert Peters
Desmond Elliot
Lancelot Imasuen
Obi Emelonye
Ugezu J. Ugezu
10. Comic Actor Of The Year (English)
Bishop Imeh
AfeezOyetoro
Chiwetalu Agu
John Okafor
Dike Osinachi
11. Most Promising Act of the Year (Male)
Melvin Oduah
Chuks Omalicha
Sam Sunny
Okey Uzoeshi
Laclass Ozougwu
Bolanle Ninalowo
12. Most Promising Act of the Year (Female)
Chinonso Young
Oma Iyasara
Ovire Peggy
Regina Daniels
Mary Lazarus
Lilian Esoro
Michelle Dede
13. Best Soap on TV
Dear Mother
Tinsel
This Life
Clinic Matters
The Johnsons
The Benjamins
14. Best Actor Of The Year (Yoruba)
Muyiwa Ademola
Femi Adebayo
Murphy Afolabi
Ibrahim Chatta,
Odunlade Adekola
15. Best Actress Of The Year (Yoruba)
Toyin Aimakun
Iyabo Ojo
Kemi Afolabi
Mide Martins
Ayo Adesanya
Liz Anjorin
16. Best New Actor Of The Year (Yoruba)
Akin Richie Kolapo
Tomiwa Olajogun
Deji Akinremi
Olasunkanmi Akanni
Ayo Olaiya
17. Best New Actress Of The Year (Yoruba)
Tayo Adeniyi
Joke Jigan
Kenny George
Olaitan Ogunbile
Mercy Ebosede
Funmi Abija
18. Best Supporting Actor of the Year (Yoruba)
Rasaq Owooniran
Lateef Oladimeji
Lekan Olatunji
Akin Richies Kolapo
Ibrahim Chatta
19. Best Supporting Actress Of The Year (Yoruba)
Ayo Adesanya
Moji Olaiya
Tamilore Ojo Martins
Sola Kosoko
Mercy Aigbe
20. Best Movie Of The Year (Yoruba)
Oyenusi
Ejide Alakara
Alani Pomolekun
Ajekan
Oba Adetoyese
AAA
Akitan
Marun
Alade Owala
Ade Ferari
21. Best Movie Producer Of The Year (Yoruba)
Sarafadeen Olabode
Femi Adebayo
Odunlade Adekola
Bunmi Shitu
Faithia Balogun
Murphy Afolabi
Kemi Afolabi
Olaniyi Afonja
Kunle Afod
22. Best Movie Marketer of the Year (Yoruba)
Epsalam
Okiki
Almaroof Standard Investment
Zaniab Ventures
Couple Production
Asumo Films
23. Evergreen Yoruba Movie Marketer Award
OLASCO Films
Corporate Pictures
Gemini Films
Highwaves Video Mart
Toymax Holding
24. Movie Director Of The Year (Yoruba)
Seun Olaiya
Bayo Tijani
Wale Ilebiyi
Okiki Afolayan
Tunde Ola Yusuf
Murphy Afolabi
Kunle Afod
25. Most Promising Actress of the Year (Yoruba)
Regina Chukwu
Tope Osoba
Tamilore Ojo Martins
Olajuwon Adewunmi
Wunmi Adeoye
26. Most Promising Actor of the Year (Yoruba)
Lateef Oladimeji
Jamiu Azeez
Damola Olatunji
Yomi Gold
Solagbade Mustapha
Akin Richie Kolapo
BigVal Jokotoye
Austin Emmauel
27. Comic Actor Of The Year (Yoruba)
Wale Akorede (Okunu)
Tayo Amokede (Ijebu)
Tunde Usman (Okele)
Afonja Olaniyi (Sanyeri)
Ayanfe Adekunle (Monsuru)
Olowogemo (Portable)
28. Yoruba Movie Personality of the Year
Faithia Balogun
Dayo Amusa
Mercy Aigbe
Aisha Abimbola
Iyabo Ojo
Ghana Categories & Nominees
Movies
1. Best Actor of the Year (Ghana)
Kojo Nkansah (Lilwin)
Adjetey Annang
Elikem Kumordzie
Prince Dave Osei
Van Vicker, Frank Artus
2. Best Actress of the Year (Ghana)
Kafui Danku
Juliet Ibrahim
Nana Ama McBrown
Zynell Zuh
Yvonne Nelson
Joselyn Dumas
Vivian Jill
3. Best Supporting Actor of the Year (Ghana)
James Gardner
Majid Michel
Kweku Elliot
Bishop Bernard Nyarko
Tosweet Annan
Jose Tolbert
Eddie Watson
4. Best Supporting Actress of the YEar (Ghana)
Sonia Ibrahim
Selly Ghalley
Beverly Afaglo
Christabel Ekeh
Christiana Awuni
Matilda Asare
Jasmine Baroudi
5. Entertainment Company of the Year (Ghana)
Spyder Lee Entertainment
Reflects Ghana Ltd.
Imajin Advertising
Bullhouse Entertainment
Charter House
Empire Entertainment
Ghollywood Productions
6. Best New Actress of the Year (Ghana)
Bibi Bright
Kisa Gbekle
Adu Safowaah Regina
Nana Akua Addo
7. Best Showbiz Friendly COmpany of the Year (Ghana)
MTN
Ticketghana.com
Vodafone
Kasapreko
Tigo
GLO
Starr FM
8. Face of Ghana Movies Award
Joselyn Dumas
Juliet Ibrahim
Nana Ama McBrown
Yvonne Nelson
Adjetey Annang
Kafui Danku
9. Best Movie of the Year (Ghana)
I Do
Love or Something like That
Double Cross
Shattered Romance
Devil in the Detail.
10. Hottest Ghanain Actress in Nollywood
Juliet Ibrahim
Yvonne Nelson
Joselyn Dumas
Kafui Danku
Jackie Appiah
Nana Ama McBrown
11. Best Movie Director of the Year (Ghana)
Pascal Amanfo
Frank Rajah
Shirley Frimpong Manso
Kobby Rana
Pascal Aka
Eddie Nartey
Jackson K. Bentum
12. Most Promising Actress of the YEar (Ghana)
Christabel Ekeh
Soraya Mensah
Sonia Ibrahim
Selorm Galley
Princess Shingle
Benedicta Gafah
13. Best Indigenious Actor of the Year (Ghana)
Lilwin
Bishop Bernard Nyarko
Bill Asamoah
Akrobeto
Big Akwes
14. Best Indigenious Actress of the Year (Ghana)
Vivian Jill Lawrence
Rose Mensah (Kyeiwaa)
Maltida Asare
Clara Bensaon (Maame Serwaa)
Christiana Awuni
Efya Schwarzeneger
Music
15. Ghana Musician of the Year (Male)
Edem
Guru
Stonebwouy
Sarkodie
Sonnie Badu
Daddy Lumba
16. Ghana Musician of the Year (Female)
AK Songstress
Irene Logan
Becca
MzVee
Wiyaala
Joyce Blessing
17. TV Station with Best Showbiz Content
GhOne
Viasat 1
TV3
UTV
eTV
Cine Afrik
Crystal TV
ATV
Afro Star TV
18. Road Station with Best Showbiz Content
Y FM
Live FM
Peace FM
Joy FM
Starr FM
Pluzz FM
Focus FM
Luv FM
19. TV Hostess of the Year
Melody Kukua Ibrahim (Sokoohemaa)
Selly Ghalley
Gladys Osei-Wiredu
Amanda Jissih
Anita Erskine
Afia Schwarzenegger
Deloris Manso (Delay)
Berla Mundi
SHOWBIZ BLOGGER/ONLINE WRITER OF THE YEAR
Ebenezer Donkor – NYDJLive.com
Ebenezer Anangfio – Ghanagist.com
Adomako Felix– Zionfelix.com
Kwaku – Ghkwaku.com
Isshak Abdullai – Yfmonline
Ameyaw Debrah – Ameyawdebrah.com
