The Nigeria Music Award 2008 was held over the weekend at Owerri, the Imo State capital. It will not pass without notice that the Governor of Imo State, Ikedi Ohakim despite the odds is poised to make Owerri the entertainment haven for Nigeria. The Hospitality of Owerri poeple was on display and the award lived up to the biddings.

And the Winners are:

Nigerian Artiste of the Year Award: P Square

Album of the Year Award: Grass 2 Grace by Tu Face

R$B Song of the Year Award: Tu Face

Song of the Year award : Yahooze by Olu Maintain

Best Higlife Artiste of the Year: Nda Chineke by Ugo Stevenson

Best Gospel Artiste of the Year: Sammy Okposo

Best Traditional Gospel Artiste: Paul Nwokocha

Best New Artiste Male: 9ice

Best Female Artiste of the Year: T.Y Bello

congratulations to all the winners and the PMAN’s exco led by Tony Okoroji for a wonderful organisation. Let us hope PMAN returns to its past glory.

POSTSCRIPT:

Evangelist Sunny Okosuns, passed away over the weekend.

He was one of the best musicians of his time in the aparthied freedom themed music era and pre-democracy Nigeria. Adieu, the ozidi King.