2010 NEA CATEGORIES

MUSIC CATEGORY:
1. BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR
2. HOTTEST SINGLE OF THE YEAR
3. BEST NEW ACT OF THE YEAR
ss4. GOSPEL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
5. INDIGENOUS ARTIST OF THE YEAR
6. BEST POP/R&B ARTIST OF THE YEAR
7. BEST RAP ACT OF THE YEAR
8. BEST SOUL/NEO SOUL ACT OF THE YEAR
9. BEST COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS
10. BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTIST
11. MUSIC PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
12. BEST INTERNATIONAL PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
13. BEST MALE MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR (ARTIST & DIRECTOR)
14. BEST FEMALE MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR (ARTIST & DIRECTOR)
15. MOST PROMISING ACT


2. NIGERIAN ENTERTAINMENT AWARD ANNOUNCES ITS FIFTH EDITION

FILM/TV:
16. BEST ACTOR IN A FILM/SHORT STORY
17. BEST ACTRESS IN A FILM/SHORT STORY
18. BEST FILM (DIRECTOR)
19. BEST ACTOR IN TV SERIES/REALITY/GAME SHOW
20. BEST ACTRESS IN TV SERIES/REALITY/GAME SHOW
21. BEST TV SERIES/REALITY SHOW/GAME SHOW
22. BEST ON SCREEN PERSONALITY (PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD)

RADIO:
23. BEST RADIO PERSONALITY

COMEDY:
24. BEST COMEDIAN

FASHION:
25. FASHION DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

ENTERTAINMENT PROMOTIONS:
26. INTERNATIONAL EVENT OF THE YEAR (TO A PROMOTER)
27. BEST WORLD DJ

OTHER ENTERTAINMENT:
28. ENTERTAINMENT PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
29. LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

(Due to scheduled taping of show, not all award categories will be presented at Award ceremony; only awards of more popular interest are presented at the Award ceremony)

About NEA
The Nigeria Entertainment Award is an annual event that takes place in the United States that focuses on recognizing the many contributions of Nigerian Entertainers in and around the globe.

NEA Awards scheduled for New York City on Saturday, September 18th, 2010 at 5:30pm at the BMCC Tribeca Performing Art Center. This year’s event promises to be fully loaded with many of the top acts from Nigeria and in the Diasporas.


The producers of the annual event are also announcing the expansion of its categories this year to include all segments of Nigerian entertainment including TV, Radio and Fashion amongst other (see full list below). The inclusion of these categories is to recognize the other thriving segments of Nigerian entertainment. All artists are encouraged to visit our website, www.nigeriaentawards.com to get information on submitting their materials for consideration.

The organizers of NEA also announced their partnership with Event & Entertainment Consult, a top class Lagos based events Management Company that will primarily be responsible for all NEA’s Nigeria activities and management the awards. Event & Entertainment Consult is headed by Mr. Akinwale Oluwaleimu, a recognizable figure in Nigeria’s event management industry.