EbonyLife TV bags 14 nominations at the 2014 Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards (NBMA)
As the season five of the yearly Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards draws nearer in anticipation, the full list of nominations have been released and Mo Abudu’s EbonyLife TV once again proves a reckoning force in African entertainment television as the year-old pan-African channel gets nominated in 14 categories.
With all humility and in ecstatic spirits, we say a big thank you to the NBMA and to our channel viewers all around the world for supporting our journey and we’re honoured that they recognize and enjoy our homegrown programming and that we continue to strive to show the world the very best of Africa and what Africa really stands for.
The Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards recognizes broadcasters who have distinguished themselves as role models, mentors, pacesetters and propagators of social change in the society. It is a standard platform where hardworking broadcasters in Nigeria are rewarded for their brilliance and tenacity.
The categories which EbonyLife TV have been presently nominated in are:
– TV Channel of the Year
– Entertainment program of the Year (TV) EL Now
– Best TV Series/Drama New Horizons
– Best Talk Show on TV – The Spot (EbonylifeTV)
– Best TV Community Access programme – Naija Diamonds (EbonylifeTV)
– TV Channel with Best Station Imaging
– Outstanding TV presenter (Male) (Entertainment/Talk Show) -Ekeng Bassey (EL Now)
– Outstanding TV presenter (Female) (Entertainment/Talk Show) – Oreka Godis (Love Lounge on EbonyLife TV)
– Sexiest On-Air Personality-Female -Zainab Balogun (Ebony Life TV)
– Cameraman of the Year -Alfred Chia (EbonylifeTV)
– Producer of the Year – Folarin Olukunle (The Spot EbonylifeTv)
– Station’s Director/Manager of the year – Ayoola Opere (EbonyLifeTV)
– Editor of the year – Segun Oderinde (Moment with Mo)
– African Presenter of the Year -Female -Dolapo Oni (Nigeria)
While the verification process is still progress, a public voting system will also apply in finalizing the modifications .The event is billed to hold on Saturday, October 25, 2014.