# Obaland Awards

Obaland Awards è un importante premio nigeriano, paragonabile per blasone ai Grammy Awards americani. Organizzato annualmente dall’Obaland Academy, istituito dal monarca, Ewuare II e da I suoi 45 ministri e funzionari per premiare con onorificenze tutti coloro che si sono distinti nel campo delle arti, musica, funzionari pubblici dello stato, organizzazioni umanitarie. Il premio è stato istituito con il Ministero della Cultura e dalla Commissione Intrattenimento ERF Inc. di Benin City. L’inaugurazione di tale premio si è svolta il 7 febbraio 2018 alla presenza di numerose personalità.

## Categorie

Obaland Awards è diviso in 2 categorie di onorificenze: Obaland Royal Awards destinata a consegnare le onorificenze più elevate a personaggi di calibro internazionale e Obaland Music Awards destinato a premiare gli artisti musicali nazionali nigeriani.

## Lista vincitori per l’anno 2018
### Obaland Royal Awards 2018

* Queen Ifrica - Montego Bay - Best Female Humanitarian, Best International female Reggae artist- 2018, Mother of good message (Honor)
* Jah Cure - The Cure - Most played in Benin city 2018 (Honor)
* Chronixx - Chronology - Best Obaland Artist -2018 (Honor)
* Capleton - More Fire - Best Obaland Reggae legend - (Honor)
* Damian Marley - Stony Hill - Best song of King Ewuare II & wives - (Honor)
* Shatta Wale - Shatta Story - Best song of King Ewuare II - (Honour)
* Ziggy Marley -Ziggy Marley (Most famous Artist in Benin city) - (Honor)
* The Mandators - Power of the People - Africa Reggae Legend - (Honor)
* Busy Signal - Reggae Music Again - Most inspiring artiste in Africa (Honor)
* Sean Paul - Dutty Rock - Most famous Dancehall legend in Africa - (Honor)
* Jah9 - 9 - International Best Female reggae artist (Honour)
* Christopher Martin - Big Deal - Best Inspiring Artist - (Honor)
* Romain Virgo – Lifted - Best lovers rock singer (Honor)
* Anthony B - Most downloaded Reggae in Benin City - Honour
* Sizzla: Rastafari - Jamaica most played artist in Edo State - (Honor)
* Matthew Iduoriyekemwen – Best Edo State Philanthropist - (Honor)
* Capt. Dr. Hosa Wells Okunbo JP – Edo State Peace Ambassador - Honor
* Ben Priest – Yes You Can - Nigeria best reggae songwriter -(Honor)
* Winning Jah – To Whom It May Concern - Best Edo state/Diaspora Philanthropist, Best Africa reggae artiste -2018 (Honor)
* Dyckoy- Gbogbotigbo - Africa Best Rapper- (Honor)
* Naxis Dg– Ese - Best Nigeria Afrobeat song writer - Honors
* Daddy Fresh- Thank You Jehova - Africa best vocal -- (Honor)
* Eedris Abdulkareem- Africa Best Peace Activist - (Honor)
* Megalpoint TV – Best Diaspora Entertainment Company (Torino) - (Honor)
* Sonia Aimy – Edo State/Diaspora Best female humanitarian- (Honor)
* OBA Of Benin – Ewuare II of Benin - Father of the year - (Honor)
* Lucky Omosigho (Obaland Magazine) Best reporter (Honour)
* Stephen Marley - Made In Africa ft. Wale, The Cast of Fela -(Best Educating Reggae Artist) (Honour)
* Maja Spencer- Best Inspiring author, best serbian singer 2018 (Honor)
* VP Records - Best International record label -2018 (Honor)
* Oligbese - Nigeria Best artist manager 2018 (Honour)
* Amb. Osayomore Joseph - Best Africa Highlife musician 2018 (Honor)
* Seun Kuti- Nigeria best Afrobeat, Africa most creative singer- 2018 (Honor)
* Evi Edna Ogholi - Happy Birthday - Africa best female reggae legend -2018 (Honor)
* King Wadada - OMINIPOTENT GOD - Best Gospel Reggae 2018 (Honor)
* Rymzo - SHOW SOME LOVE - Best African acoustic reggae singer (Honor)
* Sir Victor Uwaifo - Best Africa music legend 2018 (Honor)
* Reggaeville.com - Best online Reggae magazine - (Honor)