The Beatz Awards 2018

The Beatz Awards 2018
The Beatz Awards 2018
Date	21 November 2018
Location	Shell Hall, Muson Center, Onikan, Victoria Island
Hosted by	Kenny Blaq
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

The 4th The Beatz Awards tagged "The Quadrant", was held at Muson Center in Lagos on 21 November 2018. Nominees were revealed on October 26, 2017.^[1] The live show was televised on STV, Nigezie TV, wapTV, TVC, and BEN Television, and hosted by Kenny Blaq. Killertunes had the highest award winnings at The Beatz Awards, by securing 3 awards at the ceremony.^[2]

Performers

Presenters

Kenny Blaq

Nominations and winners

The following is a list of nominees^[1] and the winners^[3] are listed highlighted in boldface.

Best Producer	New Discovery Producer
Killertunes – (DJ Spinall - "Baba") Spellz – (Tiwa Savage - "Lova Lova") Fresh VDM – (Davido - "Fia") SeyiKeyz – (Adekunle Gold - "Ire") Johnny Drille – (Johnny Drille - "Halleluya")	Northboi – (Wizkid - "Soco") Dunnie - (Sean Tizzle - "Pempe") Fresh VDM – (Davido - "Fia") Speroach Beatzz - (Davido – "Assurance") Micon Beatz - (Timaya – "Ah Blem Blem") Lord Sky – (Rudeboy - "Nkenji Keke") Phantom – (Burna Boy - "Ye")
Best Afro Pop Producer	Best Afrobeat Producer
Spellz – (Tiwa Savage - "Ma Lo") Killertunes – (Duncan Mighty - "Fake Love") Mystro – (Mystro - "Immediately") Speroach Beatz – (2Baba - "Amaka") Fresh VDM – (Davido - "Fia") Kealz Beat – (Mr. P - "Ebeano") Tee-Y Mix – (Mayorkun - "Bobo") DJ Coublon – (Yemi Alade - "Oh My Gosh")	Killertunes - (DJ Spinall - "Nowo") Dunnie - (Sean Tizzle – "Pempe") Northboi – (Wizkid - "Soco") Johnny Drille – (Omawumi - "Me Ke") Oscar Heman-Ackah – (Simi - "I Dun Care") Phantom – (Burna Boy - "Ye") SeyiKeyz – (Adekunle Gold - "Mr Foolish")
Best Afro R&B Producer	Best Afro Hip Hop Producer
LeriQ - (LeriQ - "Will You Be Mine") Lord Sky – Nkenjikeke by Rudeboy Kel-P – (Ceeza Milli - "Yapa") Young Wills – (Praiz - "Champagne and Flowers") Fresh VDM – (Peruzzi - "Mata")	Demsa – (Falz - "La Fete") Quebeat – Ponmile by Reminics Cliff Egde – Gbayi by Cdq Ft Kizz Daniel PBanks & Young John – (Olamide - "Science Student") Young John – (Efe - "Warri")
Best Afro Highlife Producer	Best Afro Rock Producer
Killertunes – (Kizz Daniel - "Yeba") SeyiKeyz – (Simi - "Aimasiko") Don Jazzy – (DJ Big N - "My Dear") Fresh VDM – (Davido - "Flora My Flawa") Sizzle Pro – (Aramide - "Fall On Them") Skelly – (Zoro - "Stainless")	Johnny Drille - (Johnny Drille – "Awa Love") Clay – (Clay - "The One") Folabi Nuel – (Folabi Nuel - "My Heart") Zainab Sule – (Zainab Sule - "I Believe In Love")
Best Afro Soul Producer	Best Afro Dancehall Producer
Johnny Drille – (Johnny Drille - "Halleluya") SeyiKeyz – (Adekunle Gold - "Ire") Oscar – (Simi - "Remind Me") Sizzle Pro – (Aramide - "Jowo")	Micon Beatz – (Timaya - "Ah Blem Blem") Rudeboy – (Rudeboy - "Fire Fire") Tekno – (Tekno - "Jogodo") Chopstix – (Barna Boy - "Gba") Vtekawesome – (Yemi Alade - "Bum Bum") Praiz – (Praiz - Show Me Love")
Best Afro Gospel Producer	Best Songwriters
Smj – (Tim Godfrey - "Nara") Mr. Tee – (Steph Kerri - "Onye Eze") Frank Edwards – (Frank Edwards – "Miracle Rain") Folabi Nuel – Yahweh by Folabi Nuel Sammie Okposo – Marvelous Thing Nosa – (Nosa - "Most High")	Adekunle Gold – (Adekunle Gold - "Ire") Davido - (Davido – "Assurance") Simi - (Simi – "Remind Me") Peruzzi - (Peruzzi – "Mata") Johnny Drille - (Johnny Drille – "Awa Love")
Male DJ of the Year	Female DJ of the Year
DJ Spinall DJ Kaywise DJ Big N DJ Neptune Dj Consequence	DJ Cuppy DJ Nana DJ Lambo DJ Switch DJ Moonlait
Best Radio Station	Best Entertainment Station (Terrestrial)
Soundcity FM The Beat Fm Rhythm FM Urban FM Cool Fm	Silverbird Television Television Continental African Independent Television Channels TV Lagos Television Galaxy Television
Best Entertainment Station (Cable)	Best Artist Manager
Soundcity TV HipTV Nigezie TV MTV Base Planet TV Afro Music Pop Music Africa TV	Asa Asika – Davido Taiye Aliu – Yemi Alade Ubi Franklin – Tekno Alexander Okeke – Olamide Osagie Osanrekhoe – Timaya Emem Ema – Mr. P
Best Music Video Director	Best OAP
Unlimited L.A – (Olamide - "Science Student") Meji Alabi – (Davido - "Assurance") Aje Filmworks – (Adekunle Gold - "Ire") Clarence Peters – (Davido - "Flora My Flawa") Director Q – (DJ Spinall - "Baba") Mex – (Johnny Drille - "Halleeluya")	Do2tun – Cool FM Gbemi O. – The Beat FM Moet Abebe – Soundcity FM Big Tak – Urban FM Toke Makinwa – Rhythm FM
Best Mixing & Mastering Engineer	Best Record Label
Simi – (Simi - "Remind Me") G-Plus Chang – (M.I Abaga - Rendezvous: The Playlist) Swapsonthemix – (Reekado Banks - "Pull Up") STG – (Wizkid - "Soco") Olaitan Dada – (Yemi Alade - "Bum Bum") Mixxmonsta – (Davido - "Assurance") Tee-Y Mix – (DMW - "Mind")	Davido Music Worldwide Mavin Records Starboy Entertainment X3M Music YBNL Nation Baseline Music
Best Blog	Best Online Music Platform
BellaNaija Linda Ikeji Blog OloriSuperGal 360 Nobs Stella Dimoko Korkus	9jaFlaver tooXclusive 360nobs NotJustOk Jaguda.com NaijaLoaded
Best Choreographer
Don Flex – (Mr. P - "Ebeano") Kaffy – (Olamide - "Science Student") Ggb Dance Crew – (Teni - "Askamaya") Pinky Debbie - (Lil Kesh - "Baby Favour" Bunmi Olunloyo - Fela & The Kalakuta Queen

References

^ ^a ^b Omoruyi, Omoleye (17 October 2018). "Don Jazzy, DJ Cuppy, Rudeboy, Frank Edwards, Toke Makinwa others nominated for The Beatz Awards 2018 | See full list » YNaija". YNaija. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
^ Omoruyi, Omoleye (22 November 2018). "Johnny Drille, DJ Cuppy, DJ Spinall, Killertunes win top awards at #TheBeatzAwards 2018 (PHOTOS) » YNaija". YNaija. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
^ "Thank You BellaNaijarians, We Won! See the Full List of Winners from the 2018 Beatz Awards". BellaNaija. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2022.

[YNaija-1] Omoruyi, Omoleye (17 October 2018). "Don Jazzy, DJ Cuppy, Rudeboy, Frank Edwards, Toke Makinwa others nominated for The Beatz Awards 2018 | See full list » YNaija". YNaija. Retrieved 10 April 2022.

[2] Omoruyi, Omoleye (22 November 2018). "Johnny Drille, DJ Cuppy, DJ Spinall, Killertunes win top awards at #TheBeatzAwards 2018 (PHOTOS) » YNaija". YNaija. Retrieved 10 April 2022.

[3] "Thank You BellaNaijarians, We Won! See the Full List of Winners from the 2018 Beatz Awards". BellaNaija. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2022.

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