by Ifreke Inyang
The Nigerian Music Video Awards (NMVA) will hold its fifth edition in November, and as a part of the build up to the event, the organisers have released the nominees’ list. Jodie, who blew most people away with her mid-tempo single, ‘Kuchi kuchi’ and Darey, who released his Double Dare album this year both picked up four nominations each.
Both artistes were nominated in the ‘Best Use of Costumes’ and ‘Video of the Year’ categories. Jodie’s two other nominations came in the ‘Best Indigenous Concept’ and ‘Best Highlife Video’ while Darey was also nominated in the ‘Best R&B Video’ and ‘Best Afro Pop Video’.
Goldie who has come up in leaps this year picked up three nominations along with Freestyle. Sammie Okposo, Dipp, Omawumi, Tipsy and T.I.V were all nominated twice.
Here’s the full list of nominees:
BEST AFRO HIP HOP VIDEO
Free style – Ariwo Ko O
Jah bless – Joor Oh
Konga – Kaba Kaba
Naeto c – 5 and 6
Samklef – Molowo
BEST MAINSTREAM HIP HOP VIDEO
Overdose – Drinks In A Glass
Pastor j – Conqueror
Tha suspect – I No Send You
Attitude – Street Cry
Vector – Get Down
BEST AFRO POP VIDEO
D’banj – Mr. Endowed (Remix)
Chidinma – Jankoliko
Darey – Banikidi
Goldie – Don’t Touch My Body
Whiz Kid – Holla At Your Boy
BEST REGGAE / DANCE HALL VIDEO
Mallam Spicey – Free Cure
Mima Ikyor – Love You
Soul Sultan – Very Good Bad Boy
Wajuda – No Be By Dada
Tipsy – Ching Chong
BEST GOSPEL VIDEO
Kenny Saint Brown – Mo Ti Goke
Kefee – Eguono
Sammie Okposo – I Go Dance
T.I.V – Komole
Zoe – Your Love
BEST R ‘N’ B VIDEO
Joel – I No Mind
Darey – I Like The Way You Are
Timi Dakolo – There Is A Cry
Harry Song – Im In Love
Dipp – Kosoro
BEST HIGH LIFE VIDEO
Jodie – Kuchi Kuchi
Flavour – Nwa Baby
Bracket – Remember
Sammie Okposo – Jawa Chineke
J-Martins – Jukpa
BEST AFRO BEAT VIDEO
Seun Kuti – Rise
W4 – Control
BEST CONTEMPORARY AFRO VIDEO
Ice Prince – Ole Ku
Prince – Give It To Me
M.I – Undisputed Champion
Waje – So Inspired
Jaywon – Tinko Angel
MOST POPULAR NIGERIAN MUSIC VIDEO IN EUROPE
Dee Splash – Loose Control
Mo Easy – Make Your Move
Adasnoop – Girl Power
Big Boyz All Stars – Se N Gbomi
Az – Love I Kaku
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Goldie – Don’t Touch
Jodie – Kuchi Kuchi
Tipsy – Ching Chong
Darey – I Love The Way You Are
BEST INDIGENOUS CONCEPT
Gaise – Follow Follow
Stan Aneto – Oh Water
Free Style – Ariwo Ko O
Jodie – Kuchi Kuchi
Ikechukwu – Now Is The Time