Musician of the Year:
(This award goes to that person whose music is extremely popular, not just amongst 18-31 year olds, but everybody! It need not be famous internationally, but Nigeria must feel its impact and he/she must be a role model for other young people)

Full name: Emmanuel Okose
Date of birth: March 11 1984
Details of CD/albums this year past one year: Naija is Blessed - debut and only CD in market now
Shows:
His own monthly live band show every last Saturday of the month in Victoria Island hosted by a major telecom operator
Others – Felabration, Made in Warri, 2nd term by Teju Baby face, Afrika Shrine, Tony Tetuila album launch, MTN show, Celtel show, Ray Power Grand slam, AM Express 4th anniversary show, Nigerian Breweries Mega Jam
Memorable moments: Collaborations with Tu Face, Wonderous and Bruce Takara of PlaBoy clique, Alariwo, Tony Tetuila, Felix Duke etc
International highlights: Performance with Wonderous and Bruce Takara of Houston Texas
Awards: Fasted Growing Hip hop artists award 2006 by LASU
Other info: His music video has hit the top of all the major countdown shows, from MTV Base, through Channel O up to Soundcity Top Ten Nigeria consitently for more than one month respectively
Why we chose him: Soul-E just sneaked into our consciousness and has thoroughly captured the imagination of the youth audience.

Full name: Mr. Oluwadare Babatunde Art Alade
Date of birth: 9th Feb. 1981
Details of CDs/albums this year past one year: Debut album released 8th April 2006 titled "From Me 2 U" marketed and distributed through Storm Records/ Tjoe Entertainment.
Shows: Hip Hop World Awards 2006, The Future… Awards 2006, Thisday Music festival, ICASA against Aids, NCF, Grand opening of The Palms Mall amongst others
Memorable events: His debut album launch was certainly the biggest in the past year. His debut videos Escalade, Fuji and Original Naija hitting many No.1 spots around including National Radio, Channel O and MTV Base Africa, Ben TV.
Awards: A.M.E.N 2006 Most Promising Male Act, Channel O (Spirit of Africa Music Award) for Best RnB Africa 2006
Other info: His music video, Original Naija, was the theme song for Big Brother Naija
Why we chose him: With Big Brother Nigeria, his album launch, all the major concerts – this was undoubtedly Dare’s year of glory!

Full name: INFINITY is a group of five men namely, David Adebiyi Thomas, Joseph Robert Okougbo, Samsom Uzodimma Nnogo, Sunny Steven Salihu, Kehinde Olumide Akinbode
Dates of birth: 31st of January 1978, 13th April 1981, 3rd September 1980, 12th February 1977, 11th August 1979
Details of CD/album: The album Olori Oko was released this year with a single promotional video of the song Olori Oko and its currently being marketed by Iyke the don Entertainment, and an average of 400,000 copies was reported sold in the first one and a half week of release.
Shows: Big Brother Nigeria Eviction Party, Sweet Sensation 10th year Anniversary, FCMB unveiling of a new logo, Nigerian Brewries Unveiling of a new product, NNB Easter Concert, the Danse meet Dance Festival
International highlights: Planned tour to America in February, and London and Dublin, Ireland in April.
Other info: “In the last one year we have been awarded by the Heart of Gold Hospice for our participation in supporting the abandoned, mentally and physically challenged children. However we have been nominated for about five more awards. We have a special ministry to the prisons to organize gospel shows for the entertainment and spiritual lifting of inmates and to solicit for legal appeal for inmates that has been imprisoned unjustly.”
Why we chose them: With just one song and one video, this group of young men has conquered the hearts and ears of everyone in Nigeria! Their beauty lies in the fact that they have both the young and the old under their grip!

Full name: Dbanj
Date of birth: 1980
Details of album/CD in past year: Rundown
Shows: Big Brother Nigeria, Hip Hop World Awards, ThisDay Music Festival, The Art and Legacy of Fela Kuti (London), NotthingHill Carnival (London)
Awards: KORA Awards, Hip Hop World Awards, Channel O Awards 2006
International highlights: He was the only Nigerian artiste recorded for the Channel O Motorola Urban Massive CD
Memorable moments in past year: His song Why Me? Has reached the top of all the major chart shows and is the hottest song right now on the airwaves. He easily stole the show at the ThisDay Music Festival
Other info: Was on the cover of Bubbles and HOT magazines and was named Man of the Moment in True Love West Africa for December
Why we chose him: This was Dbanj’s year! Every major award, every major show … everybody! There’s no other way to say it!

Full name: Psquare
Date of birth: 1978
Details of album/CD in past year:
Shows: Laffs n Jamz, Hip Hop World Awards, Channel O Motorola Urban Massive
International highlights: Nominated for the prestigious MOBO Awards
Nominated for the MTV Europe Music Awards
Awards: Finalist, The Future… Awards 2006 for Musician of the Year
5 Awards at the Hip Hop World Awards 2006 including Song of the Year and Album of the Year
City People Award for Musician of the Year 2006
Memorable moments in past year: Released new videos of remixes of their hit songs and climbed up the charts again with these videos. Their album sold more than 3 million copies – the first in a LOOOONG time
Other info: Were on the cover of Bubbles magazine
Why we chose them: Psquare simply rocked everyone this year! Awards, new music videos, international tour – this was as much their year as Dbanj!

Full name: Resonance

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Why we chose them: Whilst other artistes outside Lagos keep complaining about the fact of their location being a disadvantage, Resonance – whilst STILL based on Enugu – has captured the imaginations of listeners across the country, with attendant critical acclaim.