The Beatz Awards 2019

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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

Presenters

Dr SID

Nominations and winners

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
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

Award description(s)	Recipient
Lifetime Achievement Award	"Don Jazzy"

References

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^ "Partners". The Beatz Awards. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
^ "Dr. Sid to host Beatz Awards". The Nation Newspaper. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
^ ^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.
^ "DONJAZZY Promises 1 Million Naira to a Category of the Beatz Awards". THISDAYLIVE. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2022.