D’Banj, El Dee, Omotola, Genevieve, Ramsey, Jim Iyke, Rita Dominic, others Nominated for NEA Award

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NIGERIA ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS IN ITS FOURTH YEAR

ANNOUNCES ITS 2009 NOMINEES FOR THE YEAR'S BEST IN NIGERIAN ENTERTAIMENT

JOIN US ON SATURDAY, JUNE 6th 5:30PM AT THE

HOWARD UNIVERSITY’S CRAMTON AUDITORIUM IN WASHINGTON, DC

NEW YORK, NY– (March 12, 2009) – The Producers of the NEA Awards are pleased to announce the Nominees for the Fourth Annual NEA Awards scheduled for Washington DC on Saturday, June 6th, 2009 at 5:30pm at the Howard University Cramton Auditorium. This year’s nominees include some of the biggest hit makers in the scene who are mostly young and upcoming acts and some familiar faces.

eLDee, MI, Naeto C and J Martins lead the pack with three nominations each. eLDee is nominated for Hottest Single of the year for “Big Boy”, Music Producer of the year and Best Music Video for “Bosi Gbangba”. MI is nominated for Best Album of the year for “Talk about it”, Best New Act and Best Rapper of the year. Naeto C is nominated for Best Album of the year for “My P”, Best Rapper and Best Music Video for “Kini Big Deal”. And J Martin is nominated for Hottest Single of the year for “Good or Bad”, Best New Act and Best Music Video for “Good or Bad”.

D’banj and Dare were both nominated for two awards, Best Album of the year, “The Entertainer” and “Undareyted” respectively and for Best Music Video for “Suddenly” and “Not the girl” respectively.

Other familiar faces that were nominated includes Tuface for Best Album of the year for “Unstoppable” and 9ice for Indigenous Artist of the year nomination along with Yinka Ayifele, Pasuma, Toba Gold and Da Green. Banky W. also nabbed a Best International Artist nomination along with Naira, Iceberg Slim, ASA and Kelly Handsome.

The film category has some familiar faces and names, Mercy Johnson, Omotola Ekeinde, Rita Dominic, Genevieve Nnaji and Funke Akindele were all nominated for Best Actress Category while Best Actor nominations went to Desmond Elliot, Jim Ikye, Saheed Balogun, Ramsey Noah and Emeka Ezeronye.

I Go Die, Klint De Drunk, Tee A, AY and Jedi were nominated for the Best Comedian category.

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Voting begins on April 6th, 2009 (see complete list below) and ends May 25th, 2009. Winners will be announced later this summer at the Award ceremony.

The executive producers wishes to announce the additions of Ebuwa Martin Agbonwaneten and Bolaji Ajayi to the production team both have over 15 years of experience in event planning and event production. With the recent departure of Martin Fayomi, Ebuwa will be tasked with production execution and Bolaji will be responsible for our Nigeria marketing and promotions.

For Sponsorship, Advertising, Press inquiries and any other inquiries please contact us (856) 776-8254 in the US and 234 706 110 7554 in Nigeria or info@nigeriaentaward.com or visit us online at www.nigeriaentawards.com.

About NEA

The Nigeria Entertainment Award is an annual event focused on recognizing the many contributions of Nigerian Artists to the entertainment industry across the globe. The producers of this year’s Award Show are dedicated to promoting the image and rich culture of Nigeria. This dedication has increased the awareness of this new edgy style of African Entertainment and has helped promote Nigerian acts to mainstream America. The executive producers of NEA Awards includes Cosmas Collins aka Cos Canino, Azeem Jolasun aka Dj Zimo, Dolapo Oyeneye and Tope Esan.

About Howard University’s Cramton Auditorium

Cramton Auditorium opened its doors on January 8, 1961. The 1,508 seat auditorium, named for former Congressman Louis C. Cramton of Michigan is located at the corner of Sixth and Fairmont Streets, Northwest in Washington, D.C. on Howard University’s main campus. Hilyard Robinson, architect, designed and oversaw the construction of this theatre. The first guest performance held at Cramton Auditorium featured the National Symphony Orchestra in concert with the Male Glee Clubs of Howard and Georgetown Universities. Since then, Cramton Auditorium has provided the Institution and the community with the means to enrich the lives of both students and visitors academically, culturally, and socially. World leaders, key political figures and entertainers have been guests at this renowned theatre.

Howard University ’s Cramton Auditorium is committed to excellence in education and the arts by initiating and supporting programs and activities that inspire, reflect, and educate the diversity of its local, national, and international community. As an essential aesthetic component of the University, Cramton Auditorium supports the educational mandate through its commitment to leadership and service in America and the global community.

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NOMINATION LIST

BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR

ENTERTAINER (DBANJ)

MY P (NAETO C)

UNSTOPPABLE (TUFACE)

UNDAREYTED (DARE)

TALK ABOUT IT (MI)

HOTTEST SINGLE OF THE YEAR

BIG BOY (ELDEE)

GOOD OR BAD (J MARTINS)

SHAYO (DURELLA)

BUMPER TO BUMBER (WANDE COAL)

EFI MILE (YQ FT DA GRIN)

BEST NEW ACT OF THE YEAR

MI

DURELLA

YQ

J MARTINS

BIGIANO

GOSPEL ARTIST OF THE YEAR

MIDNIGHT CREW

NIKKI LAOYE

ROOF TOP MC'S

LARA GEORGE

YINKA AYIFELE

MUSIC PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

ELDEE

ID CABASA

JAY SLICK

COHBAMS

DON JAZZY

BEST RAPPER MODE 9

MI

NAETO C

IKECHUCKWU

SAUCE KID

BEST MUSIC VIDEO OF YEAR

KINI BIG DEAL (NEATO C)

SUDDENLY (D'BANJ)

NOT THE GIRL (DARE)

GOOD OR BAD (J MARTINS)

BOSI GBANGBA (ELDEE)

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BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTIST

BANKY W.

NAIRA

ICEBERG SLIM

ASA

KELLY HANDSOME

BEST INTERNATIONAL PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

DAPO KUSH

TUNES

KID KONNECT

KENO

DOGNOMITE

EVENT OF THE YEAR

SISI OLOGE ( LAGOS)

NIGERIAN REUNION (US)

RHYTHM UNPLUGGED

THIS DAY/ARISE NY FASH WEEK (US)

MISS NIGERIA USA

BEST WORLD DJ

DJ X CHRIS

DJ SNOOP DA DAMAGA

DJ SOSE

DJ MIGHTY MIKE

DJ NEPTUNE

BEST COMEDIAN

I GO DIE

KLINT DE DRUNK

TEE A

AY

JEDI

BEST ACTOR

DESMOND ELLIOT

JIM IKYE

SAHEED BALOGUN

RAMSEY NOAH

EMEKA EZERONYE

BEST ACTRESS

MERCY JOHNSON

OMOTOLA EKEINDE

RITA DOMINIC

GENEVIEVE NNAJI

FUNKE AKINDELE

INDIGENOUS ARTIST OF THE YEAR

YINKA AYIFELE

PASUMA

TOBA GOLD

DA GREEN

9ICE