Nigeria, Sept., 12, 2016 – R&B crooner, Timi Dakolo and Nigerian kid sensations, Kiss Daniel and Whizkid have emerged winners at the Nigeria Music Video Awards (NMVA) 2015.
TIMI DAKOLO, KISS DANIEL, OTHERS WIN NMVA 2015
Timid Dakolo won best R&B Video with the video, Wish Me Well. Kiss Daniel won best video by a new artiste with the video, Laye. Whizkid won Best Afrobeat Video with the track, Ojuelegba.
Recall that the heavily publicized annual ceremony was called off barely 78 hours to the D-day.
The coordinators had cited logistics challenge for the decision. They said ‘it was a tough call but it was inevitable’. The orgnaisers also said ‘the need to overhaul the concept, with a view to making it more purposeful also overwhelmed it’. The event was however rescheduled for a later date.
Advancing reasons for releasing names of winners for 2015 edition despite the fact that the ceremony was not held, the Coordinator of the award, Mr. Cally Ikpe said, “all other stages of the 9th edition of the NMVA was observed, from the call for entry, the nomination and to the online voting among other ancillary programs.
“It is imperative that the public is let in to what the result of the process is. Though belated, but we are pleased to announce the winners in the various categories for the 9th edition of the annual Nigeria Music Video Awards. In a short while, we will also let you know what the plans for the 2016 edition are”, he said.
THE NMVA 2015 WINNERS
BEST RNB VIDEO
TIMI DAKOLO – WISH ME WELLBEST HIGHLIFE VIDEO
HARRYSONG – RAGGAE BLUESBEST SOFT ROCK / ALTERNATIVE VIDEO
ADEKUNLE GOLD – SADE
BEST GOSPEL VIDEO
HUMBLESMITH – OSINACHI
BEST VIDEO BY MINORS
YOUNG BOBBY & LEXXY EYE – FAMOUSBEST AFROBEAT VIDEO
WIZKID – OJUELEGBABEST RAGGAE/DANCEHALL VIDEO
SHEYI SHAY – RIGHT NOWBEST AFRO HIP HOP VIDEO
FALZ – KARISHIKABEST AFRO POP VIDEO
ORISTEFEMI – IGBEYAWOBEST POP EXTRA VIDEO
TEKNO MILES – DUROBEST VIDEO BY A NEW ARTISTE
KISS DANIEL – LAYEBEST CONTEMPORARY AFRO VIDEO
KOREDE BELLO – GODWINMAINSTREAM HIP HOP VIDEO
VECTOR – KINGKONG REMIXBEST USE OF DANCE IN A VIDEO
MAY D – IBADIBEST USE OF COSTUME IN A VIDEO
TIPSY – O WUNMIBEST USE OF VISUAL EFFECT IN A VIDEO
REEKADO BANKS – KATAPOTBEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
MR MOE MUSA – MELO BY OLAMIDEBEST DIRECTOR
MATTMAX – KINGKONG RMX BY VECTORBEST NEW DIRECTOR
WOLE SIREN – OKORO BY JOWANABEST EDITOR
UNLIMITED LA – AWW BY DIJARECORD LABEL OF THE YEAR
MAVIN RECORDSVIDEO OF THE YEAR
VECTOR – KINGKONG REMIX