The Nigerian Music Video Awards 2016 has released its list of nominations. The awards which is strictly to honour music videos. The only non video award here is that for ‘Producer of the year’.
Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Phyno, and Adekunle Gold all top the nominations list this year.
Check out the full list of nominees below:
BEST AFRO HIPHOP VIDEO
1. Ajebutter22 Ft Falz- Bad Gang
2. Falz Ft Olamide & Davido- Bahd , Baddo , Baddest
3. Yung6ix Ft Stoneboy- For Example
4. Zoro Ft Flavour- Ogene
5. Cdq Ft. Wizkid- Nowo E Soke
BEST MAINSTREAM HIPHOP
1. Splash Ft Vector- Agege
2. Olamide- Eyan Mayweather
3. Skales Ft Kenny Wonder- Fara We Mi
4. Falz Ft Poe & Chyn- Chardonnay Music
5. Burna Boy Ft Phyno- Duro Ni Be
BEST AFROBEAT VIDEO
1. Olamide- Konkobility
2. Pasuma- Change
3. Dbanj- Emergency
4. Oodera- King Mama
5. Tiwa Savage- Bad
BEST RNB VIDEO
1. Niniola- Akara Oyibo
2. Tjan- Aduke
3. Nikki Laoye Ft. Banky W- Onyeuwaoma
4. Wande Coal- Super Woman
5. Sheyi Shay- Air Brush
BEST HIGHLIFE VIDEO
1. Harrysong Ft.Duncan Mighty- Akagum
2. Adekunle Gold- Pick Up The Call
3. Flavour Ft. Selebobo- Mmege Mmege
4. Phyno- Fada Fada
5. Timaya Ft. Flavour- MONEY
BEST VIDEO BY A MINOR
1. Amarach- Te Quiero
2. Ozzybee- Smile Again
3. Young Bobby & Lex Eye- Prodigy
BEST RAGGAE DANCEHALL VIDEO
1. Ketchup- Pam Pam
2. Burna Boy- Follow Me
3. Lola Rae- One Time
4. Patoranking Ft Sarkodie- No Kissing Baby
5. Yung L- Pass Me The Aux
BEST SOFTROCK ALTENATIVE VIDEO
1. Poe- Adore Her
2. Ranti- Iwe Kiko
3. Temmie- Jabole
4. Aramide- Fun Mi Lowo
5. Pita- I’m Your Soldier
6. Simi- Love Don’t Care O
BEST GOSPEL VIDEO
1. BUCHI- KE HOSSANNA
2. OBIORA OBIWON- BUNIBE
3. SINACH- WAY MAKER
4. AGOHA- JEHOVA
5. MIKE ABDUL- OH MY JESUS ( OMJ)
BEST VIDEO BY A NEW ARTISTE
1. Mr Eazi Holl Up
2. Maryokun Eleko
3. Shobzy Eruku
4. Small Doctor Mosquitoe
5. Tycano Eledumare
BEST CONTEMPORARY AFRO VIDEO
1. Two- Bianu
2. Tiwa Savage- Bad
3. Tekno- Pana
4. Mr 2kay- Count It All Joy
5. Korede Bello- Mungo Park
BEST AFRO POP VIDEO
1. Reekado Banks- Oluwa Ni
2. Viktoh Ft. Lilkesh- Skibi Dat
3. Wizkid- Baba Nla
4. Runtown- Lagos to Kampala
5. Tubaba- Oya Come make we go
BEST POP EXTRA VIDEO
1. Solidstar Ft.Patoranking & Tiwa Savage- Wait
2. Kiss Daniel- Jombo
3. Attitude Ft. Reekado Banks- Tango
4. Jumabee- I Miss Good Music
5. Falz- Soldier
BEST NEW DIRECTOR
1. Frizzle & Brizzle
2. Avalon Okpe
3. Yinka Davies
MOST POPULAR MUSIC VIDEO EUROPE
1. Kc Pozzy Get Low
2. Shiikane Loke
3. Moelogo Penkele
4. Dj Sean Ft Ray Badda Man
5. Maleek Berry Kontrol
BEST — USE OF DANCE IN A VIDEO
1. Dbanj- Emergency
2. Yemi Alade- Ferari
3. 1da- Joy
4. X2seven- Konga
5. Dj Enimoney- Oya Dab
BEST — USE OF COSTUME
1. Pasuma- Change
2. Flavour- Mmege Mmege
3. Lamboginny Ft. Mr Clayy- I am a Winner
4. Oristefemi- Mr Gomina
5. Dbanj- Emergency
BEST INDIGENOUS CONCEPT IN A VIDEO
1. Flavour Ft. Selebobo- Mmege Mmege
2. Yemi Alade- Ferrari
3. Zoro Ft. Flavour- Ogene
4. Olamide- Abule Abulesowo
BEST DIRECTOR
1. Clarence Peters Lola Rae – One Time
2. Adasa Cookey Ranti – Iwe Ki Ko
3. Unlimited La Dbanj – Emergency
4. Avalon Okpe Solidstar – Wait
5. Mattmax Splash – Agege
BEST EDITOR
1. Clarence Peters Zoro – Ogene
2. Adasa Cookey Ranti – Iwe Ki Ko
3. Unlimited La Aramide – Fun Mi Lowo
4. Mattmax Splash – Agege
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
1. Adasa Adekunle Gold – Pick Up the Call
2. Clarence Peters Lola Rae – One Time
3. Unlimited La Dbanj – Emergency
4. Ani James Kiss Daniel – Jombo
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
1. Dbanj- Emergency
2. Aramide- Fun Mi Lowo
3. Wizkid- Baba Nla
4. Solidstar- Wait
5. Phyno- Fada Fada
BEST PRODUCER
1. Gworldwide
2. Ybnl
3. Achievas Entertainment
4. Mavin Records
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