Obaland Awards postponed for stadium renovation

By Iyabo Aina

The Obaland Awards which was billed to hold on the 11th of May 2018 has been postponed as a result of ongoing renovation works at the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium, the proposed venue for the event.

Obaland Academy had on 23rd February 2018 announced honorees of the prestigious Obaland Royal Awards 2018 maiden edition which was also supposed to coincide with the celebration Bob Marley’s day.

But after consulting with appropriate authorities in charge of the venue, it was made clear to the Obaland Academy committee only last week Friday that work was still ongoing in stadium and it will not be available on the planned date.

Obaland Award also known as Africa Grammy recognizes persons with positive impacts in their various fields. The eldest member of the Obaland Academy committee Priest Isèrienrien Osadebavbèn extended his sincere apology to the general public, about the recent chaos caused by this update to all awardees, promising that the entire renovation work will be completed by October, 2018 according to reports from the engineer incharge.

Obaland Award also known as Africa Grammy, monarchs national honour which was founded in 17th December 1993 by 45 traditional rulers in Benin city, Edo state, Nigeria promotes Benin cultural heritage and persons with positive impacts in their various fields. It will be launched officially in 2018 after electing new leadership and updating the memorandum of the Academy.

Below are few lists of Obaland Royal Awardees 2018 edition

1 Queen Ifrica – Montego Bay – Best Female Humanitarian, Best International female Reggae artist- 2018 , Mother of good message (Honor)

2 Jah Cure – The Cure – Most played in Benin city 2018 (Honor)

3 Chronixx – Chronology – Best Obaland Artist -2018 (Honor)

4 Capleton – More Fire – Best Obaland Reggae legend – 2018 (Honor)

5 Damian Marley – Stony Hill – Best song of King Ewuare II & wives -.2018- (Honor)

6 Shatta Wale – Shatta Story – Best song of King Ewuare II – 2018 (Honour)

7, Ziggy Marley -Ziggy Marley (Most famous Artist in Benin city) – 2018(Honor)

8, The Mandators – Power of the People – Africa Reggae Legend – (Honor)

9, Busy Signal – Reggae Music Again – Most inspiring artiste in Africa (Honor)

10 Sean Paul – Dutty Rock – Most famous Dancehall legend in Africa – 2018 (Honor)

11, Jah9 – 9 – International Best Female reggae artist 2018 (Honour )

12, Christopher Martin – Big Deal – Best Inspiring Artist – 2018 (Honor)

13, Romain Virgo – Lifted – Best lovers rock singer 2018 (Honor)

14, Anthony B – Most downloaded Reggae in Benin City – Honour 2018

15, Sizzla: Rastafari – Jamaica most played artist in Edo State 2018- (Honor)

16, Mathew Iduoriyekemwen – Best Edo State Philanthropist -2018 (Honor)

17, Capt. Dr Hosa Wells Okunbo JP – Edo State Peace Ambassador – Honor

18: Ben Priest – Yes You Can – Nigeria best reggae songwriter 2018 -(Honor)

19, Winning Jah – To Whom It May Concern – Best Edo state/Diaspora Philanthropist, Best africa reggae artiste -2018 (Honor)

20, Dyckoy- Gbogbotigbo – Africa Best Rapper- 2018 (Honor)

21, Naxis Dg – Ese – Best Nigeria Afrobeat song writer -2018- Honors

22. Daddy Fresh – Thank You Jehova – Africa best vocal – 2018 – (Honor)

23, Eedris Abdulkareem – Africa Best Peace Activist -2018 (Honour)

24, Megalpoint TV – Best Diaspora Entertainment Company (Torino) 2018 – (Honor)

25, Sonia Aimy – Edo State/Diaspora best female humanitarian-2018 (Honor)

26, OBA Of Benin – Ewuare II of Benin – Father of the year -2018 (Honor)

27,Lucky Omosigho – Jmarvis Celebrity Magazine /Obaland Magazine) Best entertainment reporter of the Year (Honour)

28,Stephen Marley – Made In Africa ft. Wale, The Cast of Fela -(Best Educating Reggae Artist) 2018 (Honour)

29,Maja Spencer– Best Inspiring author, best serbian singer 2018 (Honor)

30,VP Records – Best International record label -2018 (Honor)

31, VPAL Music – Best Global music service 2018 (Honor)

32, Akaz Studio (France) Best recordings of the Year (Honor)

33, Tiken Jah Fakoly – Best Africa music of the Year (Honor)

34, RAPHAEL – (Italy) Best Diaspora Reggae act of the Year (Honor)

35, Baba Sissoko (Mali) Best Africa Jazz musician of the Year (Honor)

36, The Wrammers (Spain-Italy) Best music group of the year 2018 (Honor)

37, Mohammed_Lai – Best African Minister of Information and Culture (Honour)

38 Jah Tea -Vanity – Best Africa Reggae song of the Year 2018 (Honour)

39, Edo International Reggae Festival – Best organised Africa annual event (Honour)

40,Oligbese – Nigeria Best artist manager 2018 (Honour)

41, Amb.Osayomore Joseph – Best Africa Highlife musician 2018 (Honor)

42, Seun Kuti – Nigeria best Afrobeat, Africa most creative singer- 2018 (Honor)

43, Evi Edna Ogholi – Happy Birthday – Africa best female reggae legend -2018 (Honor)

44, King Wadada – OMINIPOTENT GOD – Best Gospel Reggae 2018 (Honor)

45, Rymzo – SHOW SOME LOVE – Best African acoustic reggae singer (Honor)

46, Sir Victor Uwaifo – Best Africa music legend 2018 (Honor)

47, Reggaeville.com – Best online Reggae magzine 2018 – (Honor)

48,Ooni of Ife – Truthful King (Honour)

49, BBC News pidgin – Best International News/ journalists of the Year (2018)

50, Black Wonder – Best music critic of the year 2018 (Honour)

 

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