FASHEK, TUFACE, NEJI WIN COSON AWARDS
TUFACE IDIBIA
The COSON Song Award was held last Saturday at the New Ballroom of Oriental Hotel, on the Lekki-Epe Expressway. Unlike other awards, the winners were picked among old and well respected musicians and were honoured in no particular order. Some of the winning songs were Oruka by Sunny Neji, Afrika Queen by TuFace Idibia and Send Down the Rain by Majek Fashek. These musicians including Iyanya took to the floor to thrill the audience during the show.
COSON SONG AWARDS – NOMINATIONS
Song of the 60s:
Victor Olaiya – Baby Jowo
Bobby Benson -Taxi Driver
Victor Efosa Uwaifo – Joromi
Cardinal Rex Jim Lawson-Love Adure
Celestine Ukwu – Ijenu
Isaac Kehinde Dairo – Mo Se Orire
Stephen Osita Osadebe – One Pound, No Balance
Fela Ransom Kuti – Oni Dodo
Chris Ajilo – Eko Gbagbere
Fatai Rolling Dollar – Won Keresi
Song of the 70s:
Ebenezer Obey -Board Members
Fela Anikulapo Kuti – Shakara
Bongos Ikwue – Still Searching
Prince Nico Mbarga – Sweet Mother
Oliver De Coque – Identity
Raphael Amarabem- Eddie Quansah
Sonny Okosun – Help
Cliff David – Beautiful Woman
Sunny Ade – Syncro System
Dan Ian – Fuel for love
Song of 80s:
Kris Okotie – I Need Someone
Majek Fashek – Send Down the Rain
Felix Lebarty – Ngozi
Shina Peters – Ijo Shina
Ras Kimono – Rumba Style
Bright Chimezie – African Style
Sikiru Ayinde Barrister – Fuji Garbage
Christy Essien – Seun Rere
Victor Essiet – Rat Race
Sunny Okosun – Which Way Nigeria?
Song of the 90s:
Lagbaja -Coolu Temper
Baba Fryo – Denge Pose
Daddy Shokey- Diana
Eddy Brown -Sha komo?
Wasiu Ayinde – Baby me Show Colour
Femi Kuti – Wonder Wonder
Oritz Wiliki – Heart of Stone
Sunny Neji – Mr Fantastic
Pasuma Wonder – Orobokibo
Adewale Ayuba – Mr Johnson
Contemporary Afro Song in the New Millennium:
Lagbaja – Konko Below
Timaya – Dem Mama
9ice – Gongo Aso
Mad Melon & Mountain Black -_ Danfo Driver
Jeremiah Gyang – Na Ba Ka
Kehinde Akinbode – Olorioko
African China – Crisis
Duncan Mighty – Port Harcourt First Son
Contemporary Pop Song in the New Millennium:
T. Y. Bello – Greenland
Paul Play Dairo – Angel of my Life
Asa – Jailer
Dare Art Alade – Not the Girl
Tunde Akinsami/Shifi Emoefe – Olufunmi
2 Face Idibia/Black Face – African Queen
Peter, Paul & Jude Okoye – Bizzy Body
Banky W – Strong Thing
M.I. – Number One
Contemporary Highlife Song in the New Millennium:
Sunny Neji – Oruka
Bracket – Yori Yori
D’ Banj – Mo Bo Lowo
J. Martins – Good & Bad
Mike Abdul & Patricia King – Igwe
Princess Annie Inyang – Akanamkwe
Flavour – Oyi NaTumu
Contemporary Afro Song in the New Era:
Wiz Kid – Pakurumo
Olamide – First of All
Omawumi – If you Ask Me
Tiwa Savage- Kele Kele
W4 – Gba Control
2face Idibia- Ihe Neme
Cobams Asuquo – Kedike
D’Banj – Oliver Twist
Iyanya – Ku Kere
Jaywon – This Year
Brymo – Ara N’be
Contemporary Pop Song in the New Era:
Davido – Dami Duro
Asa – Be Mine
Ice Prince – Oleku
Vector – Angeli
Bez – Stupid Song
Dammykrane – My Dear
Solid Star – omotena
Chuddy K – Gaga Crazy
May D – Ile Ijo
P-Square – Chop My Money
Seyi Shay – Irawo
Contemporary Highlife Song in the New Era:
Bracket/Wizkid – Girl
Wizboy – Infinity
J Martins – Fine Fine Love
P-Square – . Beautiful Onyinye
Flavour – Baby Oku
