MasterKraft, Sess, Others Win Big At The Beatz Awards 2016

It was a night of honors, fun and glamour as promised by the organizers of The Beatz Awards held on Saturday 17 December, 2016 at The Shell Hall, Muson Center, Onikan, Lagos.

The highly successful event was graced by industry top personalities such as DJ Cuppy, Mofe Duncan, Helen Paul, Bryan Okwara, Paul Adams, Felix Duke, Sam Uche Ayanmele, Yomi Casual, Harry Songs and a host of others.

The event started out with a hot bang from Instagram sensation Woli Arole and the hosts for the Night Seyi Law and Angel Ufuoma took the atmosphere to another level.

Bagging the most awards for the night is super producer MasterKraft, Sess The Problem Kid and Rotimi Keys. Other winners of the night include: UBA Pacific Music for Best Record Company (Marketer), Star Boy Entertainment for Best Record Label, Sunday Are for Best Artist Manager, STV for Best Television Station, The Beat FM for Best Radio Station, Shuga Band for Best Live-Band, Kiss Daniel for Best Song Writer, etc.

A special Recognition Award was given to MTN Nigeria for its outstanding contributions to the Nigerian entertainment industry. Top entertainment brass, Obi Asika was also honored with the Industry Professional of the Year award.

The Beatz Awards celebrate creative professionals behind music productions and business.

 

Full List of Winners

1. BEST PRODUCER

• MASTERKRAFT – FINALLY

 

2. NEW DISCOVERY PRODUCER

• SESS THE PROBLEM KID – SOFTWORK

3. BEST AFRO POP PRODUCER

• DJ ALTIMS – OLUWA NI

 

4. BEST AFRO BEAT PRODUCER 2015

• DJ COUBLON – GOOD TIME

 

5. BEST AFRO R&B PRODUCER

• MYSTRO – TYPE OF WOMAN

 

6. BEST AFRO HIP-HOP PRODUCER

• SESS THE PROBLEM KID – BAD BADDO BADDEST

 

7. BEST AFRO HIGHLIFE PRODUCER

• MASTERKRAFT – JOMBO

 

8. BEST AFRO ROCK PRODUCER

• ROTIMI KEYS – DELEIVERER

 

9. BEST AFRO SOUL PRODUCER

• COBHAMS ASUQUO – ADUKE

 

10. BEST AFRO DANCEHALL PRODUCER

• GOSPEL ON D BEAT – NO KISSING

 

11. BEST AFRO JAZZ PRODUCER

• FEMI LEYE – AYO

 

12. BEST AFRO GOSPEL PRODUCER

• ROTIMI KEYS – NANI GI (MAIRO)

 

13. BEST NEW DISCOVERY DJ

• DJ CLASSIC

 

14. BEST DJ MALE

• DJ SPINNALL

 

15. BEST DJ FEMALE

• DJ CUPPY

 

16. BEST MIXING & MASTERING ENGINEER

• OLAITAN DADA – PRAY FOR ME (DAREY)

 

17. BEST RADIO STATION

• THE BEAT FM 99.9FM

 

18. BEST ENTERTAINMENT STATION AWARD (TERRESTRIAL)

• SILVERBIRD TV

 

19. BEST ENTERTAINMENT STATION AWARD (CABLE)

• HIPTV

 

20. BEST ARTIST MANAGER

• SUNDAY ARE – WIZKID

 

21. BEST MUSIC VIDEO DIRECTOR

• AJEFILM WORKS – JUMBO (KISS DANIEL)

 

22. BEST LIVE BAND

• SHUGA BAND

 

23. BEST OAP

• ELVINA IBRU

 

24. BEST RECORD COMPANY (MARKETER)

• UBA PACIFIC MUSIC

 

25. BEST RECORD LABEL

• STAR BOY

 

26. BEST BLOG

• BELLANAIJA

 

27. BEST ONLINE MUSIC PLATFORM

• TOOXCLUSIVE

 

28. BEST SONG WRITER

• KISS DANIEL – MAMA

 

29. BEST CHOREOGRAPHER

• LOVETTE