Darey,J'odie,Goldie lead 2011 Nigerian Music video awards Nominations.. UTI also nominated twice

      The  nominees list for the 2011Nigerian Music Video Awards has been released .Topping the awards list this year  are  Darey and J'odie with four nominations each ,followed closely by Goldie and Freestyle with three nominations. Other great contenders are Omawumi, Sammie Okposo, Dipp, T.I.V and Tipsy who all have two nominations .
    For the first time since its inception, NMVA has included Best Southern Africa Video and Best Western Africa Video as new categories in this year's award.
      Aside recognizing new artistes who are doing extremely well in their chosen careers, the awards is also recognizing the efforts of incredible new music video directors. Nominated alongside Clarence Peters this year in the Best Cinematography category are Nodash and      Tokah for their ingenious directing on No Be Dada and Kuchi Kuchi respectively. They were also nominated alongside Patrick Elis in the Most Promising Video Director category. The NMVA has established that artistes and video directors as well as producers can share glory side by side on the same stage as witnessed at the previous successful editions.

Lots of plans are already in the pipeline as preparations for the fifth consecutive edition of the awards heats up. Expectations are also very high in every sector of the entertainment industry as to what to expect in this year's event that is fast positioning as the most credible, most respected and most attractive out of Africa.
 
The awards organizers re-instated their commitment to transparency and as such are weary of all lobbyists warming them to stay at bay as only good videos will be duly rewarded.
To lend credence to the theme of this year's event, the Federal Ministry of Tourism has endorsed the project as a viable national brand deserving all institutional and corporate sponsorship
 

Full nominees list

BEST MAINSTREAM HIP HOP VIDEO
1. OVER DOSE – DRINKS IN A GLASS
2. PASTOR J – CONQUEROR
3. THA SUSPECT – I NO SEND YOU
4. ATTITUDE – STREET CRY
5. VECTOR – GET DOWN

BEST AFRO HIP HOP VIDEO
1. FREE STYLE – ARIWO KO O
2. JAH BLESS – JOOR O
3. KONGA – KABA KABA
4. NAETO C – 5 AND 6
5. SAMKLEF – MOLOWO
BEST AFRO POP VIDEO
1. D'BANJ – MR. ENDOWED (REMIX)
2. CHIDINMA – JANKOLIKO
3. DAREY – BANIKIDI
4. GOLDIE – DON'T TOUCH MY BODY
5. WHIZ KID – HOLLA AT YOUR BOY
BEST REGGAE / DANCE HALL VIDEO
1. MALLAM SPICEY – FREE CURE
2. MIMA IKYOR – LOVE YOU
3. SOUL SULTAN – VERY GOOD BAD BOY
4. WAJUDA – NO BE BY DADA
5. TIPSY – CHING CHONG

BEST R 'N' B VIDEO
1. JOEL – I NO MIND
2. DAREY – I LIKE THE WAY YOU ARE
3. TIMI DAKOLO – THERE IS A CRY
4. HARRY SONG – IM IN LOVE
5. DIPP – KOSORO
BEST GOSPEL VIDEO
1. KENNY SAINT BROWN – MO TI GOKE
2. KEFEE – EGUONO
3. SAMMIE OKPOSO – I GO DANCE
4. T.I.V – KOMOLE
5. ZOE – YOUR LOVE

BEST HIGH LIFE VIDEO
1. JODIE – KUCHI KUCHI
2. FLAVOUR – NWA BABY
3. BRACKET – REMEMBER
4. SAMMIE OKPOSO – JAWA CHINEKE
5. J-MARTINS – JUKPA
BEST AFRO BEAT VIDEO
1. SEUN KUTI – RISE
2. W4 – CONTROL
BEST CONTEMPORARY AFRO VIDEO
1. ICE PRINCE – OLE KU
2. D'PRINCE – GIVE IT TO ME
3. M.I – UNDISPUTED CHAMPION
4. WAJE – SO INSPIRED
5. JAYWON – TINKO ANGEL

 VIDEO OF THE YEAR
1. GOLDIE – DON'T TOUCH
2. JODIE – KUCHI KUCHI
3. TIPSY – CHING CHONG
4. DAREY –  THE WAY YOU ARE
 BEST INDIGENOUS CONCEPT
1. GAISE – FOLLOW FOLLOW
2. STAN ANETO – OH WATER
3. FREE STYLE – ARIWO KO O
4. JODIE – KUCHI KUCHI
5. IKECHUKWU – NOW IS THE TIME
  MOST POPULAR NIGERIAN MUSIC VIDEO IN EUROPE
1. DEE SPLASH – LOOSE CONTROL
2. MO EAZY – MAKE YOUR MOVE
3. ADASNOOP – GIRL POWER
4. BIG BOYZ ALL STARS – SE N GBOMI
5. AZ – LOVE I KAKU

BEST USE OF COSTUMES
1. GOLDIE – DON'T TOUCH
2. OMAWUNMI – IF YOU ASK ME
3. FREE STYLE – ARIWO KO O
4. DAREY – BANIKIDI
5. JODIE – KUCHI KUCHI
 BEST USE OF CHOREOGRAPHY
1. DIPP – KOSORO
2. T.I.V – KOMOLE
3. T. CROSS – LOVE IS TRUE
4. MAHEEDA – OKO YAMPIA
5. TIWA SAVAGE – KELE KELE LOVE
 BEST PRODUCER
1. ZAMAR ENTERTAINMENT
2. KENNIS MUSIC
3. MO' HITS
 BEST DIRECTOR
1. CLARENCE PETERS
2. DJ TEE
3. AKIN ALABI
 MOST PROMISING DIRECTOR
1. TOKAH
2. NODASH
3. PATRICK ELIS
 BEST EDITOR
1. CLARENCE PETERS
2. TOKAH
3. BIG BOYZ ENTERTAINMENT
4. SESAN
5. NODASH
 BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
1. TOKAH – FOR THE VIDEO KUCHI KUCHI BY JODIE
2. NODASH – FOR THE VIDEO NO BE BY DADA BY WAJUDAH
3. CLARENCE PETERS – FOR THE VIDEO 5 AND 6 BY NAETO C
  BEST USE OF VISUAL EFFECTS
1. AFAM THA MAN – FOR THE VIIDEO DA SAGE BY DA SAGE
2. MEX – FOR THE VIDEO KOSORO BY DIPP
3. BIGZ BOYS – FOR THE VIDEO CHING CHONG BY TIPSY
4. CHIBUEZE – FOR THE VIDEO I AM BLESSED BY TEMPLE
5. PLAY SAY – FOR THE VIDEO 9JA BY JHYBO
 BEST VIDEO BY A NEW ARTISTE
1. MIMA – LOVE YOU
2. UNIK – LEKE LEKE
3. UTI – ONCE IN MY LIFE
4. 2SEC – LAMBORGHINI
 BEST SOFT ROCK/ALTERNATIVE VIDEO
1. ALEJO – LET ME HOLD YOU
2. CLAY – OGADISINMA
3. SEGUN OBE – ALEWILESE
4. OMAWUNMI – IF YOU ASK ME
5. UTI – ONCE IN MY LIFE
   BEST SOUTHERN AFRICA VIDEO
1. CABO SNOOP – WINDECK
2. PROVERB – THE BEGINNING
3. PROFESSOR – LENTO
BEST WESTERN AFRICA VIDEO
1. 4 X 4 – WAIST AND POWER
2. ASEM – NO MORE KPAYOR
3. OKYEAME QUAME – FAITHFUL
4. ASHLEY STEPHNEY – YOUR TIME IS UP
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