OSMA 2021: Bennylee, Young Oche, Miko Fridan & Thrill6 Will Battle For Artiste Of The Year (See Full Nomination List)

As we draw closer to the 6th edition of the OSMAs, we present the official Nomination list for “The Intuition”

Miko Fridan leads the nomination with 5 nods, followed closely by Exteria with 4 nominations while

Revelation Tharapman, Ceeprinx, Young Oche, Berdson  and Thrill 6 got 3 nominations each.

Multiple OSMA Winner, Bennylee will battle Young Oche, Miko Fridan and Thrill 6 for the artist of the year.

Find Below the full nomination list of OSMA 2021

             OSMA 2021 NOMINATIONS

The list is solely handled by The Jury (Statutory body entitled to handle the nominations every year), as none of the event organizers (Mars Promotions) had a hand in it.


              1. ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

A voting category for the most critically and commercially adjudged artiste in the year under review. Overall most successful artiste within the year under review.

                  ● Bennylee
                  ● Young Oche
                  ● Miko Fridan
                  ● Thrill6


              2. SONG OF THE YEAR

A voting category for the most popular song in the year under review.

       ●Love is Sweet (L.I.S) – Exteria
       ●Forever Don Start (FDS) – Young Oche
       ●Phiona – Dillo ft. Wenzzie Mahone,          Slimfit & Brizzy Ohms
       ●My Cellphone – Sam J
       ●Do or Die – Miko Fridan
       ●Man Can’t Block My Way (M.C.B.M.W) – TPCool
       ●My Zone – Ceeprinx

                3. BEST NEW ACT

A voting category for the most promising act in the year under review.

           ● TY Mane Ika
           ● Dea Bright
           ● Emabio
           ● Pman
           ● Tarexy
           ● Dave Young

    4. ACHIEVEMENT IN ARTISTE MANAGEMENT

A voting category for the best music brand/movement within the year under review.

            ●  Lucky Star Entertainment
            ●  Junk Money Entertainment
            ●  Pidru RecordsNRL/B3’sMG
            ●  Fresh House Entertainment

           5. MUSIC PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

A voting category for an individual responsible for producing the most acclaimed song in the year

                Under Review.

              ●  Thebeekillz – Do or Die
              ●  Okizy – Love is Sweet (L.I.S)
              ●  Emino – Phiona
              ●  Leke on the Beat – Forever  Don Start (FDS)
              ●   FFYBI – Man Can’t Block My Way    (M.C.B.M.W) & My Zone
              ●   PGee Pro – My Cellphone
              ●   Lavida – Majek Fashek

           6. BEST COLLABORATION

A voting category for the best R&B, Pop or Hip-Hop collaborative track (including cyphers).

        ●  Oreke – Damylak ft. IK Nelson
        ●  Perfect – Aplus ft. Baniboy
        ●  Cherry – Piper Ray ft. Rosyem
        ●  Goons on deck – Wiztim Tizzy ft. Enigango, Ademz & BD Young
        ●  Old Jean – Dave Young ft. Ceeprinx
        ●  Phiona – Dillo ft. Wenzzie Mahone, Slimfit & Brizzy Ohms
        ●  Koyemi – DJ Target ft. Bella Shmurda & Steadyboi
        ●  Ginger – Olamatari ft. Dablixx Osha
       ●   Majek Fajek – Samorano ft. Shito & Celestine

            7. BEST ALTERNATIVE SONG

A voting category for the artiste whose songs reflect any form or style of music which falls outside the mainstream of recent or past popular musical trends.

           ●   Buhari How Far? Remix – Bennylee
           ●   Owo – KaybayTalku
           ●   Talku – Moteez
           ●   Ajewamiri – Lil Huzy
           ●   Ghetto Story – Berdson
           ●   Be Happy – Drimzy
           ●   Getto – Rado
           ●   Do or Die – Miko Fridan
           ●   Ori – Phabilux ft. Nikkiedee & Lazeman

         8. BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE

A voting category for a female artiste with a recording (that meets the jurys’ requirements of excellence; songwriting, production, rendition) in the year under review.

                ●  Exteria
                ●  Nikkiedee
                ●  Adunniade
                ●  Freshlytee
                ●  Yorubarbie

        9. MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

A voting category for the best conceptualist, best directed and most exciting video in the year under review.

          ●  War – Drimzy
          ●  Blow My Mind – Wiztim Tizzy ft Rosyem
          ●  Old School – S2DK
          ●  My Cellphone – Sam J
         ●  Be Happy – Drimzy
         ●  Do or Die – Miko Fridan
         ●  Afro Soul – Dea Bright


         10. GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR

A voting category for the most popular gospel song in the year under review.

      ●  Gathered – Lizzy Folorunso ft. Damie J
      ●  Sufficient Grace – Iyanuoluwa Aipete
      ●  Great God – Gradel
      ●  Opeloyimika – Olufunke Ayodele
      ●  Ire Ayo – B’why Bay ft. Atele


        11.  REVELATION OF THE YEAR

A non-voting category for the best artiste with a new single adjudged to be outstanding in terms of artistic quality and impact within the year under review.

         ● Sunypop
         ● Exteria
         ● Rino Wonder
         ● TPCool
         ● Dammyblaze
         ● Ayodex
         ● Revelation Tharapman

         12. OSMA FANS CHOICE AWARD

A voting category to award the fan’s favorite artiste with the best knowledge of award’s tradition (beliefs & norms) in the year under review.

         ● Ceeprinx
         ● LuckyHD
         ● S2DK
         ● Berdson
         ● Jaytee
 

      13. ACHIEVEMENT IN LYRICAL DEPTH

A voting category for the rap artiste with the best lyrical depth (Punchlines, Wordplays and Rhymes) and performance on a single song.

      ●  Wild Bars – Jaytee, Aremo West, Silas Manna, Jayplus, Santos & Damylak
      ●  Back & Better – DIM Mahjesty
      ●  Where is Twizdav – Twizdav
      ●  Rhyme & Reason – Revelation Tharapman

           14. BEST RAP SINGLE

A voting category for a single recording of a rap song relating to a subject matter.
 
        ●  April 18 – Dantex
        ●  Venom – LuckyHD ft. S2DK, Nexy & Gregan
        ●Back & Better – DIM Mahjesty
        ●  TBG Cypher – Blessboy ft. Addycole, Scott Flex & Adexzino
        ●  Rhyme & Reason – Revelation Tharapman

        15. ACHIEVEMENT IN VOCALS

 A voting category for the artiste with the most outstanding vocal performance on a single song.

         ●  Case – Sunypop
         ●  Adelade – Pakery Tunez
         ●  Crack head – IK Nelson
         ●  Never let me go – Wiztim ft. Freshy
         ●  Sho Daa – Entee ft. Feta
         ● E go better – Kenny Famak ft. Mariam
         ●  Loving – NRL ft. Nikiedee & Berdson
         ●  Unconditional Love – Miracle Brown

          16. BEST R&B SINGLE

A voting category for the best r&b single in the year under review (by a single individual or group).

          ●    Oyi – Legendo
          ●    Nwaayha – Dashowboi
          ●   Forever Don Start (FDS) – Young Oche
          ●  Who Dey? – Miko Fridan
          ●  My Cellphone – Sam J
          ●  I’m Sorry – Stormjayy
          ●  My Type – Dklex
          ●  WhatsApp – Thrill6

          ●  Assurance – King Epiphanz

          17. BEST POP SINGLE

A voting category for the best pop single in the year under review (by single individual or group).

          ●  Melody – Ayodex
          ●  Bamise – Mycboi
          ●  My Zone – Ceeprinx
          ●  Who Knows – Mosco De Dandy
          ●  Let me know – Ishos
          ●  No Time – EllyxLife – Tylon ft.    Hannyphizzy
          ●  She Wey – Easy Green
          ●  Superman – Iniklyne ft. Stery Fleek
          ●  Only You – Delight


       18. BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE

A voting category for a new vocal or recording.
 
        ●  For You – OjjManuel
        ●  Love is Sweet (L.I.S) – Exteria
        ●  Man Can’t Block My Way (M.C.B.M.W) –     TPCoolRoyalty – Piper Ray
        ●  Wait – Lacusjay
        ●  Only You – Dammyblaze
        ●  Bad Guy – Phree
        ●  Mara – Oluwafortune
        ●  George of the Jungle – Rino Wonder
 
 
     19. BEST STREET HOP/DANCE HALL SONG

A voting category for a song that is inspired by the street. Such song should contain lingua, which may also be originated by the artiste and popular on the street.

           ●  Gege – Pkay
           ●  Mafejopami – Sketez
           ●  Ijo Marlian – Agba Noni
           ●  Gimme love Remix – Thrill6 ft. DJ Baddo
           ●  Koyemi – DJ Target ft. Bella Shmurda & Steadyboi
           ●  Intellectual – Reazone
           ●  Anywhere – Milo Chris ft. Hype Kahkah
           ●  Gobe 3K – Enigango ft. DJ Khoded
           ●  Soweto Baby – Femlaj
           ●  Sare wagba – New Angel ft. Mosco Gzzy

 
       20.  ACHIEVEMENT IN DISK JOCKEY

A voting category for the most active Disk Jockey within the year under review.

           ●  DJ Syco
           ●  DJ Max
           ●  DJ Rhell
           ●  Dj Sam
           ●  DJ Dennizz
           ●  DJ Mizzy
 
        21. ACHIEVEMENT IN CLUB  HYPE

 A voting category for the best and innovative club hypeman within the year under review.

            ●  Hypewizard Omo Akin
            ●  Hypelurd Ukwu (MOH)
            ●  Hypemachine OIS
            ●  Hypeman CeehemTemmySkillz
            ●  Haji Sezzy
            ●  MC Lag


            22. ACHIEVEMENT IN COMEDY

A voting category for the most innovative comedian within the year under review.

            ●  Willymouth (Comedy Ballet)
            ●  MC layor (Lafftacy)
            ●  Arkbishop (Laughmakers)
            ●  Dr Arotele (Arotele N Oldschool Gang, ANOG)
            ●  Melodite (Melodius Laffta)
            ●  MC Finest (Funny By Nature and Nuture)

 
            23. BEST MUSIC HANGOUT

A voting category for the best hangout that supports the development of our fast rising artistes.

           ●  Shaunze Royale, Akure
           ●  Sunview Hotel, Akure
           ●  Grand Capital Hotel, Akure
           ●  Meritans Lounge, Owo
           ●  Template Grills and Bar, Ondo
           ●  Club Niman, Ikare-Akoko


             24. BEST MUSIC OAP

A voting category for the best On-Air Personality that supports the development of our fast rising artistes with their programmes.

          ●  Patience Ibeh (Adaba 89.9FM)
          ●  Willymouth (Breez 91.9 FM)
          ●  DollyPee (Orange 94.5 FM)
          ●  MC Olumiko (Crest 87.7FM)
          ●  MC Breezy (Don Bosco Radio Nigeria)
          ●  Blackbody (Suncity 101.9FM)


             HONORARY AWARDS

      ●  BEST ARTISTE IN DIASPORA
      ●  AMBASSADORSHIP AWARDS
      ●  SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS
      ●  LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
      ●  OSMA HALL OF FAME

Voting kicks off on our website and Instagram on Monday, 26th July 2021 to Sunday, 15th August 2021.