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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 Website www.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 6th Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards ceremony on Saturday 27th, February at Barcelona Hotel, Wuse 2, Abuja and Nominees’ Party to be held in Ibadan on Saturday 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. Nominees are advised to search for their categories to get their shortcodes. Text format: Type nbma “put a space” nominee’s shortcode and send to 33811 Covered Networks: MTN, AIRTEL, ETISALAT and GLO 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                             1001 b- MITV                                     1002 c- NTA                                      1003 d- Liberty TV                             1004 e- TVC                                      1005 f- Wazobia TV                           1006 g- STV                                      1007 h- ONTV                                    1008 2-Best TV Station (REGIONAL) (Viewer’s Choice) a- Ondo TV                               2001 b- Delta State Television            2002 c- ITV Benin                              2003 d- Liberty TV (Kaduna)               2004 e- CRBC Calabar                       2005 f- Orient TV Owerri                     2006 g- CTV Kano                             2007 h- ARTV (Kano)                         2008 i- ESBS Chanel 50 (Enugu)        2009 j- Rivers State TV                      2010 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               3001 b- Realstar TV                           3002 c- Rave TV                                3003 d- Vox Africa TV                       3004 e- ETV Channel 50                     3005 f- R2 TV                                    3006 g-African Movie Channel            3007 h- Liberty TV                             3008 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                            4001 b- Wazobia TV                          4002 c- Liberty TV (Hausa)                 4003 d- NTA Igbo                              4004 e- Orisun                                   4005 f- NTA Yoruba                           4006 g- Africa Magic Hausa               4007 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                               5001 b- EbonyLife TV                                    5002 c- Nigezie                                  5003 d- Planet Radio TV (PRTV)         5004 e- GET TV                                 5005 f- WAP TV                                5006 g- SoundCity                             5007 h- African Movie Channel           5008 i-ONTV Max                              5009 6- Best TV Station with the widest coverage a- AIT                                        6001 b- STV                                      6002 c- NTA                                      6003 d- ITV                                       6004 e- Galaxy TV                             6005 f- Channels TV                          6006 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)         7001 b-  Spice TV                              7002 c-  MTVBase                             7003 d-  Trace Urban TV                    7004 e-  AfroMusic Pop                     7005 8-TV Channel with Best News coverage a- Galaxy TV                             8001 b- AIT (International)                   8002 c- NTA                                      8003 d- STV (Network)                       8004 e- Liberty TV (Kaduna)               8005 f- Core News                             8006 g- TVC News (Nigeria/Africa)      8007 i- ITV (Network)                          8008 9-TV Station with Best Creative Innovation a- Planet Radio TV (PRTV)         9001 b- Ancient of Days TV               9002 a- EbonyLife TV                                    9003 d- TVC                                      9004 e- AIT                                        9005 f- Core TV                                 9006 g- ITV                                       9007 h- STV                                      9008 10-TV Channel with Best Station Imaging. This category is designed to recognize excellence in the creation of an overall ‘sound’ for a station or network. To reward creative and effective use of production tools such as liners, jingles, promos and trailers, in establishing and promoting a distinctive on-air station/network identity. a- EbonyLive TV                        10001 b- TVC                                      10002 c- WAP TV                                10003 d- AIT                                       10004 e- STV                                      10005 f- HipTV                                    10006 g- Soundcity                             10007 h- Wazobia Tv                           10008 i- NTA                                       10009 j- Nigezie                                   10010 11-TV Channel with Best Coverage of Live Events a- NTA                                      11001 b- Channels TV                          11002 b- STV                                      11003 c- TVC                                      11004 d- SoundCity                             11005 f- HipTV                                    11006 12-Best New TV Station/Channel Criteria: Station must be relatively new and be regarded as innovative and fast-rising. a- Wazobia TV                           12001 b- Rave TV                                12002 c- Liberty TV                             12003 d- Cool TV                                12004 e- ONTV Max                            12005 13-Most Watched TV Channel of the Year (Viewers Choice) Criteria– This category is strictly for channel on pay Satellite/Digital TV with largest viewership a- STV                                      13001 b- AIT                                       13002 c- Galaxy TV                             13003 d- ONTV                                   13004 e- Channels TV                          13005 f- TVC                                       13006 g- HipTV                                   13007 h- EbonyLifeTV                         13008 i- NTA                                       13009 j- WapTV                                   13010 B-RADIO STATION CATEGORIES 1-Best Radio Station (Lagos) (Criteria: Production quality, coverage, content and listenership) a- Rhythm FM                           14001 b- Classic FM                            14002 c- Star FM                                 14003 d- Metro FM                              14004 e-Radio Continental                   14005 f- Smooth FM                           14006 g- Inspiration FM                       14007 h-Top Radio FM                        14008 i-Cool FM                                  14009 j- Beat FM                                 14010 K-Nigerian Info                          14011 l-Brilla FM                                 14012 2-Best Radio Station (North) a- WE FM (Abuja)                      15001 b- Hot FM, Abuja                       15002 c- Wazobia FM (Kano)               15003 d- Unity FM Jos                                    15004 e- Kiss FM Abuja                       15005 f- KSMC Kaduna                       15006 g- Rhythm FM (Abuja)                15007 h- Cool FM Abuja                      15008 i- Kapital FM (Abuja)                  15009 j- Alheri Radio (Kaduna)             15010 k- ASO Radio, Abuja                 15011 l-Vision FM, Abuja                     15012 m- Wazobia FM (Abuja)             15013 n- Nigeria Info (Abuja)                15014 o- Love FM (Abuja)                    15015 3-Best Radio Station (South-West) a- Splash FM (Ibadan)               16001 b- Beat FM (Ibadan)                   …

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The stage is set for this year’s Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards (NBMA) scheduled for Saturday January 23rd 2016.  Here are the competitive categories. You can now start nominating your favorite programmes, On-Air Personalities, Radio, TV stations among others.   TO NOMINATE: Click on http://nigerianbroadcastersmeritawards.com/?p=2451 You finally got the power, so let’s start as nomination closes on Sunday 8th November, 2015. The categories could be subjected to modification pending the time for voting. Below are the categories for nomination     COMPETITIVE CATEGORIES     TELEVISION STATION/CHANNEL CATEGORIES Best TV Station of the Year (NATIONAL) (Criteria: Must be transmitting both on terrestrial and satellite/ Digital Channel, production quality and content)   Best TV Station   (REGIONAL) (Viewer’s Choice)   Best TV Channel (Viewer’s Choice)   (Criteria: 24-hour Channel on Pay Satellite/Digital TV, Large viewer-ship and Good content)   Best Indigenous TV Channel (Viewers Choice) (This Category welcomes nomination of indigenous TV channels i.e. Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo on Satellite/ digital stations)   Best Entertainment Channel   (Africa) (Viewer’s Choice)  (Criteria): Made in Nigeria/Africa, good content, production quality and running on pay Satellite/Digital Channel)   Best Entertainment Channel  (International) (Viewer’s Choice)  (Criteria: Import and Export 24 hours channel on pay Satellite/Digital TV, large viewership in Africa)   TV Channel with Best News coverage   TV Station with Best Creative Innovation   TV Channel with Best Station Imaging. This category is designed to recognize excellence in the creation of an overall ‘sound’ for a station or network. To reward creative and effective use of production tools such as liners, jingles, promos and trailers, in establishing and promoting a distinctive on-air station/network identity.   TV Channel with Best Coverage of Live Events   Best New TV Station/Channel Criteria: Station must be relatively new and be regarded as innovative and fast-rising.     RADIO STATION CATEGORIES Best Radio Station (Lagos) (Criteria: Production quality, coverage, content and listenership)   Best Radio Station (North)   Best Radio Station (South-West)   Best Radio Station (South-East)   Radio Station with Best News Coverage – (National)   Radio Station with Best News Coverage – (North)   Radio Station with Best News Coverage – (South-West)   Radio Station with Best News Coverage – (South-East)   Best New Radio Station Criteria: Station must be relatively new and be regarded as innovative and fast-rising.   Radio Station with Best Creative Innovation   Radio Channel with Best Station Imaging. This category is designed to recognize excellence in the creation of an overall ‘sound’ for a station or network. To reward creative and effective use of production tools such as liners, jingles, promos and trailers, in establishing and promoting a distinctive on-air station/network identity.     INDIGENOUS TV/RADIO STATION CATEGORIES Best Indigenous Radio Station   (South-West) (Yoruba/Pidgin) (Listener’s Choice) (Criteria: Listenership and coverage)   Best Indigenous Radio Station (North) (Hausa)    (Listener’s Choice)   Best Indigenous Radio Station (East) (Igbo/pidgin)    (Listener’s Choice)   NEWSCASTERS CATEGORIES Best Newscaster (TV) Male (This is strictly for newscasters of TV stations which transmit both on terrestrial and satellite/Digital channel) (Criteria: diction, poise and fashion sense)   Best Newscaster (TV) Female (This is strictly for newscasters of TV stations which transmit both on terrestrial and satellite/Digital channel) (Criteria: diction, poise and fashion sense)   Best TV News Reporter (Criteria: Consistency, investigative reporting…etc)   Best Radio Newscaster (English) Male Best Radio Newscaster (English) Female   Best Newscaster   Pidgin/Igbo     Best Newscaster Yoruba    Best Newscaster Hausa   PAY SATELLITE/DIGITAL TELEVISION Best Pay Digital TV channel provider (Criteria): Services and numbers of ‘quality’ channels)   Pay Digital TV channel provider with Best Technical Innovation (This category seeks to recognize break-through innovations which have directly enhanced the VIEWER experience or significantly changed the business or distribution model to enable radio/TV services and their brands to better serve their audiences and/or find new audiences.)   Pay satellite TV channel provider with Best Creative Innovation This category recognizes editorial innovation in online, mobile, social or other digital platforms and how that innovation adds to the experience of the listener. Innovative use of content generated through platforms such as social media, Website, DTV or mobile has enhanced the on-air editorial of the programme or station that content is associated with, or brought new listening/viewing experiences to Nigerian consumers. This innovation may relate to a regular or one-off broadcast or on-going activity.   BACKROOM CATEGORIES (This category welcomes nominees from TV Stations in Sport News, Entertainment and other informative programmes). Best Voiceover Artiste   Producer of the Year   Cameraman of the Year   Best Studio Engineer   Best Programme Director   Best Visual Editor   OAPs/BROADCASTERS CATEGORIES Presenter Extraordinaire. (Viewers /Listeners Choice) (This category is strictly for physically challenged broadcasters/OAP/Presenter/Producer.   Nigerian Broadcaster of the year (Male) (People’s Choice) (This category is irrespective of medium (TV/Radio), location and programmes anchor)   Criteria: Most Popular, influential, superior Skill, well- rounded, humorous, decent and very original)   Nigerian Broadcaster of the year-    Female. (People’s Choice)   African Broadcaster of the Year –Male (People’s Choice) (This category welcomes nomination of presenters across the globe with programmes on satellite channels; they could come from any part of the country within Africa)   African Broadcaster of the Year –Female   Sexiest On-Air Personality- Male (Viewers /Listeners Choice) (Criteria: Good body frame, fashion sense, carriage and diction   Sexiest On-Air Personality-Female     Late Ambassador Segun Olusola Categories (NBMA 1st Grand-Patron) Actor of the Year (This is in memory of Late Ambassador Segun Olusola. It’s a ‘Viewers Choice’ award category, and it welcomes nominees from Igbo, Yoruba and Hausa movie genres. Criteria: Popularity, creativity and versatility. The nominees must feature in popular TV drama, soap opera or in high numbers of home videos shown on TV)   Actress of the Year (Viewers Choice) (This is in memory of Late Ambassador Segun Olusola. It’s a ‘Viewers Choice’ award category, and it welcomes nominees from Igbo, Yoruba and Hausa movie genres. Criteria: Popularity, creativity and versatility. The nominees must feature in popular TV drama, soap opera or in high numbers of home videos shown on TV)   Artiste of the Year-Male (This category welcomes …

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