The Beatz Awards 2019

Date| 24 November 2019
Location| Shell Hall, Muson Center, Onikan, Victoria Island
Hosted by| Dr SID
Most awards| Kel-P (3)
Most nominations| Johnny Drille (4)
Television/radio coverage
Network|

* Silverbird Television
* Nigezie TV
* wapTV
* Television Continental
* BEN Television
* MTV Base
* 98.9 Kiss FM Lagos
* Rhythm 93.7 FM Lagos

Produced by| Eliworld Int'l Limited
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The 5th The Beatz Awards was held at Muson Center in Lagos on 24 November 2019. Nominees were revealed on October 15, 2019.[1] The live show was televised on STV, Nigezie TV, wapTV, TVC, BEN Television, and MTV Base,[2] and hosted by Dr SID.[3] It celebrated entertainment personalities across 25 voting categories, with 4 honorary Awards (non-voting). Kel-P had the highest award winnings at The Beatz Awards, by securing 3 awards at the ceremony.

At the ceremony, Don Jazzy was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award, and the "New Discovery Producer" category was renamed "Don Jazzy New Discovery Producer".[4] While receiving the award, he added a 1 million cash prize to the winner from the 6th edition of the award.[5]

## Performers[edit]

### Presenters[edit]

* Dr SID

## Nominations and winners[edit]

The following is a list of nominees[1] and the winners[4] are listed highlighted in boldface.

Producer of the Year of the Year  | New Discovery Producer of the Year

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* Kel-P – (Burna Boy – "On The Low")
* Shizzi – (Davido, Chris Brown – "Blow My Mind")
* Rexxie – (Chinko Ekun – "Able God")
* Killertunes – (Olamide – "Woske")
* Major Bangz – (Kizz Daniel – "One Ticket")
* Johnny Drille – (Johnny Drille – "Papa")

* Ozedikus – (Rema – "Dumebi")
* Stunna Beat – (Tekno, 2kingz - "You Can Get It")
* Cracker Mallo – (Fireboy DML – "Jealous")
* Rexxie – (Zlatan – "Zanku (Legwork)")
* Tuzi Beat – (Skiibii – "Sensima")
* Dera – (Joeboy – "Baby")

Afro Pop Producer of the Year  | Afrobeat Producer of the Year

* Cracker Mallo – (Fireboy DML – "Jealous")
* Kel-P – (Burna Boy – "Killing Dem")
* Ozedikus – (Rema – Dumebi)
* Major Bangz – (Kizz Daniel – "One Ticket")
* Dera – Joeboy – Baby
* Shizzi – (Davido, Chris Brown – "Blow My Mind")
* Rexxie – (Burna Boy – "Anybody")
* Tuzi Beat – (Skiibii – "Sensima")
* Lusshbeatz – (Kizz Daniel – "Madu")

* Kel-P – (Burna Boy – "Gbona")
* Spellz – (Zlatan, Tiwa Savage \- "Shotan")
* Chrisstringz – (Timaya – "I Can’t Kill Myself")
* Speroachbeatz – (Peruzzi – "Majesty")
* Philkeyz – (Kizz Daniel – "Eko")
* Sess \- (Adekunle Gold – "Kelegbe Megbe")
* Blaq Jerzee – (DJ Tunez \- "Gbese")

Afro R&B Producer of the Year  | Afro Hip Hop Producer of the Year

* Killertunes – (Mr Eazi, Simi – "Doyin")
* Dunnie – (Dunnie – "Foolish")
* Irockclassic – (Jaywon – "Aje")
* Seyikeyz, Pheelz – (Adekunle Gold, Simi – "Promise")
* Oscar – (Simi – "By You")
* 1da Banton – (Boomboxx – "I Dey")
* Blaq Jerzee – (Iyanya – "No Drama")

* Rexxie – (Chinko Ekun – "Able God")
* Young Williz – (Falz – "Talk")
* Pheelz – (Olamide – "Oil And Gas")
* Killertunes – (Olamide – "Woske")
* Masterkraft – (Masterkraft \- "Kere Oh")
* B.Banks – (Reminisce – "Burushaga")
* Sess – (Falz \- "Hypocrite")

Afro Highlife Producer of the Year  | Afro Rock Producer of the Year

* Orbeat – (Timaya – "Balance")
* Femi Leye – (Femi Leye – "Bie Ndu")
* Selebobo – (Flavour – "Awele")
* Chris String – (Rudeboy – "Double Double")
* Edgarboi – (Yemi Alade – "Oga")
* Legendury Beatz – (Simi – "Ayo")
* Young Willis – (Phyno – "The Bag")
* Cobhams Asuquo – (Timi Dakolo – "I Never Know Say")

* Johnny Drille – (Johnny Drille – "Shine")
* MonLee Mane – (Zainab Sule – "Toxic Religion")
* Kaystrings – (Kaystrings – "Sovereign King (Alagbara)")
* Ibk Spaceship Boy – (Bez Idakula – "The Light")

Afro Soul Producer of the Year  | Afro Dancehall Producer of the Year

* Seyikeyz - (Teni – "Uyo Meyo")
* Femi Leye – (Femi Leye – "Ife")
* Samzi Bumerey – (Samzi Bumerey – "Life")
* Johnny Drille – (Johnny Drille – "Papa")
* Pedro – (Brymo – "Ba Nu So")
* Tiwezi – (Bez Idakula – "Dey For You")

* Kel-P – (Burna Boy – "On The Low")
* Masterkraft – (Timaya – "Bam Bam")
* Orbeat – (Timaya, King Perryy, Patoranking – "Kom Kom")
* T.U.C. – (King Perryy – "Murder")
* Craker Mallo – (Rudeboy – "Together")
* Spellz – (DJ Spinall – "Dis Lovee")
* Krizbeatz – (Yemi Alade – "Give Dem")
* Vtek – (Simi – "Jericho")

Afro Gospel Producer of the Year  | Songwriter of the Year

* Skerzbeat – (Mercy Chinwo – "Chinedum")
* Smj – (J.J. Hairston – "Onaga")
* Mrtee – (David Jones David – "Giant Killer")
* Olaitan Dada – Glowreeyah Braimah – "Exalted")
* George, TY Bello – (Tope Alabi \- "Logan Ti O De")
* Tyanx – (MoniQue – "Timeless")
* Sunny Pee – (Ema – "You No Dey Use Me Play")
* Doron Clinton – (Freke Umoh - "Hallelujah No Go Finish")

* Johnny Drille – "Papa"
* Burna Boy – "On The Low"
* Simi – "Ayo"
* Brymo – "Ba Nu So"
* Bez Idakula – "Dey For You"

Male DJ of the Year  | Female DJ of the Year

* DJ Spinall
* DJ Kaywise
* DJ Big N
* DJ Neptune
* Dj Consequence
* DJ Obi
* DJ Enimoney
* Crowd Kontroller

* DJ Cuppy
* DJ Nana
* DJ Lambo
* DJ Switch
* DJ Butterr

Best Radio Station of the Year  | Best Entertainment Station (Terrestrial) of the Year

* Soundcity FM
* The Beat Fm
* Rhythm FM
* Smooth FM
* Cool FM

* Silverbird Television
* Television Continental
* African Independent Television
* Channels TV
* Lagos Television
* Galaxy Television
* ONTV

Best Entertainment Station (Cable) of the Year  | Best Artist Manager of the Year

* Soundcity TV
* HipTV
* Nigezie Xtreme
* MTV Base
* Urban TV
* Trace Naija

* Asa Asika – Davido
* Taiye Aliu – Yemi Alade
* Osagie Osanrekhoe – Timaya
* Emem Ema – Mr. P
* Matthew Oyebanji – Johnny Drille

Best Music Video Director of the Year  | Best OAP of the Year

* Unlimited L.A – (Timaya – "Balance")
* Meji Alabi – (Wizkid – "Fever")
* Aje Filmworks – (Kizz Daniel – Madu")
* Clarence Peters – (Burna Boy – "Gbona")
* Walinteenpro – (Chinko Ekun – "Able God")
* Prodigeezy – (Burna Boy – "Killin Dem")
* Director K – (Skiibii – "Sensima")
* Ovie Etseyatse – (Kizz Daniel – "One Ticket")

* Moet Abebe – Soundcity FM
* Do2tun – Cool FM
* Toke Makinwa – Rhythm FM
* Toolz – The Beat Fm
* Mazino Appeal – Smooth Fm

Best Mixing & Mastering Engineer of the Year  | Best Record Label of the Year

* STG – (Burna Boy – "Killing Them")
* Millamix – (Slimcase – "Azaman")
* Lord Sky – Rudeboy – "Reason With Me")
* Swaps – Skiibii – "Sensima")
* Edward Sunday – (Ccioma – "Wonderful Love")
* Olaitan Dada – (Yemi Alade – "Oga")
* Wilz Ukaegbu, Okey Sokey – (Bez Idakula – "Dey For You")

* Davido Music Worldwide
* Mavin Records
* Starboy Entertainment
* X3M Music
* YBNL Nation
* Flyboy Inc
* Spaceship Entertainment

Best Blog of the Year  | Best Online Music Platform of the Year

* BellaNaija
* Linda Ikeji Blog
* OloriSuperGal
* Stella Dimoko Korkus
* Kemi Filani

* tooXclusive
* 360nobs
* NotJustOk
* Jaguda.com
* NaijaLoaded
* 9jaflaver

Best Choreographer of the Year

* Don Flex – (Mr. P \- "One More Night")
* Ggb Dance Crew – (Runtown \- "Oh Oh")
* Dance Machine – (D'banj \- "Mo Cover Eh")
* Poco Lee – (Burna Boy \- "Killing Dem")

## Special recognition awards[edit]

Award description(s)  | Recipient

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Lifetime Achievement Award | "Don Jazzy"

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Tug of War as Johnny Drille and Rexxie leads 2019 The Beatz Awards with 4 Nominations each » YNaija". YNaija. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
2. ^ "Partners". The Beatz Awards. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
3. ^ "Dr. Sid to host Beatz Awards". The Nation Newspaper. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
4. ^ a b Mix, Pulse (25 November 2019). "The Beatz Awards 2019: Don Jazzy to reward renamed award category 'Don Jazzy New Discovery Producer' with him". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
5. ^ "DONJAZZY Promises 1 Million Naira to a Category of the Beatz Awards". THISDAYLIVE. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2022.