IMAN AWARDS 2017 NOMINATIONS ARE OUT

The much awaited nominations for
Islamic Music and Associated
Nominees (IMAN) Awards 2017 have
been finally released by the
organizers, Synergy Media. The
nominations which were supposed to
have been released before the
commencement of the 2017 Ramadan
fasting were delayed till after the
fasting period due to what the
organizers described as agitations
from a good number of stake-holders
in the Islamic music industry who
canvassed that the nominations
should be left till well after Ramadan
so that albums meant to be released
during the Ramadan period and for
Sallah celebration could also be
considered for nominations into
relevant categories. “And since IMAN
Awards are meant for the industry, the
agitations from the stake-holders were
given serious consideration, so we
had to delay the nominations till after
Ramadan,” the organizers rationalized.
Meanwhile, unlike the 2016 edition
where votes for nominees in all the
categories of the awards were sent to
two regular telephone numbers, the
organizers also asserted that they
have put in place a short code for the
2017 edition. The organizers then
explained that the main rationale
behind the short code is to ease the
collation process of the votes as it
would now be done by a central
computer system through an agency
that has been commissioned for it,
and it is also meant to enhance the
credibility of the awards as voting
results as recorded by the computer
would by the grace of God, be
displayed on a projector screen at the
award ceremony for everyone to see
how people voted before winners
emerged. “The computer collation
system we adopted is a foolproof one
that would definitely not allow for any
manipulation from any quarters,” the
organizers assured.
Hence, the short code is: 33811 . And
to vote any nominee in the following
award categories, the process has
been made very simple. All the voter
would have to do would be to type as
a text message on any kind of phone
they use, the word “IMAN”, leave a
space, type the serial number of the
category they are voting in i.e.: “1”,
leave a space, and then type the name
of their favourite nominee as written
on the list and send to 33811 . For
example: IMAN 1 Lanre Atorise or
IMAN 2 Esther Igbekele and send to
33811 . Each vote costs #50.00 (Fifty
naira) and multiple votes are allowed on
all mobile telephone networks in
Nigeria. The voting which has just
started would end on Sunday, August
13 th, 2017, and the award ceremony
would hold on Sunday, August 20 th,
2017, at White House Hotel Multi-
purpose Hall, Toyin Street, Ikeja,
Lagos.
IMAN AWARDS 2017 NOMINATIONS
Islamic Music:
(1) Best Male Islamic Artiste: Saoti
Arewa, Ere Asalatu, Ahmad Alawiye,
Ayeloyun, Ibraheem Labaika, Amir
Cisse.
(2) Best Female Islamic Artiste: Obi
Rere, Omotayebi, Ruqoyaah Gawat,
Mistura Temi Ni Success, Kifayat
Singer, Iyanghana.
(3) Best Islamic Music Album: Islam
(Saoti Arewa), My Lord (Ahmad
Alawiye), Eyipada (Ayeloyun), Ola
Azikiri (Iyanghana), Apase (Kifayat
Singer), Iwa Rere (Mistura Temi Ni
Success).
(4) Best Islamic Music Video: Ami
(Saoti Arewa), Oro Olohun (Obi Rere),
Temitope (Ruqoyaah Gawat), Kadara
Mi (Aishat Ayopo).
(5) Best Islamic Music Collaboration:
Ija Agba Meji, Ojo Idajo, Ajulo, Master
Key, Alao Jowujowu, I Miss You
Muhammed.
(6) Best Islamic Hip Hop Artiste: Hyb
Addis, Lawizzy, Al-Mubarak Kewuyemi,
Omo Ola, Ade Omo Ade.
(7) Face of Islamic Music [Male]: Ere
Asalatu, Ahmad Alawiye, Ayeloyun,
Saoti Arewa, Mumeen Esinogbamilaye,
Ibraheem Labaika.
(8) Face of Islamic Music [Female]:
Mistura Temi Ni Success, Obi Rere,
Iyankaola, Omotayebi, Mariam Akiki,
Wabilahi Taofeeq.
(9) Best New Male Islamic Artiste:
Mutiu Akasho, Hassan Omo Idunnu,
Omo Ara, Saheed Aotipoto.
(10) Best New Female Islamic Artiste:
Ajike Arewa, Silifat Talolohun, Eyinju
Tayebi, Aminat Akobi Omo, Shakira
Ododo, Nafisat Eniafe.
(11) Most Fashionable Male Islamic
Artiste: Ahmad Alawiye, Saoti Arewa,
Ere Asalatu, Ayeloyun, Amir Cisse.
(12) Most Fashionable Female Islamic
Artiste: Wabillahi Taofeeq, Queen
Seidah Rasheedah, Ruqoyaah Gawat,
Iyanghana, Eyinju Anabi, Iyankaola.
(13) Best Islamic Music Producer:
Kazeem Akogba, Ariyo Producer,
Kehinde Oriyomi, Ara99, Yemi Olabisi
Crownfit.
(14) Best Islamic Music Video Director:
Big Doo, Dare Zaka, Lacadelly, L.
Anisere, SP Media, Hakmate.
(15) Best Islamic Music
Instrumentalist: Kazeem Ayeloja,
Elegun Akeem, Kanamo Ganiu, Rotimi
Obeke.
(16) Best Islamic Kid Artiste: Aishat
Ayopo, Malik Okiki, Sabeeq Eleshinla,
Tip Sound, Eyinloju Obi, Golden Son.
(17) Best Islamic Artiste in Stage
Performance: Mistura Temi Ni
Success, Ahmad Alawiye, Omotayebi,
Mariam Akiki, Ayeloyun, Saheed Ife
Araye.
(18) Best Islamic Artiste in Diaspora:
Sekinat Omidiya (London/Dublin),
Tajudeen Olanrewaju Rahman (USA),
Seidah Bashirat Olaogun (Dublin),
Khadijat Badejoko (USA), Salmot
Alayande (London), Adhakir Tijani
(London).
(19) Best Popular Tune Adaptation in
Islamic Music: Ere Asalatu (Yinka
Ayefele's Tune), Kayefi (Haruna
Ishola's Tune), Barryslam (Ayinde
Barrister's Tune).
(20) Best Azikiri Based Islamic Artiste:
Kifayat Jejeniwa, Queen Seidah
Rasheedah, Ridwan Dosunmu,
Opeyemi Jemila, Iyanghana, Fatimoh
Alijafariyah.
(21) Best Islamic Soul Artiste:
Crescents, Abdul-Azeez Shakirudeen,
Muhammad Abdullah, Husayn Zaguru.
(22) Best Islamic Artiste's Manager:
Lukman Abdulsalam (Saoti Arewa),
Ore-Ofe Idowu (Ere Asalatu), Babajide
Sholu (Ayeloyun), Kehinde Alawiye
(Ahmad Alawiye), Muritadho Sulaiman
(Mistura Temi Ni Success).
Associated Nominees:
(23) Best Featured Non Islamic Artiste
in Islamic Music: Pasuma, Saheed
Osupa, Sefiu Alao, Sule Alao Malaika,
Taye Currency, Seriki Omo Owo.
(24) Best Islamic Music Video Editor:
Saheed Oyeledun, Michael Oke,
Emmanuel Agbozo, Sulaimon Solaja,
Aduragba Ahmed.
(25) Best Featured Movie Actor in
Islamic Music Video: Okunnu, Sanyeri,
Afeez Oyetoro, Ronke Oshodi Oke,
Murphy Afolabi, Wasila Coded.
(26) Best Islamic Music Marketer:
Okiki, Golden Point, Epsalum, Mustoy,
Dammyjay, Hasolad.
(27) Best Islamic Music Promoter:
Golden Point, Okiki, Eleshin-nla,
Hasolad, Olasco.
(28) Best Supportive Radio Station to
Islamic Music: Faaji f.m. (Lagos),
Bond f.m. (Lagos), Radio Lagos,
Family f.m. (Abeokuta), Harmony f.m.
(Ilorin).
(29) Best Supportive Tv Station to
Islamic Music: Africa Magic Yoruba,
MITV, Tiwantiwa TV, LTV 8, OGTV,
Orisun.
(30) Best Supportive Newspaper to
Islamic Music: The Sun, The Nation,
Nigerian Tribune.
(31) Best Supportive Magazine to
Islamic Music: City People Magazine,
Alariya Oodua, Akede Agbaye.
(32) Best Supportive Individual to
Islamic Music: MC Oluomo, Ibraheem
Dende, Yusuf Oko-Oloyun.
(33) Best Islamic Music Friendly
Broadcaster (Male): Kokoro Alujana,
Anasri, Baakini, Daud Alapotiowo.
(34) Best Islamic Music Friendly
Broadcaster (Female): Kudirat Ashani
Olayinka, Ewa Islam, Iya Sunna.
(35) Best Supportive Islamic Cleric to
Islamic Music: Sheikh Muri n Bariga,
Sheikh Alfulanny Olanrewaju, Sheikh
Jamiu Ami Olohun, Sheikh Sakorphy,
Sheikh Sannu Sheu, Sheikh Buhari
Musa.
(36) Best Reporter of Islamic Music:
Gbolahan Adetayo, Taofiq Afolabi,
Oyekunle Babarinde.
(37) Best Make-Up Artist in Islamic
Music Video Shoot: Aminat Ganiu,
Dammy Adams, Oluwatosin Adenusi,
Joke Kupoluyi, Dayo Samuel, Titilayo
Alausa.
(38) Best Camera Handler in Islamic
Music Video Shoot: Yomi Tijani,
Adewale Yusuuf, Azeez Luqman, Adisa
Lawal.
(39) Best Studio Engineer in Islamic
Music Production: T Reign (HXT
Sound Studio), Ola Kewusola (Zeemac
Sound Studio), Abiodun Ifedolapo
(GWS Sound Studio).
It should be noted that the theme for
IMAN Awards 2017 is: Opening The
Hall Of Fame, and the likes of Dr. Seye
Kehinde, the Publisher, Editor-in-Chief
of City People Magazine and Dr.
Ambrose Somide, the Managing
Director, Radio Services, Daar
Communications PLC., are among
about eight other distinguished
personalities who have contributed to
the growth of the Islamic music in the
country in their different ways over the
years, that would be inducted into the
Hall of Fame at the awards.
For participation or enquiries, call
Saheed Ojubanire on: 08076160817.