A video director, Kemi Adetiba, beat other top directors, including Clarence Peters, Moe Musa, to emerge Best Music Video Director at the Nigerian Music Video Awards, NMVA, held at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Ms. Adetiba won the award for directing Olamide’s Sitting on the Throne. Clarence Peters won Best Cinematography for Timi Dakolo’s Iyawo Mi.

Kennis music star, Joe-El, won Best Video By A New Act for Oya Now ahead of rising star, Runtown. Sammy Okposo won Best Gospel Video for Who Tell You Say.

The guests at the event were thrilled by performances from Skales, 2face, Oritse Femi, Harrysong, Joe El, MC Galaxy and Niyola.

Here’s the full list of winners:

Best Director
GT Da Guitarman —Save Me ( Akin Alabi)
Patoranking – Girlie O Remix (Mr Moe Musa)
Ransome — Local Boy (Adasa Cookey)
Yemi Alade — Johnny (Clarance Peters)
Olamide – Sitting On The Throne (Kemi Adetiba) – WINNER

Best Cinematography
Olamide—Sitting On The Throne (Kemi Adetiba)
K.Cee —Ogadinma (Aje)
Sean Tizzle —Komole (Aje)
Timi Dakolo — Iyawo Me (Clarence Peters) – WINNER
Patoranking Girlie O (Mr Moe Musa)

Best Afro Beat Video
Oritsefemi — Double Wahala – WINNER
Joel — Oya Now
Wizkid — Jaiye-Jaiye
Zaina — Sarewale
Tm 9ja —— Magawu

Best Afro Hip Hop
Suspect — Nsogbu – WINNER
Leriq — Comment Tu Ta’ppelle
Olamide —— Turn Up
Phyno — Alobam
Lil Kesh — Lyrically

Best Video By A New Act
Joe EL – Oya Now – WINNER
Randawest —Happy
Anette Cookey— Magomago
Runtown – Gallardo
Steve Willis — Yei Yei

Best Contemporary Afro Video
Mr Songz — Kolombo – WINNER
Skales —— Shake Body
Tee Blaq — Garawa
Sanni Danja — Yawa
Vj Adams — Whatsup
Mr 2kay – – Summer Girl?

Best Producer

5 Star – WINNER

Hkn
Ybnl
Effyzzie Entertainment
Chocolate City
Mavin Records

Best Use Of Visual Effects
Gbade Adetisola — Baba Ti Soro – WINNER
Tuface Idibia — Spiritual Healing
Victor Uwaifo — Bobozi
Omawunmi — Somori
Suspect — Nsogbu

Video By Minors
Amarachi — Amarachi Dance
Chyko Boy —— Boy Chyko
Mya K —— Special Friend – WINNER?
P.K.K —— My God Is Good

Best R’n’b Video
Joel — You Are In Love
Gt Da Guitarman — Save Me
Ruby — Good Man
Niyola — Toh Bad – WINNER
Tuface Idibia — Let Somebody LoveYou
Wande Coal — My Way

Best Pop Extra Video
Davido – Tchelete
Mavins — Dorobucci
Yung L — S.O.S
Mr Songs — My Story – WINNER
Olamide — Eleda Mi O
Yemi Alade — Johnny

Best Use Of Dance In A Music Video
Orezi — You Garrit
Dammy Krane — You Sabi Dance
M.C Galaxy — Sekem – WINNER
May D — Jekajo
Chindinma — Oh Baby
K.Cee — Pull Over

Best Soft Rock / Alternative Video
Rock Steady —— My Love
Shobzy —— Kondo
3.Viktoh — Say Dem Say
Nikki Laoye —— Only You – WINNER?
Nayasoul —— Go Where U Are

Best High-Life Video
Timi Dakolo — Iyawo Mi
Ransome —— Local Boy
Sean Tizzle —Komole
K.Cee — Ogadinma – WINNER
Solidstar — Oluchi
Ice Prince — Whiskey

Best Gospel Video
Preye — Ebezina
Gbade Adetisola —— Baba Ti Soro
Samsung — He Lives In Me
Obiwon — Hail My King
Sammy Okposo —— Who Tell You Say – WINNER
Kenny Sam — Yabo