AFRICA'S BIGGEST AND MOST PRESTIGIOUS AWARD
AFRICA'S BIGGEST AND MOST PRESTIGIOUS AWARD
RECORDING OF THE YEAR - 2006
Never Far Away by Lagbaja and Ego
Lagbaja (born Bisade Ologunde in Lagos) is a Nigerian Afrobeat musician, singer and songwriter. He was born in 1960 in Lagos state. He is from Odogun’s Compound, Ijagbo Community in Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State.
AFRICAN ART OF THE YEAR 2006
V.I.P
HIP HOP WORLD HALL OF FAME
DJ Jimmy Jatt, Keke Ogungbe and Dayo ’D1’ Adeneye
BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL ALBUM
Take Control by Marvellous Benji
Marvelous Benjy is a Delta State-born reggae/dancehall crooner and producer, born as Benjamin Ukueja The talented act is known for his energy-sapping dance steps on and off stage.
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Don Jazzy
Tongolo, Ijoya
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
PSquare
Squared
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Jude Okoye
Get Squared
LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
Mode 9
SONG OF THE YEAR
PSquare
Busy Body
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)
Faze
Faze Alone
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)
Ego - Never Far Away (2006)
Ego Ihenacho Ogbaro is a former member of the Africano music band Lagbaja. Ego has worked for over 10 years in the Lagbaja band. She graced the audience with her sonorous voice in hit songs like Konko Below, Nothing for you and Never far away. Ego left the Lagbaja band to pursue a solo career in 2007. She later formed a band called indigo band. Since Leaving Lagbaja's band, she has collaborated with artistes like Sunny Nneji, Djinee, Tosin martins, Ayanbirin, Blaise just to mention a few.
BEST RAP BY A DUO OR GROUP
Thoroughbreds
Street Hop
BEST COLLABORATION
2 Shotz and Big Lo
Delicious
BEST RNB/POP ALBUM
P-Square
Get Squared
BEST RAP ALBUM
Mode 9
Malcolm IX
REVELATION OF THE YEAR
D-Banj
NEXT RATED
Asa