# 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.

## 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 |