Cally Ikpe, boss of the Nigerian Music Video Awards (NMVA) in an interview with Punch's Nonye Ben-Nwankwo and Ademola Olonilua, explained why some Nigerian videos never get considered for the NMVA, how some artistes try to buy him over and why Psquare failed to get nominations in any of the categories up for grabs in this year's NMVA.

“We campaign against such. If your video is in that category, it automatically disqualifies from entering for NMVA. You cannot offend people’s sensibilities. It is forbidden for a video that is obscene to earn a nomination. If it is done, then it is regrettable. We frown at what Nigeria frowns at. What the regulatory body doesn’t support, we don’t support it.”

On How Some Artistes Try To Buy Awards:
“Some artistes directly come to me while some come indirectly for me to help them influence the award. They go through their managers. People believe that everything in Nigeria can be manipulated. What makes you think I can really influence the awards? It is a wrong notion. If an award organiser decides to choose the part of dishonour, he will regret it eventually.”

“There won’t be any amount of money that will erase the impression that people pay for the awards. If I sit back and watch the awards ceremony years later, I wouldn’t even have respect for who picked up the award. I would have done a great disservice to them. I have credible people as judges. These are people you cannot intimidate. “I wouldn’t want to lose credibility. I want people to rely on me. That is the reason I feel insulted when people come to me to tell me that they want to win the award this year. If I knew I would influence the award, then why would I need the judges? That is why people won’t respect us as Nigerians.”

On Why Psquare Failed To Get Nominations:
“I personally like PSquare and they have good videos. It is ....continue to read the rest here http://amakaikenga..com/2013/10/cally-ikpe-explains-why-psquare-failed.html

When did P-square say they want to be excused from any awards this year?

Okay.