The award season for 2013 is finally upon us and the Nigerian Music Video Awards kicks off this year’s season with the release of its nominees’ list. Topping the list with 4 nominations is Flavour, while D’Banj, Sound Sultan and Iyanya have 3 each. Upcoming director Mattmaxx tops the list of directors with 4 nominations, ahead of usual suspects, Clarence Peters and Sesan.

See the full list.

Video of the Year
•�� �Flavour � Ada Ada
•�� �Olamide � Duro Soke
•�� �Sound Sultan � Natural Something
•�� �D’Banj � Don’t Tell Me Nonsense
•�� �Chidinma � Emi Ni Baller

Best Afro Hip Hop Video
•�� �Ill Bliss � I Am Sorry
•�� �Splash � Church Agbasa
•�� �Olamide � Durosoke
•�� �MI � Chairman
•�� �Phyno � Man of the Year

Best Hip Hop Video
•�� �Eedris Abdulkareem � I Go Whooz You
•�� �Pryse � Eleto
•�� �Boogey � Sanctum
•�� �Ice Prince � VIP
•�� �Yung6ix � First Class

Best Afro Pop Video
•�� �D’Banj � Don’t Tell Me Nonsense
•�� �Sound Sultan � Natural Something
•�� �Goldie � Miliki
•�� �2face � Blood on the dance floor
•�� �Alabai � Ogbanje

Best Dance Hall/Reggae Video
•�� �Davido � All of you
•�� �Waje � I wish
•�� �Patoranking � Alubarika
•�� �Orezi � Rihanna
•�� �Vector � Follow Me
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Best Pop Extra Video
•�� �Chidinma � Emi Ni Baller
•�� �Kcee � Limpopo
•�� �Solidstar � Skibo
•�� �Davido � Gobe
•�� �Harrysong � I’m In Love (Remix)

Best Gospel Video
•�� �Ada � Bobo Me
•�� �Henrisoul � Blow My Mind
•�� �Amaray � Oke Mgbidi
•�� �Kefee � Celebrate
•�� �Solomon Lange � Yabo

Best R ‘n’ B Video
•�� �Jennifer � Ifunanya
•�� �Capital FEMI � Capital F.E.M.I
•�� �Pelli � The One
•�� �Nosa � Always Pray for You
•�� �Banky W � Yes/No

Best High Life Video
•�� �Flavour � Ada Ada
•�� �I-Mike � Adure
•�� �Wizboy � Halima
•�� �Dr. Victor Olaiya ft 2face � Baby Mi Da
•�� �Iyanya � Jombolo

Best Afro Beat Video
•�� �Starboy � Caro
•�� �Black Magic � Confam
•�� �Henry Knight � Shako
•�� �Burna Boy � Run My Race
•�� �MGabriel � Eruku Lau Lau
•�� �Best Contemporary Afro Music Video
•�� �Xproject � Azuka
•�� �Dammy Krane � Xteristics
•�� �Sheyman � Paper
•�� �Skales � Komole
•�� �Jaywon � Catch Me If You Can

Most popular Nigerian Music Video in Europe
•�� �Dizzy � Jekin Jekin
•�� �Tipsy � Tin Geh Geh
•�� �Moe Logo � Pangolo
•�� �Dola Billz � No Gocking
•�� �Spice Vision � Today Na Today

Best Indigenous Concept
•�� �Tillaman � Ori Owo
•�� �MGabriel � Eruku Lau Lau
•�� �Flavour � Ada Ada
•�� �Shola Alyson � Ife

Best use of animation
•�� �DJ Sose � Obulu
•�� �Ketchy Dons � Closer n Closer
•�� �T-Sleek � Ma Wo mi

Best use of costumes
•�� �Flavour � Ada Ada
•�� �Dipp � Balance for Me
•�� �D’Prince � Goody Bag
•�� �Tiwa Savage � Without My Heart
•�� �May D � So Many Things

�Best use of Choreography
•�� �Iyanya � Jombolo
•�� �Timaya � Ekoloma Demba
•�� �TIV � What’s The Matter
•�� �Banky W � Yes/No
•�� �D’Banj � Don’t Tell Me Nonsense

Best Producer
•�� �EME Records
•�� �Marvin Records
•�� �Chocolate City
•�� �Kennis Music

Best Director
•�� �Clarence Peters
•�� �Squareball
•�� �Sesan
•�� �Mattmax

Most Promising Director
•�� �Unlimited LA
•�� �Matmax
•�� �Tyson
•�� �Catalyst
•�� �Paul Gambit

Best Editor
•�� �Mattmax� for Don’t tell me Nonsense by D’banj
•�� �Unlimited LA for Confam by Black Magic
•�� �Sesan for Sexy Mama by Iyanya
•�� �Clarence Peters for Durosoke by Olamide

Best Cinematography
•�� �Ajeh for Alubarika by Patoranking
•�� �Squareball for Church Agbasa by Splash
•�� �Mattmax for Don’t Tell Me Nonsense by D’banj
•�� �Clarence Peters for Durosoke by Olamide
•�� �Mr. Moe Musa for So Many Things by May D

Best Use of Visual Effects
•�� �Iyanya � Sexy Mama
•�� �Sound Sultan � Natural Something
•�� �Ice Prince � VIP
•�� �Morell � Oxygen
•�� �Danas � My Melody

Best Video By A New Act
•�� �Sean Tizzle � Shole
•�� �Mystro � This Kain Love
•�� �Charas � Gbege
•�� �Sym19 � Fine Baby Girl
•�� �Outrageous � Am In The Mood

Best Soft Rock/Alternative Video
•�� �Black Magic � Repete
•�� �Dazzle Ra Amen � Chinekem
•�� �Ese Peters � Omote
•�� �Shola Allyson � Ife
•�� �Timi Dakolo � Great Nation

Best Music Video by a Minor
•�� �Choco Girl � Ayo
•�� �G Girl � Young Shall Grow
•�� �Mya K � My DJ
•�� �Ozzybosco � Tinini
•�� �Whitney Wonder � Africa Unite