Lockdown Entertainment, organizers of the annual South-South Music Awards have released the nominees’ list for the forth coming third instalment. Voting for all categories is now open on the official website, www.lockdown9ja.com. The awards ceremony will hold on December 4, 2011.

BEST R‘N’B  (Male)

Mentol      – Direction

Fresh Kid   – Love U Better

Jazzy Jones  – I Really Love You

Rem T           – Fine Boy

Meshack    – Feeling Inside

BEST NEW ARTSITE

Fresh Kid       – Love U Better

Shiney            – Friday (Do Anyhow)

Yhuki              – Omo Oba

Natural           – Ego

One Touch     – Reformat

BEST R’N’B (FEMALE)

Bella               – Glow

Lilly White    – Turn My Head

Eva                   – Better Than Her

De Quiz          – Happy Day

Amira Diva    – Sweet Mother

BEST REGGAE /DANCEHALL

Don Smarter    – Be Mine Forever

Dovetail             – Hirae

Triggarman        – Rock Fi Life

Jacky Sula         – Believe

Squeeze             – Hot

BEST COLLABORATION

Yhuki Ft  Hibreed & Labrainz         – Omo Oba

Wizboyy Ft Slim Brown                    – Infinity

Uptown Ft  O’Black                             – Omo Toh Bad

Don Ziggy Ft  Olamide                       – Be My Baby

Bigg Splash Ft Durella                         – Ozikpalor

BEST GOSPEL (MALE)

Don Ziggy          – God Dey

BNG                       – Carry Weight

Victor Atenaga   – Jehova Is Blessing

Godwin Idios       – This Life

Franchize              – Prayer

BEST HIP HOP   

Black I.Q.              – Watch Me Blow

Bigg Splash          – Ozikpalor

One Touch           – Reformat

S.D. Awango       – Gbemi Mora

Yung Hanz             – 6ft 7ft

BEST GOSPEL (FEMALE)

Sophy Adas           – Oghomwen Se Oghogho

Joan Paul               – Ikhayere

Liora                        – See How You Love Me

Anny                       – Na Time

MOST POPULAR (NON INDEGENOUS)

Tuface                   – Be There

D’Banj                  – Mr Endowed

Ice Prince             – Superstar

Terry G                  – Akpako

Tha Suspect         – I Know Send U (Female)

BEST USE OF CHOREOGRAPHY

Cyrax                   – Tingolo

Maleke              – 50 50

BNG                     -Carry Weight

Harrysong         – Fire

S.D. Awango    – Gbemi Mora

BEST NEW ARTISTE IN DIASPORA

Dj Jeff                                    – Gele Gele

Txco                                       – Just Like Dat

Z Ace                                      -Without Your Love

Ugi                                          – Money

Federalman                        – One Naija

MOST POPULAR ARTISTE IN DIASPORA

Teddy Ziggy          – Ovbiesan

Manfesto               – Woman Of My Dreams

Spicevision           – Edo Dynasty

Don Ziggy              – Be My Baby

DJ Jeff                    – Gele Gele

 BEST HIGHLIFE

Wizboyy             – Infinity

Natural                – Ego

Black I.Q.             – Emu Ijo Jo

Spicevision        – My Darling

Waconzy            – Too Much Money

BEST POP (SOLO)

J Martins       – Good Tym

Kas                   – Fimile

Solid Star       – One Man, One Vote

Maleke           – No Bother

Meshack         – Like Dat Booty

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE

Maleke            – Ewole

Meshack           – Feeling Inside

Liora                   – See How You Love Me

Eva                      – Better Than Her

BNG                    – Cold Day

BEST POP (DOU/GROUP)

Free & Kayze       – Kolobi

BNG                         -Cold Day

Hooded Knights   – Shawama

Baizewon                – Chinkolo Love

Ever Right                – Jangolova

BEST LYRICS

Maleke            – No Bother

One Touch       – Reformat

Meshack           – Feeling Inside

BNG                     – Cold Day

Yhuki                  – Omo Oba

BEST PRODUCER

Ray X    For Mr Biggsplash   – Ozikpalor

Kul J      For Maleke    – 50 50

Redlight   For Black IQ   – Emu Ijo Jo

Patrick        For BNG    – Carry Weight

Rem T   For   Rem T  – Fine Boy

BEST DIRECTOR

Rock Videom  Agic     For Rem T – Fine Boy

Whitehouse       For  Maleke  – 50 50

Xcross    For  Spicevision  – My Darling

Ajayi Scenelock    For Jazzy Jones   – I Really Love You

ABD    For Amira Vida – Sweet Mother

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Maleke      – 50 50

Yhuki          – Omo Oba

Rem T         – Fine Boy

Spicevision     – My Darling

Jazzy Jones      – I Really Love You