The 2012 edition of the Nigerian Music Video Awards (NMVA) held on Thursday, December 20, 2012 inside the exhibition hall of the Eko Hotel and Suites Lagos with Tiwa Savage and Basketmouth as hosts.
Up for grabs on the night were a total of 19 awards with each category having five nominees each with ‘Bebedi Alhaja’ by Sexy Steel emerging the biggest winner – the song scooped Video Of The Year, Best Director (Patrick Elis) & Best Indigenous Concept awards respectively.
The awards were deserving of the winners but some controversy might trail the ‘Best Highlife’ category that had ‘Sisi Eko’ by Darey, ‘Bottom Belle’ by Omawumi, ‘Bebedi Alhaja’ by Sexy Steel, ‘Kwarika’ by Flavor & ‘Ife Wa Gbona’ by Tiwa Savage – the award was won by Tiwa Savage.
However, the ceremony lived up to billing as a top notch event and below is the full list of winners:
BEST AFRO HIP HOP
Dona Diva – Shut Up
NEATO C – Tony Montana Remix
Sauce Kid/Sinzu – Carolina
Uzikendu – Osiso
Vector – Angeli »»» WINNER
BEST R N B
Burna Boy – Like to Party
D’beat – Oyoyo
DIPP – Rock your body
Jeffery – Tona Tona »»» WINNER
Timi Dakolo – Love Song
BEST AFRO POP
Brymo – Ara
Chidinma – Kedike
JJC – African Skank
P-square – Beautiful Onyinye
Shank – Ghetto »»» WINNER
BEST USE OF COSTUMES
Darey – Sisi Eko
Tiwa Savage – Ife Wa Gbona
Goldie – Say My Name »»» WINNER
Sexy Steel – Bebedi Alhaja
BEST GOSPEL
Anny – Woruno
Gaise – Movie Song
Psalm – Ebube
Razor – I Need You More
Revival Train – Feel Good »»» WINNER
BEST HIGHLIFE
Darey – Sisi Eko
Tiwa Savage – Ife Wa Gbona »»» WINNER
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 »»» WINNER
BEST HIP HOP
IllBliss – Anamachikwanu »»» WINNER
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 »»» WINNER
Ras Kimono – Veteran
Spydaman – Pick Pin
BEST SOFT ROCK/ALTERNATIVE
BEZ – Stupid Song
Boogieman – Rock Your Party
Ebisan – Jowo »»» WINNER
Lagbaja – Knock Knock
MYA K – Survive
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Boogieman – Rock Your Party
Omawumi – Bottom Belle
Solid Star – Omotena
Spydaman – Pick Pin
2face – Iheneme »»» WINNER
BEST CONTEMPORARY AFRO (Live Beats choice)
2face – Iheneme
Eldee – Today Today
Chuddy K – Gaga Crazy »»» WINNER
X Project – Black Diamond
Iyanya – Kukere
BEST VIDEO BY A NEW ARTISTE (Live Beats choice)
Davido – Dami Duro »»» WINNER
Zeelex – Go
Seaon – Lie
Styleh – Iwoni
Miz Gold – Tika Tika
BEST DIRECTOR
Patrick Elis – Bebedi Alhaja (Sexy Steel) »»» WINNER
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) »»» WINNER
BEST EDITOR
Patrick Elis – Sandalili (YQ)
Clarence Peters – Kedike (Chidinma)
Bolaji Kekere Ekun – Ife Wa Gbona ( Tiwa Savage) »»» WINNER
AJE Films – Ara (Brymo)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Patrick Elis – Bebedi Alhaji (Sexy Steel)
Clarence Peters – Kedike (Chidinma) »»» WINNER
Bolaji Kekere Ekun – Ife Wa Gbona (Tiwa Savage)
AJE Films – Tona Tona (Jeffery)
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Psquare – Beautiful Onyinye
Sexy Steel – Bebedi Alhaja »»» WINNER
Chidinma – Kedike
Tiwa Savage – Ife Wa Gbona
Olu Maintain – NAWTI
SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD
Dr. Paul Botwev Orhii
Governor Olusegun Mimiko
