Nigerian Music Video Awards 2009 Nominees – Keffi, MI, Darey & Mo-Hitts Dominate

The 2009 nominations for the Nigerian Music Video Awards are out, and the hottest folks this year are dominating with their nominations. The newcomer Keffi makes a big splash with 5 nominations for her video Kokoroko. J-Town's Mr. Incredible racks up 4 nominations, and so does Darey. The Mo-Hitts family are pretty stealing the show with a total of 7 nominations. 5 from Mo-Hitts Crew for Ten Ten & 2 from D'Banj for Gbono Feli Feli. Congrats to all nominees. To vote for your favorite artist, visit livebeats.net. See the full list below.

BEST AFRO HIP HOP VIDEO
Tuface Idibia – Go Down There
Djinee – Lade
Mo hits – Ten Ten
Nigga Raw – Ko Gbadun
Weird Mc – Step Up

BEST GOSPEL VIDEO
Keffi – Kokoroko
Lara George – Run With You
Benita – Se Owe
Elsie – Jigidem
Rooftop MCs – For My Life

BEST USE OF ANIMATION IN A MUSIC VIDEO
Lara George – Run With You
Daddy U – Who Be This Man
Holy Mallam – Devil Tinyaka
Holy Mallam – Somebody Say

BEST PRODUCER OF A MUSIC VIDEO
Soul Muzik
Lone Records
Yes Records
Mo Hits
East Syde Records

BEST MAINSTREAM HIP HOP VIDEO
Dj Jimmy Jatt – Too Much
Alabai – Voice of God
Kel – Too Fine
M.I – Safe
Knight House- Finest

BEST R n B VIDEO
Darey – Not The Girl
Faze – Am In Love
Inyanya – Love Truly
Drea – Omoge
G-Xploits – Your Man

BEST DIRECTOR
Wudi Awa (Kokoroko – Keffi)
Gbenga Salu ( Ten Ten – Mo Hits)
Clarence Peters ( Oko Won Lode – Sound Sultan)
Dj Tee ( Step Up – Weird Mc)
Mex ( Safe – M.I)

BEST USE OF SPECIAL EFFECTS IN A MUSIC VIDEO
M.I – Safe
Mo Hits – Ten Ten
Lara George
Elsie – Jigidem | N/A

BEST NEW VIDEO
Bean Pole – So Pe Tie
Jaywon – Filebe
Waje – Kolo

BEST AFRO POP VIDEO
D’banj – Mo Gbono Feli Feli
Eldee – Bo Si Gbangba
Darey – More
Sound Sultan – Oko Won Lode
Anogiri – Oyinbo

BEST HIGHLIFE MUSIC VIDEO
Bracket – Yori Yori
Mc Loph – Osondi Owendi
Sunny Nneji – Ojoro
J-Martins – Cool Temper
Mumma Gee – African Juice

BEST USE OF COSTUME
Darey – More
Keffi – Kokoroko
Amaikah – Moonlight Tale
Benita – We Ose
Mumma Gee –African Juice

MOST PROMISING DIRECTOR
Gbenga Salu (Ten Ten – Mo Hits)
Bobby Hai (Osondi Owendi – Mc Loph)
A- Whizzle (Love Truly – Iyanya)
Ak One (African Juice – Mumma Gee)
Brisoul (Moonlight Tales – Amaikah)

BEST REGGAE DANCEHALL VIDEO
Nneka – Africa
Frank D Nero – Cure My Craze
H-man- scared of love
Black Solo – Club on Fire
Porsh Kayiana – Scream

BEST CONTEMPORARY AFRO MUSIC VIDEO
Mumma Gee – African Juice
Bracket – Yori Yori
Amaikah – Moonlights Tales
Freewindz – Tolotolo

BEST USE OF CHOREOGRAPHY
Weird Mc – Step Up
Freewindz – Tolotolo
Darey – More
Omawunmi – In The Music
Porsh Kayiana – Scream

BEST INDIGENOUS CONCEPT
Mumma Gee- African Juice
Benita – We Ose
Keffi – Kokoroko
Amaikah- Moonlight Tales
Ayuba – Omo Yoruba

BEST AFROBEAT MUSIC VIDEO
Tunji Shotimerin – Story Story
Seun Kuti – Many Many Things
Kola Ogunkoya – Emayo

BEST EDITOR
Mex – Safe – M.I
Gbenga Salu – MoHits – Ten Ten
Wudi Awa – Kokoroko – kefee
Brisoul – Moonlight Tales – Amaikah

MOST POPULAR NIGERIAN MUSIC VIDEO IN EUROPE
King David – One Love
May7even – Take off my clothes (Original) | May7even – Take off my clothes (POP Version)
Tillman Ft Dolla –Puyanga
Tee Loye – Karmal Fire
Cashino – No future

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Kokoroko – Keffi (Wudi Awa)
Aimakah – Moonlight Tales. ( Brisoul)
Sound Sultan – Oko Won Lode. ( Clarence Peters)
Mo Gbono Feli Feli – D’banj ( Sesan)

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