Wizkid, Falz, Tekno, Adesua Etomi among the nominees for Future Awards

Also nominated are Nigerian footballers Kelechi Iheanacho and Odion Ighalo.

Nigerian music stars, Wizkid, Falz, Tekno and Yemi Alade have been nominated for the 2016 Future Awards.

Nollywood act Adesua Etomi and media personality Stephanie Coker also made the nomination list which consists of 21 categories.
Wizkid, who is scheduled to perform at his Homecoming concert this December in Lagos, is nominated in the Young Person of the Year category alongside Hollywood star John Boyega.
Falz on his part is nominated in a rather strong Prize for Music category that also comprises Tekno, Yemi Alade, Kiss Daniel and Mr. Eazi.
Also nominated are Nigerian footballers Kelechi Iheanacho and Odion Ighalo in the Africa Prize in Sports category.
The award ceremony will hold on December 18, 2016, in Lagos.
See the full list of nominees below:

CATEGORY 1: The Future Awards and EbonyLife Prize for Acting
Adesua Etomi
Somkele Iyamah Idhalama
Rahama Sadau
Seun Ajayi
Daniel K. Daniel

CATEGORY 2: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Fashion
Adebayo Oke-Lawal
Wanger Ayu
Ogugua Okonkwo
Jane Micheal Ekanem
Sandra Itu

CATEGORY 3: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Beauty
Joycee Awojoodu
Kehinde Smith
Iroghama B. Obuoforibo
Olajide David ‘ST.OLA’ Okerayi
Theodora ‘Doranne’ Anne Mogo

CATEGORY 4: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Music
Yemi Alade
Oluwatosin ‘Mr Eazi’ Ajibade
Folarin ‘Falz’ Falana
Oluwatobiloba ‘Kiss Daniel’ Daniel Anidugbe
Augustine ‘Tekno’ Miles Kelechi

CATEGORY 5: The Future Awards Africa Prize in Professional Service
Ify Afe
Kenneth Okwor
Solomon Ojeagbase
Dr Salihu Dasuki Nakande
Chidiogo Akunyili

CATEGORY 6: The Future Awards Africa Prize in Business
Seun Sangoleye
Yasmin Bello-Osagie/Afua Osei
Seyi Abolaji
Ifeanyi Orajaka
Affiong William

CATEGORY 7: The Future Awards Africa Prize in Sports
Seye Ogunlewe
Odion Ighalo
Omolayo Bose
Kehinde Paul
Kelechi Iheanacho

CATEGORY 8: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Education
Olumide Ogunlana and Chukwuwezam Obanor
Ezeakor Chineye
Arese Ugwu
Godwin Benson
Izunna Okafor

CATEGORY 9: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Technology
Shola Akinlade
Olaniran Abiola
Oluyomi Ojo
Andrew Airelobhegbei
Dele Bakare

CATEGORY 10: The Future Awards and EbonyLife Prize for New Media
Tosin Ajibade
Femi Bakare and Adeyeri Michael
Ebenezer Wikina
Bizzle Osikoya
Bashir Ahmed

CATEGORY 11: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Media Enterprise
Bankole Oluwafemi
Adaora Mbelu
Bidemi Zakariyau
Fatima Togbe
Samuel Ajiboye

CATEGORY 12: The Future Awards Africa Prize in Public Service
Asuquo Ekpenyong
Aliyu Giwa
Esther Agbarakwe
Obieze Nwanna Nzewunwa
Ruqayya Nasir Sani

CATEGORY 13: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Arts & Culture
Emmanuel Oyeleke
Ndidi Emiefele
Aderenle Sonariwo
Osa Okunkpolor
Eniola Idera Wunmi

CATEGORY 14: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Creative Professional
Obi ‘DJ Obi’ Ajuonuma
Florence ‘DJ Cuppy’ Ifeoluwa Otedola
Evans Akanno
Isioma Osaje
George Okoro

CATEGORY 15: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Advocacy
Wadi Ben-Hiki
Bukola Bolarinwa
Samson Itodo
Toks Bakare
Imrana Alhaji Buba

CATEGORY 16: The Future Awards Africa Prize in Agriculture
Julius Adewopo
Abamu Joseph
Shola Ladoja
Hamman Yerima Wabi
Ronke Aderinoye

CATEGORY 17: The Future Awards and EbonyLife Prize for Screen Producer
Chukwuka Egorh/James Omokwe
Mary Remmy Njoku
Asurf Oluseyi
Adeola Oshikojo
Usman Ahmad Kabara

CATEGORY 18: The Future Awards and EbonyLife Prize for Journalism
Fisayo Soyombo
Eromo Egbejule
Ogechi Ekeanyanwu
Yemisi Adegoke
Chika Sandra Oduah

CATEGORY 19: The Future Awards and EbonyLife Prize for On Air Personality (Visual)
Bolanle Olukanni
Stephanie Coker
Ehis Okoguale
Chukwuebuka ‘Chuey chu’ Okoye
Victor Mathias

CATEGORY 20: The Future Awards and EbonyLife Prize for On Air Personality (Audio)
Rolake Bello
Ayo Thomson
Mohammed Yusuf Suleiman, (Mowiz)
Oluwakemi ‘Kemi Smallz’ Itari Catherine
Jennifer Nzewunwah

CATEGORY 21: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Young Person of the Year
Mark Okoye
Ayodeji ‘Wizkid’ Balogun
John Boyega
Iyeh Kennedy
Dr. Oluwo Adedunmola

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Nollywood star, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, lands yet another brand ambassador deal

According to Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, 'We must now reach out to more women and indeed families on the need to embrace the use of liquefied gas.'

In addition to her endorsements with Knorr, Scanfrost, BO16 Hair and One Campaign, Nollywood star, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, has been unveiled as the brand ambassador for the Nigeria Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association (NLPGA).

At the unveiling, Omotola encouraged Nigerian women and families to start using gas instead of firewood and kerosene in preparing meals.

‘We must now reach out to more women and indeed families on the need to embrace the use of liquefied gas, which is cleaner, healthier, safer and even more cost effective.’ she said

Mr Dayo Adeshina, the President of NLPGA, was happy that Omotola was chosen as the brand ambassador as he said, ‘Omotola is a great addition to the fight for renewable energy and total conversion to liquefied petroleum gas in Nigeria.’

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In 2016, arts and entertainment contributed N54b to Nigeria’s GDP

This has come despite the entire economy shrinking by 2.24% since 2015

According to the Nigerian Gross Domestic Product Report released by the National Bureau of Statistics, the arts and entertainment industry experienced a growth of 1.86% to 12.81% in the third quarter of the year, contributing N54b to the country’s GDP.

The report is done quarterly to provide information about the current economic status of the country.

The entire economy has shrunk by 2.24% since 2015 and receded by 0.18% from the previous quarter.

The arts and entertainment industry too experienced a recession as the growth seen in this quarter is 3.45% less than it was at this time last year.
One would imagine this decline in the entertainment industry to be as a result, of course, of the general economic conditions.

For entertainers, it has meant less shows and concerts in the early part of the year; as well as loss of juicy brand endorsement deals for several artistes.

However, going by the figures provided by the report, the tide seems to be turning for the better.

For full report, Click: here.

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Bollywood stars, Amitabh Bachchan and Alia Bhatt win big at Star Screen Awards 2016

Courtroom drama 'Pink' was also a big winner at the event with four awards.

The 23rd Star Screen Awards held on Sunday, December 4 and was hosted by actors, Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan.

74-year-old Amitabh Bachchan received four awards, including Best Actor for Aditya, while actress Alia Bhatt won the Best Actress award for her role in ‘Udta Punjab’.
2016 courtroom drama Pink, produced by Shoojit Sircar, bagged four awards including Best Film and Best Editing.

See the full list of winners below:

Best Film:
Pink

Best Actor:
Amitabh Bachchan – Pink

Best Actress:
Alia Bhatt – Udta Punjab⁠

Best Director:
Ram Madhvani – Neerja

Critics Choice For Best Actor:
Sushant Singh Rajput – M.S. Dhoni – The Untold Story

Critics Choice For Best Actress:
Swara Bhaskar – Nil Battey Sannata

Most promising Debut Director:
Tinu Suresh Desai – Rustom

Best Actor In A Comic Role:
Varun Dhawan – Dishoom

Best Child Artist:
Riya Shukla – Nil Battey Sannata

Best Newcomer (Male):
Jim Sarbh – Neerja; Harshvardhan Kapoor – Mirzya

Best Newcomer (Female):
Disha Patani – M.S. Dhoni – The Untold Story

Best Supporting Actor: 

Rishi Kapoor – Kapoor & Sons

Best Supporting Actress:

Shabana Azmi – Neerja

Best Lyricist:

Amitabh Bhattacharya – Ae Dil Hai Mushkil

Best Music:

Pritam Chakraborty – Ae Dil Hai Mushkil

Best Playback Singer (Male):

Amit Mishra – Bulleya (Ae Dil Hai Mushkil)

Best Playback Singer (Female):

Palak Muchhal – Kaun Tujhe (M.S. Dhoni – The Untold Story)

Best Choreography:

Bosco-Caesar – Kala Chashma (Baar Baar Dekho)

Best Editing:

Aditya Bannerji – Pink

Best Cinematography:

Anay Goswami – Fitoor

Best Action:

Jai Singh Nijjar – Shivaay

Best Story-Screenplay:

Saiwyn Quadras – Neerja

Best Dialogue:

Ritesh Shah – Pink

Star Plus Ki Nai Soch Award:

Alia Bhatt

Lifetime Achievement Award:

Rekha

Best Style Icon Award:

Deepika Padukone

FOR MORE DETAILS VISIT: STAR SCREEN AWARDS 2016 WINNERS

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Drake’s ‘One Dance’ with Wizkid is the most streamed song on Spotify in 2016

The rapper's album 'Views' is also the most streamed album on the site.

Every year, Spotify releases an annual list of the most popular artistes, albums, and tracks.

For this year, Canadian rapper, Drake, has been named as the most streamed artiste of 2016 by Spotify with 4.7 billion streams.

Drake’s album, Views was also named Spotify’s most streamed album of 2016, and his hit ‘One Dance’ which features Nigerian superstar, Wizkid, and Filipino R&B singer, Kyla was named the most streamed track of 2016.
‘One Dance’ alone has been streamed 960 million times.

The song is now also Spotify’s most-streamed song of all time, and this has earned Drake and his co-writers an estimated $4.8m in royalties.
Meanwhile, Rihanna was named the most-streamed female artiste of 2016, for the second year in a row, ahead of Adele, Sia, Ariana Grande, and Beyonce.

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