2015 Nigerian Music Video Awards throws up interesting matchups

Interestingly, a few categories have artists with current or past working relationships vying for an award. And true rivalries may have emerged were the awards for music videos not songs of themselves.

YBNL Records boss Olamide is nominated for his mellow song ‘Melo Melo’ as is YBNL artist Adekunle Gold for ‘Sade’. Singer Timi Dakolo and frequent producer-partner Cobhams Asuquo are both up for awards in the R&B category. Complicating that category is Banky W’s nomination for ‘High Notes’ which was produced by Mr Asuquo.

Also, Timaya and former protégé Patoranking square up in the Best Reggae/Dancehall Video category with ‘Sanko’ and ‘My Woman’ respectively. The Best Afro Hip-Hop Video category has producer Masterkraft going up against Olamide’s ‘Awon Goons Mi’ - the former features the latter in his nominated song ‘Indomie’.

It is the NMVA’s ninth year. A date for the event has not been announced. The full list of nominees is as follows:

Best R&B Video 

1. Banky W – High Notes
2. Cobhams – Ordinary People
3. Praiz – Lost In You
4. Simi – Tiff
5. Timi Dakolo – Wish Me Well

Best Highlife Video 

1. Flavour – Sexy Rosey
2. Harrysong – Reggae Blues
3. KayQ – Wedding Day
4. Kiss Daniel – Laye
5. Ruffcoin – Eriwa
6. Zucee – African Lady

Best Soft Rock / Alternative Video 

1. Adekunle Gold – Sade
2. Aramide – Iwo Ni Kan
3. Dija – Aww
4. Ed Izycs – Celebration
5. Olamide – Melo Melo
6. Simi – Jamb Question

Best Gospel Video

1. Biodun Ajanaku – Tofunmi
2. Frank Edward – Okaka
3. Humblesmith – Osinachi
4. Joeel – Chwukwudi
5. Mike Aremu – Vow
6. Tim Godfrey – Amen Rmx

Best Video by Minors 

1. Amarachi – Ova Sabi
2. G Girl – Child Marriage
3. Ozzybosco – Smile
4. Ozzybosco – You Reign
5. Young Bobby & Lexxy Eye – Famous

Best Afrobeat Video 

1. Burna Boy – Soke
2. Real Pee Ajaba – Ajaba Eeh
3. Tjan – Love You So Rmx
4. Wizkid – Ojuelegbe

Best Reggae/Dancehall Video 

1. Harrysong – Ofeshe
2. Lamboginny – Broken
3. Mr 2kay – Bad Girl Special Rmx
4. Patoranking – My Woman
5. Seyi Shay – Right Now
6. Timaya – Sanko

Best Afro Hip Hop Video 

1. Chidinma – Lorry
2. Dotman – Melo
3. Falz – Karishika
4. Masterkraft - Indomie
5. MI – Bullion Van
6. Olamide – Awon Goons Mi

Best Afro-Pop Video

1. Orezi – Shuperu Remix
2. Oritsefemi – Igbeyawo
3. Skuki – Forever
4. Tipsy – O Wunmi
5. Wande Coal – Ashimapeyin

Best Pop Extra Video

1. Davido – The Sound
2. Mayd – Ibadi
3. Runtown – The Banger
4. Skales – Ijo Ayo
5. Tekno Miles – Duro
6. Yemi Alade – Pose

Best Video by a New Artiste 

1. Adekunle Gold – Sade
2. Joana – Okoro
3. Kiss Daniel – Laye
4. Myro – Ngala
5. Reekado Banks – Katapot

Best Contemporary Afro Video 

1. Ashley Stephnie – Movie
2. Iyanya – Gift
3. Korede Bello – Godwin
4. Sound Sultan – Ishe
5. Xproject – Dodo Best

Mainstream Hip Hop Video 

1. Mark IV – Surugede
2. Pasuma – Ogede Ti Pon
3. Phyno – Asai
4. Reminisce – Local Rapper
5. Vector – King Kong Remix
6. Zoro – Otu

Best Use of Dance in a Video 

1. Lil Kesh – Efejoku
2. Masterkraft- Indomie
3. May D – Ibadi
4. Mc Galaxy – Komolop Cholop
5. Two – Te Amo

Best Use of Costume in a Video 

1. Falz – Marry Me
2. May D – Ibadi
3. Ruffcoin – Eriwa
4. Tipsy – O Wunmi
5. Zucee – African Lady

Best Use of Visual Effect in a Video 

1. Chidinma – Lorry
2. Gbade Adetisola – Bi Won Ba Gather
3. Joeel – Chukwudi
4. Phizle – Rashidi Yekini
5. Reekado Banks – Katapot

Best Cinematography 

1. Adasa Cookey – Forever by Skuki
2. Aje – Laye by Kiss Daniel
3. Mex – Orente by Adekunle Gold
4. Mr Moe Musa – Melo Melo by Olamide
5. Wole Siren – Okoro by Joana

Best Director 

1. Adasa Cookey – Forever by Skuki
2. Mattmax – Kingkong Rmx by Vector
3. Mex – Orente by Adekunle Gold
4. Unlimited La – Aww by Dija

Best New Director

1. Mazi C. I. Jizzle – Melo by Dotman
2. The Conductor – Surugede by Mak IV
3. Uvi Orogu – Vow by Mike Aremu
4. Wole Siren – Okoro by Joana

Best Editor 

1. Adasa – Melo by Dotman
2. Mattmax – King Kong Rmx by Vector
3. Mex – Orente by Adekunle Gold
4. Oladipo O’fresh – Biwon Ba Gather by Gbade Adetisola
5. Unlimited La – Aww by Dija

Record Label of the Year 

1. Mavin Records
2. Triple MG (MMMG)
3. Xtreme Music

Video of the Year 

1. Adekunle Gold – Orente
2. Simi – Tiff
3. Skuki – Forever
4. Timi Dakolo – Wish Me Well
5. Vector – King Kong Remix