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Nigerian singer D'banj has garnered numerous awards and nominations throughout his career following the release of his debut album No Long Thing (2005), and won the Most Promising Male Artist at the 2005 Kora Awards. D'banj has won the Best Newcomer award at the 2006 Channel O Music Video Awards for "Tongolo", a song from his debut album.
His follow-up album, RunDown Funk U Up (2006), included the hit single "Why Me" whose music video included the receipt of 1 Channel O Music Video Awards out of 3 nominations in 2007.
On May 23, 2010, and February 9, 2011, the Kokomaster released "Mr Endowed" and "Mr Endowed (Remix)" respectively. The former was nominated for Hottest Single of the Year at the 2011 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. [1] The music video for the former was nominated in the Best Afro Pop Video and Video of the Year categories at the 2010 Nigeria Music Video Awards (NMWA). [2] Moreover, D'banj was nominated for the Best Use of Effects at the aforementioned awards for the music video. [2] On the other hand, the music video for the latter won the Most Gifted Male Video award, and was nominated for Most Gifted Video of The Year at the 2011 Channel O Music Video Awards. [3] [4] It was also nominated for Best Afro Pop Video award at the 2011 Nigeria Music Video Awards (NMWA). [5]
D'Kings Men , his 2013 compilation album, included the hit single "Oliver Twist". The music video for "Oliver Twist" won the Most Gifted Male Video and Most Gifted Video of the Year awards at the 2012 Channel O Music Video Awards. [6] "Oliver Twist" won the Song of the Year award, and was nominated for Best Pop Single at The Headies 2012. [7] D'banj received the Best Male West Africa nomination at the 2012 Kora Awards for "Oliver Twist". [8] Furthermore, the song was nominated for Hottest Single of the Year at the 2012 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. [9]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2011 | D'banj | "Best International Act (Africa)" | Won [10] |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2006 | D'banj for "Tongolo" | "Best Newcomer" | Won [11] |
2007 | "Why Me" | "Best Male Video" | Nominated [12] |
"Best African West Video" | Nominated [13] | ||
"Best Special Effects Video" | Won [14] | ||
2008 | "Move Your Body" | "Best African West Video" | Nominated [15] |
2010 | "Fall in Love" | "Most Gifted Afro Pop" | Won [16] |
2011 | "Mr Endowed (Remix)" | "Most Gifted Male Video" | Won [3] |
"Most Gifted Video Of The Year" | Nominated [4] | ||
2012 | "Oliver Twist" | "Most Gifted Male Video" | Won [6] |
"Most Gifted Video of the Year" | Won [6] | ||
2013 | "Tony Montana (Bad Pass) Remix" (Naeto C featuring D'banj) | Most Gifted Duo/Group/Featuring Video | Nominated [17] |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2006 | D'banj for "Tongolo" | "Best Newcomer" | Won [18] |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2007 | D'banj | "African Artiste of the Year" | Won [19] |
2009 | Won [20] | ||
2012 | Nominated [21] | ||
2013 | Nominated [22] |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2006 | D'banj | "Revelation of the Year" | Won [23] |
2007 | Why Me" | "Song of the Year" | Won [23] |
2008 | D'banj | "Artiste of the Year" | Won [23] |
2009 | The Entertainer | "Album of the Year" | Nominated [24] |
D'banj | "Artiste of the Year" | Nominated [24] | |
"Fall in Love" | "Song of the Year" | Nominated [24] | |
The Entertainer | "Best R&B/Pop Album" | Nominated [24] | |
2010 | "You Bad" (Wande Coal featuring D'banj) | "Song of the Year" | Nominated [25] |
2011 | D'banj | "Artiste Of The Year" | Nominated [26] |
"Pop Something" (Dr SID featuring D'banj) | "Song of the Year" | Nominated [26] | |
"Entertainer" | "Best Pop Single" | Nominated [27] | |
2012 | D'banj | "Artiste Of The Year" | Nominated [28] |
"Oliver Twist" | "Song of the Year" | Won [7] | |
"Best Pop Single" | Nominated [7] | ||
2013 | "Best Music Video" | Nominated [29] | |
"Tony Montana (Bad Pass) Remix" (Naeto C featuring D'banj) | Best Collabo | Nominated [29] | |
2016 | "Emergency | "Best Pop Single" | Nominated [30] |
"Best Recording of the year" | Nominated [30] |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2005 | D'banj | "Most Promising Male Artist" | Won [31] |
2012 | D'banj for "Oliver Twist" | "Best Male West Africa" | Nominated [8] |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2007 | D'banj | "Best African Act" | Nominated [32] |
2008 | Nominated [33] | ||
2011 | Nominated [34] | ||
2012 | Won [35] |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2008 | D'banj | "Best Artist of the Year" | Won [36] |
"Best Male Artist" | Won [36] | ||
"Best Live Performer" | Nominated [36] | ||
D'banj for "Why Me" | "Listener's Choice Award" | Won [37] | |
2009 | D'banj | "Best Artist of the Year" | Won [38] |
"Best Male Artist" | Nominated [38] | ||
"Best Performer" | Nominated [38] | ||
2010 | "Song Of The Year" | Nominated [39] |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2007 | D'banj | "Best African Act" | Won |
2012 | Won [40] |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2007 | "Why Me" | "Hottest Single of the Year" | Won [41] |
D'banj | "Best Afro Pop Act of the Year" | Won [41] | |
2009 | The Entertainer | "Best Album of the Year" | Won [41] |
"Suddenly" | "Best Music Video of the Year" | Nominated [42] | |
2010 | "You Bad" (Wande Coal featuring D'banj) | "Hottest Single of the Year" | Nominated [43] |
"Fall in Love" (D'banj and Sesan) | "Best Male Music Video of the Year (Artist & Director)" | Nominated [43] | |
2011 | "Mr Endowed" | "Hottest Single of the Year" | Nominated [1] |
D'banj | "Best Pop/R&B Artist of the Year" | Nominated [44] | |
2012 | "Oliver Twist" | "Hottest Single of the Year" | Nominated [9] |
D'banj | "Best Entertainment Personality" | Nominated [9] |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2009 | "Gbono Feli Feli" | "Best Afro Pop Video" | Won [45] |
2010 | "Mr Endowed" | "Best Afro Pop Video" | Nominated [2] |
D'banj for "Mr Endowed" | "Best Use of Effects" | Nominated [2] | |
"Mr Endowed" | "Video of the Year" | Nominated [2] | |
2011 | "Mr Endowed (Remix)" | "Best Afro Pop Video" | Nominated [5] |
2012 | "Tony Montana (Bad Pass) Remix" (Naeto C featuring D'banj) | "Best Afro Hip Hop" | Nominated [46] |
2013 | "Don't Tell Me Nonsense" | "Video of the Year" | Nominated [47] |
"Best Afro Pop Video" | Nominated [47] | ||
"Best Use of Choreography" | N/A [47] |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2008 | "Move Your Body" | "Best Male Video" | Nominated [48] |
"Best R&B/Pop Video" | Nominated [48] | ||
"Best Special Effect/Editing" | Nominated [48] | ||
"Best Video" | Nominated [48] | ||
"Best Cinematography" | Nominated [48] | ||
"Booty Call" (Mo' Hits All Stars) | "Soundcity Fresh Video" | Won [49] | |
2009 | "Suddenly" | "Soundcity Viewers Choice" | Nominated [50] |
"Ten Ten" (Mo' Hits All Stars) | "Best Special Effect Editing" | Nominated [50] | |
"Pere" (Mo' Hits All Stars) | "Best Duo/Group Video" | Nominated [50] | |
"Wind am Well" (Ikechukwu featuring D'banj) | "Best Collaboration in a Music Video" | Nominated [50] | |
"Pere" (Mo' Hits All Stars) | "Best Video" | Nominated [50] | |
2010 | "Mr Endowed" | "Soundcity Fresh Video" | Nominated [51] |
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Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2014 | D'banj | "World’s Best Male Artist" | Nominated [52] [53] |
"World's Best Entertainer of the Year" | Nominated [52] [54] | ||
"Best-selling African Artist" | Won [55] | ||
"Oliver Twist" | "World’s Best Song" | Nominated [52] [56] | |
"World’s Best Video" | Nominated [52] [57] |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2013 | "Don't Tell Me Nonsense" | "Best African Act Video" | Nominated [58] |
2012 | "Oliver Twist" | Nominated [59] | |
2011 | "Mr Endowed Remix" | Won [60] |
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