The 2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards was the 8th edition of the ceremony. It was held at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts in New York and hosted by Basketmouth.
Award winners Winners are listed in bold. Music categories Best Album of the Year Upgrade - Timaya Omo Baba Olowo - Davido YBNL – Olamide Empire Mates State of Mind - EME The Son of a Kapenta - Brymo R&BW - Banky W
Hottest Single of the Year "Kukere" - Iyanya "This Year" - Jaywon "Kokoma" - K9 "Limpopo" - KCee "Beat of Life (Samba)" - Sarz featuring Wizkid
Best New Act of the Year Sean Tizzle Ketchup Seyi Shay Burna Boy Ajebutter22 Dammy Krane
Gospel Artist/Group of the Year Frank Edwards Onos Monique Funke Akinokun Sammy Okposo Bouqui
Best Pop/R&B Artist of the Year Praiz Banky W Wizkid Iyanya Davido Wande Coal
Best Rap Act of the Year Olamide Jesse Jagz Ice Prince Vector Phyno Ruggedman
Music Producer of the Year Spellz Masterkraft Chopstix Sarz Shizzi Fliptyce
Music Video of the Year "Tonight" - Burna Boy (Directed by Mex) "Sisi Eko" - Darey featuring Flavour (Directed by Mark Hofmeyr) "Skibo" - Solid Star (Directed by Clarence Peters) "Ghetto" - Shank (Directed by Patrick Elis) "Voice of the Streets" - Olamide (Directed by Mattmax) "Oliver Twist" - D'Banj (Directed by Sesan)
Most Promising Male Act to Watch SugaBoiz K9 Bular Black Magic Endia Man Yung L
Most Promising Female Act to Watch Aramide Oyinkansola Lola Rae Emma Nyra Victoria Kimani Aura Lil Miss Miss Niyola
Eastern African Artist or Group of the Year Camp Mulla Fally Ipupa K'naan Navio Radio & Weasel P-Unit
Western African Artist or Group of the Year Sarkodie Toofan Efya R2Bees Magic System Vivian Candid
Southern African Artist or Group of the Year Tear Gas AKA Zahara The Very Best Dama Do Bling Zone Fam
Best International Act Lil' Simz Fuse ODG Stylzz Sean CSA Tolumide JJCBest Indigenous Artist or Group Flavour N'abania Olamide Timaya Jaywon Kcee Reminisce
Best Collabo "Tony Montana" - Naeto C featuring D'banj "Bottom Belle" - Omawumi featuring Flavour "Emi na Baller" - Chidinma featuring Suspect & IllBliss "Ghost Mode" - Phyno featuring Olamide "Baddest Boy" - E.M.E "Without My Heart" - Tiwa Savage featuring Don Jazzy
Film categories Best Lead Actor in a Film OC Ukeje - Alan Poza Femi Jacobs - The Meeting Bimbo Manuel - Heroes & Zeros Ali Nuhu - Confusion Na Wa Hakeem Kae Kazim - Last Flight to Abuja Mike Ezuruonye - Friendly Scorpion
Best Lead Actress in a Film Joke Muyiwa - Ayitale Rita Dominic - The Meeting Uche Jombo - Mrs Somebody Genevieve Nnaji - Doctor Bello Omotola Jalade Ekeinde - Last Flight to Abuja Mercy Johnson - Facebook Babes
Best Supporting Actor in a Film Ali Nuhu - Blood & Henna Jide Kosoko - The Meeting Gabriel Afolayan - Heroes & Zeros Jim Iyke - Last Flight to Abuja OC Ukeje - Confusion Na Wa Alfred Atungu - Twin Sword
Best Supporting Actress in a Film Ebbe Bassey - Doctor Bello Belinda Effah - Kokomma Tunde Aladese - Confusion Na Wa Nse Ikpe Etim - Kiss and Tell Oge Okoye - Facebook Babes Tonto Dike - My Life My Damage
Best Film Director Charles Novia - Alan Poza John Uche - Bianca Niji Akanni - Heroes & Zeroes Nse Ikpe Etim - Kiss and Tell Tunde Kelani - Maami Kenneth Gyang - Confusion Na Wa Ifeanyi Ogbonna - Facebook Babes
Best Picture Confusion Na Wa Last Flight to Abuja The Meeting Heroes & Zeros The Twin Sword Alan Poza
Pan African Actor Chris Attoh - Single & Married Frank Artus - Heart of a Wife Majid Michel - The Groom's Bride Thomas Gumede - Otelo Burning David Mapane - Taxi Cop John Dumelo - Letters to my Mother
Pan African Actress Yvonne Okoro - The Contract Nadia Buari - Single and Married Yvonne Nelson - Single & Married Mbufung Seikeh - Ninah's Dowry Matshepo Maleme - A Million Colours Nolwazi Shange - Otelo Burning
Best International Actor Gbenga Akinnagbe Dayo Okeniyi Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Emmanuel Akintunde Nonso Anozie David Oyelowo
Best International Actress Megalyn Echikunwoke Ashley Madekwe Caroline Chikezie Hope Olaide Wilson Adepero Oduye Judi Shekoni
Other awards Best TV Show Jara Moments with Mo Project Fame Sunrise Daily — Channels TV Idol Big Brother Africa
World DJ DJ Xclusive DJ Tunez DJ Sose DJ TTB DJ Spinall DJ Bayo
Best Comedian Senator Bovi Basketmouth Emeka Smith Seyi Law I Go Dye
Entertainment Promoters Shekpe Knights Big A Bigmoose Ent Stronghold Ent Coko Bar Empire Entertainment
Radio OAP of the Year YAW — Wazobia FM Freeze — Cool FM Tolu — Nigeria info Ajebo — Naija FM Gbemi - The Beat 99.9 FM Toke Makinwa - Rhythm 93.7 FM
TV Personality Denrele Adams Labi Layori Dolapo Oni Uti Nwachukwu Yvonne "Vixen" Ekwere
Entertainment Blog NotJustOk 360Nobs Linda Ikeji BellaNaija Ndani TV Factory78
Entertainment Executive Gaga (YSG Ent) Ibaka TV Tony Nwakolor - 1805 Ubi Franklin — Made Men Music Jason Njoku - iROKOtv Eric Idiahi - Spinlet
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