City People Entertainment Awards are an annual accolade presented by City People Magazine to honour
Nigerian and
Ghanaian entertainers.[1] The first edition was held in Abeokuta,
Ogun State on June 14, 2009. The event was hosted by Governor
Gbenga Daniel in the State House.[1] The most recent ceremony was held on June 22, 2014 at 10 Degrees Event Centre,
Lagos State.[2][3][4]
2017 division
In 2017, the award was divided into "City People Music Awards" and "City People Movie Awards".[5] These awards should not be confused with the "City People Awards For Excellence" which is a separate awards ceremony by the same organizer, which honors achievers beyond just the boundaries of the entertainment space with categories such as "Lifetime Achievement Award", "Businessman of the Year", "Male Achiever of the Year" amongst other prestigious categories.[6]
Categories
The following are the present categories:
Nigeria
The Headies Award
Soundcity MVP Awards Festival
Africa Movie Academy Awards
Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards
Nigeria Entertainment Awards
City People Entertainment Awards
All Africa Music Awards
African Muzik Magazine Awards
Music
Music Marketer Of The Year
Musician Of The Year (Male)
Musician Of The Year (Female)
R&B Artiste of the Year
Record Label of the Year
Rap Artiste of the Year
Best Music Producer of the Year
Best Music Video Director of the Year
Dancehall/Reggae Act of the Year
Most Popular Song of the Year
Best New Musician of the Year
Best Collabo of the Year
Rap Album of the Year
Video of the Year
Music Website of the Year
Nite Club of the Year
Hip Hop Song of the Year
Best Juju Artiste In The Diaspora
Islamic Artiste of the Year
Best Music Band of the Year
South South Musician of the Year
Radio/TV FM/Radio Station With Best Showbiz Content
Radio Station With Best Indigenous Showbiz Content