THE 2015 MEGA AWARDS

The 2015 Mega Awards has come and done with its excitements and rewards for several artists.

NOMINEES  AND WINNERS OF 2015 MEGA (AWARDS)

MAIN CATEGORIES:  

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

1. Eben – Magnified
2. Joe Praize – Most High
3. Onos (Ariyo) – No Limits
4. Psalmos – Emmanuel

WINNER: PSALMOS with EMMANUEL

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

1. Eben – Magnified
2. Joe Praize – Most High
3. Psalmos – Emmanuel
4. Pat Uwaje-King – He’s Done Me Well

WINNER: EMMANUEL  BY PSALMOS

BEST NEW ARTISTE

1. Elohan – Gilgal
2. Dabo Williams – Grace & Mercy
3. Aimee Alakija – So Grateful
4. Jaff Pee – No Apology –

WINNER: AIMEE ALAKIJA – SO GRATEFUL

SONG OF THE YEAR

1. Pat Uwaje-King – Hossanah (4)
2. Onos – Everything Has Changed (7)
3. Henfy Esimai – Selense (7)
4. Psalmos – Feeling You (8)

WINNER: HOSSANAH  BY PAT UWAJE-KING

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

1. Wilson Joel … in Utibe William’s Evidence & Onos’ No Limits (8 Tracks)
2. Dekunle Oniyo … in Psalmos’ Emmanuel (17 Tracks)
3. J-Moses & J-Treash … in Joe Praise’s Most High & Pat King’s He’s Done Me Well (18)
4. A4 … in  Eben’s Magnified  (7 Tracks)

WINNER: DEKUNLE ONIYO … IN PSALMOS’ EMMANUEL

GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR

1. Branches – E 5-19
2. Dimensions – Most High All-Stars
3. De’ Covenant – Grace
4. Radiant City – God Dey

WINNER: BRANCHES – E 5-19

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

1. Pat Uwaje-King – He’s Done Me Well
2. Psalmos – Emmanuel
3. Sade Oshoba – Awesome Praise
4. Lara George – Assorted Tracks (5)

WINNER: LARA GEORGE

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

1. Joe Praize – Most High
2. Righteousman – The Gospel
3. Kebee – Assorted Tracks (4)
4. Kee = Assorted Tracks (3)

WINNER: RIGHTEOUSMAN

PRAISE & WORSHIP ALBUM OF THE YEAR

1. Eben – Magnified
2. Psalmos – Emmanuel
3. Pat Uwaje-King – He’s Done Me Well
4. Aimee (Alakija) – So Grateful – 8 Tracks

WINNER: EBEN – MAGNIFIED

COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR

1. Smart – Izurukeme (Ft. Salmsong & Kenny K’ore)
2. Seun Abiwo – Laye Mi – Ft. Kenny K’ore
3. Mike Abdul – God Alone Ft Kenny Kóre
4. Razphil – A Song For You – Ft Chris Morgan

WINNER: RAZPHIL – A SONG FOR YOU – FT CHRIS MORGAN

BEST USE OF INSTRUMENT IN A TRACK

1. Utibe Williams – Doh Oghene Doh (1)
2. Seun Abiwo – Laye Mi – Ft. K’ore
3. Razphil – A Song For You – Ft Chris Morgan
4. Simplimichael – Gba Gbogbo Ogo

WINNER: RAZPHIL – A SONG FOR YOU – FT CHRIS MORGAN

SOLO-PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES:

WORSHIP SONG OF THE YEAR

1. Psalmos – Emmanuel (1)
2. Eben – Stayed On You (2)
3. Pat Uwaje-King – Hossanah (4)
4. Onos – Everything Has Changed (7)

WINNER: EBEN – STAYED ON YOU

Praise Song Of The Year

1. Princess Inyang – Nyafun-Nyafun (7)
2. Eben – Never Forget (8)
3. Joe Praize – Done Me Well (9)
4. Psalmos – Big God (6)

WINNER: NEVER FORGET – EBEN –

Afro-Pop Song Of The Year

1. Elohan – Carry Grace (3)
2. Jaff Pee – Kalangu (4)
3. Pat Uwaje-King – You I Know (9)
4. Onos (Ariyo) – Your Name (4)

WINNER: CARRY GRACE – ELOHAN

Hip-Hop Song Of The Year

• Jussy – Molo_Da_Garaya
• Onos (Ariyo) – Halleluyah (11)
• Salmplus – Sabi Remix (4)
• Joe Praize – Correct (14)

WINNER: Halleluyah  – ONOS

EASY-BEATS SONG OF THE YEAR

1. Psalmos – Agame (2)
2. Eben – Favour Favour (5)
3. Henfy Esimai – Selense (7)
4. Joe Praize – Unchangeable (5)

WINNER: FAVOUR FAVOUR -EBEN

R&B/SOUL SONG OF THE YEAR

1. Gold De Ambassador – My Chariot (5)
2. La Prince – Worship From The Heart (6)
3. Eben – Idinma (3)
4. Aimee – Soldiers Of The Cross (4)

 WINNER: IDINMA  – EBEN

 SINGLES CATEGORIES:

BEST WORSHIP SINGLE

1. Kee – I Love To Call Your Name
2. Mike Abdul – God Alone Ft Kenny Kóre
3. Nelson Akogo – Idiegwu;
4. Dannielove Edeh – Chukwumuonso;

WINNER: MIKE ABDUL – GOD ALONE FT KENNY KÓRE

BEST PRAISE SINGLE

1. D’kachi – Faithful God
2. Simplimichael – Gba Gbogbo Ogo
3. Dannielove Edeh – Son Of The Living God
4. Benny Jay – My Whole Life

WINNER: SIMPLIMICHAEL – GBA GBOGBO OGO

BEST HIP-HOP/RAP SINGLE

1. CNNbeatz – I Can’t Let You Go
2. Nelson Akogo – Never Leave Me;
3. Blaq (Yire, Henri, Chidiebere) – Go
4. Da’son – Ola_Le_Peju

WINNER: DA’SON –  OLA_LE_PEJU

BEST R&B/SOUL SINGLE

1. Bigdan Mcdon – Testimonies Ft. Efe Nathan & K’ore
2. Smart – Izurukeme (More Than Enough)
3. Onos Dave – Uwese
4. Victor Yankee Jnr – Bayokumo Don’t Cry Again;;

WINNER: D.SMART – IZURUKEME

BEST AFRO-POP SINGLE

1. Jameslord – Sope
2. Liza C – Got The Power
3. Mike Abdul – Morire Remix
4. Lowopraise – K’ore Dasi’le

WINNER: MIKE ABDUL – MORIRE REMIX

BEST AFRO- ROCK SINGLE

1. Liza C – I_Will_Sing Ft Eben;
2. Kebee – Chimoma;
3. Prince Da Psalmist – Higher
4. D’kachi – Chere Ft Jazzyray

WINNER: D’KACHI – CHERE FT JAZZYRAY

BEST EASY-BEATS SINGLE

1. Liza C – Oga –
2. Victor Yankee Jnr – Abc;
3. Benny Jay – God Is Good;
4. Kebee – Something About The Name

WINNER: VICTOR YANKEE JNR – ABC

BEST REGGAE SINGLE

1. Robert (Shaxespeare) – God-Don-Bless-Me
2. Carol Cee – Awesome
3. Razphil – A Song For You – Ft Chris Morgan
4. Man Gee – Push Me Lord (“01 Track 1”

WINNER: RAZPHIL – A SONG FOR YOU – FT CHRIS MORGAN

MEGA SINGLE OF THE YEAR

1. Victor Yankee Jnr – Abc;
2. D’kachi – Chere Ft Jazzyray
3. Smart – Izurukeme (More Than Enough)
4. Mike Abdul – God Alone Ft Kenny Kóre

WINNER: D’KACHI – CHERE FT JAZZYRAY

MEDLEY CATEGORIES: 

BEST PRAISE MEDLEY

1. Lara George – Praise Medley
2. Linda Etukudo – Oh Sing – Vol. 2 – Tracks 14 – 22
3. Dabo Williams – Papa Oh
4. Olufunmmy Peters – Praise Medley

WINNER: LARA GEORGE – PRAISE MEDLEY

BEST WORSHIP MEDLEY

1. Lara George – Kolebaje
2. Linda Etukudo – Oh Sing – Vol. 2 – Tracks 11 – 13
3. Kee – Idi-Ebube
4. Hope David – Worship (7)

WINNER: LARA GEORGE – KOLEBAJE

BEST MEDLEY IN VARIOUS LANGUAGES

1. Lady Judith – Urhobo Medley (Onyovwe)
2. Olufunmmy Peters – Ilaje Medley
3. Linda Etukudo – Oh Sing – Vol. 2
4. Tessy – Unusual Praise

WINNER: LADY JUDITH – URHOBO MEDLEY

TECHNICAL  CATEGORIES

AMAKA IGWE MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

1. Prince G-Next – Soldier Of The Cross – Aimee
2. Oluyinka Davids – Baraje Ft. Kore Dieko –
3. Eddie Izyes & Bobby Rak – Dsmart – Izurukeme;
4. Oniyo Montage – Ku’se – Psalmos

WINNER: PRINCE G-NEXT – SOLDIER OF THE CROSS – AIMEE

COVER ART OF THE YEAR

1. Amazing God – Hope David
2. Most High – Joe Praize
3. Tosin Balogun – Emmanuel ­ – Psalmos
4. The Prophet-Ional Speech – Spokesman

WINNER: THE PROPHET-IONAL SPEECH – SPOKESMAN

SPECIAL AWARDS:

INSPIRATIONAL SONG OF THE YEAR

1. Gold De Ambassador – Kulienu (16)
2. Lara George – Love Nwantintin
3. Korede Bello – Godwin
4. Ogecha – Time To Celebrate

WINNER: KOREDE BELLO – GODWIN

SPOKEN WORD OF THE YEAR

1. Da’son – Open Doors;
2. Radiant City – All About Love (2)
3. Branches – Skit (Farida) – Track 4
4. Spokesman – Spokesman Speaks

WINNER: SPOKESMAN – SPOKESMAN SPEAKS

From the National Secretariat of MEGA 2015 (Nov. 20, 2015)