Voting has since started for the grand event which takes place December 16, 2017.The third edition takes place at The Shell Hall, Muson center, Onikan, Lagos on. The award was set up to reward those behind the creation and management of good music in the country.
See the full list of Nominees below:
- Producer of the year
• Sarz – Come closer – Wizkid
• Masterkraft – Yawa – Tekno
• Dj altims – Do like that – Korede bello
• Cobhams Asuquo – Your smile – T-jan
• Delb – Mad over you – Runtown
- Best Afro Pop Producer
• Sarz – Be – Tekno
• Masterkraft – Yawa – Tekno
• Dj altims – Do like that – Korede bello
• Spellz – Iskaba – Wande coal
• Tekno – if – Davido
- Best afro beat producer
• Sarz – Ghetto youth – Wizkid
• Kiddominant – Mama – Mayokun
• Selebobo – Rara – Tekno
• Dj altims – So nice – D prince
• Dj Coublon – Yolo yolo – Seyi Shay - Best afro r&b producer
• Dj altims – not forgotten – Iyanya
• Cobhams Asuquo – love u baby – Banky w
• Praiz – 69 – Praiz
• Masterkraft – blessing me – Banky w
• Sizzlepro – Mountain – Waje ft Lira - Best afro hip-hop producer
• Sarz – Come closer – Wizkid ft Drake
• Jaypizzle – Say Baba – Cdq
• Youngjonn – Update – Olamide
• Masterkraft – Gee boys – Vector ft Cdq
• Dj altims – Man already – Poe - Best afro highlife producer
• Del b – Comsa – Del b ft Harrysong
• Seyi keys – My life – Adekunle gold
• Olaitan Dada – Fall in love – Isaac geralds
• Dj altims – Ladies and Gentleman – Reekado banks
• Mystro – Fargin – Teni - Best afro rock producer
• Johnny Drille – Romeo and Juliet – Johnny Drille
• Coldflames – Cheap happiness – Clay
• Mr. Shabz – let god be true – Snatcha
• Cliff.m – Lift the name – Eben - Best afro soul producer
• Cobhams Asuquo – Empty – Cobhams Asuquo
• Oscar Heman- Ackah – Smile for me – Simi
• Yellowfella – Ima mi – Sylvia Charles
• George Nathaniel – Heartbeat – Ranti
• Sizzlepro – Bose – Aramide - Best afro dancehall producer
• Dr Amir – Samankwe – Harrysong
• Dj altims – move – Reekado banks
• Krizbeat – booty lanuage – Skales
• Tony ross – bubble up – Cynthia morgan
• Orbeat – dance – Timaya ft rudeboy - Best afro jazz producer
• Cobhams Asuquo – I no sure – Omawunmi
• Wole Oni – You and i – Adeh gbolahan
• Fliptyce – Battle for peace – Ekut ubong
• Philip Uzo – Ileke – Debbie Soul
• Yemi Sax – if – Yemi Sax - Best afro gospel producer
• Smj – So good – Tim Godfery
• Olaitan – Thank you lord – Pat Uwaje – King
• Mr T – Awesome wonder – Samsong ft Frank Edward
• K-solo – Maverlous – Mike abdul ft Tope alabi
• Nathaniel Bassey & Emmanuel Uzozie – Onise iyanu- Nathaniel bassey - Best mixing & mastering engineer
• Swaps – Knack am – Yemi Alade
• Olaitan Dada – Charliee – Yemi alade
• Captain E – Comsa – Del b ft. Harrysong
• Edward Sunday – So good- Tim Godfrey
• Mixxmonsta – if – Davido - Best music video director
• Unlimited LA – Gaga shuffle
• Clarence Peter – Holy holy
• Mex – Maradona
• Adasa cookey – Samankwe
• Ajefilms – Joromi - Best choreographer
• Lovette
• Kaffy
• Don flex
• Ggb Dance Crew
• Alien nation - Best song writer
• Simi – Smile for me
• Timi Dakolo – Medicine
• Kiddominant – Mama
• Cobhams – Empty
• Johnny Drille – Romeo & Juliet - New discovery producer
• Killertunes – Sofa – Kiss daniel
• Djmostephens – Pass the agbara – Skuki
• Benjamz – Pino pino – Phyno
• Dapiano – Gaga shuffle – 2baba
• Adey – Juice – Ycee - Best Dj male
• Dj Spinall
• Dj Xclusive
• Dj Big N
• Dj Consequence
• Dj obi - Best Dj female
• Dj Nana
• Dj Switch
• Dj Cuppy
• Dj Lambo
• Dj Tgarbs - Best entertainment TV station award (terrestrial)
• Tvc
• Stv
• Galaxy tv
• Wazobia max
• Ontv - Best entertainment TV station award (cable)
• Hiptv
• Tracenaija
• Soundcity tv
• Mtvbase West Africa
• Nigezie tv - Best live band
• Shuga band
• Adrenaline band
• Veentage Band
• Eboni band
• Sharp band - Best record label
• X3M music
• Mavin records
• DMW
• Starboy
• MMMG - Best blog
• Bellanaija
• Y naija
• Linda Ikeji
• 360 nobs
• Olorisupergal - Best online music platform
• Notjustok
• Tooxclusive
• 360 nobs
• Naijaloaded
• Jaguda - Best radio station
• Soundcity radio 98.5
• Rhythm fm 93.7
• Cool fm 96.9
• Inspiration fm 92.3
• Beat fm 99.9
• Kiss fm lagos 98.9
• Wazobia fm 95.1 - Best OAP
• Do2dtun – Cool fm
• Osi suave – Beat fm
• Yaw – Wazobia fm
• Moet Abebe – Soundcity radio
• Jaj (jacob akinyemi johnson) – Rhythm fm
• Big Daddy Juix – Kiss fm lagos
• Valentine Ohu – Inspiration fm - Artist manager
• Ubi Franklin – Tekno, Selebobo
• Asa Asika – Davido
• Taiye Aliu – Yemi Alade
• Osagie Osarenkhoe – Timaya
• Sunday Are – Wizkid
Nominees are hereby advised to contact @thebeatzawardstm for further instructions on how to proceed about their nomination.