NET Honours 2021: All the winners

Running since 2013, the audience data-based awards, which are organised by the ID Africa-owned Netng news organisation, recognise the most popular names in Nigeria’s entertainment space.

Singer Simi, who was the most-nominated personality this year, swept up the awards for Most Searched Musician (Female), Most Popular Musician (Female) and Most Popular Couple alongside her husband Adekunle Gold. Wizkid won two awards including Most Popular Musician (Male) and Most Played Song (R&B) for his single ‘Smile’ featuring US singer H.E.R.

Davido and Tems were honoured in the Most Searched Musician (Male) and Most Played Song (Alternative) categories, while Phyno won the Most Played Song (Street Hop) Award.

Below are all the winners:

Most Popular Musician (Male)

• Fela
• Wizkid
• Adekunle Gold
• 2Baba
• Davido
• Falz

Most Popular Musician (Female)

• Seyi Shay
• Tiwa Savage
• Yemi Alade
• Waje
• Simi

Most Searched Musician (Male)

• Burna Boy
• Wizkid
• Olamide
• Phyno
• Davido
• Ajebo Hustlers

Most Searched Musician (Female)

• Teni
• Seyi Shay
• Simi
• Tiwa Savage
• Nissi

Most Played Song (Pop)

• ‘Duduke’ by Simi
• ‘Godly’ by Omah Lay
• ‘Fem’ by Davido
• ‘The Best’ by Davido ft. Mayorkun
• ‘Woman’ by Rema

Most Played Song (R&B)

• ‘Body Hot’ by T.U.C ft. BemiSoul
• ‘Away’ by Ayra Starr
• ‘Running To You’ by Chike ft. Simi
• ‘Smile’ by Wizkid ft. H.E.R
• ‘Pami’ by DJ Tunez ft. Wizkid, Adekunle Gold & Omah Lay

Most Played Song (Hip Hop)

• ‘Zoom’ by Cheque
• ‘Know You’ by Ladi Poe ft. Simi
• ‘Loading’ by Olamide ft. Bad Boy Timz
• ‘KPK (Ko Por Ke)’ by Rexxie ft. Mohbad
• ‘Lagos Anthem’ by Zlatan

Most Played Song (Street Hop)

• ‘Cash App’ by Bella Shmurda ft. Zlatan & Lincoln
• ‘Abule’ by Patoranking
• ‘High Way’ by DJ Kaywise ft. Phyno
• ‘KPK (Ko Por Ke)’ by Rexxie ft. Mohbad
• ‘Lagos Anthem’ by Zlatan

Most Played Song (Alternative)

• ‘High Way’ by DJ Kaywise ft. Phyno
• ‘Damages’ by Tems
• ‘Way Too Big’ by Burna Boy
• ‘Jerusalema (Remix)’ by Master KG ft. Nomcebo Zikode & Burna Boy
• ‘Wonderful’ by Burna Boy

Most Searched Actor

• Aremu Afolayan
• Jim Iyke
• Yul Edochie
• Kunle Afolayan
• Chimezie Imo

Most Popular Actor

• Richard Mofe-Damijo
• Alex Ekubo
• Efa Iwara
• Timini Egbuson
• Swanky JKA

Most Popular Actress

• Funke Akindele
• Ini Edo
• Genevieve Nnaji
• Venita Akpofure
• Sharon Ooja

Most Popular Media Personality (Male)

• Tobi Bakre
• Do2dtun
• Hero Daniels
• Ebuka
• Denola Grey

Most Popular Media Personality (Female)

• Toke Makinwa
• Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi
• Nancy Isime
• Bolanle Olukanni
• Chigul
• Hilda Baci

Most Popular Foreign Celebrity (Male)

• Chadwick Boseman
• Paul Pogba
• Idris Elba
• Lionel Messi
• Lil Baby
• Lee Min Ho

Most Popular Foreign Celebrity (Female)

• Rihanna
• Cardi B
• Kim Kardashian
• Nicki Minaj
• Beyonce
• Becky G

Most Popular Person

• Mercy Eke
• Mike Edwards
• Ibidunni Ighodalo
• Tacha Akide
• Atiku Abubakar
• FK Abudu

Most Popular Event

• The Headies
• Nigerian Idol
• MTN Yello Star
• BBNaija
• The Voice

Most Popular Comedian

• Bovi
• Sydney Talker
• Mr Macaroni
• Taaooma
• Broda Shaggi
• Josh2Funny

Most Popular Couple

• Adesua Etomi and Banky W
• Simi and Adekunle
• Funke Akindele and JJC
• Neo and Vee
• Ibrahim Suleiman and Linda Ejiofor

Most Popular Big Brother Naija Star

• Laycon
• Nengi
• Kiddwaya
• Vee
• Lilo
• Erica

Most Searched Actress

• Regina Daniels
• Moji Afolayan
• Orisabunmi
• Tamara Eteimo
• Funke Akindele

Most Searched Media Personality

• Toke Makinwa
• Joro Olumofin
• Tunde Ednut
• Nancy Isime

Most Searched Person

• Israel Adesanya
• Bose Ogulu
• Temi Otedola
• FK Abudu
• Tacha Akide
• Rinu Oduala

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