South-South Music Awards Reveal Nominees List

By Osagie Alonge

The third edition of the South-South Music Awards (SSMA) will hold on Sunday, December 4, 2011 and organizers have announced nominees for this year’s edition.

The nominees have been fielded in a total of 20 categories and in addition, two ‘Honorary Life-Time Achievement Awards’ will also be given out.

‘The South-South Region has an abundance of fast growing musical artistes who year-in and year-out work tirelessly to create music and entertain. Their effort should be encouraged’, organizer of the awards, Andy Bello tells Nigerian Entertainment Today.

The Oba Akenzua Cultural Centre in Benin City will play host to this year’s edition.

The first edition of the awards was held on the 20th of December 2009, at the Civic Centre, Benin City.

Check out the full nominations list below…

BEST R&B (MALE)

Mentol – Direction

Fresh Kid   – Love U Better

Jazzy Jones – I Really Love You

Rem T – Fine Boy

Meshack – Feeling Inside

BEST R&B (FEMALE)

Bella   – Glow

Lilly White    – Turn My Head

Eva – Better Than Her

De Quiz    – Happy Day

Amira Diva    – Sweet Mother

BEST NEW ARTSITE

Fresh Kid – Love U Better

Shiney- Friday (Do Anyhow)

Yhuki – Omo Oba

Natural – Ego

One Touch     – Reformat

BEST REGGAE /DANCEHALL

Don Smarter    – Be Mine Forever

Dovetail – Hirae

Triggarman – Rock Fi Life

Jacky Sula   – Believe

Squeeze – Hot

BEST COLLABORATION

Yhuki Ft  Hibreed & Labrainz   – Omo Oba

Wizboyy Ft Slim Brown  – Infinity

Uptown Ft  O’Black     – Omo Toh Bad

Don Ziggy Ft  Olamide     – Be My Baby

Bigg Splash Ft Durella – Ozikpalor

BEST GOSPEL (MALE)

Don Ziggy    – God Dey

BNG     – Carry Weight

Victor Atenaga   – Jehova Is Blessing

Godwin Idios – This Life

Franchize  – Prayer

BEST HIP HOP   

Black I.Q.  – Watch Me Blow

Bigg Splash    – Ozikpalor

One Touch     – Reformat

S.D. Awango – Gbemi Mora

Yung Hanz – 6ft 7ft

BEST  GOSPEL (FEMALE)

Sophy Adas     – Oghomwen Se Oghogho

Joan Paul   – Ikhayere

Liora- See How You Love Me

Anny     – Na Time

MOST POPULAR (NON INDEGENOUS)

2face – Be There

D’Banj- Mr Endowed

Ice Prince – Superstar

Terry G- Akpako

Tha Suspect   – I Know Send U (Female)

BEST USE OF CHOREOGRAPHY

Cyrax – Tingolo

Maleke – 50 50

BNG – Carry Weight

Harrysong – Fire

S.D. Awango – Gbemi Mora

BEST NEW ARTISTE IN DIASPORA

Dj Jeff- Gele Gele

Txco – Just Like Dat

Z Ace -Without Your Love

Ugi – Money

Federalman- One Naija

MOST POPULAR ARTISTE IN DIASPORA

Teddy Ziggy    – Ovbiesan

Manfesto  – Woman Of My Dreams

Spicevision – Edo Dynasty

Don Ziggy – Be My Baby

DJ Jeff – Gele Gele

BEST HIGHLIFE

Wizboyy – Infinity

Natural    – Ego

Black I.Q. – Emu Ijo Jo

Spicevision  – My Darling

Waconzy- Too Much Money

BEST POP (SOLO)

J Martins – Good Tym

Kas – Fimile

Solid Star – One Man, One Vote

Maleke     – No Bother

Meshack   – Like Dat Booty

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE

Maleke- Ewole

Meshack     – Feeling Inside

Liora – See How You Love Me

Eva    – Better Than Her

BNG – Cold Day

BEST POP (DOU/GROUP)

Free & Kayze – Kolobi

BNG -Cold Day

Hooded Knights   – Shawama

Baizewon    – Chinkolo Love

Ever Right    – Jangolova

BEST LYRICS

Maleke- No Bother

One Touch – Reformat

Meshack     – Feeling Inside

BNG   – Cold Day

Yhuki- Omo Oba

BEST PRODUCER

Ray X – ‘Ozikpalor’ by Mr Biggsplash

Kul J – ‘50 50’ by Maleke

Red light – ‘Emu Ijo Jo’ by Black IQ

Patrick – ‘Carry Weight’ by BNG    –

Rem T  – ‘Fine Boy by himself

BEST DIRECTOR

Rock Videomagic for Rem T – Fine Boy

Whitehouse for Maleke – 50 50

Xcross for Spice vision – My Darling

Ajayi Scenelock for Jazzy Jones – I Really Love You

ABD for Amira Vida – Sweet Mother

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Maleke- 50 50

Yhuki    – Omo Oba

Rem T   – Fine Boy

Spicevision     – My Darling

Jazzy Jones- I Really Love You