The 2012 Nigeria Music Video Awards (NMVA) Nominees! Tiwa Savage & Chidinma Lead Nominations

The 2012 Nigeria Music Video Awards nominees have been announced and it’s looking like a show where Tiwa Savage & Chidinma will dominate the headlines.

Tiwa Savage lead the pack with an outstanding 7 nominations with her video for Ife Wa Gbona also nominated for the video of the year award.

She will be going toe to toe in the Video of the Year category with Chidinma whose video for Kedike has been nominated 6 times.

The award ceremoney will be held in Lagos on December 20, 2012 at the Exhibition Hall of Eko Hotel & Suites.

Full Nominee List:

BEST AFRO HIP HOP

· Dona Diva – Shut Up
· NEATO C – Tony Montana Remix
· Sauce Kid/Sinzu – Carolina
· Uzikendu – Osiso
· Vector – Angeli

BEST R N 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 – Ile for 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