The Beatz Awards 2016

The 2nd The Beatz Awards was held at Muson Center in Lagos on December 17, 2016. Nominees were revealed on December 13, 2016. The live show was televised on STV, Nigezie TV, wapTV, TVC and BEN Television, with host Seyi Law, and Lanre Makun.

The Beatz Awards 2016
Date	December 17, 2016
Location	Shell Hall, Muson Center, Onikan, Victoria Island
Hosted by	Seyi Law Lanre Makun
Television/radio coverage
Network	Silverbird Television Nigezie TV wapTV Television Continental BEN Television 98.9 Kiss FM Lagos Rhythm 93.7 FM Lagos
Produced by	Eliworld Int'l Limited

Performers

Presenters

• Seyi Law
• Lanre Makun

Nominations and winners

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

Best Producer	New Discovery Producer
Masterkraft - "Finally" DJ Coublon - (Tekno – "Wash") Cobhams Asuquo - "Boosit" Pheelz - (Olamide - "Abule Sowo") Sarz - (2face Idibia - "Coded Tinz") Young John - (Kiss Daniel - "Mama") Selebobo - (Yemi Alade - "Na Gode")	Sess - (Falz - "Soft Work") P-Loops - D'Banj - "Emergency") Krizbeatz - (Tekno - "Pana") Xela - (Wande Coal - "Super Woman") Killertunes - (Timaya - "I Concur") Philkeyz - (May D – "Bamilo") Mosa - Femi QaseBeatz - (Cynthia Morgan - "Olowo")
Best Afro Pop Producer	Best Afro Beat Producer
DJ Altims – (Reekado Banks - "Oluwa Ni") Sess - (Falz - "Celebrity Girlfriend") P-Loops - (Olu Maintain - "Excuse My French") Reinhard Tega - (Koker - "Kolewerk") E Kelly - (Ycee - "Omo Alhaji") Philkeyz - (Yemi Alade - "Koffi Anan") Beatburx - (Sugarboy - "Hola Hola") Tee-Y Mix - (9ice – "Pariboto") Del B - (DJ Spinall - "Package")	DJ Coublon - (Kiss Daniel - "Good Time") P-Loops - D'Banj - "Emergency") Philkeyz - (May D – "Bamilo") Don Jazzy - (Tiwa Savage - "African Waist") Del B - (DJ Jimmy Jatt – "Turn Up") Legendury Beatz - "Yetunde" TMXO - (Reminisce – "Nobody Knows") Otee Beatz - "This Year"
Best Afro R&B Producer	Best Afro Hip Hop Producer
Mystro – (Iyanya - "Type of Woman") Sess - (Falz - "Time Difference") Reinhard Tega – "Yoruba Demon" Otee Beatz - "Take Me Away" Okey Sokay - (Nikki Laoye - "Onyeuwaoma") Xela - (Wande Coal - "Super Woman") Masterkraft – (Banky W. - "Made For You") Mosa - (Mo'Cheddah – "Let Me Love You") D'Tunes - (Giftty - "One More Time")	SESS – (Falz - "Bahd Baddo Baddest") Shizzi - (Olamide - "Who U Epp") XBlaze (Base One - "Werey Re O (remix)") Tha Suspect - "Actor & Boss" Beats By Karma – (YCEE - "SU MI") Pheelz - (Lil Kesh - "Cause Trouble") Cobhams Asuquo - (Tjan – "Meji") Del B - (Phyno - "Ezege") Sarz - (Reminisce - "Asalamalekun")
Best Afro Highlife Producer	Best Afro Rock Producer
Masterkraft – {Kiss Daniel – "Jombo") Young D – MONEY DJ Coublon - (Yemi Alade - "Ferrari") Selebobo - Where Don Jazzy - (Tiwa Savage – "Adura") Jay Pizzle - (Patoranking - "Make Am") Kezyklef - (Tino Rhymz - "Nku") Young John - (Lil Kesh - "Semilore")	RotimiKeys – Delivere Johnny Drille - Wait For Me Phat-E - Yes! You Are The Lord Cobhams Asuquo - (Mo'Cheddah - "Survive") QaseBeatz - "All or Nothing"
Best Afro Soul Producer	Best Afro Dancehall Producer
Cobhams Asuquo - (Tjan – "Aduke") Johnny Drille - "My Beautiful Love" Mystro - "Awele" Victoriouz Icon - "I Remember" Tee-Y Mix - (Nikki Laoye - "SuperHuman, SuperWoman") SizzlePRO - Aramide – "Funmi Lowo") Mosa - Femi Oscar Heman-Ackah - (Simi - "Love Don't Care")	GospelOnDeBeatz - (Patoranking – "No Kissing") Jez Blenda - (Timaya - "I Like The Way") Password - (Geoffrey - "Monalisa") Sarz – (2face Idibia - "Coded Tinz") Spellz – (Tiwa Savage - "Key To The City Remix") Pbanks - (Solid Star - "Wait") Miconbeatz - (MC Galaxy - "Summer Dance") Legendury Beatz - (Timaya - "Some More")
Best Afro Jazz Producer	Best Afro Gospel Producer
Femi Leye - "Ayo" Wole Oni - "Igwe" Yemi Sax - "My Woman, My Everything" Mike Aremu - "Vow"	Rotimikeys - (Mairo Ese - Nani Gi) Wilson Joel - (Nikki Laoye - "Only You") Mayo - (Sinach - "Way Maker") Phat-E - Yes! You Are The Lord SMJ - (Tim Godfrey – "Na You Be God") Florocka - "Covenant Keeper" Frank Edwards - "Agam Enye Gi Ekele" Nathaniel Bassey - "This God Is Too Good"
New Discovery Dj	Best Dj
DJ Classic DJ Mordu DJ Gavpop DJ Charlie Sheen LEGIT DJ BUSFAS DJ Exprezioni	DJ Spinall DJ Xclusive DJ Jimmy Jatt DJ Caise DJ Big N DJ Obi DJ Neptune DJ Debby DJ Shabsy DJ Kentalky
Best Female Dj Of The Year	Best Mixing & Mastering Engineer
DJ Cuppy DJ Mystelle DJ Nana DJ Lambo DJ Switch	Laitan Dada - (Darey - "Pray For Me") Zeeno Foster - (Kiss Daniel - "New Era (album)") Tha Suspect - (Illbliss – "Ayakata") Simi - (Adekunle Gold - "Gold (album)") VTek - (Diamond Platnumz - "KIDOGO") Suka Sounds - (Mayorkun - "Eleko") Indomix - (WizzyPro - "Emergency")
Best Radio Station	Best Entertainment Station (Terrestrial)
The Beat 99.9 FM Cool FM 96.9 - Lagos Rhythm 93.7 FM Lagos Classic FM 97.3 Lagos Wazobia FM 95.1 Lagos Soundcity 98.5FM Lagos Urban 96.5 FM Lagos Top Radio, 90.9 FM Lagos	Silverbird Television Nigerian Television Authority Africa Independent Television Television Continental Lagos Television Galaxy Television Channels TV Wazobia TV ONTV Nigeria
Best Entertainment Station (Cable)	Best Artist Manager
HipTV Nigezie TV Soundcity TV RAVE TV Pulse TV Nexus TV Afro Music Pop Trace Naija TV EbonyLife TV	Sunday Are - Wizkid Ubi Franklin - Tekno, Selebobo Kamal Adeboye – Davido Louiza Williams – Kiss Daniel Soso Soberekon – Five Star Music Alexander Okeke – YBNL Nation
Best Music Video Director	Best Live Band
Aje Filmworks Clarence Peters Adasa Cookey Unlimited L.A Sesan Frizzle N Bizzle Films	Shuuga Band Sharp Band Eboni Band Veentage Band Adrenaline Band Faith Band
Best Songwriters	Best OAP
Kiss Daniel - Mama Mystro - (Iyanya - "Type of Woman") Nikki Laoye - "Only You (remix)" Florocka - "The Impressions (album)" Illbliss - "Ayakata" Harrysong - (Patoranking - "Love Town") Cobhams Asuquo - (Tjan – "Aduke")	Elvina Ibru Do2tun Toolz Fola Folayan Yaw VJ Adams Tosyn Bucknor Moet Abebe Toke Makinwa Oreka Godis
Best Record Company (Marketer)	Best Record Label
Uba Pacific Ahbu Ventures Tjoe Productions Obaino Music Person Entertainment	Starboy Entertainment YBNL Nation Chocolate City Mavin Records X3M Music Five Star Music G-Worldwide Entertainment
Best Blog	Best Online Music Platform
BellaNaija Linda Ikeji Blog OloriSuperGal Lazywrita YNaija The BBBuzz	tooXclusive 360nobs NotJustOk Jaguda.com NaijaLoaded Music Plus Cloud9 Music
Best Choreographer
Kaffy Alien Nation Dance Crew Lovette GGB Dance Crew Nonso Asobe