The red carpet was huge, beautiful and super successful. A seamless blend of musical talent, industry achievers, glitterati, fashion and press. The ceremony itself started an appalling 5 hours later than scheduled (African Time hasn't died!).
The performances were pulsating. 2Face, Mo'Hits, M.I., Banky W, Eldee and Weird MC among others, ensured that the hungry audience went home sated.
The awards weren given for the best music videos in various categories. Worthwhile recognition of the ever-improving music video quality in Nigeria, which has made astounding progress over the last few years.
The final verdict.....? Well, they may not reflect the general consensus (because many members of the audience audibly disagreed with the final picks for a few of the categories), but here are the results anyway.
CATEGORY ARTIST VIDEO/SONG
Best Choreography PSquare Roll It
Best Group / Duo Kentro world Kamikaze
Best Cinematography Bigiano Shayo
Best Male Naeto C Kini Big Deal
Best Female Ty Bello Ekundayo
Best Collaboration 2face & Sound Sultan Enter The Place
Discovery Of The Year Kel Waa Waa Alright
Hip Producer Of The Year Don Jazzy Suddenly
Best R&B/Pop Darey Not The Girl
Best Fresh Video Swift South African Girl
Viewer’s Choice Of The Year Bigiano Shayo
Best African video 340ml Mozambique
Group Southern African Honours Jozi Honorary award
West African Live Performance Seun Kuti Honorary award
Would you have have expected different? Please share your thoughts with us.
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