Basket Mouth, Tiwa Savage to host NMVA, Nominees’ list released

Basket Mouth and Tiwa Savage, have been announced as the hosts of this year’s Nigerian Music Video Awards (NMVA), which will hold on December 20.

A total of 19 awards are up for grabs, with five nominees in each category.

BEST AFRO HIP HOP Dona Diva – Shut Up NEATO C – Tony Montana Remix Sauce Kid/Sinzu – Carolina Uzikendu – Osiso Vector – Angeli

BEST R&B Burna Boy – Like to Party D’beat – Oyoyo DIPP – Rock your body Jeffery – Tona Tona Timi Dakolo – Love Song

BEST AFRO POP Brymo – Ara Chidinma – Kedike JJC – African Skank P-square – Beautiful Onyinye Shank – Ghetto

BEST USE OF COSTUMES Darey – Sisi Eko Tiwa Savage – Ife Wa Gbona Goldie – Say My Name Sexy Steel – Bebedi Alhaja

BEST GOSPEL Anny – Woruno Gaise – Movie Song Psalm – Ebube Razor – I Need You More Revival Train – Feel Good

BEST HIGHLIFE Darey – Sisi Eko Tiwa Savage – Ife Wa Gbona Omawumi – Bottom Belle Sexy Steel – Bebedi Alhaja Flavour – Kwarikwa

BEST INDEGINOUS CONCEPT Chidinma – Kedike Tiwa Savage – Ife Wa Gbona Kween – You No Go Know Sexy Steel – Bebedi Alhaja

BEST HIP HOP IllBliss – Anamachikwanu Laylow – At The Top Olamide – Ilefo Illuminati Phyno – Shutdown Ruggedman – Because of You

BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL 2face – Raindrops General Pype – Give It To Me Olu Maintain – NAWTI Ras Kimono – Veteran Spydaman – Pick Pin

BEST SOFT ROCK/ALTERNATIVE BEZ – Stupid Song Boogieman – Rock Your Party Ebisan – Jowo Lagbaja – Knock Knock MYA K – Survive

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS Boogieman – Rock Your Party Omawumi – Bottom Belle Solid Star – Omotena Spydaman – Pick Pin 2face – Iheneme

BEST CONTEMPORARY AFRO (Live Beats choice) 2face – Iheneme Eldee – Today Today Chuddy K – Gaga Crazy X Project – Black Diamond Iyanya – Kukere

BEST VIDEO BY A NEW ARTISTE (Live Beats choice) Davido – Dami Duro Zeelex – Go Seaon – Lie Styleh – Iwoni Miz Gold – Tika Tika

BEST DIRECTOR Patrick Elis – Bebedi Alhaja (Sexy Steel) James Oludare – Say My Name (Goldie) Clarence Peters – Kedike (Chidinma) AJE Films – Tona Tona ( Jeffery)

BEST NEW DIRECTOR Shola – You Go Know (Kween) Bolaji Kekere Ekun – Ife Wa Gbona (Tiwa Savage) Adasa – Like To Party (Burna Boy) AJE Films – Tona Tona (Jeffery)

BEST EDITOR Patrick Elis – Sandalili (YQ) Clarence Peters – Kedike (Chidinma) Bolaji Kekere Ekun – Ife Wa Gbona ( Tiwa Savage) AJE Films – Ara (Brymo)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Patrick Elis – Bebedi Alhaji (Sexy Steel) Clarence Peters – Kedike (Chidinma) Bolaji Kekere Ekun – Ife Wa Gbona (Tiwa Savage) AJE Films – Tona Tona (Jeffery)

VIDEO OF THE YEAR Psquare – Beautiful Onyinye Sexy Steel – Bebedi Alhaja Chidinma – Kedike Tiwa Savage – Ife Wa Gbona Olu Maintain – NAWTI

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR Capital Gorreti Music Hypertek HKN Kennis Music Black Water Records

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