SOUNDCITY MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS NOMINEES AND WINNER'S FOR 2009

Finally, the much anticipated, much talked about, the much promo'ed and the biggest (ok, personal opinion though...;)) Musical awards has come and its gone...so, what next?

Been trying to joggle down the event in writing but each time, i have had to cancel, so, in few words i will tell you how it went down.

Last year, i was at the maiden edition of the SMVA and oh, it was fab. You know how soundcity always does it, they seem to have the magical wand and it was all so tight...expectedly this year, it wasnt the whole of Nigeria that just wanted to attend the event, in fact the whole of Africa and beyond...believe me, getting an invite to attend the SMVA was like a Nigerian getting an American Visa. I wont mention name but there was a former MBGN beauty queen who was crying on the fone to Denrele for an invite, infact, she wont mind at all, if she had to buy it...phewww! that will give you an idea of how scarce and how much of importance the SMVA had in the agenda of people...Well, Yours truly was there and oh, all the artistes were fantastic, from the Mohit crew(by now, i need not say it...if you are a regular reader of this blog, you would have noticed that yours truly is kinda bias when it comes to the Mohits crew...for me, the are the best thing that has happened to naija music and having had the opportunity to have worked with the team, believe me, they are just fantastic and all so real) to Tu_face to M.I. to Weird M.C., banky W., Eldee, Bigiano, Jozi, Mia Mims, Dare Art-Alade and a whole bunch.

It was a night if you missed then you truly have missed!

The hall was so ful that even our own 'biggest' naija celebs didnt mind standing...you know...anyway, am working on getting pictures from the event but in the main time, here are the winners (in BOLD and GOLD) from the second edition of the SMVA.

Enjoy!


Best Male Video
Gino - Farabale
Naeto C - Kini Big Deal
Igho - Naija Boy
Shank - Too Late
Banky W - Capable Remix
9ice - Party Rider

Best Female Video
Sasha - Only One
Goldie - Shift
Wierd Mc - Riranwo
Ty Bello - Ekundayo
Kel - Waa Wa Alright
Nikki Laoye - Never Felt This Way

Best Choreography
Freewindz - Like That
P-Square - Roll It
Dipp - Dangerous
Goldie - Shift

Best Special Effect Editing
Mo Hits All Stars - Ten Ten
Dipp - Dangerous
P-Square - Roll it
Omawunmi - In The Music
Sorty - Brymo
H-Man - Ndoli Ndoli

Best Duo/Group Video
Mohits All Stars - Pere
P-Square - Roll It
Kentro World - Kama Kazee
KC Presh - Shokori Bobo
GXploits - Bolu Moru

Best Cinematography
Bigiano - Shayo
Eldee - Bosi Gbangba
Sasha - Only One
Tuface Idibia - Enter The Place
Darey Art Alade - Not The Girl

Best Hip Hop Video
Str8butah - Last Standing
Mode9ine - Hip Hop
OD ft. Sound Sultan - No Be Today
Gino - Farabale
DJ Jimmy Jatt ft. Sasha, Blaise, Kemistry, Bouqui - Too Much

Sound City Fresh Video
Bouqui - Morile
Ikechukwu - She Makes Me Go (Shoobeedoo)
GXploits - Tear Rubber
Morachi - Boomskolo
Steel - South African Girl

Sound City Viewers Choice
9ice - Street Credibility
Wierd Mc - Riranwo
Tuface Idibia - Enter The Place
Bigiano - Shayo
Ikechukwu - Wind Am Well
D'Banj - Suddenly

Best Collaboratian in a Music Video
Jmartins ft. Timaya and P-Square - Good or Bad
Tuface Idibia ft. Sound Sultan - Enter The Place
2shotz ft. Timaya - In Case You Never Know
Klever Jay ft. Danny Young - Koni Koni Love
Ayzee Yo ft. Tuface Idibia - No Be Small Thing
DJ Jimmy Jatt ft. Sasha, Blaise, Kemistry, Bouqui - Too Much
Ikechukwu ft. D'Banj and Don Jazzy - Wind Am Well

Discovery of the Year
YQ ft. Dagrin - Efimile
DeeBee - Collabo
Bracket - Yori Yori
Kel - Waa Wa Alright
Bigiano - Shayo
Tustep ft. Dagrin - Call the Police
Jmartins ft. Timaya and P-Square - Good or Bad

Hit Producer Of The Year (As used in a music)
"Efimile" by YQ ft. Dagrin - Dr Frabbs
"Le fenuso" by Lord of Ajasa - ID Cabasa
"Suddenly" by D'Banj - Don Jazzy
"Kama Kazee" by Kentro World - JJC Skills
"Pasa Pasa" by M.P - Dapsee
"Enter The Place" by Tuface Idibia - JSleek

Best R&B pop Video
Omawunmi - In The Music
Banky W - Don't Break My Heart
Dipp - Dangerous
Tony Tetuila - Do Re Mi
KC Presh - Shokori Bobo
Ay.Com - Pass Me Your Love
Dare- You're Not the Girl

African Video Of The Year
Nneka - Heart Beat (Nigeria)
ML - 340 (Mozambique)
Hip Hop Pantsula (South Africa)
Asem - Pigaro (Ghana)
Okyeama kwame - Woso (Ghana)

Best Video
Wierd MC - Riranwo
Eldee - Bosi Gbangba
Naeto C - Kini Big Deal
Mo Hits All Stars - Pere
Bigiano - Shayo
Kentro World - Kama Kazee
P-Square - Roll It
Tuface Idibia - Enter The Place

Best Live perfromance Western Africa (Honors)
* Seun Kuti

Best Live performance Southern African (Honors)
* Jozi


So, there you have it, the nominees and the winners.

So, was it better than last year? was it fair? And for those of you that were at the event...the whole organisationa nd production and the artistes performance...what do you think? how will you rate the event?

See you guys soon with pictures from the SMVA.