** Cool FM Launches New Music Award in Nigeria. **

The Cool FM Music Award, COMA, according to the management of the information and entertainment outfit, is an ambitious platform for recognizing the artists, innovators and creative forces driving the Nigerian music forward. It was launched yesterday, 30th October, 2026, by Cool FM Nigeria.
This did not come as a surprise to the Nigerian music and entertainment crowd, as Cool FM has been at the center of Nigeria's music and entertainment narratives, connecting the music and entertainment public with the sounds, artists and cultural movements across every generation in the last three decades. And with the launch of COMA, a new recognition platform to celebrate talent, creativity and cultural influence in the Land, Cool FM seems to have taken the legacy a big leap further as it is built around a simple belief that, a great music is never created in isolation: that behind every spectacular hit, every artist breaking into the entertainment industry, every trending cultural moment, there is an ecosystem of supporting stars, such as Producers, DJs, Directors, Photographers, Designers, Content creators as well as passionate fans that actually contributed to bringing the music to life. All these are set to be recognized by COMA.
According to Serge Noujaim, the Chief Executive Officer of Cool FM, 'the Nigerian music has conquered the world. It is time we honour the people making it happen.' Thus, the Cool FM Music Award features 17 award categories, and the prestigious Cool FM Icon Award, to celebrate achievements across four key pillars of the entertainment industry: music, creative and visuals, fashion and style and, culture and influence.
This is very ambitious, especially at a time when the credibility of other award platform is winning. According to Joseph Adamu, Project Chairman, COMA, 'our ambition is to build a credible award platform where industry expertise, measurable performance and the voice of the audience will come together to celebrate excellence.' And that is where it matters to the Nigerian music:
- Credibility issues, as many artists and fans feel the existing award platforms are no longer credible.
- the new award platform celebrates the invisibles behind the hits and incredible performance, who were hitherto ignored by older platforms.
- it also matters to Nigerian music, as it is coming at a time when Nigerian music, especially Afrobeats, needs its own institution outside Grammys or BET.
Cool FM was established nearly 30 years ago as one of Nigeria's contemporary information, music and entertainment radio brands, and has since been in the fore front of the evolving Nigerian music genre.