The Beatz Awards 2021

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The Beatz Awards 2021
Date28 November 2021
LocationShell Hall, Muson Center, Onikan, Victoria Island
Hosted by
  • Victory Wilson
  • Boda Wasiu
  • Saco
Television/radio coverage
Network
Produced byEliworld Int'l Limited
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The 6th The Beatz Awards was held at Muson Center in Lagos on 28 November 2021. [1] The organizers opened a portal for the public to submit entries on 4 August 2021, [2] and recorded 2500 entries, on October 6. [3] Nominees were revealed on October 29, 2021. [4] The live show was televised on STV, Nigezie TV, wapTV, TVC, BEN Television, and MTV Base, and hosted by Victory Wilson, Boda Wasiu, and Saco. It celebrated entertainment personalities across 25 voting categories, with 3 honorary Awards (non-voting).

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The CEO of The Beatz Awards, Elijah John, stated: "one of the sponsors, Pazino Homes and Gardens, will be awarding a landed property to the winner of the OAP category, as the Awards have taken on new dimensions". He further stated: "all producer categories, mixing, and mastering categories will each receive a monetary reward of one hundred thousand naira (₦100,000)". [5]

On 30 December 2020, the organizer held a virtual pre-ceremony of the 6th edition, tagged: "THE BEATZ AWARDS 20 FOR 20", reviewing the 20 biggest songs in the year 2020. [6] The category New Discovery Producer was renamed Don Jazzy New Discovery Producer. The category was won by Andre Vibez, with a million naira cash price awarded to him, and the runner-up, Ajimovoix Drums. [7]

Nominations and winners

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

Producer of the YearDon Jazzy New Discovery Producer of the Year
Afro Pop Producer of the YearAfrobeat Producer of the Year
Afro R&B Producer of the YearAfro Hip Hop Producer of the Year
Afro Highlife Producer of the YearAfro Soul Producer of the Year
Afro Dancehall Producer of the YearAfro Gospel Producer of the Year
Songwriter of the YearBest Mixing & Mastering Engineer of the Year
Best Music Video Director of the YearBest Choreographer of the Year
  • Don Flexx
    • Lovette Otegbola
    • Chakrapink
    • Girls Got Bold
    • Jesse Banksz
Male DJ of the YearFemale DJ of the Year
Best Entertainment Station (Cable) of the YearBest Entertainment Station (Terrestrial) of the Year
Best Radio Station of the YearBest OAP of the Year
Best Artist Manager of the YearBest Record Label of the Year
Best Blog of the YearBest Online Music Platform of the Year
Best Music Streaming Platform of the Year

Special recognition awards

At the ceremony, the organizers gave a Special Recognition Award to Seyi Tinubu, Kaffy, and Harrysong.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Thank You BNers! We WON at The Beatz Awards 2021 | See the Full List of Winners". BellaNaija. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Call for Entry 2021". The Beatz Awards. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "THE BEATZ AWARDS get a record in Entry Submission". The Beatz Awards. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Beatz Award names category after Don Jazzy (Nomination full list)". P.M. News. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "PHEELZ, REXXIE, JOHNNY DRILLE, DJ KAYWISE AND MANY MORE ALL BIG CONTENDERS FOR THE SIXTH EDITION OF THE BEATZ AWARDS". The Beatz Awards. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "The Beatz Awards 20 for 20". The Beatz Awards. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  7. ↑ "Don Jazzy raises the bar at Beatz Awards, gives out N2m". Tribune Online. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
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