Channel O Music Video Awards

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Its exactly 3 weeks and 3 days since the biggest reality show ever in the African continent Big brother Africa came to a close. Thanks to Mnet who still have a couple of interesting line up that keeps some of  us glued on Telly. the ongoing Naija Sings as well as the upcoming Museke Awards which will happen in September, New york. Will share more about the Afrotainment Museke Online Africa Music Awards (MOAMAs) News before I take a rest from blogging today! 

Channel O Music Video Awards, also known as Spirit of Africa Music Video Awards are Pan-African music awards organised by South Africa -based Channel O television channel. The awards were first held in 2003 under the name Reel Music Video Awards. Since 2005 the awards have been held annually. The winners are voted by Channel O's viewers across the continent

This year the expertise of some of Africa’s finest DJs were turned to, to separate the wheat from the tare, as it were, and decide on whom the nominees for this year’s Channel O Music Awards are. Here’s a quick look at the judges:

DJ Black: Founder of Blaqbone Media, he was also a judge for the Metro FM Awards (SA). DJ Black is also a guest DJ at YFM (SA) and a guest DJ for Big Brother Amplified.

G Money: In 2009 he established the Homeboyz Radio School. He is also one of the pioneers who established Africa’s first radio station solely dedicated to dancehall music.

Toolz: Tolu Oniru hosts the ‘The Midday Show with Tools’ on Nigeria’s The Beat 99.9FM. She has won the Radio Presenter of the Year award at the Nigerian Broadcasters Awards as well as the Radio Personality of the Year at the Dynamix All Youth Awards.

Reuben Obare Ndege: Reuben hosts and produces SO SO FRESH on Clouds FM. He has also hosted the Tanzania music awards.

Bryan McKenzie: He is a presenter and music director at Ugandan radio station Hot 100FM. He is the vice president of Platinum Entertainment. Brian has also won the Best Radio Presenter at the Buzz Teeniez Awards.

DJ Caise: He is a resident DJ at The Beat 99.9FM in Lagos. He is widely regarded as one of Nigeria’s most illustrious DJs.

See who has cracked the list for this year’s Channel O Music Video Awards.

MOST GIFTED MALE VIDEO
1. D’Banj ft. Snoop Dogg- Mr Endowed (Remix)

2. Professor ft. Speedy – Lento

3. Navio – Keep Moving

4. Cabo Snoop – Windeck

5. Zakes Bantwini – Wasting My Time

MOST GIFTED FEMALE VIDEO
1. Waje ft. Muna – So Inspired

2. Lizha James – Gotta Move On

3. STL – Lookie Lookie

4. Lira – Phakade

5. Tiwa Savage – Kele Kele Love

MOST GIFTED NEWCOMER VIDEO
1. Wizkid – Holla At Your Boy

2. Keiko – How We Do

3. AKA – Victory Lap

4. Ice Prince/Brymo – Oleku

5. Zone Fam – Shaka Zulu On Em

6. Kwesta – Take That

MOST GIFTED DUO, GROUP OR FEATURING VIDEO
1. HHP, Teargas & Liquideep – Born For This

2. Samklef ft. Wizkid, D’Prince & Ice Prince – Molowo Noni

3. Slikour ft. Various Artists – Dubala (Remix)

4. Ay ft. Ms Triniti – Good Look

5. Jozi – Electric Avenue

6. Paul G ft. Akon – Bang It

MOST GIFTED DANCE VIDEO
1. Oskido presents Black Motion/ Jah Rich – Banane Mavoko

2. STL – Lookie Lookie

3. DJ Cleo – Bhampa Side To Side

4. Darey – Ba Ni Ki Di

5. Black Coffee ft. Hugh Masekela – We Are One

6. Lizha James – Gotta Move On

MOST GIFTED RAGGA DANCEHALL VIDEO
1. Samini – Dadiekye

2. Wyre/ Cecile – She Say Dat

3. Black Dillinger – Volcano Erupt

4. Nazizi – Take The People Away

MOST GIFTED AFRO POP
1. Theo – Ukhona

2. J-Martins ft. Fally Ipupa – Jukpa (Remix)

3. Shaa – Crazy

4. Jaziel Brothers – Woza

5. Flavour – Nwa Baby (Remix)

MOST GIFTED KWAITO VIDEO
1. Brickz ft. Various Artists – Uzo’Gcwala

2. The Dogg – This Is My Time

3. Howza – Hustler

4. Professor ft. Speedy – Lento

MOST GIFTED R&B VIDEO
1. Jamali- Incurable

2. G2 ft. Trez Agah – Anti Chula

3. Loyiso ft. Khuli Chana – World Of Mine

4. Banky W. ft. M.I. – Feeling It

5. Leanne – Deal With It

MOST GIFTED HIP HOP VIDEO
1. Jesse Jagz ft. M.I. & Ice Prince – Nobody Test Me

2. ProVerb ft. Lungelo – The Beginning

3. Navio – Keep Moving

4. Collo – Chini Ya Maji

5. AKA – Victory Lap

MOST GIFTED AFRICAN SOUTHERN VIDEO
1. Liquideep – Settle For Less

2. Cabo Snoop – Windeck

3. Khuli Chana – No More Hunger

4. C.R.I.S.I.S – The Fire Inside

5. L-Tido ft. K.O – We Rolling

MOST GIFTED AFRICAN WEST VIDEO
1. Naeto C – 10 Over 10

2. Flavour – Nwa Baby (Remix)

3. D-Black ft. Dr. Cryme – Get On The Dance Floor

4. Asa – Why Can’t We

5. 2Face – Only Me

MOST GIFTED AFRICAN EAST VIDEO
1. P- Unit/ Mimmo – Kare (Acoustic version)

2. Jaguar – Kigeugeu

3. Ay ft. Ms Triniti – Good Luck

4. Radio and Weseal, Keko – How We Do It (Remix)

5. Cpwaa ft. Various Artists – Action

MOST GIFTED VIDEO OF THE YEAR
1. Khuli Chana- No More Hunger

2. Samklef ft. Wizkid, D’Prince & Ice Prince – Molowo Noni

3. Zakes Bantwini- Wasting My Time

4. STL – Lookie Lookie

5. D’Banj ft. Snoop Dogg – Mr. Endowed (Remix)

6. AKA – Victory Lap

7. 2Face – Only You

8. Liquideep – Settle For Less

9. Navio – Keep Moving

10. Lira – Phakade

Legitimate votes can be cast on the Channel O website, or sms and MXit. The voting window closes on Thursday 27 October, So who are you voting for? No excuses, vote to your hearts content. Get your tools ready and start voting now!