# The Beatz Awards 2017

The 3rd The Beatz Awards was held at Muson Center in Lagos on December 16, 2017. On September 1, the organizers call for entries, to be submitted through its portal, from the year in review August 3, 2016 to September 30, 2017. Nominees were revealed on October 26, 2017. The live show was televised on STV, Nigezie TV, wapTV, TVC, and BEN Television.
The third edition was hosted by Seyi Law, and Angel Ufuoma.

## Performers
### Presenters

* Seyi Law
* 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 – (Tjan - "Your Smile") Sarz – (Wizkid - "Come Closer") Masterkraft – (Tekno - "Yawa") DJ Altims – (Korede Bello - "Do Like That") Del B - (Runtown - "Mad Over You") | Killertunes – (Kiss Daniel - "Sofa") DJ Mostephens – *(Skuki - "Pass The Agbara") Benjamz – (Phyno - "Pino Pino") Dapiano – (2Baba - "Gaga Shuffle") Adey – (Ycee - "Juice") |
| Best Afro Pop Producer | Best Afrobeat Producer |
| Tekno – (Davido - "If") Sarz – (Tekno - "Be") Masterkraft – (Tekno - "Yawa") DJ Altims – (Korede Bello - "Do Like That") Spellz – (Wande Coal - "Iskaba") | Selebobo – (Tekno – "Rara") Sarz – (Starboy - "Ghetto Youth") Kiddominant – (Mayorkun - "Mama") DJ Altims – (D'Prince - "So Nice") DJ Coublon – (Seyi Shay - "Yolo Yolo") |
| Best Afro R&B Producer | Best Afro Hip Hop Producer |
| DJ Altims – (Iyanya - "Not Forgotten") Cobhams Asuquo – (Banky W. - "Love U Baby") Praiz – (Praiz - "69") Masterkraft – (Banky W. - "Blessing Me") Sizzlepro – (Waje - "Mountain") | Sarz – (Wizkid - "Come Closer") Jay Pizzle – (CDQ - "Say Baba") Young Jonn – (Olamide - "Update") Masterkraft – (Vector - "Gee Boys") DJ Altims – (Poe - "Man Already") |
| Best Afro Highlife Producer | Best Afro Rock Producer |
| Seyi Keys – (Adekunle Gold - "My Life") Del B – (Del B - "Comsa") DJ Altims – (Reekado Banks - "Ladies And Gentleman") Mystro – (Teni - "Fargin") | Johnny Drille – (Johnny Drille – "Romeo And Julie") Coldflames – (Clay - "Cheap Happiness") Mr. Shabz – (Snatcha - "Let God Be True" Cliff.M – (Eben) - "Lift The Name" |
| Best Afro Soul Producer | Best Afro Dancehall Producer |
| Cobhams Asuquo – (Cobhams Asuquo – "Empty") Oscar Heman-Ackah - (Simi - Joromi) Yellowfella – (Sylvia Charles - "Ima Mi") George Nathaniel - (Ranti - "Heartbeat") Sizzlepro – (Aramide - "Bose") | Dr. Amir – (Harrysong - "Samankwe") DJ Altims – (Reekado Banks - "Move") Krizbeatz – (Skales - "Booty Language") Tony Ross – (Cynthia Morgan - "Bubble Up") Orbeat – (Timaya - "Dance") |
| Best Afro Jazz Producer | Best Afro Gospel Producer |
| Cobhams Asuquo – (Omawumi - "I No Sure") Wole Oni – (Adeh Gbolahan - "You And I") Fliptyce – Etuk Ubong - "Battle For Peace") Philip Uzo – (Debbie Soul - "Ileke") Yemi Sax – (Yemi Sax - "If") | Smj – (Tim Godfrey - "So Good") Olaitan – (Pat Uwaje-King - "Thank You Lord") Mr T – (Samsong - "Awesome Wonder") K-Solo – (Mike Abdul - "Maverlous") Nathaniel Bassey & Emmanuel Uzozie – (Nathaniel Bassey - "Onise Iyanu") |
| Best DJ Male | Best DJ Female |
| DJ Spinall DJ Xclusive DJ Big N DJ Obi Dj Consequence | DJ Cuppy DJ Nana DJ Lambo DJ Switch DJ Tgarbs |
| Best Radio Station | Best Entertainment Station (Terrestrial) |
| Soundcity 98.5FM Lagos The Beat 99.9 FM Cool FM 96.9 - Lagos Rhythm 93.7 FM Lagos Wazobia FM 95.1 Lagos Inspiration Fm 92.3 Kiss Fm Lagos 98.9 | Silverbird Television Television Continental Galaxy Television Wazobia Max ONTV Nigeria |
| Best Entertainment Station (Cable) | Best Artist Manager |
| Soundcity TV HipTV Nigezie TV Trace Naija TV MTV base West Africa | Sunday Are - Wizkid Taiye Aliu – Yemi Alade Ubi Franklin - Tekno, Selebobo Asa Asika – Davido Osagie Osarenkhoe – Timaya |
| Best Music Video Director | Best Live Band |
| Clarence Peters – Holy Holy Aje Filmworks – Joromi Adasa Cookey – Samankwe Unlimited L.A – Gaga Shuffle Mex – Maradona | Shuga Band Sharp Band Eboni Band Veentage Band Adrenaline Band |
| Best Songwriters | Best OAP |
| Simi – (Simi - "Smile For Me") Timi Dakolo – (Timi Dakolo – "Medicine") Kiddominant – (Mayorkun - "Mama") Cobhams Asuquo – (Cobhams Asuquo - "Empty") Johnny Drille – (Johnny Drille - "Romeo & Juliet") | Moet Abebe – Soundcity Radio Do2tun – Cool Fm Yaw – Wazobia Fm Osi Suave – The Beat Fm Jaj (Jacob Akinyemi Johnson) – Rhythm Fm Big Daddy Juxi – Kiss Fm Lagos Valentine Ohu – Inspiration Fm |
| Best Record Company (Marketer) | Best Record Label |
| Uba Pacific | Mavin Records Starboy Entertainment X3M Music Davido Music Worldwide Made Men Music Group |
| Best Blog | Best Online Music Platform |
| BellaNaija Linda Ikeji Blog OloriSuperGal YNaija 360 Nobs | tooXclusive 360nobs NotJustOk Jaguda.com NaijaLoaded |
| Best Mixing & Mastering Engineer | Best Choreographer |
| Olaitan Dada – (Yemi Alade - "Charliee") Swaps – (Yemi Alade - "Knack Am") Edward Sunday – (Tim Godfrey - "So Good") Captain E – (Del B - "Comsa") Mixxmonsta – (Davido - "If") | Kaffy Lovette Don Flex GGB Dance Crew Alien Nation |

## Special Recognition Awards

At the ceremony, the organizers honored:
| Award description(s) | Recipient |
| Outstanding Contributions in the Nigeria Entertainment Industry | MTN Nigeria |
| Industry Professional of the Year | "Obi Asika" |