Channel O Music Awards Nominees
It’s awesome that Africa is Representin’ with nominations from 12 different countries at this year’s Channel O Music Video Awards, check out the nominations below. We’ve found some of our favourites artists from the nominations on YouTube – click and watch and tell us what you think! Remember, it’s not the song we’re after, it’s the video!
HHP – Thlabane to Maftown
D’Banj – Why Me
E.A.B.C – Kube
Dama Do Bling for Danca Do Remexe
Lira – Feel Good
Channel O is proud to announce the nominees for the 2007 Channel O Spirit of Africa Music Video Awards. This year’s nominee list has produced 46 artists from 12 different countries.
SA’s HHP leads the pack with five nominations under his belt. Hot on his heels with four nominations each are Nigeria’s D’Banj for Why Me, Mozambique’s Dama Do Bling for Danca Do Remexe and Uganda’s E.A.B.C for Kube.
Now in their fourth year, the Channel O Spirit of Africa Music Video Awards are unique in that videos are voted for by viewers, giving fans complete control over who receives an award. Criteria used for short-listing were technical quality, frequency of requests for a video on the different Channel O shows and overall creativity. The videos need to have been released between June 2006 and June 2007 and should have received airplay on Channel O.
Channel O General Manager Yolisa Phahle is sure that the nominations reflect the diverse and growing music industry in the continent. “We are seeing videos of increasingly high quality and this is a direct reflection of the industry’s growth”, she says. “At Channel O we look to strike a balance between promoting the up and coming big names of tomorrow alongside established artists. This year some of the newer names are also producing outstanding music and high quality videos”.
Viewers and fans will be able to vote for their favourite artists by smsing or voting online. Voting starts on Monday 20 August until Thursday, 04 October. Viewers can vote in each category by logging on to http://www.channelo.co.za/ to vote, or SMS to 34622. All sms’s are charged at international call rates.
The complete list of nominees is:
1. BEST MALE VIDEO
Artist Song Title Country
Batman Samini African Lady Ghana
D’Banj Why Me Nigeria
Don Kikas Miss U Angola
HHP Tlhabane to Maftown SA
Nameless Sinzia Kenya
Tay grin Stand Up Malawi
2. BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Artist Song Title Country
Chomee Jiver Sexy SA
Dama Do Bling Danca Do Remexe Mozambique
Ida Make It Hot Kenya
Lira Feel Good SA
Neyma Mbilo Yanga Mozambique
Weird MC Ready to Party Nigeria
3. BEST NEWCOMER VIDEO
Artist Song Title Country
Faze Kolomental Nigeria
Gumshev Hosh SA
L’Vovo Banyang Sukela SA
Sanchez Pick it Up Nigeria
Scar Metlholo Botswana
The Dogg Baby Don’t go Namibia
4. BEST DUO OR GROUP VIDEO
Artist Song Title Country
Afro Fiesta Matinda DRC
Gal Level Lala Namibia
Kalibrados Quem Manda No Teu Block Angola
Mafikizolo O tswa kae SA
P Square Bizzy Body Nigeria
Teargas Chance SA
5. BEST DANCE VIDEO
Artist Song Title Country
Acid Banyana le Basimane Botswana
Chomee Jiver Sexy SA
DJ Cleo Falling SA
DJ Sbu Remember when it rained SA
DJ Zee Same Here Kenya
Mina Nawe Where I wanna be SA
6. BEST RAGGA DANCEHALL VDIEO
Artist Song Title Country
Batman Samini African Lady Ghana
E.A.B.C Kube Kenya
Khalaharians Give It Up Namibia
Maye ft Buff & Igo I-V Nigeria
Mensa If you don’t know Ghana
Peter Miles Love Uganda
7. BEST R&B VIDEO
Artist Song Title Country
Danny K Unfrozen SA
De Indispensables I Love You Nigeria
Lizha James Nunawamina Mozambique
Neyma Mbilo Yanga Mozambique
Tumi Give me You SA
Wyre Make a choice Kenya
8. BEST KWAITO VIDEO
Artist Song Title Country
Gazza Mokasie Namibia
Gumshev Hosh SA
Kabelo Dubula Dubula SA
L’Vovo Bayang’ sukela SA
Thebe Dankie SA
Zola Stars SA
9. BEST AFRICAN SOUTHERN VIDEO
Artist Song Title Country
Doma Do Bling Danca Do Remexe Mozambique
Don Kikas Miss U Angola
HHP Tlhabane to Maftown SA
Kabelo Dubula Dubula SA
Scar Metlholo Botswana
Tay grin Stand Up Malawi
10 BEST AFRICAN WEST VIDEO
Artist Song Title Country
Batman Samini African Lady Ghana
D’Banj Why Me Nigeria
De Indispensables I love you Nigeria
Jimmy Jatt Stylee Nigeria
Maye ft Buff & Igo I-V Nigeria
Mensa If you don’t know Ghana
11. BEST AFRICAN EAST VIDEO
Artist Song Title Country
E.A.B.C Kube Kenya
IDA Make it Hot Kenya
Juma Nature Mugambo Tanzania
Nameless Sinzia Kenya
Peter Miles Love Uganda
Wyre Make a choice Kenya
12. BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
Artist Song Title Country
Eldee Champion Nigeria
Koldproduk “Hush” SA
Jimmy Jatt Stylee Nigeria
Prokid Storm SA
Scar Metlholo Botswana
Tay grin Stand Up Malawi
13. BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS VIDEO
D’Banj Why Me Nigeria
Danny K Unfrozen SA
HHP Tlhabane to Maftown SA
Kabelo Dubula Dubula SA
Koldproduk “Hush” SA
Soul E Baby Dey Nigeria
14. BEST DIRECTOR
DJ Marcalo for Danca Do Rmexe by Dama do Bling Mozambique
DJ Tee for Stylee by Jimmy Jatt Nigeria
Lara Hollis for Feel Good by Lira SA
Marcel Mouton for Tlhabane to Maftown SA
EABC Kube Kenya
Kalibrados Quem Manda No Teu Block Angola
15. VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Artist Song Title Country
D’banj Why Me Nigeria
Dama Do Bling Danca Do Remexe Mozambique
E.A.B.C Kube Kenya
HHP Tlhabane to Maftown SA
Kalibrados Quem Manda No Teu Block Angola
Maye I-V Nigeria
