By Ayo Onikoyi

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