Flavour, Olamide, D'banj, others brace for NMVA Awards 2013

Organisers of this year’s Nigeria Music Video Awards (NMVA) 2013 have released their nominees for the awards with Flavour, Olamide, Sound Sultan, D’banj and Chidinma billed to go head-on-head for the most prestigious award of the night, the Video of the Year. Many videos on the list were the handiwork of celebrity film maker Clarence Peters but he would have to compete against Squareball, Sesan, Mattmax who have been nominated in the Best Director Category. The awards is scheduled for November 15, 2013 at the Shell Hall of the Muson Centre, Lagos. Below is the full list of nominees: Video of the Year Flavour – Ada Ada Olamide – Duro Soke Sound Sultan – Natural Something D’Banj – Don’t Tell Me Nonsense Chidima – Emi Ni Baller Best Afro Hip Hop Video Ill Bliss – I Am Sorry Splash – Church Agbasa Olamide – Durosoke MI – 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 – Rihana Vector – Follow Me Best Pop Extra Video Chidima – Emi Ni Baller Kcee – Limpopo Solidstar – Skibo Davido – Gobe Harrysong – Im In Love (Remix) Best Gospel Video Ada – Bobo Me Henrisoul – Blow My Mind Amaray – Oke Mgbidi Kefee – Celebrate Solomon Lange – Yabo Best R ‘n’ 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 ft 2face – Baby Mi Da Inyanya – Jombolo Best Afro Beat Video Starboy – Caro Black Magic – Confam Henry Knight – Shako Burna Boy – Run My Race MGabriel – Eruku Lau Lau Best Contemporary Afro Music Video Xproject – 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 MGabriel – 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 Inyanya – Jombolo Timaya – Ekoloma Demba TIV – What’s The Matter Banky W – Yes/No D’banj – Don’t Tell Me Nonsense Best Producer EME Records Marvin Records Chocolate City Kennis Music Best Director Clarence Peters Squareball Sesan Mattmax Most Promising Director Unlimited LA Matt Max Tyson Catalyst Paul Gambit Best Editor Matt Max for Don’t tell me Nonesense by D’banj Unlimited LA for Confam by Black Magic Sesan for Sexy Mama by Iyanya Clarence Peters for Durosoke by Olamide Best Cinematography Ajeh for Alubarika by Patoranking Squareball for Church Agbasa by Splash Matt Max 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