Singer Nikita Kering.

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

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