# The Beatz Awards 2015

The 1st The Beatz Awards was held at Muson Center in Lagos on December 17, 2015. Nominees were revealed on November 13, 2015. The live show was televised on STV, Nigezie TV, wapTV, TVC and BEN Television, with host Gordons, and Angel Ufuoma.

## Performers
### Presenters

* Gordons
* Angel Ufuoma

## Nominations and winners

The following is a list of nominees and the winners are listed highlighted in boldface.
| Best Producer | New Discovery Producer |
| Cobhams Asuquo - (Timi Dakolo - "Wish Me Well") Don Jazzy - (Korede Bello – "GodWin") Sarz - (Wizkid – "Expensive Shit") Masterkraft - (Masterkraft - "Indomie") Young John - (Olamide - "Bobo") Wole Oni – (Wole Oni – "Cover Me Lord") D'Tunes - (Sean Tizzle - "Loke Loke") | Young John - (Olamide - Bobo) DJ Coublon - (Kiss Daniel - "Woju") Baby Fresh - (Tolu - "Ifemi") Selebobo - (Selebobo - "Miracle Girl") Deevee - (D'Banj - "Feeling The Nigga") |
| Best Afro Pop Producer | Best Afro Beat Producer |
| Masterkraft - (Flavour - "Power To Win") Don Jazzy - (Di'Ja - "Awww") Sarz - (Wande Coal - "Ashimapeyin") Oscar Heman Ackah - (Simi - "Jamb Question") DeeVee - (D'Banj - "Feeling The Nigga") | Legendury Beatz - (Wizkid - "Ojuelegba") Tee-Y Mix - (Bambo - "Ori Mi Wu") Sarz - (Wizkid – "Expensive Shit") Phat-E - (Liza C - "Oga Patapata") Vtex - (Darey - "Asiko Laiye") |
| Best Afro R&B Producer | Best Afro Hip Hop Producer |
| Cobhams Asuquo - (Banky W. – "High Notes") Wole Oni - (Priscilla - "IFE") London Boys - (Iyanya – "Baby Daddy") LeriQ - (LeriQ - "Say You Love Me") Don Jazzy - (Tolu - "My Lover") | D’Will - (YCEE – "Jagaban") Shizzi - (Davido Feat. Meek Mill - "Fans Mi") Liciouskrickit - (Vector - "King Kong") Masterkraft - (Masterkraft - "Indomie") Pheelz - (M.I Abaga - "Human Being") |
| Best Afro Rock Producer | Best Afro Highlife Producer |
| Phat-E - (Ejiro - "I Will Get There") Florocka - (Florocka - "Soke Loke") A4 - (A4 - "Stay On Him") Mac Roc - (Mac Roc - "Yahweh") | Don Jazzy - (D'Prince – "Oga Titus") Jez Blenda - (Timaya - "Hallelujah") Charles Duke, Sammie Okposo - (Sammie Okposo – "Oboto") Laitan Dada, Rotimikeys - (Laitan Dada - "Sweetelele") Del B - (Seyi Shay - "Jangilova") |
| Best Afro Soul Producer | Best Afro Dancehall Producer |
| Oscar Heman-Ackah - (Darey - "Pray For Me") Don Jazzy - (Korede Bello - "Somebody Great") Cobhams Asuquo - (Bez - "You Suppose Know") Rotimikeys - (Onos - "Have Your Way") | WizzyPro - (Patoranking - "Daniella Whine") Tony Ross - (Cynthia Morgan - "German Juice") Spellz - Burna Boy – "Check & Balance") Shizzi - (Niyola - "Go On") |
| Best Afro Jazz Producer | Best Afro Gospel Producer |
| Wole Oni - (Wole Oni – "Cover Me Lord") Femi Leye - (Femi Leye - "Smile") Shola Emmanuel - (Shola Emmanuel - "Modupe") Rotimikeys - (A Li'l While - "StephREDD") | Wilson Joel Rotimikeys - (Onos - "Have Your Way") Wilson Joel - (Onos - "Alagbara") Phat-E SMJ - (Tim Godfrey – "Amen Remix") Florocka |
| New Discovery Dj | Best Dj |
| DJ Enimoney DJ Mekzy Ecool DJ Hazan DJ Baddo | DJ Jimmy Jatt DJ Xclusive DJ Spinall DJ Jimmy Jatt DJ Caise DJ Humility |
| Best Female Dj Of The Year | Best Mixing & Mastering Engineer |
| DJ Nana DJ Frizzi DJ Cuppy DJ Lambo DJ Switch | Zeeno Foster Laitan Dada - (Laitan Dada - "SweetElele") NDU Mix - (Reminisce - "Local rappers") Brain On The Mix - (Timaya "Hallelujah") Sheyman - (Kiss Daniel – "Laye") Suka Sounds - (Wizkid - "Ojuelegba") Vetek - (P-Square - "Shekini") |
| Best Radio Station | Best Entertainment Station (Terrestrial) |
| Cool FM 96.9 - Lagos The Beat 99.9 FM Rhythm 93.7 FM Lagos Brilla 88.9 FM Naija FM 102.7 FM Rainbow FM Radio Continental 92.3 Inspiration FM City 105.1 FM Classic FM 97.3 Lagos Wazobia FM 95.1 Lagos | Silverbird Television Nigerian Television Authority Africa Independent Television Television Continental Lagos Television |
| Best Entertainment Station (Cable) | Best Artist Manager |
| HipTV Nigezie TV Soundcity TV RAVE TV Kennis Music Channel | Ubi Franklin - Made Men Music Group Peter Tega Oghenejobo – Mavin Records Kamal Adeboye – HKN Music Osagie Osarenkhoe – Skales, Reekado Banks Abuchi Peter Ugwu – Chocolate City Louiza Williams – Kiss Daniel Taiye Aliyu – Yemi Alade Soso Soberekon – Five Star Music Alexander Okeke – YBNL Nation Bisi Onadipe Davids – Sammie Okposo |
| Best Music Video Director | Best Live Band |
| Clarence Peters Unlimited L.A Sesan – (Davido - "The Sound") Moe Musa – (Olamide - "Bobo") Banky W. – (Banky W - "High Notes") | Eboni Band Sharp Band Shuuga Band Veentage Band Adrenaline Band |
| Best Event Promoter | Best OAP |
| Cecil Hammond- Flytime Entertainment Matthew Ohio - El Carnaval Femi Akande - Kilimanjaro Entertainment Biola Adebajo - Evergreen Promotions Kehinde Adegbite - Yankee Entertainment Lanre Makun - Lanre Makun Events | Do2tun Toolz Yaw Lolo Tosyn Bucknor Chico Mazino Appeal, Sope Martins OTB Ushbebe |
| Best Record Company (Marketer) | Best Record Label |
| Obaino Music Ahbu Ventures Tjoe Productions Uba Pacific CN Media | YBNL Nation Chocolate City Mavin Records Capital Hill Starboy Entertainment Hypertek Entertainment Five Star Music |
| Best Blog | Best Online Music Platform |
| Linda Ikeji Blog OloriSupergal YNaija BellaNaija Tiwa's Blog Stella Dimoko Korkus Nairaland NG 360nobs | NotJustOk tooXclusive 360nobs Jaguda.com NaijaLoaded |
| Best Choreographer |
| Kaffy Onome Iiovhogie LOVET GGB Dance Crew Nonso Asobe DNMT |
| Industry Professional Award Of The Year | Lifetime Achievement Award |
| Kenny Ogungbe, Dayo Adeneye | Ben Murray-Bruce |