Below are the nominees for the highly anticipated ceremony, which is scheduled to take place in Canada.

Album of the Year

• Catharsis — Fola
• Clarity of Mind — Omah Lay
• G.O.A.T — Erigga
• Morayo — Wizkid
• The Machine Is Coming — Odumodublvck
• This One Is Personal — Tiwa Savage
• No Sign of Weakness — Burna Boy

Best Rap Single

• 2:02PM in London — Odumodublvck
• ACL — Blaqbonez
• Man2Man — Dremo
• PDSTRN — Moshood
• Nkemakonam — Tuff King
• Wuse Tu — Zaylevelten, Mavo
• John Wick — Zhus Jdo

Song of the Year

• Arike — Kunmie
• Hey Jago — Poco Lee, Shoday & Rahman Jago
• Hot Body — Ayra Starr
• Joy Is Coming — Fido
• MMS — Asake & Wizkid
• With You — Davido & Omah Lay

Afrobeats Single of the Year

• Fun — Rema
• Jogodo — Asake & Wizkid
• Laho — Shallipopi
• With You — Davido & Omah Lay
• You — Fola
• Bundle by Bundle — Burna Boy

Best Performer (Live)

• Adekunle Gold — Live at the National Theatre, Lagos
• Asake — Red Bull Symphonic
• Ayra Starr — Global Citizen Festival 2025
• Johnny Drille — Johnny’s Room Live 6
• Ruger — Live at Indigo at The O2, London (2025)

Best R&B Album

• Before We Became Strangers — Kunmie
• Catharsis — Fola
• Qing Madi — I Am the Blueprint
• Love Is a Kingdom — Tems
• Reflection Station — Tay Iwar
• This One Is Personal — Tiwa Savage

Best Recording of the Year

• Arike — Kunmie
• Amaeya — How Do You?
• Rema — Baby (Is It a Crime)
• Omah Lay & Elmah — Coping Mechanism
• Davido & Omah Lay — With You
• Fola — You

Best Alternative Album

• SDC — Afrika Magik
• Sewa — Detox
• BOJ — Duplicity
• Wizard Chan — Healers Chapel
• Scottyolorin — Olorin Pack
• Zaylevelten — Then 1t Got Crazy

Digital Artiste of the Year

• Asake
• Ayra Starr
• BNXN
• Chella
• Fola
• Mavo
• Seyi Vibez
• Wizkid

Next Rated

• Fido
• Fola
• Llona
• Mavo
• Shoday

Best Male Artiste

• Adekunle Gold
• Asake
• Fola
• Mavo
• Rema
• Wizkid
• Burna Boy

Rookie of the Year

• Amma
• Danpapa GTA
• Firstklaz
• Kidd Carder
• NO11
• Priesst
• OG Abbah

Best R&B Single

• 6:35 — Layefa
• How Do You? — Amaeya
• I Love You — Amma
• What You Need — Tems
• Winter & Summer — Magixx
• You4Me — Tiwa Savage

Songwriter of the Year

• Adekunle Gold — Many People
• Victony — Cough Syrup (w/ BNXN)
• Wizard Chan — Time Traveler
• Fola — Who Does That?
• Kunmie — Arike
• Amaeya — How Do You?

Best Vocal Performance (Female)

• Layefa — 6:35
• Amaeya — How Do You?
• Sewa — Lagos Lovin
• Qing Madi — Scumbag
• Liya — Skin to Skin
• Tiwa Savage — You4Me

Best Inspirational Single

• Sunmisola Agbebi & Yinka Okeleye — Amioluwa
• Lawrence Oyor — Favour
• Sinach — Idinma (You Are Good)
• Emma OMG — Ko’rin Iyin (I Will Praise You)
• Gaise Baba & Lawrence Oyor — No Turning Back II
• Mercy Chinwo — We Move

Best Vocal Performance (Male)

• Adekunle Gold — I’m Not Done
• Flavour — Orente
• Magixx — Summer & Winter
• Odeal — Patience
• Syemca — Love Egbugomo
• Tay Iwar — Bad Belle

Producer of the Year

• Magicsticks — Jogodo
• P. Priime — MMS
• Ragee — Hot Body
• Sarz — Getting Paid
• Tempoe — With You

Best Collaboration

• CKay & Mavo — Body (Danz)
• Mavo & Wave$tar — Escaladizzy
• Poco Lee, Shoday & Rahman Jago — Hey Jago
• Odumodublvck & Victony — Pity This Boy
• Davido & Omah Lay — With You
• Mr Eazi & King Promise — See What We’ve Done
• Chief Priest & Spyki — Finally

Songwriter of the Year

• Adekunle Gold — Many People
• Victony — Cough Syrup (w/ BNXN)
• Wizard Chan — Time Traveler
• Fola — Who Does That?
• Kunmie — Arike
• Amaeya — How Do You?

Afrobeats Album of the Year

• 5ive — Davido
• Captain — BNXN
• Clarity of Mind — Omah Lay
• Fuji — Adekunle Gold
• Morayo — Wizkid
• No Sign of Weakness — Burna Boy

Best Female Artist

• Ayra Starr
• Qing Madi
• Sewa
• Tems
• Teni
• Tiwa Savage

Lyricist on the Roll

• Blaqbonez — ACL
• Dremo — Man2Man
• Modenine — If You Like Gym (w/ Odumodublvck)
• PDSTRN — Moshood
• Ycee — Man2Man Remix (w/ Dremo)

Best Rap Album

• Tuff King — Black Sheepizen (The 13th Disciple)
• A-Q — GE3 (The Beginning)
• Erigga — G.O.A.T
• JeriQ — King
• Blaqbonez — No Excuses
• Odumodublvck — The Machine Is Coming

Best Street-Hop Artiste

• Famous Pluto — Na Scra
• Kashcoming — All My Money
• Poco Lee — Hey Jago (w/ Shoday & Rahman Jago)
• Seyi Vibez — Shaolin
• Shallipopi — Laho
• Tuff King — Nkemakonam
• Rybeena — Gaddem (w/ Shoday)

International Artiste of the Year

• Ciara
• Dave
• Gunna
• Jazmine Sullivan
• Shenseea
• Tiakola

Best Southern African Artist

• ​Ciza 🇿🇦
• ​DJ Maphorisa 🇿🇦
• ​Jazzwrld 🇱🇸
• ​Kabza De Small 🇿🇦
• ​Tyla 🇿🇦
• ​Uncle Waffles 🇸🇿

​Music Video of the Year

• ​Director Pink — 10 Kilo
• ​TG Omori — Afroculture
• ​DK — Bundle by Bundle
• ​Jyde Ajala — Wizard Chan
• ​Meji Alabi — Who’s Dat Girl
• ​Dammy Twitch — With You

​Best Alternative Song

• ​Cyk Baddie — Luwa.mp4 & Jeleel!
• ​Sewa — Lagos Lovin
• ​Wizard Chan — Oliver
• ​Blnde — Omo To Sexy
• ​Wave$tar — Prada Baby
• ​Obongjayar — Sweet Danger
• ​Chief Priest, Boypee & Zoro Swagbag — Summer Adina

Best West African Artiste

• ​Black Sherif 🇬🇭
• ​Himra 🇨🇮
• ​KiDi 🇬🇭
• ​King Promise 🇬🇭
• ​Moliy 🇬🇭
• ​Wally B. Seck 🇸🇳
• ​Stonebwoy 🇬🇭

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On Coping Mechanism, Omah Lay and Elmah deliver an emotional record centered on navigating inner pain and finding comfort through connection.

The lyrics speak to staying strong, being open about struggles, and offering reassurance to those going through difficult moments, adding a heartfelt layer to the album’s message.

Omah Lay & Elmah – Coping Mechanism Lyrics

Chorus: Elmah
Smile for me, don’t be, don’t be sad
I can see it in your countenance, in your countenance
Smile for me, don’t be, don’t be sad
I can see it in your countenance, there’s something on your mind

Verse 1: Elmah
Am I wrong?
‘Cause I stand for what I believe, am I wrong?
Said it exactly as it is
They thought I was abusing it
They thought that I was losing it, am I wrong?
I know how you feel, I know what you need
I could be the shoulder you can cry on, am I wrong?
Me, I’ll never let them take away my peace
I want you to know you’re not alone, you’re with me

Chorus: Elmah
Smile for me, don’t be, don’t bе sad
I can see it in your countenance, in your countenancе
Smile for me, don’t be, don’t be sad
I can see it in your countenance, there’s something on your mind

Verse 2: Omah Lay
All I want (All I)
Feel good inside
All I want by any means
Unhappiness is hurting me (Ah)
I can’t feel my shoulders anymore (Ah)
Is it ’cause I carry all the load?
So I go on tour around the world
Looking for where I might belong
Everyday smiling, nicely, highest vibration

Chorus: Elmah & Omah Lay
Smile for me, don’t be, don’t be sad
I can see it in your countenance, in your countenance
Smile for me, don’t be, don’t be sad (My pillow)
I can see it in your countenance, there’s something on your mind (My pillow)

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The 12-track album promises a blend of introspective themes, emotional storytelling, and the signature melodies that have become synonymous with Omah Lay’s sound. Songs like the pre-released hits “DON’T LOVE ME,” “WAIST,” and “Holy Ghost” set the tone, while the album’s sole collaboration, “Coping Mechanism” featuring Elmah, adds a unique layer to the project.

With track titles such as “I Am” and “Amen,” the album appears to delve into identity, personal growth, and inner peace. Omah Lay also provides a detailed breakdown for each track, including producers, writers, and mixers, giving fans an inside look at the creative journey behind the music.

Following the introspective vibes of Boy Alone, which explored loneliness and internal struggles, Clarity of Mind seems to mark a new chapter for the artist—one focused on reflection, emotional balance, and self-awareness.

Industry insiders are optimistic that this project could highlight a more centered and mature side of Omah Lay, making it one of his most defining works yet.

 

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Speaking to Nandoleaks, Omah Lay expressed his excitement about mentoring Elmah and bringing her into his artistic circle. “Elmah is insane. She’s crazy. I’ve been speaking with her for a while now. She’s family. I signed her to my Boy Alone thing. She’s the first artist I’ve ever signed. I just see a lot in her,” he said.

Elmah is also set to be the only featured artist on Omah Lay’s upcoming album, Clarity of Mind, highlighting the trust and creative synergy between the two acts. This move marks a significant step in Omah Lay’s transition from performer to mentor, with fans eagerly anticipating their collaboration.

 

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In the same interview, the Port Harcourt-born star reiterated his confidence in his own artistry, stating, “I don’t want to brag too much, but I am the best at this… When it comes to art, like making music, I am the best of the last 20 years. Maybe the only person I sometimes put myself with is Burna Boy,” citing Burna Boy as his only contemporary worthy of comparison.

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