Photo: D’banj Boasts About AFRIMA Awards

 D’banj who won an award for Best African Collaborations (Cocoa Na Chocolate) at the 2014 edition of All Africa Music Awards, held on Saturday, December 27, at the Grand Ballroom of the Oriental Hotel, has boasted about the award saying even while sleeping he is being honoured. ‘’Even in my sleep, I'm still on top of the World. You gotta be #feelingthenigga . Thanks #Afrima for the award. #EwaNaBeans #DoAgric,’’ he wrote.

Ice Prince Wins Best African Act At Ongoing BET Awards In Los Angeles

Ice Prince has just won the Best African Act at the ongoing BET Awards in Los Angeles. Tuface was also nominated in the same category with him. Meanwhile Yvonne Nelson posted a picture of herself with Ice Prince(above) today predicting he will win the award. She said; * Good luck Panshak...#BET you are a WINNER....make me proud. Make Africa proud....my Hommie 4life...yeaaa he calls me Hommie. He's cool like that. �� *

Oscars 2013: Red Carpet Photos + Full List of Winners

The 85th Academy Awards took place last night at the Dolby Theater in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles, California. See more photos and full list of winners after the cut...

Full list of winners 

Best Picture: Argo
Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Actress: Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained
Supporting Actress: Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables
Best Director: Ang Lee, Life of Pi
Foreign Language Film: Amour, Austria
Adapted Screenplay: Chris Terrio, Argo
Original Screenplay: Quentin Tarantino, Django Unchained
Animated Feature Film: Brave
Production Design: Lincoln
Cinematography: Life of Pi
Sound Mixing: Les Miserables
Sound Editing: Life of Pi, Skyfall (tie)
Original Score: Life of Pi, Mychael Danna
Original Song: Skyfall from Skyfall, Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth
Costume: Anna KareninaDocumentary Feature: Searching for Sugar Man
Documentary (short subject): Inocente
Film Editing: Argo
Makeup and Hairstyling: Les Miserables
Animated Short Film: Paperman
Live Action Short Film: Curfew
Visual Effects: Life of Pi

World Music Awards postponed due to Visa issues

'We are sorry for any inconvenience but this decision had to be made due to logistical and multiple visa issues and in view of this week’s national mourning. Fans have been a great support to the artists and have voted online in huge numbers’, event producers John Martinotti and Marcol International said in a statement a few days before the event was to hold.

In the same week of the awards was when the Newtown, Connecticut shootings took place.

Nigerian pop singer D’banj was nominated a record four times – in the World’s Best Artiste’, ‘Best African Artiste’, ‘Best Song’ and ‘Best Video’. He was also announced to perform at the awards ceremony.

This is not the first time the WMA is failing to hold. The event which traditionally holds in Monte Carlo, Monaco, was cancelled in 2009 and 2011 due to different reasons.

BET HIP HOP AWARDS suspended after Rick ross and Young Jeezy Fight erupt

Atlanta police officers broke up an altercation Saturday evening between two groups at the seventh annual BET Hip-Hop Awards, but no arrests were made.
Police spokesman Carlos Campos said officers responded to the scuffle at around 7:30 p.m. in the backstage area of the awards show, held at a downtown civic center. Campos said there were no injuries or shots fired.
Police have not released the identities of those involved in the scuffle.The altercation took place around the same time as a tribute performance to hip-hop mogul Chris Lighty, who committed suicide last month.BET officials told The Associated Press that the awards show was not interrupted.
Kanye West, who received the most nominations with 17, didn’t attend the event. The show will air on BET on Oct. 9.Rapper LL Cool J paid homage in remarks to Lighty, who he says helped shape his career and many others in hip-hop. After Cool J spoke, rappers Q-Tip, Fat Joe, Busta Rhymes, Missy Elliott and 50 Cent took the stage to perform.
The show was highlighted by several freestyle sessions that included rapper T.I., B.o.B., Snoop Dogg, E-40 and Cassidy. Others who performed included Rick Ross, P. Diddy, 2 Chainz and Future.Rapper T.I. presented legendary rapper Rakim with the “I Am Hip-Hop Icon” honor. 2 Chainz won the People’s Choice award, and Kendrick Lamar came away with Lyricist of the Year award.

D’BANJ AND WIZKID NOMINATED FOR MTV EMA 2012

Pop singer, Dbanj and EME act, Wizkid have both been nominated in the worldwide category of the annual MTV Europe Music Awards billed to happen in Frankfurt, Germany on Sunday, November 11, 2012.

The category which comprises of acts from Africa, Middle East and India, has other African acts like Camp Mulla from Kenya, Sarkodie form Ghana and South Africa’s Mi Casa as contenders. While D’banj, a multiple MTV award winner is making his debut on the worldwide list, Wizkid was nominated last year but lost to  25-year-old Moroccan, Abdelfattah Grini.

Meanwhile, Rihanna and Taylor Swift lead this year’s overall nominations, with the Bajan singer getting six nominations including Best Song, Best Female and Best Pop while Swift trails closely with five nominations.

Here is a full list of the nominees

Best Song
Carly Rae Jepsen, “Call Me Maybe”
Rihanna (featuring Calvin Harris), “We Found Love”
Gotye, “Somebody That I Used to Know”
Pitbull (featuring Chris Brown), “International Love”
Fun. “We Are Young”

Best New
Rita Ora
Fun.
One Direction
Lana Del Rey
Carly Rae Jepsen

Best Female
Rihanna
Katy Perry
Pink
Taylor Swift
Nicki Minaj

Best Male
Justin Bieber
Kanye West
Flo Rida
Pitbull
Jay Z

Best Pop
Justin Bieber
No Doubt
Katy Perry
Taylor Swift
Rihanna

Best Live
Taylor Swift
Lady Gaga
Jay Z and Kanye West
Green Day
Muse

Best Hip Hop
Jay Z and Kanye West
Nas
Rick Ross
Drake
Nicki Minaj

Best Rock
Linkin Park
Green Day
Muse
Killers
Coldplay

Best Electronic
David Guetta
Swedish House Mafia
Avicii
Skrillex
Calvin Harris

Best Alternative
Jack White
The Black Keys
Arctic Monkeys
Florence and the Machine
Lana Del Rey

Best Video
M.I.A., “Bad Girls”
Lady Gaga, “Marry the Night”
Katy Perry, “Wide Awake”
Rihanna (featuring Calvin Harris), “We Found Love”
PSY, “Gangnam Style”

Best Look
Nicki Minaj
Rihanna
Jack White
Taylor Swift
A$AP Rocky

Biggest Fans
Justin Bieber
One Direction
Lady Gaga
Rihanna
Katy Perry

Best World Stage
Arcade Fire
Arctic Monkeys
B.o.B
Evanescence
Flo Rida
Jason Derülo
Joe Jonas
Justin Bieber
Kasabian
Ke$ha
LMFAO
Maroon 5
Nelly Furtado
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Sean Paul
Snoop Dogg
Snow Patrol
Taylor Swift

Best PUSH
Foster the People
Lana Del Rey
Mac Miller
Michael Kiwanuka
Gotye
Rebecca Ferguson
Fun.
Rita Ora
Conor Maynard
Of Monsters And Men
Carly Rae Jepsen

BON AWARDS: Tonto Dikeh, Ini Edo, Funke Akindele Battles For Actress Of The Year

Best of Nollywood (BON), an annual awards of merit for movie stars in Nigeria has released the nomination list for the 2012 awards. Seun Oloketuyi, the founder of BON noted that this year’s edition would be bigger and better.
BON AWARDS: Tonto Dikeh, Ini Edo, Funke Akindele Battles For Actress Of The Year
7 September, 2012
Arts and Entertainment
   
Best of Nollywood (BON), an annual awards of merit for movie stars in Nigeria has released the nomination list for the 2012 awards. Seun Oloketuyi, the founder of BON noted that this year’s edition would be bigger and better.
The full nominees list inside

BEST ACTOR ENGLISH IN A LEADING ROLE
1.       WALE  OJO  – PHONE SWAP
2.       VAN VICKER – THE SEARCH
3.       JOSEPH BENJAMIN – MBLS
4.       NWACHUCKWU UTI – IN THE CUPBOARD

BEST ACTRESS ENGLISH IN A LEADING ROLE
1.       FUNKE AKINDELE -  MARRIED BUT LIVING SINGLE
2.       NSE  ETIM – PHONE SWAP
3.       TONTO DIKEH – MY LIFE MY DAMAGE
4.       INI EDO – I TAKE MY CHANCE
5.       SHAFFY BELLO AKINRIMISI – The score

BEST ACTOR YORUBA IN A LEADING ROLE
1.       FEMI ADEBAYO – AIYEKOOTO
2.       ODUNLADE ADEKOLA – IRANO MEJI
3.       FEMI ADEBAYO – SONTO ALAPATA
4.       MUYIWA ADEMOLA – EYINJU ELEDUMARE

BEST ACTRESS YORUBA IN A LEADING ROLE
1.    BISI KOMOLAFE – AIYEKOOTO
2. FATHIA BALOGUN – SUNMISOLA OTELEMUYE
3. LIZ ANJORIN – KOFO TINUBU
4. AYO ADESANYA – AMOPE ALASELA
5. BIMBO AKINTOLA – EYINJU ELEDUMARE

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE HAUSA
1.    ALI NUHU – MADUBIN DUBAWA
2. ADAM A ZANGO – ADAMSY
3.    ADAM A ZANGO – AHLUL KITAL

BEST YORUBA ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
1.    IYABO OJO – IJO OLOMO
2. KEHINDE BANKOLE  – OJUKOJU
3.    IRETI OSAYEMI ADEOYE – JEJERE
4.    ENIOLA BADMUS – IJEWURU

BEST ACTOR IN SUPPORTING ROLE ENGLISH
1.       YEMI BLAQ – THE SEARCH
2.       HAFEEZ OYETORO – PHONE SWAP
3.       JIDE KOSOKO – LAST FLIGHT TO ABUJA
4.       ALEX EKUBO – IN THE CUPBOARD

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE ENGLISH
1.       NSE ETIM – THE SEARCH
2.       TONTO DIKEH – BROKEN SILENCE
3.       NADIA BUARI – HOLDING HOPE
4.       MARY URANTA – MISRESS

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE HAUSA
1.       RAHAMA HASSAN – MADUBIN DUBAWA
2.       LADIDI FAGGE – ADAMSY
3.       ZAINAB ABDULLAHI – AHLAL KILAB

MOST PROMISING ACT MALE
1.       BRYAN – I TAKE MY CHANCES
2.       TONY MONJERO – LAST FLIGHT TO ABUJA
3.       ALEX EKUBO – IN THE CUPBOARD
4.       IFEANYI KALU – UDEME
MOST PROMISING ACT FEMALE
1.       ARIKE AKINYANJU – EYINJU ELEDUMARE
2.       BELINDA EFFIAH – KOKOMA
3.       Iyobosa  olaye      Adesua
4.       MOYO LAWAL – holding hope
5.       YEWANDE ADEKOYA – OMO ELEMOSHO

CHILD ACTOR OF THE YEAR
1.       WALE AKINWUNMI – AMOPE ALASELA
2.       MAC DONALD OKOROWU – WANDERER

CHILD ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
1.       TOYIN ADEBIYI – JEJERE
2.       PRISCILLA OJO – JEJELOYE
3.       SHARON – LAST FLIGHT TO ABUJA
4.       DEOLA FASEYI – MARRIED BUT LIVING SINGLE
5.       GBEMISOLA OBADEYI – AMOPE ALASELA

DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
1.       DESMOND ELLIOT – IN THE CUPBOARD
2.       BAYO TIJANI – AIYEKOOTO
3.       KUNLE AFOLAYAN – PHONE SWAP
4.       OBI EMENLOYE – LAST FLIGHT TO ABUJA
5.       TUNDE LAOYE – MARRIED BUT LIVING SINGLE

MOVIE OF THE YEAR
1.       IN THE CUPBOARD
2.       AIYEKOOTO
3.       PHONESWAP
4.       Adesua
5.       MARRIED BUT LIVING SINGLE

COMEDY MOVIE OF THE YEAR
1.       IJEWURU
2.       OKON LAGOS 2
3.       AMOPE ALASELA

BEST MOVIE WITH A SOCIAL MESSAGE
1.       MY LIFE MY DAMAGE
2.       KOFO TINUBU
3.       LAST FLIGHT TO ABUJA
4.       JEJERE
5.       VICTIMS OF LIFE

SCREENPLAY OF THE YEAR
1.       AIYEKOOTO
2.       IN THE CUPBOARD
3.       THE SEARCH
4.       PHONE SWAP
5.       AMOPE ALASELA

CINEMATOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR
1.       Adesua
2.       IGBA N BAJO
3.       PHONE SWAP
4.       IN THE CUPBOARD
5.       AIYEKOOTO

MOVIE WITH BEST SOUND
 1.       Adesua
2.       IGBA N BAJO
3.       Sonto Alapata
4.       PHONE SWAP
5.       EYINJU ELEDUMARE

BEST EDITED MOVIE
1.       PHONE SWAP
2.       I TAKE MY CHANCES
3.       IN THE CUPBOARD
4.       AIYEKOOTO
5.       IGBA N BAJO

BEST PRODUCTION SET
1.       SONTO ALAPATA
2.       PHONE SWAP
3.       EYINJU ELEDUMARE
4.       AIYEKOOTO
5.       Adesua

BEST ACTOR Hausa
1.       ALI NUHU – MADUBIN DUBAWA
2.       ADAM A ZANGO – ADAMSY
3.       ADAM A ZANGO – AHLUL KITAB

SUPPORTING ACTOR Hausa
1.       SADDIK SANI SADDIK – ADAMSY
2.       AL’AMIN BUHARI – AHLUL KITAB

BEST ACTRESS Hausa
1.       NAPISA ABDULLAHI – MADUBIN DABAWA
2.       FATI LADAN – ADAMSY
3.       NAPISA ABDULLAHI – AHLUL KITAB

SUPPORTING ACTRESS Hausa
1.       RAHAMA HASSAN – MADUBI DUBAWA
2.       LADIDI FAGGE – ADAMSY
3.       ZAINAB ABDULLAHI – AHLUL KITAB

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE YORUBA
1.       IBRAHIM CHITTA – AIYEKOOTO
2.       KAYODE AKINBAYO – IGBAN
3.       RYKAYDO AGBOR – OJUKOJU
4.       GABRIEL AFOLAYAN – TANGIRI

ONGA BEST USE OF NIGERIAN FOOD IN A NOLLYWOOD
1.       IJEWURU
2.       UDEME
3.       IN THE CUPBOARD
4.       AIYEKOOTO
5.       EYINJU

BEST SHORT FILM
1.       NKIN
2.       SILVER LINING

BEST USE OF COSTUME
1.       JEJERE
2.       SOTONTO ALAPATA
3.       I TAKE MY CHANCE
4.       IGBA N BAJO
5.       ADESUA

BEST KISS IN A NIGERIA MOVIE
1.       UTI & TONTO – BROKEN SILENCE
2.       9ICE & LAIDE – JEJERE
3.       NSE & BOLA – SEARCH
4.       TONTO &THOMAS AITMAN – MY LIFE MY DAMAGE
5.       Desmond and Nse  – Spellbound

BEST PRINT MEDIA JOURNALIST
1.       VICTOR AKANDE
2.       BIODUN KUPOLUYI
3.       SAM OLATUNJI
4.       HAZEEZ

Funke Akindele, Monalisa Chinda, Olu Jacobs, Desmond Elliot For 2012 ZAFAA Awards

Some Nollywood's heavyweights have been nominated into different categories for this year's African Film Festival & Academy Awards (ZAFAA). The nomination ceremony was held yesterday in Lagos.

Nollywood's stakeholders converged at Ojez Restaurant located inside the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos for the nomination. Olu Jacobs (Adesuwa), John Dumelo, Joseph Benjamin (Kiss and tell) were nominated in the Best Actor category while Funke Akindele, Monalisa Chinda and Nadia Buari were nominated for the Best Actress of the year category.

Others are Nse Ikpe Etim and Martha Ankomah for Best Supporting Actress. Ufuoma Ejenebor and Chet Anekwe nominated for Best Upcoming Actress and Actor categories.

Lancelot Imasuen (Adesuwa), Desmond Elliot (Kiss and Tell) and Ruke Amata (Past Came Calling) are nominees for Best Director. The awards is expected to hold in October 2012.

The Future Awards 2012 Holds in Port Harcourt

The central working committee for The Future Awards is excited to announce that Port Harcourt – selected by UNESCO as the World Book Capital 2014 – is the official host city for The Future Awards 2012. The event will hold on 25th and 26th August in the Rivers State capital. Click to continue…


“Exciting things are happening with Port Harcourt, and we are proud that its inspiring governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has decided to support the vision of young leaders from across Nigeria by hosting this year’s event,” said Obiageli Ezekwesili who was recently appointed to lead the Open Society Foundations Africa Economic Policy Development Initiative and sits on the Board of The Future Awards.
                                 
The committee also announced the keynote speaker for this year’s awards is Tony O. Elumelu, MFR. Mr. Elumelu, acknowledged globally as one of Africa’s most influential entrepreneurs and the proponent of Africapitalism, is former chief executive officer of the United Bank for Africa Plc, is the chairman of Heirs Holdings and the founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation.
 
Season 7 of The Future Awards was launched on May 29, and the organisers have gone around the country engaging young Nigerians, which ended with a spectacular reception for the Nominees in Lagos. The winners in all 21 categories will be unveiled at the awards event.

    “The Future Awards is always a spectacular show, but it’s not just a show,” says Chude Jideonwo, executive director of The Future Project. “Next week we will be unveiling the impressive list of performers, but when the guests leave the venue, they will be inspired, and fired up to tear down the walls limiting us from changing our country.”

Photos:jmartins, jim iyke, Honoured at cameroon entertainment awards

On July 28, 2012 Nigerian entertainers highlife singer J Martins and actor Jim Iyke were honoured at the Cameroon Entertainment Awards held at the prestigious Cramton Auditorium in Washington DC
J Martins who was present at the event received the ‘Pan African People’s Choice‘ award while Jim Iyke was given ‘Pan African Actor of the Year‘. The Nollywood actor was however was not present to receive his award.
J Martins is currently on tour in the US along with other Nigerian artistes including Jesse Jagz, Ice Prince, Timi Dakolo and 2face Idibia.

Grammy Award Winner Les Nubians in The Studio With Mi

Grammy Award Winning Acts From France Les Nubians was in the studio with Nigeria’s Top Rapper, M.I Abaga. Seems Like they are cooking something, we are waiting. Enjoy

Teen Choice Awards 2012: Best Red Carpet + award list

Some of the biggest stars came out for the 2012 Teen Choice Awards — and walked away with even bigger awards! See if your favorite stars who were nominated took home a surfboard!

Choice Comedian: Ellen DeGeneres

Choice Web Star: Sophia Grace & Rosie

Choice TV Show — Sci-Fi/Fantasy: The Vampire Diaries

Choice TV Actor — Sci-Fi/Fantasy: Ian Somerhalder

Choice TV Actress — Sci-Fi/Fantasy: Nina Dobrev

Choice TV Male Scene Stealer: Michael Trevino

Choice TV Female Scene Stealer: Candice Accola

Choice Movie Actor Drama: Zac Efron

Choice Movie Actor Romance: Zac Efron

Choice Movie Drama: The Lucky One

Choice Hotties: Miley Cyrus & Ian Somerhalder

Choice Music Group: Selena Gomez & The Scene

Choice TV Actor Action: Adam Rodriguez

Choice Movie Comedy: 21 Jump Street

Choice TV Show — Drama: Pretty Little Liars

Choice Movie Actress — Sci-Fi/Fantasy: Jennifer Lawrence

Choice Male Scene Stealer: Liam Hemsworth

Choice Villian: Alexander Ludwig

Choice Actress Comedy: Emma Stone

Choice Actress Drama: Emma Stone

Choice Breakout In A Movie: Rihanna

Choice Hissy Fit: Charlize Theron

Choice Movie of the Summer — Comedy or Music: Katy Perry’s Part Of Me

Choice TV Breakout Star Female: Hannah Simone

Choice Breakup Song: Payphone by Maroon 5

Choice Female Movie Star of the Summer: Kristen Stewart

full red carpet fotos inside