The eighth edition of ‘The Beatz Awards’ is set to hold on November 18, 2023, at the Muson Centre, Lagos. This was announced by the founder and Chief Executive Officer of the awards, Elijah John, in a statement made available to Saturday Beats.
John said, “This year is very unique because there is a category that caters to female producers in Nigeria. We are championing girl power in the music space. This is the first of its kind in the industry and we have quite a number of female producers in this industry. We also want to be the first to push this narrative and also make sure that they are properly recognised as well.
“There are also other categories that we will introduce later on, but we will share them as we go on this journey. From inception, we have had the female disc jockey category, but not one for female producers.”
John added that the nominees’ party would hold on Saturday, October 28, 2023, after the nominees have been announced. The awards event has been tagged ‘The Octave’.
Speaking on the awards, he said, “There are 25 different categories and the minimum number of nominees in each of the categories is five. While the awards are now open to members of the public for their favourites, the selection process was rigorous because everybody shortlisted in each category is a winner. Opening the winner up to public voting is in a bid to try to include consumers of the music into the process.”
John also highlighted the need for the industry to come together to support its players, adding, “We all have to come together in partnership to make sure that we move the narrative forward in making sure that the Nigerian music scene is great today because the institutions are right. Both the music producers and the artistes have to come together and grow. Global attention is good, but we must keep developing.”
