Nigeria Music Video Awards 2013 … and the nominees are!!!

The nominations for the 2013 Nigeria Music Video Awards have been announced.

NMVA aims at honouring musicians with some of the most creative and outstanding videos of the year.

Video of the Year
Flavour – Ada Ada
Olamide – Duro Soke
Sound Sultan – Natural Something
D’banj – Don’t Tell Me Nonsense
Chidinma – Emi Ni Baller

Best Afro Hip Hop Video
Ill Bliss – I Am Sorry
Splash – Church Agbasa
Olamide – Durosoke
M.I – Chairman
Phyno – Man of the Year

Best Hip Hop Video
Eedris Abdulkareem – I Go Whooz You
Pryse – Eleto
Boogey – Sanctum
Ice Prince – VIP
Yung6ix – First Class

Best Afro Pop Video
D’banj – Don’t Tell Me Nonsense
Sound Sultan – Natural Something
Goldie – Miliki
2Face – Blood on the dance floor
Alabai – Ogbanje

Best Dance Hall/Reggae Video
Davido – All of you
Waje – I Wish
Patoranking – Alubarika
Orezi – Rihanna
Vector – Follow Me

Best Pop Extra Video
Chidinma – Emi Ni Baller
Kcee – Limpopo
Solid Star – Skibo
Davido – Gobe
Harrysong – I’m In Love (Remix)

Best Gospel Video
Ada – Bobo Me
Henrisoul – Blow My Mind
Amaray – Oke Mgbidi
Kefee – Celebrate
Solomon Lange – Yabo

Best R&B Video
Jennifer – Ifunanya
Capital FEMI – Capital F.E.M.I
Pelli – The One
Nosa – Always Pray for You
Banky W – Yes/No

Best High Life Video
Flavour – Ada Ada
i-Mike – Adure
Wizboy – Halima
Dr. Victor Olaiya Feat. 2Face Idibia – Baby Jowo
Iyanya – Jombolo

Best Afro Beat Video
Starboy Feat. Wizkid – Caro
Black Magic – Confam
Henry Knight – Shako
Burna Boy – Run My Race
M Gabriel – Eruku Lau Lau

Best Contemporary Afro Music Video
X-Project – Azuka
Dammy Krane – Xteristics
Sheyman – Paper
Skales – Komole
Jaywon – Catch Me If You Can

Most popular Nigerian Music Video in Europe
Dizzy – Jekin Jekin
Tipsy – Tin Geh Geh
Moe Logo – Pangolo
Dola Billz – No Gocking
Spice Vision – Today na Today

Best Indigenous Concept
Tillaman – Ori Owo
M Gabriel – Eruku Lau Lau
Flavour – Ada Ada
Shola Alyson – Ife

Best Use of Animation
DJ Sose – Obulu
Ketchy Dons – Closer n Closer
T-Sleek – Ma Wo mi

Best Use of Costumes
Flavour – Ada Ada
Dipp – Balance for Me
D’Prince – Goody Bag
Tiwa Savage – Without My Heart
May D – So Many Things

Best Use of Choreography
Iyanya – Jombolo
Timaya – Ekoloma Demba
TIV – What’s The Matter
Banky W – Yes/No
D’banj – Don’t Tell Me Nonsense

Best Producer
EME (Empire Mates Entertainment) Records
Mavin Records
Chocolate City
Kennis Music

Best Director
Clarence Peters
Squareball
Sesan
Mattmax

Most Promising Director
Unlimited LA
Matmax
Tyson
Catalyst
Paul Gambit

Best Editor
Mattmax for Don’t tell me Nonesense by D’banj
Unlimited LA for Confam by Black Magic
Sesan for Sexy Mama by Inyanya
Clarence Peters for Durosoke by Olamide

Best Cinematography
Ajeh for Alubarika by Patoranking
Squareball for Church Agbasa by Splash
Matmax for Don’t Tell Me Nonsense by D’banj
Clarence Peters for Durosoke by Olamide
Mr. Moe Musa for So many Thinz by May D

Best Use of Visual Effects
Iyanya – Sexy Mama
Sound Sultan – Natural Something
Ice Prince – VIP
Morell – Oxygen
Danas – My Melody

Best Video By A New Act
Sean Tizzle – Shole
Mystro – This Kain Love
Charas – Gbege
Sym19 – Fine Baby Girl
Outrageous – Am In The Mood

Best Soft Rock/Alternative Video
Black Magic – Repete
Dazzle Ra Amen – Chinekem
Ese Peters – Omote
Shola Allyson – Ife
Timi Dakolo – Great Nation

Best Music Video by a Minor
Choco Girl – Ayo
G Girl – Young Shall Grow
Mya K – My DJ
Ozzybosco – Tinini
Whitney Wonder – Africa Unite