NEA AWARDS 2011 – THE WINNERS, THE GIST, THE PHOTOS | UPDATE

This year’s award ceremony didn’t start too late, given the history of the award ceremony. Funke Akindele aka Jenifa and comedian, Julius Agwu got the ball rolling with a rib cracking skit, which brought life into the Symphony Space, on Broadway, NY.

CHOC BOYS - Ice Prince, M.I, Jesse Jagz closing the show at the 2011 NEA Awards in New York

The show started a few minutes after 8pm NYC time with a group dance performance from OAS. The first award of the night went to Rotimi, who won BEST U.S. BASED MALE ARTIST
During the ceremony, the SIMMS (Sustainable International Medical Missions) were honored with the  NEA Humanitarian Award for their charitable efforts in Nigeria. The SIMMS are a group of doctors who use their talent to make a difference in Nigeria by providing free healthcare to individuals in certain areas of Nigeria...(READ MORE)