A few minutes ago, Africa’s leading urban music channel, Channel O, announced the nominees for the 2014 Channel O Africa Music Video Awards. The awards spread across a staggering 14 categories, ‘The quality of music videos we have seen over the past few years is testament to the way music videos are playing an increasingly important role in the promotion of African music. It is refreshing to see newcomers go against industry veterans in this year’s eclectic nominees list, and this proves that there is no barrier to making an impact on the music scene. The music as well as the videos produced on our African soil is of the same, if not even better, quality as that of those produced internationally and most of our nominees are no stranger to performing on global stages’, says Channel O’s Director Nkateko Mabaso.
Voting takes place across a wide range of digital platforms, via the website and mobile site – voting on the website and on the mobile site [www.channelo.tv] is free and you are allowed to vote up to 100 times on both platforms respectively; via WeChat – voting on WeChat is free.
The Channel O Africa Music Video Awards now in its 11th year, would take place on Saturday, 29 November at Nasrec Expo Centre in Soweto.
Leading with the most nominees this year is South African and new kid on the bloc Cassper Nyovest; Mr ‘Caracara’ himself K.O and Nigeria’s Davido with five nominations each.
Below is the full list of nominees,
Ost Gifted Male:
Cassper Nyovest – Doc Shebeleza
Davido – Aye
Riky RickFtOkmalumkoolkat – Amantombazane
K.O.Ft Kid X – Caracara
Sarkodie – Illuminati
Most Gifted Female:
Thembi Seete – Thuntsha Lerole
BucieFt Heavy K – Easy To Love
Lizha JamesFt Uhuru – Quem Ti Mandou
Tiwa Savage Ft Don Jazzy – Eminado
Seyi Shay – Irawo
Most Gifted Newcomer:
Dream TeamFtTamarsha, Aka&Big Nuz – Tsekede
Cassper Nyovest – Doc Shebeleza
Emmy GeeFtAb Crazy & Dj Dimplez – Rands And Nairas
Diamond – Number One
Patoranking– Girlie O (Remix)
Most Gifted Duo, Group Or Featuring:
Uhuru Ft Oskido & Professor – Y-Tjukutja
Dj ClockFtBeatenberg – Pluto (I Remember)
R2bees Ft Wizkid – Slow Down
K.O. Ft Kid X – Caracara
Kcee Ft Wizkid – Pull Over
Most Gifted Dance:
Uhuru Ft Oskido & Professor – Y-Tjukutja
Davido – Skelewu
Dj Clock Ft Beatenberg – Pluto (I Remember)
P Square – Personally
BusiswaFtVarious – Ngoku
Most Gifted Ragga Dancehall:
Buffalo Souljah – Basawine
Orezi– Rihanna
Jesse Jaggz Feat Wizkid – Bad Girl
Patoranking – Girlie O (Remix)
Shatta Wale – Everydoby Likes My Ting
Most Gifted Afro Pop:
Davido – Aye
MafikizoloFtMay D – Happiness
Diamond – Number One
Flavour Ada Ada
Iyanya – Jombolo
Most Gifted Kwaito:
Uhuru Ft Oskido & Professor – Y-Tjukutja
CharacterFt Mono T & Oskido – Inxeba Lendoda
Big Nuz Ft Khaya Mthethwa – Incwadi Yothando
Dj Vetkuk Vs Mahoota– Khaba Lenja
Dj Cndo – Yamnandi Into
Most Gifted R&B:
2face Ft T Pain – Rainbow
Jimmy Nevis Ft Kwesta– Balloon
Gb Collective Ft Brian Temba &Reason – Chocolate Vanilla
Donald– Crazy But Amazing
Niyola – Toh Bad
Most Gifted Hip Hop:
Cassper Nyovest – Doc Shebeleza
Khuli Chana Ft Da L.E.S& Magesh – Hape Le Hape 2.1
Phyno – Alobam
K.O. Ft Kid X – Caracara
Aka – Congratulate
Most Gifted Southern:
Dj Clock Ft Beatenberg – Pluto (I Remember)
Cassper Nyovest – Doc Shebeleza
Aka – Congratulate
Zeus – Psych
K.O. Ft Kid X – Caracara
Most Gifted West:
R2bees Ft Wizkid – Slow Down
Davido – Aye
Burna BoyFtD’banj– Won Da Mo
Olamide – Turn Up
Dr Sid Ft Don Jazzy – Surulere
Most Gifted East:
Sauti Sol – Nshike
Diamond – Number One
Navio– No Holding Back
Eddy Kenzo – Sitya Loss
Elani – Kookoo
Most Gifted Video Of The Year:
Emmy Gee Ft Ab Crazy & Dj Dimplez – Rands And Nairas
Davido – Aye
K.O. Ft Kid X – Caracara
Burna Boy – Run My Race
Tiwa Savage Ft Don Jazzy – Eminado
Dr Sid Ft Don Jazzy – Surulere
Riky Rick Ft Okmalumkoolkat – Amantombazane
Cassper Nyovest – Doc Shebeleza
Sarkodie – Illuminati
Dj Clock Ft Beatenberg – Pluto (I Remember)
Aka – Congratulate
Diamond – Number One