The Beatz Awards 2025: Call for Entries Opens for 10th Anniversary Music Awards

The Beatz Awards^TM, Nigeria’s premier platform dedicated to celebrating the unsung heroes of the music industry, has officially opened its Call for Entries for the much-anticipated 10th Anniversary Edition.

Since its launch in 2015, The Beatz Awards has stood as the leading African music awards platform spotlighting excellence in music production, sound engineering, distribution, and the business of music. This year marks a historic milestone as the awards celebrate a decade of honoring producers, sound engineers, DJs, artist managers, A&Rs, distributors, and entertainment executives who power the African music ecosystem.

Submission Window

• Entries Open: August 31, 2025
• Entries Close: September 25, 2025
• Year in Review: September 2024 – August 2025Entries are open to all professionals across the Nigerian music landscape whose work falls within the review period.

Award Categories PRODUCTION

• Afro Pop Producer of the Year
• Afro Beat Producer of the Year
• Afro R&B Producer of the Year
• Afro Hip-Hop Producer of the Year
• Afro Highlife Producer of the Year
• Afro Soul Producer of the Year
• Afro Dancehall Producer of the Year
• Afro Gospel Producer of the Year
• Producer of the Year
• Female Producer of the Year (Sponsored by Smirnoff)
• Mixing & Mastering Engineer of the Year
• Music Video Director of the Year
• Songwriter of the Year

DISTRIBUTION

• DJ Male of the Year
• DJ Female of the Year
• Entertainment TV Station of the Year (Terrestrial)
• Entertainment TV Station of the Year (Cable)
• Radio Station of the Year
• Live Band of the Year
• OAP of the Year

BUSINESS

• Artist Manager of the Year
• Record Label of the Year
• Blog of the Year
• Online Music Platform of the Year
• A&R Personnel of the Year
• Entertainment Lawyer of the Year

How to Submit

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