Perhaps, one of the biggest glitches in the entertainment industry in
2015 was the Nigerian Music Video Awards not being able to hold. After
months of expectation and hype, the award which was slated for December
17, 2015 at Eko Hotel was postponed with the organisers keeping the
hopes of music lovers alive with a promise of a new date for the award –
but the date never came.
“Due to Circumstances beyond our control, it has
become inevitable to postpone by a few weeks the 9th edition of the
annual Nigerian Music Video Awards earlier fixed for December 17th,
2015,” Cally Ikpe, the creator of the award said. “A new date will be communicated shortly. We deeply regret all inconveniences”.
“Recall that the heavily publicized annual ceremony was called
off barely 78 hours to the D-day. Logistics challenge necessitated the
decision. Really, it was a tough call but it was inevitable’. Also,
efforts at overhauling the concept, with a view to making it more
purposeful contributed to the slow response. The event was however
rescheduled for a later date,” he added
In order to keep the award on track and not let it die off, it would
seem the organisers have taken the bull by the horn by the horn, with
the announcement of the winners for the 2015 edition without any
fanfare, which was the 9
th edition to make way for hosting the 10
th which comes up soonest.
“However, as to why the release had to be now, we reckon that is“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 was. 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,” Ikpe assures music lovers
Below is the list of the NMVA 2015 winners….
BEST RNB VIDEO
TIMI DAKOLO – WISH ME WELL
BEST HIGHLIFE VIDEO
HARRYSONG – RAGGAE BLUES
BEST SOFT ROCK / ALTERNATIVE VIDEO
ADEKUNLE GOLD – SADE
BEST GOSPEL VIDEO
HUMBLESMITH – OSINACHI
BEST VIDEO BY MINORS
YOUNG BOBBY & LEXXY EYE – FAMOUS
BEST AFROBEAT VIDEO
WIZKID – OJUELEGBA
BEST RAGGAE/DANCEHALL VIDEO
SHEYI SHAY – RIGHT NOW
BEST AFRO HIP HOP VIDEO
FALZ – KARISHIKA
BEST AFRO POP VIDEO
ORISTEFEMI – IGBEYAWO
BEST POP EXTRA VIDEO
TEKNO MILES – DURO
BEST VIDEO BY A NEW ARTISTE
KISS DANIEL – LAYE
BEST CONTEMPORARY AFRO VIDEO
KOREDE BELLO – GODWIN
MAINSTREAM HIP HOP VIDEO
VECTOR – KINGKONG REMIX
BEST USE OF DANCE IN A VIDEO
MAY D – IBADI
BEST USE OF COSTUME IN A VIDEO
TIPSY – O WUNMI
BEST USE OF VISUAL EFFECT IN A VIDEO
REEKADO BANKS – KATAPOT
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
MR MOE MUSA – MELO BY OLAMIDE
BEST DIRECTOR
MATTMAX – KINGKONG RMX BY VECTOR
BEST NEW DIRECTOR
WOLE SIREN – OKORO BY JOWANA
BEST EDITOR
UNLIMITED LA – AWW BY DIJA
RECORD LABEL OF THE YEAR
MAVIN RECORDS
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
VECTOR – KINGKONG REMIX
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