The countdown for the eighth edition of the Pulse Music Video Awards (PMVA) is officially on. After a month of submissions and a rigorous act of vetting and judging hundreds of videos submitted, the judges came up with a complete set of nominees.
A record 950 entries were submitted this year and over 100 nominees have made it into the nomination list this making it the highest number in the history of the awards now in its eighth year.
Here are the nominees for this year's PMVA;
Video Vixen Of the Year
Aggie the Dance Queen (Bahati's My beginning)
First vixen in Mejja's Kanairo Dating
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Main vixen in Khaligraph Jone's Mbona
Faiza Ismael (Femi One's SKIA)
Sanuri Daniel (Kidum's Ukweli)
Caroline Muthoni (John Frog's Action and Energy)
Male video of the Year
Khaligraph Jones - Mbona
Mejja - Kanairo
Bien - Inauma
Nviiri - Nikita
Otile Brown - Terminator
Ndovu Kuu * Bien the Bald Man - Maggie
Female video of the Year
Nikita Kering - Oh Yah
Femi One - Hepi
Nadia Mukami ft Arrow Bwoy - Kai Wangu
Ssaru - Kichwa tu
Maandy - Sirudi home
New Artist of the Year
Badman J & ODI - Arosto
Mtemi - Holiday
Ray002 - Sawa
Verly Mkali Wao - Vizomba
Bridget Blue - Colors
Shifuu ft Amber Ray - Monica
Best Collaboration of the Year
Ssaru ft Trio Mio & Timmy Tdat - Kichwa tu
Maandy ft Breeder LW & Ndovu Kuu - Sirudi home
WANJAPI 2 ft Maandy, Breeder LW, Lil Maina - Uncojingjong
Matata - Siko Fiti
Nonini ft Aleki Bloom - One Day
Vic West ft Fathermoh, Savara, Brandy Maina & Thee Exit Band - Kunakuna
Best Choreography of the Year
Matata - Siko Fiti
Papa Land ft Washington - Rhumba ya Wababa
Nyashinski ft Femi One - Properly
Vic West ft Fathermoh, Savara, Brandy Maina & Thee Exit Band - Kunakuna
Bahati - My Beginning
Best Breakthrough Video of the Year
Watendawili ft Okello Max - Drill Rhumba
The Only Rosa ft Bien - Only Fans
Nasha Travis ft Katapilla - Its Over
Dyana Codds ft Buruklyn Boyz - Foreign
Ssaru ft Breeder LW - Tembeza
Hanta the Samurai - Kana ka Nikora
Best Group video of the Year
Buruklyn Boyz - 23
Matata ft Sauti Sol - Oversized Tshirt
Hart the Band ft Sauti Sol - Jienjoy
Watendawili ft Okello Max - Drill Rhumba
Mbuzi Gang ft JohnBlaq, Wyre, Naiboi, Felista, Gabu, Frasha, Kristoff - Shamra Shamra remix
Video Director of the Year
Nezzo Monts - Kai Wangu by Nadia Mukami ft Arrow Bwoy
Ricky Becko - Tabia za Wakenya by Mejja
Johnson Chalo - Maggie wa Nyumbani
Lozh - Kunakuna by Vic West ft Fathermoh, Savara, Brandy Maina & Thee Exit Band
KG Brian - Rhumba by Wanavokali
Viewer's Choice of the Year
Iyani - Furaha
Breeder LW ft Mejja - Ginama Whiskey
Mejja - Usiniharibei Mood
Fully Focus ft Bien - Dimension
Mejja - Kanairo Dating
Vic West ft Fathermoh, Savara, Brandy Maina & Thee Exit Band - Kunakuna
Audio Producer of the Year
Marvo on the Beat - Usiniharibei Mood
Ricco Beatz - Boss Lady by Femi One
Motifdi Don - Sokote by Masauti
Vinc on the Beat - Kata Simu by Extray Taniua
Vic West - Kunakuna
Dj of the Year
Dj Abstract
Dj Grauchi
Dj IV
Dj Kezz
DJ DII
DJ Tabz
Best Group of the Year
Wakadinali
Buruklyn Boyz
Matata
Mbuzi Gang
H_art the Band
Western Video of the Year
Harry Richie - Vaida
Emmanuel Musindi ft Baba - Leo ni Leo Remix
Opeta wa Musumbu - Khambusie
Jacob Luseno - Khutsi Ingo
Amos Baraza - Vindu Vichanga
Eastern Video of the Year
Nthi Ino Ndeti - Maima
Alex Kasau Katombi - Pewa Pewa
Justina Syokau - Thingitha/Katika
Dr Mbuvi - Matenzawa
Bisengo ft Kamba Ladies - Salute AKA MAITU
Nyanza Video of the Year
Prince Indah - Girwa Ni
Johnny Junior - Hera Mogwedhi
Musa Jakadalla - Mambo Bado
Emma Jalamo - Hera Neko
Odongo Swag - Lindah
Coast Video of the Year
Kaa la Moto ft Mzee Ngala - Nisikilize Mwanangu
Ally B - Take you home
Chikuzee ft Cannibal - Hallelujah
Them Mushrooms - Ni Jumamosi
Sabah Saluum - Mimi si Mgomvi wako
Zhuhura Swaleh - Mdudu
Rift Valley Video of the Year
Kipsang - Konon
Sweetstar ft 2nd Junior - Kuresoi
Afisaa Junior ft Faith Therui - BOTAN
Potato pa Sweetstar - Tinyon
Kilel Jazz - Chapa luku
Central Video of the Year
DJ Fatxo ft Kamoko - Mwomboko
Kareh B - Nduire Ngwiriragiria
Jose Gatatura - Utuku Umwe
Salim Young - Indo Njega
Joyce Wamama ft Samidoh - Wendo Wi Cama