By Michael Abimboye
Pop-Highlife artiste, Flavour, was the biggest winner at the Nigerian Music Video Awards (NMVA) which held November 15, 2013 where he carted away four awards including the biggest of the night – Video of the Year. Flavour also won laurels in the following categories: Best Highlife Video, Best Use of Costumes and Best Use of Indigenous Concept.
Other winners of the night include Orezi for Best Reggae/Dancehall video; Sean Tizzile for Most Promising Act, and prolific video director, Clarence Peters, won Best Video Director of the Year.
The event which was hosted by Dayo ‘D1’ Adeneye and Iretiola Doyle also honored music maestro Pa Victor Olaiya with the Life Time Achievement Award.
Other winners at the NMVA
Video of the Year
Flavour – Ada Ada – Winner
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 – Winner
MI – Chairman
Phyno – Man of the Year
Best Hip Hop Video
Eedris Abdulkareem – I Go Whooz You
Pryse – Eleto
Boogey – Sanctum
Ice Prince – VIP – Winner
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 – Winner
Alabai – Ogbanje
Best Dance Hall/Reggae Video
Davido – All of you
Waje – I wish
Patoranking – Alubarika
Orezi – Rihana – Winner
Vector – Follow Me
Best Pop Extra Video
Chidima – Emi Ni Baller – Winner
Kcee – Limpopo
Solidstar – Skibo
Davido – Gobe
Harrysong – I’m In Love (Remix)
Best Gospel Video
Ada – Bobo Me
Henrisoul – Blow My Mind
Amaray – Oke Mgbidi – Winner
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 – Winner
Best High Life Video
Flavour – Ada Ada – Winner
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 – Winner
MGabriel – Eruku Lau Lau
Best Contemporary Afro Music Video
Xproject – Azuka – Winner
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 – Winner
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 – Winner
Dipp – Balance for Me
D’Prince – Goody Bag
Tiwa Savage – Without My Heart
May D – So Many Things
Best Director
Clarence Peters – Winner
Squareball
Sesan
Mattmax
Most Promising Director
Unlimited LA
Matt Max – Winner
Tyson
Catalyst
Paul Gambit
Best Cinematography
Ajeh for Alubarika by Patoranking
Squareball for Church Agbasa by Splash
Matt Max for Don’t Tell Me Nonsense by D’banj – Winner
Clarence Peters for Durosoke by Olamide – Winner
Mr. Moe Musa for So many thinz by May D
Best Use of Visual Effects
Iyanya – Sexy Mama
Sound Sultan – Natural Something – Winner
Ice Prince – VIP
Morell – Oxygen
Danas – My Melody
Best Video By A New Act
Sean Tizzle – Shole – Winner
Mystro – This Kain Love
Charas – Gbege
Sym19 – Fine Baby Girl
Outrageous – Am In The Mood
Best Soft Rock/Alternative Video
Black Magic – Repete – Winner
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 – Winner
Whitney Wonder – Africa Unite
Life Time Achievement Award – Pa Victor Olaiya
Michael Abimboye is a publicist and freelance entertainment journalist. He enjoys soccer and hanging out with friends. Follow him on @mmakesense
