BMA 2025: Organisers Release List of Nominees for Voting, Judged Categories
Organisers of the prestigious Bayelsa Media Awards (BMA) has released the list of nominees for its 12th edition for all Categories.
See list below.
BMA 2025 NOMINEES
VOTING CATEGORIES
1. Rising Star of the Year
Kristy (with the Golden K) – Golden 97.5FM
MX9ine – Island Radio 100.5FM
Vicky Yibowei – NDTV
Timipa Emmanuel – People’s 93.1FM
Raphael Enedouye Moses(Shugadaddy) – Island Radio 100.5FM
Watson Keys – Radio Bayelsa 97.1FM
Hope Iyiri (Totori) – Royal 95.5FM
Gift Ogbe – NTA
2. Indigenous Programme of the Year (Izon Dialects)
Community Chance (Epie) – People’s 93.1FM
Nembe Ifie – Radio Bayelsa 97.1FM
Oko Ogbia – Radio Bayelsa 97.1FM
Biseni Ogo – Radio Bayelsa 97.1FM
Ifie Epie – Radio Bayelsa 97.1FM
3. Sports Programme of the Year
Crystal Sports – NDTV
Action Attractions- Radio Bayelsa 97.1FM
Sports Round Up – People’s 93.1FM
Golden Sports – Golden 97.5FM
Sports Arena – Island Radio 100.5FM
Sports Gists – Royal 95.5FM
Rhythm 94.7 Sports – Rhythm 94.7FM
4. Gospel Programme of the Year
Gospel Rhythm – NDTV
But for God – People’s 93.1FM
Worship and Word – Golden 97.5FM
Radio Church – Royal 95.5FM
Sunday Showers –Radio Bayelsa 97.1FM
Gospel Rhythm – Rhythm 94.7FM
Praise Vibes- NTA
5. Pidgin Programme of the Year
De Koko Yan – NDTV
Corner corner talk – People’s 93.1FM
You too Much – Radio Bayelsa 97.1FM
The Drive Time Show – Island Radio 100.5FM
Pepper Soup Zone – Golden 97.5FM
E Make Sense Morning Show – Royal 95.5FM
2 O’clock News Update – Rhythm 94.7FM
6. News Blog of the Year
This is Bayelsa
Anthonia Abhunu Igrubia
Bayelsa Live TV
News Waka Now
Daily News Hub
Osprimetv
Reflector
The Will
The Wire
Mangrove Pen
Track News
7. Programme of the Year
Insight – NDTV
For The Men – People’s 93.1FM
Let’s Talk Nigeria – Golden 97.5FM
Viewpoint – Rhythm 94.7
Island Reels – Island Radio 100.5FM
Talk to Bayelsa – Radio Bayelsa 97.1FM
Science Quiz – NTA
Law and Society – Radio Bayelsa 97.1FM
8. Radio Station of the Year
People’s 93.1FM
Radio Bayelsa 97.1FM
Golden 97.5FM
Rhythm 94.7FM
Royal 95.5FM
Island Radio 100.5FM
9. TV Station of the Year
NDTV
NTA
10. Newspaper of the Year (Local)
Niger Delta Herald
Coastline Network News
National Investigator
New Waves
11. Newspaper of the Year (National)
Daily Trust Newspaper
Standard Times
The City News
Vanguard Newspaper
Champion News
12. Entertainment Blog of the Year
This is Bayelsa
Bayelsa Reels
Yentown Gists
13. Social Media Content Creator of the Year
Big Eye Comedy
Mc Erepi
Mr Reality
Tony Adams
Uptimuz Vibez
Bobbyadimibe
Miracle Umokoro
14. Social Media Content Creator of the Year (Indigenous)
Big Eye Comedy
Mr Reality
Benedicta Signature
MC Kidikidi
15. Indigenous Programme of the Year (Izon)
Kolokuma Ifie – Radio Bayelsa 97.1FM
Community Chance(Izon) – People’s 93.1FM
Wo Beni-Ere – Golden 97.5FM
Owigiri time – Rhythm 94.7FM
Highlife time – Royal 95.5 FM
Beni- Efie – NTA
16. Radio Disc Jockey of the Year
DJ Momeni – People’s 93.1FM
DJ Kemelyte – Radio Bayelsa 97.1FM
DJ Galo. – Island Radio 100.5FM
DJ Jmon A. – Rhythm 94.7FM
17. Non Radio Disc Jockey of the Year
DJ 2Wave
DJ Klassic
DJ General
DJ 50
DJ Saheed
DJ Kazy
DJ P Love
DJ Woris
DJ Boombastick
DJ Mflash
JUDGED CATEGORIES
1. SDD Prize for Newscaster of the Year
Janet Boubai Renner – NDTV
Tariere Nelson Abali – Radio Bayelsa 97.1FM
Sydney Ebifie Frank – Island Radio 100.5FM
Victor Eulogy – People’s 93.1FM
Lishman Onisodemuya – Rhythm 94.7FM
Oluwatoyin Favour Oyedola – Golden 97.5FM
Moye Stephen – Golden 97.5FM
Mabel Magnimo – Royal 95.5FM
Jennifer Ikiriko – AIT
Doris Akumonye – NTA
2. SDD Prize for Presenter of the Year
Lishman Onisodemuya – Rhythm 94.7FM
Queen T – People’s 93.1FM
Iroufagha Okutuate – Radio Bayelsa 97.1FM
Erema Yanga – Golden 97.5FM
Abigail Ogbara – Island Radio 100.5FM
Oghenetega Tamukey- Island Radio 100.5FM
3. SDD Prize for Reporter of the Year (Print and Broadcast)
Taripredo Ikidi – NDTV
Joseph Kunde – TVC
Friday Ebimobowei Peter – Trust TV
Bassey Willie – Daily Trust Newspaper
Alambo Datonye Fred – Radio Nigeria
Ebikiye Benson – People’s 93.1FM
Bright Okpo – Golden 97.5FM
Israel Biye Douyibraladei – Island Radio 100.5FM
Samuel Michael – Royal 95.5FM
Judith Young – Radio Bayelsa 97.1FM
Raphael Perekpo – AIT
Ifeoma Aikhoje – NTA
4. NCDMB Prize for Niger Delta Region’s Oil and Gas Broadcast Reporter of The Year
Nelson Agadi – NDTV
Joseph Kunde – TVC
Friday Ebimobowei Peter – Trust TV
Alambo Datonye Fred – Radio Nigeria
Juliet Uyabara – People’s 93.1FM
Ebinimi Zitimiyola – NTA
5. NCDMB Prize for Niger Delta Region’s Oil and Gas Print Reporter of The Year
Bassey Willie – Daily Trust Newspaper
Elizabeth Vincent – Champion News
Samuel Oyadongha- Vanguard Newspaper
6. NCDMB Prize for Niger Delta Region’s Economy Reporter of The Year (Print and Broadcast)
Joseph Kunde – TVC
Friday Ebimobowei Peter – Trust TV
Bassey Willie – Daily Trust
Frank Shadrack – NAN (Vanguard)
Dorothy Esaliba – People’s 93.1FM
Ayah Prezi – NTA
Samuel Oyadongha- Vanguard Newspaper
7. Voice of the Year
Gracious Fenana – People’s 93.1FM
Kristy K – Golden 97.5FM
Sleeky Ricky – Golden 97.5FM
Sydney Ebifie Frank – Island Radio 100.5FM
Tariere Nelson Abali – Radio Bayelsa 97.1FM
Mabel Magnimo – Royal 95.5FM
Doris Akumonye- NTA
8. Documentary of the Year
Joseph Kunde – TVC
Celebrating Heritage- Trust TV
Unsold Gold in the Niger Delta- Mangrovepen
Community Legend- NTA
Re-Acrivate- Perekeme Odon
9. Cameraman of the Year
Ebikeme Bekeyei – NDTV
Friday Ebimobowei Peter -Trust TV
Miebi Binafiai -TVC
Ayebakuro Egein- NTA
10. News Editor of the Year
Funebi Akah – NDTV
Toyyib Omowale – People’s 93.1FM
Isaac Eyedoude – Golden 97.5FM
Angela Opokuma- Island Radio 100.5FM
Aqua Douye-Akpuruku – Royal 95.5FM
Perekosifa Buseni – Radio Bayelsa 97.1FM
Joseph Orok – NTA
