Congratulations to January 2011 Ladybrille Man of the Month, Obi Asika aka Tower of Power, who opened the year with a powerful bang and has kept the momentum going. The Storm Records executive has just been nominated at the 2011 Nigeria Entertainment Awards, USA , as an ‘Entertainment Executive of the Year.’ Also, back when we interviewed him, Ladybrille’s Shana Peete did a good job trying to get the executive to spill the beans on how soon he anticipated being a father. Asika kept his secret under tight wraps. The news is finally out, and Asika is now a proud father to a new born baby girl. Congratulations to the new father. Revisit our interview with the executive here. Full list for the 2011 NEA Awards below.
2011 NOMINATION LIST
BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR
BEAUTIFUL IMPERFECTION- ASA
LEGACY- DUNCAN MIGHTY
SUPER C SEASON – NAETO C
DOUBLE DARE – DAREY
MI 2- MI
BACK FROM THE FUTURE – SOUND SULTAN
HOTTEST SINGLE OF THE YEAR
TEASE ME- WIZ KID
MR ENDOWED- DBANJ
OLEKU- ICE PRINCE
GIVE IT TO ME- DPRINCE
OBIANUJU- DUNCAN MIGHTY
JUPA- J MARTINS
BEST NEW ACT OF THE YEAR
ICE PRINCE
WIZKID
TIWA SAVAGE
MO’CHEDDAH
WAJE
DR SID
GOSPEL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
BOUQUI
LARA GEORGE
SINACH
ADA
FRANK EDWARDS
KENNY ST BROWN
BEST POP/R&B ARTIST OF THE YEAR
DAREY
DBANJ
BANKY W
WAJE
WIZKID
TUFACE
BEST RAP ACT OF THE YEAR
TERRY THE RAP MAN
NAETO C
RUGGEDMAN
EVA ALORDIAH
MI
ICE PRINCE
MUSIC PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
SOSSICK
DON JAZZY
COBHAMS
SAM KLEF
JESSE JAGZ
DR FRABZ
BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTIST
ASA
NNEKA
JJC
NDU
MOEAZY
MAY7VEN
BEST MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
ENI DURO (OLAMIDE)- DJ TEE
KABA KABA (KONGA) – AKIN ALABI
IF YOU ASK ME (OMAWUMI)- CLARENCE PETERS
MR. ENDOWNED (DBANJ FT DON JAZZY & SNOOP DOGG) – SESAN
MORE YOU (BEZ)- KEMI ADETIBA
BA NI KIDI (DAREY)- MARK HOFMEYR
MOST PROMISING ACT TO WATCH
OLAMIDE
ZARA
BRYMO
VECTOR
RETTA
JHYBO
KETCHUP
MUNA
ENTERTAINMENT EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR
AUDU MAKORI (CHOCOLATE CITY)
BANKY W (EME)
TONY NWAKALOR (YES MEDIA)
OBI ASIKA (STORM RECORDS)
ELDEE (TRIBE RECORDS)
DON JAZZY (MOHITS)
INDIGENOUS ARTIST OF THE YEAR
SOLEK
FLAVOR
JAH BLESS
DUNCAN MIGHTY
9ICE
J’ODIE
PAN AFRICAN ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
FALLY IPUPA
R2BEES
AWILO
WINKY D
JULIANA KANYOMOZI
VIP
BEST US BASED MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
DUNCAN DANIELS
T MONEY
ROTIMI
KUNZO
DAMI OLOYE
CAPB
BEST US BASED FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
NAIRA
TITI LOKEI
TOLUMIDE
MOYEEN
NENNA YVONNE
ZAINA
BEST ACTOR IN A FILM/SHORT STORY
RAMSEY NOUAH- A PRIVATE STORM
ODUNLADE ADEKOLA- EMI NI IRE KAN
FEMI ADEBAYO- JELILI
CHET ANEKWE- TOBI
PASCAL ATUMA- OKOTO THE MESSENGER
HAKEEM KAE KASSIM- INALE
BEST ACTRESS IN A FILM/SHORT STORY
GENEVIEVE NNAJI- TANGO WITH ME
OMOTOLA JALADE- IJE
OMONI OBOLI- ANCHOR BABY
MERCY JOHNSON- HEART OF A WIDOW
CAROLINE CHIKEZIE – INALE
UCHE JUMBO- NOLLYWOOD HUSTLERS
BEST PICTURE (PRODUCER)
IJE- CHINEZE ANYAENE
THE MIRROR BOY- OBI EMELONYE
INALE- JETA AMATA
TANGO WITH ME- MAHMOOD ALI- BALOGUN
ANCHOR BABY- LONZO NZEKWE
ADESUWA- LANCELOT IMASEUN
BEST DIRECTING IN A FILM/SHORT STORY
CHINEZE ANYAENEI-IJE
LANCELOT ODUWA IMASUEN/IKECHUKWU ONYEKA – A PRIVATE STORM
MAHMOOD ALI BALOGUN- TANGO WITH ME
JETA AMATA- INALE
LONZO NZEKWE- ANCHOR BABY
PASCAL ATUMA – OKOTO THE MESSENGER
BEST ACTOR IN TV SERIES/REALITY/GAME SHOW
VICTOR OLAOTAN (TINSEL)
UCHE SAM ANYAMELE (ABOUT TO WED)
AKIN LEWIS (SPIDER)
EMEKA OSSA (CLINIC MATTERS)
FRANK EDOHO (WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE)
GIDEON OKEKE (TINSEL)
BEST ACTRESS IN TV SERIES/REALITY/GAME SHOW
FUNMI EKO (CITY SISTAS)
DAMILOLA ADEGBITE (TINSEL)
MATILDA OBASEKI (TINSEL)
UFUOMA EJENOBOR (ROYAL ROOTS)
MISSI MOLU (NIGERIAN IDOL)
AMANDA EBEYE (CITY SISTAS)
PAN AFRICAN ACTRESS OF THE YEAR (FILM/SHORT STORY)
AMA. K. AMBROSE
AKOFA ASIEDU
NADIA BUARI
YVONNE OKORO
JACKIE APPIAH
YVONNE CHERRY
PAN AFRICAN ACTOR OF THE YEAR (FILM/SHORT STORY)
CHRIS ATTOH
SENANU GIDEON GBEDAWO
JOHN DUMELO
EDWARD KAGUTUZI
MAJID MICHEL
VAN VICKER
COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR
CD JOHN
GORDON
HELEN PAUL
GANDOKI
DANIEL D’HUMOROUS
YVONNE ORJI
BEST WORLD DJ
DJ CAISE (NIGERIA)
DJ SMOOTH (DC/MD)
DJ FLAVA (MALAYSIA)
DJ TOMMY (NIGERIA)
DJ AFOO (NY)
DJ OBI (BOSTON)
DJ JAM JAM (UK)
DJ E COOL (ATL)
ENTERTAINMENT PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
TIWAWORKS (ATL)
STRONGHOLD/ORANGE BOX ENT (KUALA LUMPUR)
INDUSTRY NITE (LAGOS)
CIBA ENT (HOUSTON)
STARMIX (UK)
COCO BAR (UK)
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