Falz, Phyno, Kiss Daniel top TooXclusive Awards 2016 nominees lList

Nigeria’s number one music website, TooXclusive has returned this season with the release of the official nominations list of its 2016 edition of her annual music awards, TooXclusive Awards. In a statement released Monday, multiple award winning rapper, Falz The Badh Guy emerges the biggest nominee with seven nods in the various categories of Album of The Year; Video Wonder; Lyrical Titan; Best Street-hop Track; Collaboration of The Year; Best Male Artiste and Overall Artiste of The Year.

He was trailed by Phyno and Kiss Daniel with five nominations each. While Phyno scores nominations in the following categories of Best Street-hop; Certified Banger of The Year; Collaboration of The year, Best Male Artiste and Overall Artiste of The Year; Kiss Daniel has his in Album of The Year; Certified Banger of The Year; Video Wonder; Best Male Artiste; Album of the Year and Overall Artiste of The Year. Mavin/Roc Nation diva Tiwa Savage scores four nominations in Album of The Year; Video Wonder; Best Female Artiste and Overall Artiste of The Year.

In the most coveted categories of Next Rated, some hot and fast-rising artistes with most career growth in the last one year are in for the title. They are YCee, Mayorkun, Humblesmith, Niniola, Koker and Terry Apala. Phyno In the category of African Artiste of the Year meant for non-Nigerians but an individual African artiste or group with the most astounding endeavours especially in penetrating the Nigerian music industry in the year under review, Sarkodie, Cassper Nyovest, Vanessa Mdee, Diamond Platnumz, AKA, Sauti Sol, Stonebwoy and Mr Eazi are on the nominees list. The organizers stated that nominees’ works are of those released within the year under review from September 2015 to October 2016.

While the official nominees list has been made possible sequel to the vetting and final approval of both the TooXclusive’s in-house editors and their external 3-man advisory panel comprising of seasoned DJ Jimmy Jatt; top-notch producer, Tee-Y Mix; and Chocolate City Group Executive, Audu Maikori. For five years now, TooXclusive has contributed to the growing and rewarding of hardworking talents of the ever-flourishing Nigerian music industry. The awards will hold exclusively online and voting will run for a two-week period via the website; www.tooxclusive.com after which eventual winners shall be presented accordingly with their award plaques.

Kiss Daniel The full nominees list ALBUM OF THE YEAR.

Kiss Daniel – New Era

Adekunle Gold – Gold

Reekado Banks – Spotlight

Falz – Stories That Touch

Lil Kesh – Young And Getting It

PRODUCER GENIUS OF THE YEAR

Young John

DJ Coublon

Don Jazzy

Masterkraft

Pheelz Shizzi

CERTIFIED BANGER OF THE YEAR

Kiss Daniel – Mama

Tekno – Pana

Phyno – Fada Fada (Ghetto Gospel) ft. Olamide

Olamide – Who You Epp

Humblesmith – Osinachi Remix ft. Davido

Reekado Banks – Oluwa Ni

BEST STREET-HOP TRACK

Olamide – Who You Epp

Phyno – Fada Fada (Ghetto Gospel) ft. Olamide

Falz – Bahd Baddo Baddest ft. Olamide & Davido

CDQ – Nowo E Soke ft. Wizkid

Koker – Kolewerk

Small Doctor – Gbera

BEST R&B TRACK

Banky W – Made For You

Wande Coal – Superwoman

Tjan – Aduke

Aramide – Love Me ft. Adekunle Gold

Simi – Love Don’t Care

Niniola – Akara Oyibo

COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR

Falz – Bahd Baddo Baddest ft. Olamide & Davido

Phyno – Fada Fada (Ghetto Gospel) ft. Olamide

Falz – Soldier ft. Simi

Patoranking – No Kissing ft. Sarkodie

Humblesmith – Osinachi Remix ft. Davido

DJ Jimmy Jatt – Feeling The Beat ft. Wizkid

VIDEO WONDER OF THE YEAR

Falz – Soldier ft. Simi

Tiwa Savage – If I Start To Talk ft. Dr SID

Darey – Pray For Me

Ric Hassani – Gentleman

Kiss Daniel – Jombo

Simi – Love Don’t Care

OSCAR DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

Clarence Peters

Director Q

Unlimited LA

Adasa Cookey

Aje

Filmworks

Mex

DJ ON THE WHEELS

DJ Spinall

DJ Jimmy Jatt

DJ Enimoney

DJ Xclusive

DJ Obi

DJ Lambo

SUPER RECORD LABEL OF THE YEAR

Mavin Records

YBNL

Choc Boiz Nation

Davido Music Worldwide

Starboy Records

5-Star Music

NEXT RATED

Ycee

Humblesmith

Niniola

Terry

Apala

Koker

Mayorkun

LYRICAL TITAN

Jesse Jagz

Vector

Boogey

Falz

Reminisce

Poe

EXTRAORDINAIRE VOCAL PERFORMANCE

Timi Dakolo – The Vow

Sojay – Holiday

Wande Coal – Superwoman

Miss Ige – Hallelujah (Live show @ Project Fame finals)

Waje – Mountains (Live show @ The Voice finals)

Niniola – Start All Over

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Falz

Kiss Daniel

Wizkid

Olamide

Phyno

Tekno

Tiwa Savage

FEMALE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Tiwa Savage

Simi

Yemi Alade

Seyi Shay

Cynthia Morgan

MALE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Wizkid

Olamide

Kiss Daniel

Phyno

Falz

Tekno

AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Sarkodie

Cassper

Nyovest

Vanessa

Mdee

Diamond

Platnumz AKA Sauti

Sol

Stonebwoy

Mr Eazi

FRESH FACE 2016 FINALIST

HighBee – Money (OWO)

Razemula – Mu Jo Leke

Lee – Gbim Gbim Gbim

GloryChild – Anaconda

Shola Tyson – Okpekete