Sierra Leone NEAs 2020: All the nominees

Now in its fourth edition, the awards ceremony aims to celebrate individuals and organisations across the creative and tourism industries in the country, including music, film, comedy, sports and fashion.

Rapper Yok 7 and dancehall singer Star Zee are leading the pack with six nominations apiece. Emmerson follows with four nods, while FOC secured three nominations.

This year's edition also sees the introduction of new categories, including Best Photographic Studio, Best Restaurant, Best Online Blogger and Best Sports Club of the Year. Public voting closes on 20 December and fans can vote for their preferred nominees here.

Below is the full list of nominees:

Best Male Artist of the Year

• Emmerson
• Rahim D Wezard
• Kao Denero
• Drizilik
• Morris
• Yok 7
• Blesz

Best Female Artist of the Year

• Star Zee
• Rozzy
• Faz Ya Alimamy
• Tasha
• Empress P
• M2
• Ejatu

Female Hip Hop Artist of the Year

• Tasha   
• Star Zee  
• Empress P 
• Ejatu 

Best Male Hip Hop Artist of the Year

• Kao Denero
• Drizilik
• TBJ
• Speedo
• Medee-T
• Yok 7
• FOC
• Xzu-B

Male Afro Pop and R&B Artist of the Year

• Blesz
• Rahim D Wezard
• Morris
• Mellon Seven
• Makmuday
• I-Tribe
• Alvin

Female Afro Pop & RnB Artist of the Year

• Vida
• Queenak
• Rozzy
• Del Vaqyo
• Yeama
• Pretty-S
• M2

Best Music Producer of the Year

• Nashito Kulala
• Young Lee
• Bash Beatz
• Solo Beatz
• Jassie Jozzy
• Wilbert
• Twice Ice
• Master Rell
• Thy Young

Best New Act in Music

• Kaley Bay
• Mellon Seven
• Medee T
• Vision
• Letticia
• Fynface
• Alvin
• Joel
• FOC
• Sheik Kargbo

 Best Live Performer of the Year

• Block Jone
• Drizilik
• Yung Sal
• Makmuday
• Fantacee Wiz
• Famous

Best Music Group of the Year

• Dry Eye Crew
• LXG
• Kracktwist & Samza
• Triple-T
• Step Q
• Fire Wood

Best Dancehall Artist of the Year

• Killer Voice
• Star Zee
• Memish Bee
• Dallas B
• Stunt Man
• Yung Sal
• Rick Don
• Faz Ya Alimamy

Best Young Artist of the Year

• Leonus D Genius
• Goodluck
• Chubby Asa
• Peace Kidz
• Mt Wise
• Angel

Best Gospel Artist of the Year

• Vida Watson
• Rock Emmanuel
• Amzo-K
• Victory Deen
• Arnold K. Fofanah
• Memunatu Kabia
• Johannes Maier
• Pete Dalton Sesay

Best Song Collaboration of the Year

• ‘Pope’ – Drizilik and Kao Denero
• ‘Fire Dance’ – Yok 7 and Teni
• ‘Ghetto Gospel’ – Morris and Baby Bernard
• ‘For You Body’ – Medee T and Killer Voice
• ‘Hustle Go Make Sense’ – Blesz ft. Muday, Zee Zee, Prodigy, Samza
• ‘U Dey Feel Am’ – Strokes ft. Coco Rhymes, Bed-J
• ‘Follow Me’ – KG Salone and Memish Bee
• ‘I Made It’ – Xzu-B and Lyrical Joe

Best Music Video/Director of the Year 

• ‘Fire Dance’ – Aisha Classy Sassy, Yok 7 and Teni
• ‘Big Money’ – Sivo and Star Zee
• ‘Best of Me’ – Salam and Fynface
• ‘What’a Guan’ – Magic Rowland and Queenak
• ‘Bumper’ – Muctarr Letticia and Succulent
• ‘For Your Body’ – Honey Vision, Medee T and Killer Voice

Best Song of the Year

• ‘For You Body’ – Medee T and Killer Voice
• ‘Kokonat Ed’ – Emmerson
• ‘Around Ya’ – Star Zee
• ‘Dengeh & Pose’ – Morris
• ‘Tell’ – Drizilik
• ‘Anything’ – Makmuday
• ‘Kenyatta’ – Kao Denero
• ‘Fire Dance’ – Yok 7 and Teni
• ‘Feeling’ – Rahim D Wezard
• ‘D’sai Wae Ar Komot’ – Kaley Bag

Best New Act in Music

• Vision
• FOC
• Kaley Bag
• Mellon Seven
• Medee T
• Letticia
• Fynface
• Joel
• Sheik Kargbo

Next Rated Act in Music

• Rahema
• Mayor Man
• Zainnie Zilla
• Maka Fish
• Meek Magus
• Simplay
• Boii
• Reebz
• Yeama

Best Diaspora Act in Music

• Sheikh Kargbo
• Alonzo
• Rahim D Wezard
• Cool-J
• Souferior
• Ezy-K
• KG Salone
• Yok 7

Best Album of the Year

• 9 Lives – Emmerson
• Why Me Yone Different – M2
• Made in Sierra Leone – Souferior
• Tama – Yeama
• Formula – Menance’ Da General

Best Inspirational Artist

• Emmerson
• Wahid
• Star Zee
• Morris
• Innocent
• Fantacee Wiz

Best Club DJ of the Year

• CPO
• Busy
• Rampage
• Stepper
• Mose
• DJ Yazu
• DJ Fabulous
• DJ Fox  
• See Me Tonight  
• G Break

Best Radio DJ of the Year

• Kallox – Citizen Radio
• Oscar Night Club
• K-Flash – Tumac Radio
• Lawva – Radio Democracy
• Flex – Kalleone Radio
• Aelias – Kalleone Radio
• Cross – Airadio

Best Actress of the Year

• Hannah Sheriff – Rollback
• Verona Laguerre – Two Face
• Agnes Saio Mansaray – Victim Of Society
• Alimatu Farakhan Sesay – Together By Law
• Emelia Emma Sankoh – Lohe & Lo Hehe
• Martha Adima Jengo – The Last Vampire

Best Actor of the Year

• Khadison Maada Duwai – Together By Law
• Alhaji Musa Conteh – Victim Of Society
• Sulaiman Shaw – Rollback
• Adeyemi Lardner – Two Face
• Ibrahim Ibrish Koroma – Lohe & Lo Hehe
• Alusine Koroma – The Last Vampire

Best Lead Role in a Film

• Adeyemi Lardner – Two Face
• Khadison Maada Duwai – Together By Law
• Agnes Saio Mansaray – Victim Of Society
• Hannah Sheriff – Rollback
• Alimatu Farakhan Sesay – Together By Law

Best Supporting Role in a Film

• Zainab Turay – Rollback
• Laminatu Sankoh – Two Face
• Rashidatu O. Kamara – Victim Of Society
• Princess Lardner – Lohe & Lo Hehe
• Kai B. Saquee – The Last Vampire

Best Cinematographer in a Film

• Ibrahim Bangura – Rollback
• Schwarbu E. Kamara – Victim Of Society
• Ibrahim Slym Kebbay – Together By Law
• Ibrahim ‘Katch Cold’ Bangura – Together By Law
• Abu Bakarr German – Lohe & Lo Hehe

Best Film Editor of the Year

• Ibrahim Bangura – Rollback Rollback
• Adeyemi Lardner – Two Face
• Schwarbu E. Kamara – Victim Of Society
• Ibrahim Slym Kebbay – Together By Law
• Abu Bakarr German – Lohe & Lo Hehe

Best Film of the Year 

• Rollback
• Two Face
• Together By Law
• Victim Of Society
• The Last Vampire

Best Film Director

• Mohamed ‘Sparta’ Kamara – Rollback
• Adeyemi Lardner – Two Face
• Iscandri A. Sankoh – Victim Of Society
• Mohamed ‘Sparta’ Kamara – Together By Law
• Abdul Salam Turay – Lohe & Lo Hehe
• Alusine Koroma – The Last Vampire

Best New Act in a Film

• Dilys George – Together By Law
• Boi Beatrice Kenneh – Rollback
• Laminatu Sankoh – Two Face
• Agnes Sao Mansaray – Victim Of Society
• Mariatu Dukuray – Together By Law

Television Personality of the Year

• Stella Bangura – AYV Television
• Leonara Jawara – Star Television
• Asmieu Bah – SLBC Television
• Samuel Wise Bangura – AYV Television
• Adama Sillah – SLBC Television
• Hurai Bangura – AYV Television
• Mohamed Basiru Sanusi – Star Television

Best Entertainment TV Show

• The Spotlight Show – Ipro TV
• Ekene Show – SLBC TV
• Salone Talent – Star TV
• The Trend- AYV TV
• Cypher Uncensored – AYV TV
• Entertainment Splash – FTN TV
• Musical Mix 3.0 – SLBC TV

Best Stand-Up Comedian

• Richie Obama
• Kindo Armani
• Faculty
• Yematta
• Desmond Benya
• Oga Worwor
• Ukwa D Entertainer

Best Diaspora Act in a Film

• Collins Archie-Pearce
• Adeyemi Lardner
• Princess Jnap Sesay
• Salone Cool J
• Winstina Taylor
• Mohamed ‘Medmans’ Mansaray
• Omarr Sesay
• Rosaline Sesay 

Best Sportswoman of the Year

• Victoria Conteh
• Rashidatu Kamara
• Maria G. Fofanah
• Wuya Mohai
• Francess Lansanah 
• Linda Bull
• Fatamata Binta Bah 

Best Sportsman of the Year

• Mustapha Bundu
• Augustus Kargbo
• Mohamed Buya Turay 
• Edward George Ngegba
• Ishmael Bangura
• Ibrahim Jon Kamara
• John Keister

Best Sport Personality of the Year

• Christian Dauda
• Mamoud Mackie
• Idris Kamara
• Unisa Deen Kargbo
• Ahmed Khanou
• Babadi Kamara
• Isha Johansen

Best Sports Club of the Year

• BO Rangers FC
• Real Mack FC
• E.E Lions
• Kamboi Eagles

 Best Print Sports Journalist

• Alpha Barrie Alpha 
• Alusine Rehme Wilson 
• Alie Bittar 
• Bernard Turay
• Sahr Morris Jr
• Bockarie Alieu

Best Broadcast Sports Journalist

• Hawa Dawuda
• Alhaji Supa Laj Mansaray
• Ransford Macclean
• Mohamed Zico Bah
• Martin Wusha Conteh
• Pa Alie Sesay

Best Male Modelling Act of the Year

• Ken A. Kakay 
• Mohamed K-Mill Kamanoh 
• Ibrahim Alton Mansaray
• Alhaji Mansaray 
• Flascious Mansaray
• Daniel Junior Sesay
• Victor Onie Williams 

Entertainment Executive of the Year

• Zainab Sheriff 
• Junior Navo 
• Sho Cole
• Abubakarr Turay
• Winistina Taylor 
• Quanmalo Tejan-Kella
• Al-hassan Hafiz Bakarr-Kanu 
• Abdul Kanu 

Best CSR in Entertainment

• Orange
• Africell
• Sierra Leone Commercial Bank
• Sierra Leone Brewery
• Rokel Bank
• GT Bank
• Capitol Foods

Best Photography Studio

• Nex Studio
• Zoom Studio
• Limelight Studio
• Sasie Photo Studio
• Infinity Studio
• Vision Studio
• Photopedia Studio

Best Online Blogger

• Ohemaa Salone 
• Ibrahim Sorious Samura
• Hawanatu Konneh 
• Magdalene Sugerlene Konneh
• Kaka Sandy 
• Ab Thoronka 
• Nappy Boy 
• Belosking Cee Barrie
• Sana Jay 
• Med Filipo 

Best Online Blog Site

• The Sierra Leone Telegraph
• Swit Salone
• Sierra Network Radio
• Vertex Media
• Official MamaSalone
• Football Sierra Leone

Beauty Queen of the Year

• Bintu Kabbah
• Naomi Kay
• Enid Jones Boston
• Fanta Kuyateh
• Marie Esther Bangura
• Haja Tida Kallay
• Alma Nancy Sesay

Tourism Fashion House of the Year

• Madam Wokie
• Izelia Design & Fashion
• Moliz Fashion Design
• Yvonne Fashion
• Vivid Emporium Designs
• United Africa Wear Designs

Tourism Best-Rated Restaurant

• Pearl Restaurant & Café
• Gigibonta Restaurant Chicken Town
• Big Bite Snacks
• Lovetta Kitchen
• Delicious Hyper
• Spine Restaurant

Tourism Best-Rated Hotel

• Bintumani Hotel
• Radisson Blu Hotel
• Golden Tulip Hotel
• The Place Hotel
• Atlantic Hotel
• Sierra Palms Hotel
• Pearl Hotel