Joe-el, MC Galaxy received their first awards for the Best Video by a New Act and Best Use of Dance in a Music Video respectively. Gbade Adetisola also received the award for the Best Use Of Visual Effects. Kemi Adetiba won the award for the Best Director, Niyola couldn’t help but cry when her name was called as the winner of the Best R&B Video. Sammy Okposo went home with the Best Gospel Video Award.
Kid Singer, Mya K was so excited to win the Best video by Minor as she showered thanks on her fans, parents and organisers of the show for the award, which happens to be the first for the 13-year old.
Oritsefemi dished out Double Wahala as soon as he was announced the Best Afro Beat video winner. Mc Galaxy got every attendee to their feet doing the “Sekem dance’ immediately he received the award for the Best use of Dance in a Music Video,
5Star Records bagged four awards for Best Contemporary Afro Video by Mr Songz (Kolombo), Best High-Life Video by Kcee (Ogadinma), Best Pop Extra Video by Mr Songs (My Story), Best Producer (5 Star), this got Mr Songz dancing ‘Kolombo’ right from his seat to the stage to receive the awards.
The event also enjoyed scintillating performances from Zaina, Niyola and Skales.
The tempo of the performance was increased when Okey Bakassi came in with Osita Iheme to present the award for the Best High Live Video as he thrilled the crowd with rib-cracking jokes. The night came to a climax when 2Face mounted the stage and wowed the crowd with some of his hit songs; ‘No be Small thing o’ ‘One Love’, ‘African Queen’, ‘Implication’ and ‘Ife heme’. It was a mind blowing performance which got everyone present on their feet.
