Following the success of the All Igbo Music Award (Ekwe Awards) 2015, below are the categories and nominees. Thanks to the hard work put down by Ugo Stevenson, Igbo musicians can now have a platform to celebrate themselves.
1. Best Abigbo Artiste,
* Abigbo Chokoneze
* Bishop Onwukwe
* Abigbo Odiche Amuzu
* Chukwu Robinson
WINNER: Bishop Onwukwe
2. Best Bongo Artiste
* Ababanna
* Bruno
* Obisco
* Dr. Sir Foreigner
WINNER: Ababanna
3. Best Ekpili Artiste
* Ifeanyi Agwuedu
* Okwesilieze Nwanyigbo
* Prince Morroco Maduka
* Nkwo Nnabuchi
WINNER: Prince Morroco Maduka
4. Best Nkwanwite Artiste
* Elobe Egbara
* Cletus Idike
* Agu Favour
*Steven Nkwegu Eyeke
WINNER: Agu Favour
5. Best Ogene Artiste
* Shidodo
* Malaika
* Nwa Ghana
* Ochi War
WINNER: Shidodo
6. Best Eri Obo Artiste
* Eric Eze
* Parley Brown
* Tufikwa
* Peacemaker
WINNER: Eric Eze
7. Best Odumodu Artiste
* King Ogenwanne
* Prof Obewe
* Oku Nwamama
* Prince Ezeugo
WINNER: Prof Obewe
8. Best Oyolima Artiste
* Adaigbo Brothers
* Ojinwane Je Izu
* Ogbogu Okonji
* Nwalama Brothers
WINNER: Ogbogu Okonji
9. Best Udubunch Artiste
* Pammy Udubunche
* Pammy Umubunche
* Pammy Nwa Cultural Troup
*Umuoma Cultural Troup
WINNER: Pammy Udubunche
9. Best Igbo Highlife Artiste
* Prof. Osubaba
* Chijioke Mbanefo
* Dr. Sir Olololo
* Eugene de Coque
WINNER: Eugene de Coque
11. Best Igbo Christian Artiste
* Rev. Fr. Mbaka
* Chinyere Udoma
* Doris Dike
* Cornelius Benjamin
WINNER: Rev. Fr. Mbaka
12. Best Igbo Artiste of the Year
* Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka
* Ababanna
* Prince Morroco Maduka
* Phyno
WINNER: Prince Morroco Maduka
13. Best Igbo Lyrics on Scroll
* Slow Dogg
* Zoro
* Phyno
* Ruff Coin
WINNER: Phyno
14. Best Igbo Music Producer
* Orikaeze Ajumbe
* Emma Ekeson
* Emeka Morgan
* Chibuzo Eze
WINNER: Chibuzo Eze
15. Life Time Achievement Award in Igbo Music (2)
* Chief Mike Ejeagha
* F. Dansatch Opara
16. Post Humors Awards in Igbo Music (2)
* Stephen Osita Osadebe
* Nze Dan Orji
