List Of Nominees For NBMA 2015

After a rigorous verification exercise that lasted for a couple of weeks, here is the authentic list of nominees for the Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards (NBMA) 2015.
While VOTING is expected to start on Saturday, January 30th, 2016, it will last for three weeks. Voting format is via SMS Shortcode system and on our Websitewww.nigerianbroadcastersmeritawards.com (Details soon)

Due to introduction of an SMS Shortcode system for voting, votes will take the lion’s share of 60 per cent, while research, survey and agency reports are responsible for 40 per cent of the final result. Moreover, in the special Listeners and Viewers choice categories, votes will take the sole responsibility for 90 per cent of the total tally.

We wish all the nominees best of luck, as we look forward to their presence at the 6thNigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards ceremony on Saturday 27th, February atBarcelona Hotel, Wuse 2, Abuja and Nominees’ Party to be held in Ibadan onSaturday 30th January, 2016, at Mauve Lounge, Ring Road, Ibadan

Please note, award plaque won’t be given in absentia and not redeemable after the event, hence your representative is expected at the award ceremony.

Below is the list of nominees for all competitive categories

A-TELEVISION STATION/CHANNEL CATEGORIES
1-Best TV Station of the Year (NATIONAL)
(Criteria: Must be transmitting both on terrestrial and satellite/ Digital Channel, production quality and content)
a- Galaxy TV
b- MITV
c- NTA
d- Liberty TV
e- TVC
f- Wazobia TV
g- STV
h- ONTV

2-Best TV Station (REGIONAL) (Viewer’s Choice)
a- Ondo TV
b- Delta State Television
c- ITV Benin
d- Liberty TV (Kaduna)
e- CRBC Calabar
f- Orient TV Owerri
g- CTV Kano
h- ARTV (Kano)
i- ESBS Chanel 50 (Enugu)
j- Rivers State TV

3-Best TV Channel (Viewer’s Choice) (Criteria: 24-hour Channel on Pay Satellite/Digital TV, Large viewer-ship and Good content)
a- Ancient of Days TV
b- Realstar TV
c- Rave TV
d- Vox Africa TV
e- ETV Channel 50
f- R2 TV
g-African Movie Channel
h- Liberty TV

4-Best Indigenous TV Channel (Viewers Choice) (This Category welcomes nomination of indigenous TV channels i.e. Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo on Satellite/ digital stations)
a- Farin watta
b- Wazobia TV
c- Liberty TV (Hausa)
d- NTA Igbo
e- Orisun
f- NTA Yoruba
g- Africa Magic Hausa

5-Best Entertainment Channel (Africa) (Viewer’s Choice) (Criteria): Made in Nigeria/Africa, good content, production quality and running on pay Satellite/Digital Channel)
a- Spice TV
b- EbonyLife TV
c- Nigezie
d- Planet Radio TV (PRTV)
e- GET TV
f- WAP TV
g- SoundCity
h- African Movie Channel
i-ONTV Max

6- Best TV Station with the widest coverage
a- AIT
b- STV
c- NTA
d- ITV
e- Galaxy TV
f- Channels TV

7-Best Entertainment Channel (International) (Viewer’s Choice) (Criteria: Import and Export 24 hours channel on pay Satellite/Digital TV, large viewership in Africa)
a- Planet Radio TV (PRTV)
b- Spice TV
c- MTVBase
d- Trace Urban TV
e- AfroMusic Pop

8-TV Channel with Best News coverage
a- Galaxy TV
b- AIT (International)
c- NTA
d- STV (Network)
e- Liberty TV (Kaduna)
f- Core News
g- TVC News (Nigeria/Africa)
i- ITV (Network)