The names of the nominees for the 2018 South South Music Awards is out. Johnny Drille, Orezi , Kaha and Tony Ross has 3 nominations each.

SSMA 2018 NOMINEES

BEST POP

1. Harrysong – Selense
2. Orezi – Wine 4 daddy
3. Victor AD – Wetin we gain
4. Burna Boy – Ye
5. Mr 2kay – God can bless anybody
6. Roko – Denge pose
7. DJ Neptune – Wait

BEST ALTERNATIVE POP

1. Edez – Omo Oba
2. Oriri – One Woman Man
3. Mac Roc – The Marsh Up
4. Johnnie Drille – Halleluyah
5. Wilfresh – I No Like School
6. Sister Wisdom – Dance With You

BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL

1. Orezi – Weke
2. Dezign – Unconditional Love
3. Tony Ross – Mosa
4. 3gga – Few Kilometre
5. Timaya – Bam Bam
6. Jermaine Prince – Onyinye
7. Edanos – Bend Over

BEST HIP HOP

1. Erigga – Motivation
2. One Touch – Ogiso
3. Yung 6ix – Everything Gucci
4. Payper Corleone – Hustler’s Spirit
5. Monemsis – Ezego
6. Ajebo Hustler – Sophisticated Iyawo
7. John Networq – Please

VIEWERS’ CHOICE

1. Gspirhrz – Cool My Body
2. Jermain Prince – Onyinye
3. Kelvin 2 Much – Attention
4. Oletin – Nevbuemwen
5. Shenery Bless – Owa
6. Teddy Ziggy – Asa nwa
7. Spicevision – Edo Shaku Shaku

BEST GOSPEL

1. T.B.1 – Voice Of The Lord
2. B.N.G. – Yahweh
3. MC Fasodo – Dance
4. Matt Adoghe – Way Maker
5. Sister Wisdom – So Amazing
6. Fidelia – Hello
7. Winter Amadin – Blessings

BEST COLLABORATION

1. Erigga ft Victor AD – Motivation
2. Ajebo Hustlers ft Terry Apala – Sophisticated Iyawo
3. DJ Neptune ft Kizz Daniel – Wait
4. Dr Dolor ft Teni – Rambo
5. Johnny Drille ft Simi – Halleluyah
6. Frank D’Nero ft Timaya – Filomina
7. Monemsis ft Pino & Boom General – Ezego

BEST NEW ARTISTE

1. Victor AD – Wetin We Gain
2. Dr Dolor – Rambo
3. Ajebor Hustlers -Sophisticated Iyawo
4. Roko – Denge Pose
5. Oduma Essan – Oduma Essan
6. Zara Ozay – Formular D
7. Ability – Happen To Anybody

BEST PRODUCER

1. Tony Ross for Tony Ross – Mosa
2. Ray X for Monemsis – Ezego
3. Joe Blaque for Networq – Story
4. Killertunez for Duncan Mighty & Starboy – Fake Love
5. Kizzy Beat for Victor AD – Wetin We Gain
6. Kulboy for Erigga – Motivation
7. PStyles for Roko – Denge Pose

BEST USE OF CHOREOGRAPHY

1. Ability – Happen To Anybody
2. Oduma Essan – The Key
3. Dezign – Unconditional Love
4. Bombo – Your Body
5. Frank D’Nero – Filomena
6. T.B.1. – Voice Of The Lord
7. Beebee – Back Door

MOST OUTSTANDING ARTISTE IN DIASPORA

1. Kaha – Shakara
2. Joe Blaque – No Bury Me
3. Xlim Jay – Blessed
4. Big Klef – Roll It
5. Fame – Let It Rain
6. Teddy Ziggy – Asa Nwa
7. Mr Babyboy – Package

BEST HIGHLIFE

1. Network – Story
2. Kessy Driz – Johnbull
3. Kaha – Shakara
4. Frank D’Nero – Filomena
5. Solidstar – Eleganza
6. Oletin – Nevbuemwen
7. Shenery Bless – Owa

BEST DIRECTOR

1. Ovie for Yung 6ix – Everything Gucci
2. B.N.G. for B.N.G. – Yahweh
3. A2 for Erigga – Motivation
4. Avalon Okpe for Dezign – Unconditional love
5. Patrick Ellis for Kaha – Shakara
6. ABD for Icey – Hustle
7. Mex for Johnnie Drille – Halleluyah

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

1. Yung 6ix – Everything gucci
2. Erigga – Motivation
3. Kaha – Shakara
4. Orezi – Wine 4 Daddy
5. Johnny Drille – Halleluyah
6. Oduma Essan – Oduma Essan
7. Tony Ross – Mosa

Voting starts on the 5th of November.

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17th November – Nominees Pre-party

Venue– IMPERIAL BIZO, Ugbor, G.R.A, Benin City

2nd December – Main Event(Award Night)

Venue – Ekinadoese Event Hall( Randekhi Gold Hotel), G.R.A Benin City