8th Beatz Awards to hold November 18th
The eighth edition of The Beatz Awards tagged ‘The Octave’ is set to hold on November 18 at the Muson Centre, Onikan, Lagos.
The announcement is contained in a statement by the founder of the Awards and the Chief Executive Officer of Eliworld International Ltd., Elijah John.
John said this year’s Awards will accommodate more underserved individuals in the music ecosystem and also feature a new category called the Female Producer of the Year.
According to him, the category makes the edition unique.
“This is the first of its kind in the industry as we have quite a number of female producers in this industry.
“We want to be the first to push this narrative while making sure that they are properly recognised.
“From inception, we have had the female DJ category, but did not have a category for female producers.
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“Some of them might not be as big as you expect them to be, but because they are in that space already, this award shines a spotlight on them and would encourage others to begin to come out,” he said.
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John said that the nominees’ party for the awards would take place on October 28. He noted that there must be at least five nominees in each of the 25 categories.
He added that although the awards are open for public voting, the selection process was rigorous because all shortlisted nominees in each category are considered winners.
“Opening the winner up to public voting is in a bid to try to involve consumers of the music in the process,’’ he said.
John condemned discrimination in the music industry, saying that it hinders growth.
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The Beatz Awards is a Nigerian awards music show introduced in November 2015 by Eliworld International Ltd. to recognise and celebrate outstanding achievements of the creative minds behind music production, business and distribution.
Hip-hop star Davido, DJ Lambo, Cohbams Asuquo and others won awards in different categories at the seventh edition of the Beatz Awards held at Muson Centre, Lagos, in November 2022.
Davido, won the best songwriter award, while Disc Jockey (DJ), Olawunmi Okerayi, emerged the best female DJ of the year for the second consecutive year.
