The 2012 Nigeria Entertainment Awards was the 7th edition of the ceremony. The event was held on September 2, 2012 at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, New York City. The event was hosted by Funke Akindele and Ayo Makun. Winners included Wizkid, Davido, Don Jazzy and Tineh Tempah.
Awards
Music categories Best Album of the Year Soul is Heavy - Nneka ELI - Ice Prince Superstar - Wizkid The Dreamer - SDC Beautiful Noise - Timi Dakolo Super Sun - Bez
Hottest Single of the Year "Ara" - Brymo "Oliver Twist" - D'banj "Pakurumo" - Wizkid "Dami Duro" - Davido "Chop My Money" - P-Square "Roll" - Rayce
Best New Act of the Year Tiwa Savage Brymo Davido Bez May D Chidinma
Gospel Artist/Group of the Year Segun Obe Tim Godfrey Eben Kore Lara George Vivien Stephen
Best Pop/R&B Artist of the Year Chidinma Omawumi Waje Tiwa Savage Wizkid Capital Femi
Best Rap Act of the Year Sauce Kid Ice Prince Vector Eva Alordiah M.I SDC
Best Music Producer of the Year Jesse Jagz Don Jazzy Shizzy Cobhams Asuquo Sarz Samklef
Best International Artist 2Kriss Kadija Kamara Tinie Tempah Skepta Abiade Tipsy
Best Music Video of the Year "Ara" - Brymo (Aje Filmworks) "Nawti" - Olu Maintain (Kehinde Naomi & 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)
Most Promising Act to Watch Eva Alordiah Chukky K Praiz Aires Flowssick Yung6ix Dammy Krane Eddie Kim
Pan African Artist or Group of the Year HHP Sarkodie Vivian Ndoyr Cabo Snoop Donaeo Noni Zondi
Best US based Artist of the Year Hoodbilli Bolade Awon Boyz Tolumide Duncan Daniels Jay Cube
Best Indigenous Artist/Group Timaya Flavour N'abania Aduke 9ice Bracket Jahbless
Best Collabo of the Year Sheyman Ft eLDee / Skales - "My Money remix" Saucekid ft Davido ("Carolina") Brackett ft Wizkid ("Girl") Bez ft Praiz ("That Stupid Song") Jeru ft Wizkid ("Familiarity") Ikechukwu ft Xela ("Bu Lie Oto")
Film categories Best Actor in a Film Wale Ojo (Phone Swap) Joseph Benjamin (actor) (Mr. and Mrs.) Chet Anekwe (Unwanted Guest) Hakeem Kae Kazim (Man on Ground) Ramsey Nouah (Memories of my Heart) Pascal Atuma (Who is the Man)
Best Actress in a Film Uche Jombo (Damaged) Nse Ikpe Etim (Mr. and Mrs.) Funke Akindele (The Return of Jenifa) Tonto Dike (Private Enemy) Rita Dominic (Shattered (2011 film)) Omotola Jalade Ekeinde (Ties That Bind)
Best Film Director Kunle Afolayan (Phone Swap) Tade Ogidan (Family on Fire) Tunde Kelani (Maami) Daniel Ademinokan (Unwanted Guest) Leila Djansi (Ties That Bind) Akin Omotoso (Man on Ground)
Best Picture The Young Smoker Inside Story Phone Swap Ties That Bind The Return of Jenifa Unwanted Guest
Best TV Show Nigerian Idol Jacob's Cross Tinsel Naija Sings City Sistas Big Brother Africa
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)
PAn African Actress Ama K. Abebrese (Ties That Bind) Yvonne Okoro (Single Six) Juliet Ibrahim (Crazy Scandal) Kudzai Sevenzo (Playing Warriors) Jokate Mwegelo (Chumo) Millicent Makheido (48)
Other categories World DJ DJ Humility DJ Xclusive DJ Abass DJ Neptune DJ Jimmy Jatt DJ Mixmaster Brown DJ Flava DJ Dee Money
Best Comedian Seyi Law AY Julius Agwu Tee A Basketmouth Ali Baba
Best Entertainment Personality Dbanj eLDee Tonto Dike Genevieve Nnaji Funke Akindele 2Face Idibia Banky W Uti Nwachukwu
Entertainment Promoter Big Moose Ent Flytime TV Town Kries Industry Nite Cokobar Tiwaworks Posh Hill Ent Dejavu
Media Personality Toolz - The Beat 99.9 FM Adam - Sound City TV Freeze - Cool FM 96.9 FM Dolapo Oni - Mnet Uduak Uduok - Ladybrille Denrele - Channel O Africa
Entertainment Executive Audu Maikori eLDee Segun Demuren Efe Omoregie Obi Asika Ayo Shonaiya
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