It’s not one of the very famous awards but the Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards (NBMA) 2014 held on Saturday November 15 at Oriental Hotel, Lagos but this particular edition had a lot of broadcasters gathered to grace the fifth edition of the awards.
The event was hosted by OAPs Lolo1 and Omalicha as well as Elajoe and a lot of big names were present.
Below is the full list of winners at NBMA 2014: –
Best Campus Radio Station – Unilag FM (Lagos)
Best Campus Radio Presenter – Michael Dimeji-Lamu (Unilag FM)
Best Online Radio Channel – Praise World Radio
Best Online TV Channel – Ndani TV
Humanitarian Award – Isaac and Nneke Moses (Goge Africa)
Cameraman of the Year – Iyke Elue (AIT)
Producer of the Year – Suleiman Aledeh (Sunrise Daily on Channels TV)
Best Station Manager – Evita Moussalli (Wazobia, Cool and Nigerian Info)
Best Programme Director (TV only) – Ayoola Opere (EbonyLife TV)
Visual Editor of the year – Segun Oderinde (Moment with Mo)
Best coverage of news story (TV) (Satellite/Digital channel only) – Channels TV
Best coverage of news story Radio – (National) – Radio Nigeria
Best coverage of news story (Regional) North- Kapital FM Abuja
Best coverage of news story South-West – Orange FM (Akure)
Best coverage of news story South-East – Love FM (Port Harcourt)
Best Pay Digital TV channel provider – GoTV
Pay Digital TV channel provider with Best Technical Innovation – StarTimes
Pay satellite TV channel provider with Best Creative Innovation – DSTV
TV Station with Best Creative Innovation – Channels TV
Radio Station with Best Creative Innovation – Inspiration FM
Best Use of Branded Content (TV only) – Who wants to be a millionaire
TV Channel with Best Station Imaging – Channels TV
Radio Channel with Best Station Imaging – Cool FM
Best Entertainment program on TV – AY Show
Best TV Series/Drama – Clinic Matters
Best Talk Show on TV – Sunrise Daily on Channels TV
Best TV Reality Show – MTN Project Fame
Best Brands/Business/ Food/Technology programme on TV – Foodie and Spice (WapTV)
Best TV Community Access programme – KaKaaki on AIT
Best Community Access programme on Radio -Uzu Ummune on Blaze FM
Best Coverage of a Live Event (TV Only)-AIT
Best Sports program on TV-Sports File (AIT)
Outstanding Sportscaster on TV (Male) – Alfred Okoligwe (AIT)
Outstanding Sportscaster on TV (Female) – Juliet Mafua (TVC)
Best Sports analyst/commentator -Victor Ikpeba
Outstanding Sportscaster on Radio (Male) Lagos -Jide Alabi (Rhythm FM)
Best Sportscaster on Radio (Female)-Princess Fiona (Nigeria Info)
Best Sportscaster on Radio (North- South-East) – Mohammed Suleiman Mowiz (Liberty FM Kaduna)
Best Radio Program Presenter (s) (Educational/Health/Human Interest) ‘Listener’s Choice’ – Health Matters with Jacqueline Adebija (Liberty FM Kaduna)
Best New Radio Station -Beat FM Ibadan
Best TV Station (NATIONAL) -A.I.T Network
Best TV Station (REGIONAL) -OGTV
Best TV Channel -EbonyLife TV
Best Entertainment Channel (Africa)-HipTV
Best Entertainment Channel (International) -E!-Entertainment
Best Radio Station (Lagos) -City 105.1 FM
Best Radio Station (North)-Freedom Radio FM, Kano
Best Radio Station (South-West) -Grace FM (Lokoja)
Best Radio Station (South-East)-Blaze 95.1FM (Anambra)
Best Indigenous TV Channel -Africa Magic Yoruba
Best Indigenous Radio Station (South-West) (Yoruba/Pidgin) -Faaji FM (Lagos)
Best Indigenous Radio Station (North) (Hausa) – Tashariyanci 91.7FM (Kaduna)
Best Indigenous Radio Station East (Igbo/pidgin) – Magic FM (Aba)
Best Newscaster (Indigenous) Pidgin/Igbo – Tuebi Abide (Wazobia FM Lagos)
Best Newscaster (Indigenous) Yoruba -Bayo Faleke (Splash FM Ibadan)
Best Newscaster of the Year (Indigenous) Hausa – Ashu Brown (Dala FM Kano)
Best Indigenous Presenter (Male) South-West (Yoruba/Pidgin) -Fatai Dan Kazeem (Ilorin)
Best Indigenous Presenter (Female) South-West (Yoruba/Pidgin) -Omidan Olayinka (Royal FM Ilorin)
Best Indigenous Presenter (Male) South-East-North Igbo/Pidgin -James Expensive (Wazobia FM Abuja)
Best Indigenous Presenter (Female) South-East-North Igbo/ Pidgin -Imaobong (SabiGirl) (OneMic Lounder)
Best Indigenous Presenter North Hausa/Pidgin – Ibrahim Yunus (Unity FM Jos)
Best TV Reporter – Chukwuma Onuekwusi (Channels)
Best Newscaster (TV) Male – Ayotunde Balogun (Channels)
Best Newscaster (TV) Female – Harriet Agbenyi (Channels TV)
Best Radio Newscaster (English) Male – Solomon Iorpev (Kapital FM/Radio Nigeria Abuja)
Best Radio Newscaster of the Year Female – Adaolisa Adirika (Blaze FM Anambra)
Best Nigerian DJ (Listeners Choice) – DJ Xclusive (Cool FM Lagos)
Best Nigeria VDJ – DJ Spinall (Channel O Africa)
Presenter Extraordinaire – Victor Otuya (Radio Continental)
Sexiest On-Air Personality, Male – Big Mo (Wazobia FM Abuja)
Sexiest On-Air Personality, Female -Zainab Balogun
Actor of the Year -Chinedu Ikhedieze (Johnson’s Family)
Actress of the Year (Viewers Choice) -Kehinde Bankole
Nigerian Broadcaster of the year (Male) -Steve Onu Yaw (Wazobia FM Lagos)
Nigerian Broadcaster of the year (Female) – Gbemi Olateru Olagbegi- (Beat FM)
African Broadcaster of the Year, Male – IK Osakioduwa (Nigeria)
African Broadcaster of the Year, Female – Marian Nyako-Lartey (PRTV South Africa)
Outstanding TV presenter (Male) (Entertainment/Talk Show) -Joseph Benjamin (Project Fame)
Outstanding TV presenter (Female) (Entertainment/Talk Show) -Helen Paul (Jara)
Outstanding Radio Presenter, North
Outstanding Radio Program Presenter (s) Morning Ride – Toyin Alabi (Issues and Events on Liberty FM Kaduna
Outstanding Radio Program Presenter (s) Midday/Lunch Hour -Faith Onyebujoh (Cool FM Abuja)
Outstanding Radio Program Presenter (s) (Drivetime) -Terry Ikumi (Kapital FM, Abuja)
Outstanding Radio Presenter, South West
Outstanding Radio Program Presenter (s) (Morning Ride)- Adeolu Gboyega (Orange FM Akure)
Outstanding Radio Program Presenter (s) (Midday/Lunch Hour) -Yugee Bamidele (Independent Radio Benin)
Outstanding Radio Program Presenter (s) (Drivetime) – Osato Edokpayi (Vibe FM Benin)
Outstanding Radio Program Presenter (Night cruise) – Dayo Adeyemi (Royal FM Ilorin)
Outstanding Radio Presenter, South East
Outstanding Radio Program Presenter (s) (Morning Ride) -Valentine Ohu (Cool FM PH)
Outstanding Radio Program Presenter (s) (Midday/Lunch Hour) – Tobe Da Diva (Midday Express on Dream FM Enugu)
Outstanding Radio Presenter, Lagos
Outstanding Radio Program Presenters (Morning Ride) – Mannie, Shine Bhego and Mercy Ajisafe (Good Morning Nigeria Show on Cool FM)
Outstanding Radio Program Presenter (s) (Midday/Lunch Hour – Gloria Maduka (Brunch Time on Inspiration FM)
Outstanding Radio Program Presenter (s) (Drivetime)-Tisan Bako (Power Play on Raypower FM, Lagos)
Outstanding Radio Program Presenter (s) (Night cruise) – Daniel Akpata (Radio Continental)
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