The Music and Entertainment Gospel Awards, MEGA 2014, took place a couple of weeks ago with lots of glitz,glamour and paparazzi. It held at the Haven Event Centre, GRA Lagos and was a landmark event and project of Femi Akintunde-Johnson.
It was an event to celebrate and recognize gospel artistes that have stood out with their work as regards worshiping and appreciating God through their music. Notable celebrities were present at the event which was anchored by top comedian and MC, Tee A.
Many gospel artistes also took to the stage to give exciting perfomances including Dubai- based and Africa’s first Female Artiste of the Year award winner, Funke Akinokun, who flew in for the awards.
Other performing acts were 2013 Artiste of the year, Nathan Florocka Akiremi, Ibitayo Jeje, Da’son, D’Priest, Juliana Etiele (Abuja), Enugu-based Mr. Melky, Aimee (Rita Alakija) and iconic Broda Martyns, who virtually set the whole venue on fire.
A total of 36 awards were given out by the Board of Judges apart from a single “Special Award” to Mike Abdul’s Morire as Most Popular Song of 2014.
I was there to witness the event and very glad to see that gospel artistes are being given the recognition they deserve but I believe there is still more to be done as many upcoming gospel artistes also need to be encouraged via these kind of platforms alongside those already making a name for themselves.
Below is a comprehensive list of the nominees and the winners of the night:
MEGA ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
1. EMMANUEL BENJAMIN (EBEN) - JUSTIFIED
2. KEHINDE AKINBODE (KENNY KORE) - NOAH
3. FUNKE AKINOKUN - WHO YOU ARE
4. PETER LINUS (PITA) - AS I AM
WINNER: FUNKE AKINOKUN
MEGA ALBUM OF THE YEAR
1. JUSTIFIED - EBEN
2. NOAH - KENNY K'ORE
3. AS I AM - PITA
4. COAT OF MANY COLOURS - MIKE AREMU
WINNER: COAT OF MANY COLOURS
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
1. WOLE ONI – (SUNDRY ARTISTES)
2. NOSA S. OMOREGIE & OTHERS - OPEN DOOR
3. MIKE AREMU - COAT OF MANY COLOURS
4. EMIZ BEATZ - LIFTED BY CRIS EMERALD
WINNER: WOLE ONI
MEGA SONG OF THE YEAR
1. ATIRAMIPADA - KENNY KORE
2. ONYE NWEM - EBEN
3. ODOGWU - CRIS EMERALD
4. ALWAYS PRAY FOR YOU - NOSA
WINNER: ALWAYS PRAY FOR YOU
MEGA NEW ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
1. NOSA OMOREGIE - OPEN DOORS
2. PREYE - MY SCRIPT
3. YEMY - UN-MOVABLE
4. CRIS EMERALD - LIFTED
WINNER: NOSA OMOREGIE
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
1. IN THE NAME OF JESUS - MIKE ABDUL & FLOROCKA
2. MORIRE - MIKE ABDUL &. MONIQUE
3. REJOICE - MR. MELKY & MAKYSHA
4. AKOWABA REMIX - MIKE AREMU & M. I
5. ARABA - MIKE AREMU & SASHA
WINNER: ARABA
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
1. MONIQUE - NA U DEY REIGN
2. ADA - SO FLY
3. FUNKE AKINOKUN - WHO YOU ARE
4. BERNICE WAZHI - HE'S KING
WINNER: MONIQUE
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
1. KENNY K'ORE - NOAH
2. PREYE - MY SCRIPT
3. NOSA - OPEN DOORS
4. PITA - AS I AM
WINNER: KENNY K'ORE
BEST WORSHIP SONG
1. RUN TO YOU - CHRIS MORGAN
2. SWEET JESUS - DAPS
3. GREAT EL-SHADAI - FAITH AJIBOYE
4. MAGNIFICENT - MIKE AREMU
WINNER: GREAT EL-SHADDAI
BEST EASY-BEATS SONG
1. OYE - YEMY
2. ALWAYS PRAY FOR YOU - NOSA
3. OGHENE - KENNY KORE
4. ALADE OGO - CRIS EMERALD
WINNER: ALWAYS PRAY FOR YOU
BEST AFRO-POP SONG
1. ONYEDIKA - DUSKY
2. AYAM ABUO - EBEN
3. ATIRAMIPADA - KENNY KORE
4. MORIRE - MIKE ABDUL
WINNER: ATIRAMIPADA
BEST AFRO-ROCK SONG
1. YOUR PEACE - KENNY KORE
2. DIS KIND GOD - EBEN
3. ODOGWU - CRIS EMERALD
4. MA GBEGA - KENNY KORE
WINNER: ODOGWU
BEST REGGAE SONG
1. BEAUTIFUL WOMAN - CHRIS MORGAN
2. I DON HAMMA - D'PRIEST
3. ALL THAT MATTERS - BERNICE WAZHI FT. JESSE ICHULL
4. JAH IS HERE - RAZPHIL
WINNER: JAH IS HERE
BEST HIP-HOP/RAP SONG
1. ARUGBO OJO - J-SMART
2. BIG - BÇROSS
3. TORI - KENNY KORE
4. WE NEED CHRIST - STORM
WINNER: WE NEED CHRIST
BEST SONG IN HAUSA
1. WAKAN YABO - SAINT V. FT VICKY
2. SAVE ME NOW - BAPSHANG
3. INA KARFI - DARENG
4. JAWABI - RAZPHIL
WINNER: JAWABI
BEST USE OF INSTRUMENT IN A TRACK
1. KA BI O SI - PSALM EBUBE WITH SEYI ALESH
2. VOW - MIKE AREMU
3. YOUR PEACE - KENNY KORE
4. HOLY GHOST FIRE - MIKE AREMU
WINNER: VOW
PRAISE & WORSHIP ALBUM OF THE YEAR
1. THE BEGINNING OF ANOTHER REVOUTION - CHRIS MORGAN
2. WHO YOU ARE - FUNKE AKINOKUN
3. AS I AM - PITA
4. DOUBLE GRACE - LINDA ETUKUDO
5. HE'S KING - BERNICE WAZHI
6. PENTECOST PRAISE - BETHANY (BOLA THANI)
WINNER: AS I AM
CONTEMPORARY (AFRO-POP) ALBUM OF THE YEAR
1. NOAH - KENNY K'ORE
2. GOOD 2 GO - MIKE ABDUL
3. MILK 'N' HONEY - MR. MELKY
4. MY SCRIPT - PREYE
WINNER: NOAH
CONTEMPORARY (R&B) ALBUM OF THE YEAR
1. UN-MOVABLE - YEMY
2. OPEN DOORS - NOSA
3. EXPRESSION - MARVEL JOKS
4. LIFTED - CRIS EMERALD
WINNER: OPEN DOORS
CONTEMPORARY (ALTERNATIVE) ALBUM OF THE YEAR
1. JUSTIFIED - EBEN
2. THE BEGINNING OF ANOTHER REVOUTION - CHRIS MORGAN
3. THE TRUTH - RAZPHIL
4. COAT OF MANY COLOURS - MIKE AREMU
WINNER: COAT OF MANY COLOURS
CONTEMPORARY (VERNACULAR) ALBUM OF THE YEAR
1. OBA TO TOBI - FAITH AJIBOYE
2. HE'S ALIVE - GOZIE OKEKE
3. SEASON ONE - GBEMMY OKE-OGUNSOLA
4. SONGS OF HOPE - 5 LOAVES
WINNER: HE'S ALIVE
CONTEMPORARY (EASY-BEATS) ALBUM OF THE YEAR
1. WHO YOU ARE - FUNKE AKINOKUN
2. IT'S ALL ABOUT YOU - PRINCE DA PSALMIST
3. GREATNESS - PSALM EBUBE
4. HE'S KING - BERNICE WAZHI
WINNER: WHO YOU ARE
BEST MEDLEY IN YORUBA
1. PRAISE MEDLEY - BUKOLA OLUBONA
2. ORIN HALLELUYA - ITUNU SEGUN OSENI
3. NIBO LATI NBO - J. A. ADELAKUN
4. PRAISE MEDLEY - FUNKE AKINOKUN
WINNER: ORIN HALLELUYA
BEST MEDLEY IN IGBO
1. MY GOD IS BY MY SIDE - ROSEMARY ONUMAEGBU
2. CHIM NA EME N'MMA - U. O. FRANKLIN
3. BIKO ZAKWANUM - CHIOMA JESUS
4. OBATA OBIE - PAUL NWOKOCHA
WINNER: MY GOD IS BY MY SIDE
BEST MEDLEY IN ENGLISH
1. ANSWER ME BY FIRE - CHIOMA JESUS
2. MEDLEY OF PRAISE - ESSELYTE - D BIG GOD
3. WORSHIP MEDLEY - PITA
4. POWER OF THE SPIRIT MEDLEY - LIZA-C
WINNER: MEDLEY OF PRAISE
BEST CHANT PRAISE
1. OLORUN MI GA - OLA JOHNSON
2. WHO YOU ARE - FUNKE AKINOKUN
3. OYE REMIX - YEMY
4. YOU REIGN - BETHANY
WINNER: WHO YOU ARE
BEST WORSHIP SINGLE
1. COME MAKE WE SING - STRINGS OF DAVID
2. YOU ARE - THOBBIE
3. LORD JEHOVAH - TUNJI DAIRO
4. MY GOD IS GREAT - ESO
5. LORD HE REIGNS - MEME (MARIAM EXCEL)
6. WAIT A MINUTE - ZOE
WINNER: WAIT A MINUTE
BEST EASY-BEATS SINGLE
1. EBUBE - DABO WILLIAMS
2. OTOGBUOLE'M - CHIKA 100%
3. NA ONLY ME - HADASSAH
4. WHY YOU LOVE ME SO - IBITAYO JEJE
5. CALL AM OGA - LAWRENCE ENWERIKU
6. ORIBIME - JESUS BOY
WINNER: OTOGBUOLE'M
BEST R&B/SOUL SINGLE
1. WAIT A MINUTE - ZOE CHINAKA
2. YAHWEY - THE DIFFERENCE
3. TOUCH A SOUL - ETEILE JULIANA
4. ALLRIGHT - THEODORA
WINNER: TOUCH A SOUL
BEST AFRO-POP SINGLE
1. OGHENEFEJIRO - JOAN PAUL
2. IMELA - JESUS BOY
3. JEHOVAH NA BABA - MISIANO
4. TURNED IT AROUND - SABINA
5. MUKULUMUKE - TAIWO OLADOYE
6. PRAISE U - OBI PRAIZE
WINNER: MUKULUMUKE
BEST RAP SINGLE
1. HALLELUYAH - DA'SON
2. AM NOT A ROBOT - LEO MIDAS
3. WHAD UP? - JUBAL
4. SUPERNATURAL - GOD'S OWN RADICALS (GOR)
WINNER: HALLELUYAH
BEST HIP-HOP SINGLE
1. NO SENRENRE - LIYIA
2. NANA EKELE - EBUBEDIKE
3. JESUS - KLINTON FT SAMMY, SYVIA & ONZ
4. AYAYA - PROTEK-ILLASHEVA FT OKEY-SOKAY
WINNER: NANA EKELE
BEST ALTERNATIVE SINGLE
1. IGWE - KENNYSAM
2. OUR GOD - CUTE SAGAY
3. YAHWEY - THE DIFFERENCE
4. YORIBA - HENFY FT LARA GEORGE
5. OBA TOTO - IB-KAY
6. OKOSISI - OSAIWE GAIUS
WINNER: OUR GOD
MEGA SINGLE OF THE YEAR
1. OTOGBUOLE'M - CHIKA 100%
2. MUKULUMUKE - TAIWO OLADOYE
3. OUR GOD - CUTE SAGAY
4. YOU ARE - THOBBIE
5. LORD JEHOVAH - TUNJI DAIRO
6. WAIT A MINUTE - ZOE CHINAKA
WINNER: OUR GOD
AMAKA IGWE MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
1. 1ST BON & MIKE ABDUL'S JENNIFER - BY AKIN ALABI
2. ENO MICHAEL'S BIG DADDY - BY OLUYINKA DAVIDS
2. BOLA THANI'S PENTECOST PRAISE - BY STAN' ANETO
4. LIZA-C'S I SURRENDER - BY OLUYINKA DAVIDS
WINNER: OLUYINKA DAVIDS - I SURRENDER
COVER ART OF THE YEAR
1. WHO YOU ARE - FUNKE AKINNOKUN - BY OLUYINKA DAVIDS
2. NOAH - KENNY KORE - BY GBENGA SALU
3. NOT ALONE - AITY DENNIS - BY DESIGNPLUS
4. HE'S KING - BERNICE WAZHI
WINNER: NOT ALONE
SPECIAL AWARD:
- MOST POPULAR SONG OF 2014
WINNER: MORIRE - MIKE ABDUL
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