By Tofarati Ige 

The self-acclaimed longest-running music video awards show in Nigeria, the Nigerian Music Video Awards (NMVA) has rolled out its 2016 nomination list, and names such as Falz, Olamide, Flavour and Tiwa Savage featured prominently on the list.

Falz, who has been having such an amazing year, award-wise, also comes out smelling of roses in the NMVA list. His video ‘Bahd, Baddo, Baddest’ was nominated for the Best Afro Hip-Hop award, while ‘Bad Gang’ by Ajebutter 22, which he featured in was also nominated in the same category alongside ‘For Example’ by Yung6ix ft. Stonebwoy, ‘Ogene’ by Zoro ft. Flavour, ‘Nowo E Soke’ by CDQ ft. Wizkid.

Meanwhile, Olamide’s ‘Mayweather’ was nominated for the Best Mainstream Hiphop. Others in that category are ‘Agege’ by Splash ft Vector, ‘Farawemi’ Skales ft Kenny Wonder, ‘Chardonnay Music’ by Falz ft Poe & Chin, ‘Duro Nibe’ by Burna Boy ft Phyno.

Olamide was also nominated for the Best Afrobeat Video for his song, ‘Konkobility.’ He was nominated alongside Pasuma, D’banj, Oodera King and Tiwa Savage.

For the Best Highlife Video category, Flavour’s ‘Mmege Mmege’ ft Selebobo was nominated together with ‘Akagum’ by Harrysong ft Duncan Mighty, ‘Pick up the call’ by Adekunle Gold, ‘Fada Fada’ by Phyno, and ‘Money’ by Timaya ft Flavour.

Tiwa Savage’s ‘Bad’ is also being considered for two categories, Best Contemproary Afro Video and Best Afrobeat Video.

The NMVA, which has 23 categories in all, has not yet fixed a date for the awards ceremony, but voting has officially begun.

See full NMVA 2016 NOMINATION LIST

BEST AFRO HIPHOP VIDEO

1. Ajebutter22 Ft Falz Bad Gang
2. Falz Ft Olamide & Davido Bahd , Baddo , Baddest
3. Yung6ix Ft Stoneboy For Example
4. Zoro Ft Flavour Ogene
5. Cdq Ft. Wizkid Nowo E Soke

BEST MAINSTREAM HIPHOP

1. Splash Ft Vector Agege
2. Olamide Eyan Mayweather
3. Skales Ft Kenny Wonder Fara We Mi
4. Falz Ft Poe & Chyn Chardonnay Music
5. Burna Boy Ft Phyno Duro Ni Be

BEST AFROBEAT VIDEO

1. Olamide Konkobility
2. Pasuma Change
3. Dbanj Emergency
4. Oodera King Mama
5. Tiwa Savage Bad

BEST RNB VIDEO

1. Niniola Akara Oyibo
2. Tjan Aduke
3. Nikki Laoye Ft. Banky W Onyeuwaoma
4. Wande Coal Super Woman
5. Sheyi Shay Air Brush

BEST HIGHLIFE VIDEO

1. Harrysong Ft.Duncan Mighty Akagum
2. Adekunle Gold Pick Up The Call
3. Flavour Ft. Selebobo Mmege Mmege
4. Phyno Fada Fada
5. Timaya Ft. Flavour MONEY

BEST VIDEO BY A MINOR

1. Amarach Te Quiero
2. Ozzybee Smile Again
3. Young Bobby & Lex Eye Prodigy

BEST RAGGAE DANCEHALL VIDEO

1. Ketchup Pam Pam
2. Burna Boy Follow Me
3. Lola Rae One Time
4. Patoranking Ft Sarkodie No Kiss Me Baby
5. Yung L Pass Me The Aux

BEST SOFTROCK ALTENATIVE VIDEO

1. Poe Adore Her
2. Ranti Iwe Kiko
3. Temmie Jabole
4. Aramide Fun Mi Lowo
5. Pita Lite Am Your Soldier
6. Simi Love Don’t Care O

BEST GOSPEL VIDEO

1. BUCHI KE HOSSANNA
2. OBIORA OBIWON BUNIBE
3. SINACH WAY MAKER
4. AGOHA JEHOVA
5. MIKE ABDUL OH MY JESUS ( OMJ)

BEST VIDEO BY A NEW ARTISTE

1. Mr Eazi Holl Up
2. Maryokun Eleko
3. Shobzy Eruku
4. Small Doctor Mosquitoe
5. Tycano Eledumare

BEST CONTEMPORARY AFRO VIDEO

1. Two Bianu
2. Tiwa Savage Bad
3. Tekno Pana
4. Mr 2kay Count It All Joy
5. Korede Bello Mungo Park

BEST AFRO POP VIDEO

1. Reekado Banks Oluwa Ni
2. Viktoh Ft. Lilkesh Skibi Dat
3. Wizkid Baba Nla
4. Runtown Lagos to Kampala
5. Tubaba Oya Come make we go

BEST POP EXTRA VIDEO

1. Solidstar Ft.Patoranking & Tiwa Savage Wait
2. Kiss Daniel Jombo
3. Attitude Ft. Reekado Banks Tango
4. Jumabee I Miss Good Music
5. Falz Soldier

BEST NEW DIRECTOR

1. Frizzle & Brizzle
2. Avalon Okpe
3. Yinka Davies

MOST POPULAR MUSIC VIDEO EUROPE

1. Kc Pozzy Get Low
2. Shiikane Loke
3. Moelogo Penkele
4. Dj Sean Ft Ray Badda Man
5. Maleek Berry Kontrol

BEST USE OF DANCE IN A VIDEO

1. Dbanj Emergency
2. Yemi Alade Ferari
3. 1da Joy
4. X2seven Konga
5. Dj Enimoney Oya Dab

BEST USE OF COSTUME

1. Pasuma Change
2. Flavour Mmege Mmege
3. Lamboginny Ft. Mr Clayy I am a Winner
4. Oristefemi Mr Gomina
5. Dbanj Emergency

BEST INDIGINOUS CONCEPT IN A VIDEO

1. Flavour Ft. Selebobo Mmege Mmege
2. Yemi Alade Ferrari
3. Zoro Ft. Flavour Ogene
4. Olamide Abule Abulesowo

BEST DIRECTOR

1. Clarence Peter Lola Rae – One Time
2. Adasa Cookey Ranti – Iwe Ki Ko
3. Unlimited La Dbanj – Emergency
4. Avalon Okpe Solidstar – Wait
5. Mattmax Splash – Agege

BEST EDITOR

1. Clarence Peter Zoro – Ogene
2. Adasa Cookey Ranti – Iwe Ki Ko
3. Unlimited La Aramide – Fun Mi Lowo
4. Mattmax Splash – Agege

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

1. Adasa Adekunle Gold – Pick Up the Call
2. Clarence Peter Lola Rae One Time
3. Unlimited La Dbanj – Emergency
4. Ani James Jombo – Jombo

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

1. Dbanj Emergency
2. Aramide Fun Mi Lowo
3. Wizkid Baba Nla
4. Solidstar Wait
5. Phyno Fada Fada

BEST PRODUCER

1. Gworldwide
2. Ybnl
3. Achievas Entertainment
4. Mavin Records