Pulse Music Video Awards 2020 in Kenya: All the nominees

Now in their sixth edition, the awards are organised by Pulse Magazine and honour the best individuals in the music video medium. PMVAs are organised by Pulse Magazine – a showbiz lifestyle magazine and a product of The Standard Group. The magazine highlights features on all forms of arts, lifestyle and general entertainment with the view of entertaining and educating its followers.

To vote, the public should send the artist's code (in brackets) to 22845. The nominated videos can be viewed here.

Below is the full list of nominees:

Video Vixen of the Year

• Keith Chuaga (PMVA 1A) 
• Phoena (PMVA 1B)
• Anyango (PMVA 1C)
• Kabinga (PMVA 1D)
• Lynn (PMVA 1E)

Male Video of the Year

• 'Tuma Kitu' – Khaligraph Jones (PMVA 2A)
• 'Chu Chu' – Arrow Bwoy (PMVA 2B)
• 'Burudani' – Masauti (PMVA 2C)
• 'Ndagukunda' – Otile Brown and Prezzo (PMVA 2D )
• 'Tik Tok' – Willy Paul (PMVA 2E)

Female Video of the Year

• ‘Wangu’ – Nadia Mukami ft. Sanaipei Tande (PMVA 3A)
• ‘Safer’ – Crystal Asige (PMVA 3B)
• ‘Siri’ – Fena Gitu (PMVA 3C)
• ‘Sawa’ – Tanasha Donna (9MVA 3D)
• ‘Utawezana’ – Femi One ft. Mejja (PMVA 3E)

New Artist of the Year

• Bridget Blue (PMVA 4A)
• B Classic 006 (PMVA 4B
• Ssaru wa Manyaru (PMVA 4C)
• Tory Lynn (PMVA 4D)
• Teferah (PMVA 4E)
• Pryshon (PMVA 4F)
• Alphajiri (PMVA 4G)

Best Collaboration of the Year

• ‘Wangu’ – Nadia Mukami ft. Sanaipei (PMVA 5A)
• ‘Utawezana’ – Femi One and Mejja (PMVA 5B)
• ‘Rada’ – Naiboi ft. Avril (PMVA 5C)
• ‘Kamati Ya Roho Chafu’ – Willy Paul ft. Bien (PMVA 5D)
• ‘Pakua’ – Jovial ft. Mejja (PMVA 5E)

Best Choreography of the Year

• ‘Coco’ – Willy Paul ft. Avril (PMVA 6A)
• ‘Kata’ – Matata (PMVA 6B)
• ‘Ruracio’ – Matata (PMVA 6C)
• ‘Power’ – Muthoni Drummer Queen (PMVA 6D)
• ‘Stingo’ – Boondocks Gang ft. Dj Deklack and Tileh Pacbr (PMVA 6E)

Best Breakthrough Video of the Year

• ‘Tuheshimu Ndoa’ – Stivo Simple Boy (PMVA 7E)
• ‘Foto Moto’ – Benzema and Noti Flow (PMVA 7F)
• ‘Maremare’ – Matata ft. Lamaz Span K.O.B (PMVA 7G)
• ‘Lewa’ – Parroty, Kabagazi, Oneboy and Mejja (PMVA 7H)
• ‘Mastingo’ – Kahu$H and Chris Kaiga (PMVA 7I)

Best Group of the Year

• ‘Elshaddai’ – Hart The Band ft. Cedo (PMVA 8A)
• ‘Gengetone Love’ – Matata (PMVA 8B)
• ‘Insecure’ – Sauti Sol (PMVA 8C)
• ‘Weekendy’ – The Sailors 254 (PMVA 8D)
• ‘Tik Tok’ – Boondocks Gang (PMVA 8E)

Video Director of the Year

• Enos Olik (PMVA 9A)
• Frnck (PMVA 9B)
• Trey Juelz (PMVA 9C)
• Nezzo (PMVA 9D)
• Steve Mugo (PMVA 9E)

Most Viewed Nominated Video of the Year

• ‘Utawezana’ – Femi One and Mejja (PMVA 10A)
• ‘Kalale’ – Willis "Bazu" Raburu X Rekless (PMVA 10B)
• ‘Elshaddai’ – Hart The Band ft. Cedo (PMVA 10C)
• ‘Wangu’ – Nadia Mukami ft. Sanaipei Tande (PMVA 10D)
• ‘Suzzanna’ – Sauti Sol (PMVA 10E)

Best Gospel Video of the Year

• ‘Wacha Kunicheki’ – Moji Short Baba (PMVA 11A)
• ‘Ohala’ – Mr Seed (PMVA 11B)
• ‘Sio Mwisho’ – Benachi ft. Kambua (PMVA 11C)
• ‘Radar’ – Guardian Angel (PMVA 11D)
• ‘Yahweh’ – Size 8 (PMVA 11E)

Best Hip Hop Video of the Year

• ‘Yes Bana’ – Bien Khaligraph ft. Bien (PMVA 12A
• ‘Black’ – Naiboi Featuring Nyashinski (PMVA 12B
• ‘Kamikaze’ – Octopizzo (PMVA 12C)
• ‘Wajinga Nyinyi’ – King Kaka (PMVA 12D)
• ‘Masaa ni Mbaya’ – Breeder Lw (PMVA 12E)

Best Virtual Concert of the Year

• Arrow Bwoy Live (PMVA 13 A)
• Just in Love Otile Brown Live Show (PMVA 13B)
• Nyashinski Youtube Live (PMVA 13C)
• Pitson Live Kenya Arise (PMVA 13D)
• Midnight Train Virtual Experience (PMVA 13E)

Best Virtual Deejay Mix of the Year

• DJ Bash (PMVA 14A)
• DJ Pierra (PMVA 14B)
• DJ Joe Mfalme (PMVA 14C)
• DJ Sadic (PMVA 14D)
• DJ Mo (PMVA 14E)

Best Music Video Dance Challenge of the Year

• 'Rivas' – Theluchi (PMVA 15A)
• 'Kamati ya Roho Chafu' – Willy Paul ft. Bien (PMVA 15B)
• 'Katika' – Ethic ft. Khaligraph Jones (PMVA 15C)
• 'Kalale '– Willis Raburu ft. Rekless (PMVA 15D)
• 'Mastingo' – Kahu$H ft. Chris Kaiga (PMVA 15E)

Best Virtual Band of the Year

• Noel Nderitu – Noel Nderitu Live @The Lockdown (PMVA 16A)
• Sauti Sol – Midnight Train, Virtual Experience (PMVA 16B)
• Gravitti – Gravitti Band, Studio Tisa Presents (PMVA 16C)
• Kanji Mbugua – Set Us On Fire Live Recording (PMVA 16 D)
• Tetu Shani – Prodigy (PMVA 16E)

Generation Next

• ‘God Will Make A Way’ – Shanah (PMVA 17A)
• ‘Amka (Oh Kenya)’ – Princess And Lion ft. The Amka Foundation (PMVA 17B)
• ‘Oyaa’ – Khushi Singer (PMVA 17C)
• ‘Mama’ – Fopsy Meshack-H.M.G (PMVA 17C 17D)
• ‘Ndoto za Ujana’ – Muemablessed (PMVA 17C 17E)