-Gists From The Colourful Event
+Full List Of
Winners
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| Bassey & Coco Ice |
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| Gifty |
The first edition of the highly anticipated City
People Music Awards held in Lagos amidst
glitz and glamour on Sunday, August 6, 2017 at 10 Degrees Events
Centre, Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos, and it sure was a gathering of the crème de la crème
of the Nigerian entertainment industry. Your one and only Isale Eko Chick was
at the event anchored by the duo of popular Nigerian rapper Rugged Man, and TVC
presenter, Honey Pot, and this right here was exactly how it went down:
RUGGED
MAN AND
HONEYPOT HELD IT DOWN IN GRAND-STYLE
The hosts of the ceremony, Rugged Man and Honey Pot looked
really good together on stage.The duo thrilled the audience as they started
off, throwing banters at each other before calling on the Publisher of City People Magazine, Dr. Seye Kehinde, to
give his welcome address.
SEYE
KEHINDE’S WELCOME ADDRESS
The Publisher of City People Magazine,
Dr. Seye Kehinde welcomed everybody to the event before noting that the music
part had been separated from the hitherto City People Entertainment
Awards, which he said was to give room for more genres of music to compete
for awards. He added that preparations have commenced for the movie part of
the Entertainment Awards.
FIRST
SET OF AWARDS PRESENTED BY BIODUN AND RADEKE KUPOLUYI
To present the first set of awards were media
personality, Mr. Biodun Kupoluyi and his pretty wife, Radeke,
They presented the Fuji Artiste of the Year Award, which was won
by Sule Alao Malaika, Life Time Achievement Awards which went
to ace broadcaster Femi Sowolu and the legendary Queen Salawa
Abeni .
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| Queen Salawa Abeni |
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| Muma Gee |
SALAWA ABENI
PERFORMS WITH SON
Queen Salawa Abeni’s hip-hop artiste son, Big
Sheff, joined her on stage after she picked up her Life Time
Achievement Award and together they gave a beautiful performance of
her “Gentle Lady Ni Mi” song to the delight of the audience.
BIG
BROTHER NAIJA EX-HOUSE MATES, COCO ICE, GIFTY, URIEL AND BASSEY
RECOGNIZED
Big Brother Naija ex-housemates, Coco Ice, Gifty,
Uriel and Bassey who were in attendance were called on stage together to
receive recognition awards presented by Biodun Kupoluyi and
his wife. Coco Ice performed before exiting the stage.
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| Uriel |
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| Madam Kofo |
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| Guests |
PRESENTATION
OF SECOND SET OF AWARDS
Veteran actor, Patrick Doyle and Hon. Hadijat Oladapo were
invited on stage to present the second set of awards. They presented
the Special Recognition Award for the Best Long Standing
Group/Duo, which was picked up by Adex of Artquake,
Kennis Radio got Lifetime Achievement Awards for its contribution to
the growth of the Nigerian music industry. Kenny Ogungbe however pointed
out that the Lifetime Achievement Award was his first ever. A Special
Recognition Award went to Dotun Omotoye, and Chris Ubosi got a Lifetime
Achievement Award. The Most Outstanding
Music Institution Award went to COSON, Pillar of Music Award was
given to Chief Tony Okoroji, Female On Air Personality of The Year
Award was won by DJ Butter, Television Station With Best Music
Content (Cable) went to AMC and the Music Legend Award went
to Majek Fashek, who picked it up before giving a thrilling performance
which rounded up the second set of awards. Daniella, a female hip-hop
artiste, performed immediately after him.
TIWA
SAVAGE, NINIOLA, AND URIEL DIDN’T COME TO PLAY
Tiwa Savage who won the artiste of the year award was
effortlessly stylish in her Bodak Yellow outfit, made by Funke
Adepoju. ‘Maradona’crooner, Niniola served some major fashion goals on the red
carpet. And did former Big Brother Naija housemate Uriel who is fast becoming a
fashion icon on social media come to slay? She was gorgeously dressed and sure
tuned a few heads!
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| Tiwa Savage |
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| Niniola |
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| Uriel |
RUKAYAT
GAWAT WAS A DELIGHT TO WATCH
Popular Islamic artiste, Rukayat Gawat stormed the awards
ceremony with her band and gave a remarkable performance on stage after receiving her
award. She won the Islamic Artiste of the Year Award.
Gospel/Juju artiste, Lanre Teriba, better known
as 'Atorise' dished out the final performance of the night which was
totally on point.
ROLL
CALL
Some of the dignitaries and celebrities at the City People
Magazine Music Awards 2017 include:
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| Rukayat Gawat |
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| Tiwa Savage & Tony Okoroji |
Kenny Ogungbe, Tiwa Savage, Femi Sowolu, Muma Gee, Tony
Okoroji, Ruggedman, Ras Kimono, Kenny Saint Best, Essence, Niniola, Madam Kofo,
Omo Jesu, Lanre Teriba, Sule Alao Malaika, Uriel Oputa, Coco Ice, Gifty, and
Bassey of Big Brother Naija.
Full list of winners after the jump
1 Music
Artiste Of The Year (Male)
Harrysong
2.
Music Artiste Of
The Year (Female)
Tiwa Savage
3.
Record Label Of The
Year
X3M
4.
Music Producer Of
The Year
Tekno (IF)
5.
Music Video
Director Of The Year
Clarence Peters
6.
Music Website Of
The Year
AceWorld
7.
Best Collabo Of The
Year
No Forget (Adekunle GOLD/Simi)
8.
Popular Song Of The
Year
IF (DavidO)
9.
Street Music Of The
Year
Penalty (Small Doctor)
10.
Album Of The Year
Gold (Adekunle Gold)
11.
Music Manager Of
The Year
Ubi Franklin
12.
DJ Of The Year
(Male)
DJ Spinall
13.
DJ Of The Year
(Female)
DJ Lambo
14.
Most Promising Act
Of The Year
Dotman
15.
Best New Act Of The
Year
Myro
16.
Revelation Of The
Year
Dice Ailes
17.
Rookie Of The Year
Dremo
18.
Most Enterprising
Artiste Of The Year
Myro
19.
South-South
Musician Of The Year
Oba Omega
20.
Best Music Cover Of
The Year (Indigenous)
Mayorkun – Tonight (a Nonso Amadi Cover)
21.
Best Music Cover Of
The Year (International)
Terry Apala – Shape Of You (Ed Sheeran Cover)
22.
RnB Artiste Of The
Year
Mr. 2Kay
23.
Rap/Hip-Hop ArtistE
Of The Year
Illbliss
24.
Juju Artiste Of The
Year
Mega 99
25.
Fuji Artiste Of The
Year
Malaika
26.
Jazz Artiste Of The
Year
Bright Gain
27.
Reggae/Dancehall
ArtistE Of The Year
Patoranking
28.
Gospel Artiste Of
The Year
Nathaniel Bassey
29.
Islamic Artiste Of
The Year
Rukayat Gawat
30.
Alternative Artiste
Of The Year
Aramide
31.
Apala Artiste of
the Year
Musiliu Ishola
32.
Music Band Of The Year
Shuga Band
33.
Radio Station With
Best Nigerian music Content Award (Indigenous)
Faaji FM
34.
Radio Station With
Best Nigerian music Content Award (Urban)
Classic FM
35.
Television
Station With Best Music Content Award (Terrestrial)
TVC
36.
Television Station
With Best Music Content Award (Cable)
AMC
37.
Online Television
With Best Music Content award
Flip TV
38.
Online Radio With
Best Music Content award
Radio Africana
39.
Male On Air
Personality of the Year
Dotun (Cool FM)
40.
Female On Air
Personality of the Year
DJ Butter (Kennis FM)
41.
Best Music
Programme On Television award
Entertainment Splash
42.
VJ Of The Year
VJ Adams
43.
Comedian Of The
Year
Bash
Special Recognition
1.
Chief Tony Okoroji
– The
Pillar Of Music Award
2.
Mr. Innocent 2baba Idibia –
Music Industry Giant Award
3.
Majek Fashek
– Music
Legend Award
In Honour Of Your 30 Years In Music
4.
Copy Right Society of Nigeria (COSON)
– Most Outstanding Music Institution Award
5.
Mr. Kenny Ogungbe
– Lifetime
Achievement Award for your remarkable
contributions to the growth of the Music Industry.
6.
Mr. Femi Sowoolu
– Lifetime
Achievement Award for your remarkable
contributions to the growth of the Music Industry.
7.
Tajudeen Adepetu
– Lifetime
Achievement Award for your remarkable
contributions to the growth of the Music Industry.
8.
Mr. Chris Ubosi
– Lifetime
Achievement Award for your remarkable
contributions to the growth of the Music Industry.
9.
Mr. Kenny Ogungbe
– Lifetime
Achievement Award for your remarkable
contributions to the growth of the Music Industry.
10.
Queen Salawa Abeni
– Lifetime
Achievement Award for your remarkable
contributions to the growth of the Music Industry.
11.
Mr. Dotun Omotoye – Special Recognition Award for your remarkable
contributions to the growth of the Entertainment
Industry.
12.
Artquake – Special Recognition Award for Best Long serving
Music
Group in Nigeria.
13.
Akiin Shuga – Special Recognition Award for your remarkable
contributions to the growth of the Music
Industry.
14.
Jude MI Abaga – Special Recognition Award for celebrating 10 years on stage in
the Music Industry.
Uriel and Nini looks F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S.
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