Bebedi Alhaja Wins Big At Nigerian Music Video Awards (NMVA 2012 )+Full Winners List

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