The 2012 Nigerian Entertainment Award (NEA), which is scheduled take place at a grand red carpet ceremony in New York from August 31 to September 2, sees nominations for some of Ghana’s most loved entertainers.   The beautiful Yvonne Okoro, Juliet Ibrahim and Ama K Abebrese face off in the  Pan African Actress category alongside Kudzai Sevenzo,  Jokate Mwegelo and Millicent Mahheido. Majid Michel, Van Vicker, Chris Attoh and John Dumelo also made into Pan African Actor category alongside Kevin Ndege Mamboleo and Edward Kagutuzi while Sarkodie was the only Ghanaian musician nominated for the Pan African Artiste of the Year.  

Nominees for the 2012 Nigerian Entertainment Awards were officially announced at a nominee’s gala event at the Federal Palace Hotel, in Lagos recently. The event is the official kick-off to the Nigerian Entertainment Awards currently in its 7^th year, held annually in New York City.  The awards are based entirely on fans votes, and so fans are encouraged to vote online and via SMS. Online voting begins on August 1, while fans in Nigeria can vote via SMS  by texting ‘NEA Award Category Number Nominee Name’ to 32051 as follows:   Category #1:Best Album Of The Year Soul Is Heavy – Nneka Eli – Ice Prince Superstar – Wiz Kid The Dreamer- Sdc Beautiful Noise- Timi Dakolo Super Sun – Bez   Category #2:Hottest Single Of The Year Ara- Brymo Oliver Twist- Dbanj Pakurumo- Wizkid Dami Duro- Davido Chop My Money- Psquare Roll – Rayce   Category #3:Best New Act Of The Year Tiwa Savage Brymo Davido Bez Mayd Chidinma   Category #4:Gospel Artist/Group Of The Year Segun Obe Tim Godfrey Eben Kore Lara George Vivien Stephen   Category #5:Best Pop/R&B Artist Of The Year Chidinma Omawumi Waje Tiwa Savage Wizkid Capital Femi   Category #6:Best Rap Act Of The Year Sauce Kid Ice Prince Vector Eva Mi Sdc   Category #7:Music Producer Of The Year Jesse Jagz Don Jazzy Shizzy Cobhams Asuquo Sarz Samklef   Category #8:Best International Artist 2kriss Kadija Kamara Tinie Tempah Skepta Abiade Tipsy   Category #9:Best Music Video Of The Year Ara- Brymo (Aje Filmworks) Nawti- Olu Maintain (Kehinde Naomi Smith/Team Nawti) She Likes It- Cap B (Adeola Alao) My Home – Nneka(Andy Amadi Okorafor) Tete Lo Bere- Jahbless (Dj Tee) Pakurumo- Wizkid (Clarence Peters)   Category #10:Most Promising Act To Watch Eva Chuddy K Praiz Airis Flowssick Yung6ix Dammy Krane Eddie Kim   Category #11:Pan African Artist Or Group Of The Year Hhp Sarkodie Vivian Ndoyr Cabo Snoop Donaeo Noni Zondi   Category #12:Best Us Based Artist Of The Year Hoodbilli Bolade Awon Boyz Tolumide Duncan Daniels Jay Cube   Category #13:Best Indigenous Artist/Group Timaya Flavour Aduke 9ice Bracket Jah Bless   Category #14:Best Actor (Film) Wale Ojo (Phone Swap) Benjamin (Mr & Mrs) Chet Anekwe (Unwanted Guests) Hakeem Kae Kazim (Man On Ground) Ramsey Nouah (Memories Of My Heart) Pascal Atuma (Who Is The Man)   Category #15:Best Actress (Film) Uche Jombo (Damaged) Nse Ekpe Etim (Mr & Mrs) Funke Akindele (Troj) Tonto Dike (Private Enemy) Rita Dominic (Shattered) Omotola Jolade Ekeinde (Ties That Bind)   Category #16:Best Film Director Kunle Afolayan (Phone Swap) Tade Ogidan (Family On Fire) Tunde Kelani (Maami) Daniel Ademinokan (Unwanted Guests) Leila Djansi (Ties That Bind) Akin Omotosho (Man On Ground)   Category #17:Best Picture The Young Smoker Inside Story Phone Swap Ties That Bind Troj(The Return Of Jenifa) Unwanted Guests   Category #18:Best Tv Show Nigerian Idol Jacob’s Cross Tinsel Naija Sings City Sistas Big Brother Africa   Category #19:Pan African Actor Kevin Ndege Mamboleo (Inside Story) Majid Michel (Somewhere In Africa) Van Vicker (Paparazzi) Chris Attoh (6 Hours To Christmas) Edward Kagutuzi (The Mirror Boy) John Dumelo (Ties That Bind)   Category #20:Pan African Actress Ama Abebrese (Ties That Bind) Yvonne Okoro (Single Six) Juliet Ibrahim (Crazy Scandal) Kudzai Sevenzo (Playing Warriors) Jokate Mwegelo (Chumo) Millicent Makheido (48)   Category #21:World Dj Dj Humility (Nigeria) Dj Xclusive (Nigeria) Dj Abass (Uk) Dj Neptune (Nigeria) Dj Jimmy Jatt (Nigeria) Dj Mixmaster Brown (Us) Dj Flava (Malaysia) Dj Dee Money (Us)   Category #22:Best Comedian Seyi Law Ay Julius Agwu Tee A Basket Mouth Alibaba   Category #23: Best Entertainment Personality Dbanj Eldee Tonto Dike Genevieve Nnaji Funke Akindele Tuface Banky W Uti   Category #24:Entertainment Promoter Big Moose Ent (Us) Flytime (Nigeria) Town Kriers (Us) Industry Nite (Nigeria) Cokobar (Uk) Tiwaworks (Us) Posh Hill Ent (Malaysia) Dejavu (Us)   Category #25: Media Personality Toolz (Beat Fm 99.9 Lagos) Adam (Soundcity Tv) Freeze (Cool Fm 96.9 Lagos) Dolapo Oni (Mnet) Uduak Uduok (Ladybrille) Denrele (Channel O Africa)   Category #26: Entertainment Executive Audu Maikori Eldee Segun Demuren Efe Omoregie Obi Asika Ayo Shonaiya   Category #27: Best Collabo Of The Year Sheyman Ft Eldee/Skales (My Money Remix) Sauce Kid Ft Davido (Carolina) Brackett Ft Wizkid (Girl) Bez Ft Praiz (Stupid Song) Jeru Ft Wizkid (Familiarity) Ikechukwu Ft Xela (Bu Lie Oto)]]>