Channel O Awards- see the winners here!
Congrats to all the winners of the Channel O Awards… and the winners are…
The winners for the 2006 Chanel O Spirit of Africa Music Video Awards, brought to you by Amarula, were announced at a glittering ceremony held at Gallagher Estate on the weekend.
Zola received the Special Recognition Award for his role in the upliftment of youth on the continent; most notably the work that he has do…
ne as a UNICEF Goodwill ambassador in East Africa.
Nigeria shone at the wards with Mode 9 (featuring Nnena) taking home three awards, followed by 2Face with two awards.
The show was hosted by comedian David Kau, assisted by Channel O VJ’s. Top bands including Arthur, Freshlyground, HHP, Ntando, Mzekezeke, Longombas, Mista Doe and Gal Level treated the crowd to vibrant performances.
The winners reflect the diversity of the Channel O audience and Yolisa Phahle, Channel O General Manager was happy about the final list of winners: “There really are no losers when it comes to the outstanding talent that has made these awards possible. To the winners of each category I say thank you for your music, it makes a difference to our lives. Music has that power. At the end of the day it’s the viewers that have had the final say,” she says.
The Best Female award went to the Mozambican lass Lizha James, while the masked one from Nigeria – Lagbaja, took home the Best Male Video. On the home front, Brickz scooped the Best Kwaito category while Zamajobe walked away with the Best Urban Jazz award. The Best African DJ award was taken by DJ Fresh.
The show will be screened on Channel O this Sunday, 22 October at 20:00. The Channel O Spirit of Africa Music Video Awards were brought to you by Amarula.
The complete list of winners is:
Best Male Video LAGBAJA NEVER FAR AWAY
Best Female Video LIZHA JAMES FOR ALL YA
Best Newcomer D’BANJ TONGOLO
Best Duo or Group MALAIKA 2 BOB
Best Urban Jazz Video ZAMA JOBE NDAWO YAMI
Best Dance Video DJ CLEO GOODBYE
Best African Pop 2FACE OLE
Best African Southern MISTA DOE HOT TO DEATH
Best African West 2FACE IDIBIA OLE
Best African East JONNY RAGGA GIVE ME THE KEY
Best African DJ DJ FRESH
Best Hip Hop Video MODE 9 FT NNENA CRY
Best Reggae Video LUCKY DUBE RESPECT
Best R&B Video DARE ESCALADE
Best Kwaito Video BRICKZ TJOVITJO
Best Collabaration Video DANNY K & MANDOZA MUSIC
Best Director MODE9 FT NNENA CRY
Best Special Effects WEIRD MC IJOYA
Video Of The Year MODE 9 CRY
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Another first for the continent: Africa’s premier music channel; Channel O has announced the addition of Best African DJ category at the 2006 Channel O African Music Video Awards.
The category features the creme de la creme of Africa’s DJs. All of the nominees have played at Channel O parties throughout the continent and have become iconic with Channel O.
The nominees for the Best African DJs are:
DJ Fresh
DJ Stylez
Jimmy Jatt
Ready D
DJ Bego and
DJ Waxxy
The DJs are scheduled to have a showdown on Channel O’s O-Boma starting the week of Monday, 2 October to Friday, 8 October. Be the first to witness these top DJs spin their wheels of steel in this extraordinary showdown. Viewers will then vote via sms or the Channel O website for their best DJ.
Yolisa Phahle, Channel O’s General Manager is thrilled about the DJ Category and said: “All the nominated DJs have contributed to the Channel regaining its position as the most watched music channel in Africa”.
As a bonus, all the DJ’s will be playing at the awards after party on Sunday, 15th of October to showcase the skills that got them nominated in the first place. The event will be recorded live and broadcast on Channel O on Sunday, 22nd of October at 20:00 CAT.
ABOUT THE NOMINEES:
DJ Fresh
DJ Fresh has thirteen house albums under his belt and has shared a DJ booth with international names including Little Louis Vega, Frankie Knuckles, Armand Van Helden and Dominic Spreadlove. He has played at the legendary Ibitha and was among a team of South African DJs who performed at the Masters At Work party at the Miami Winter Music Conference in 2002. Not only is Fresh a respected DJ, he’s also an entrepreneur. Apart from launching his company Big Dawg Productions, he’s established the DJ Fresh Annual Scholarship programme, which awards tertiary scholarships to deserving students who cannot afford it.
DJ Bego
The DRC born DJ has played at numerous events, most notably the Big Brother Africa party held in Club Uhuru, the World Cup trophy at the Dome and the Kora Awards Opening Ceremony in 2005. Bego is a resident DJ at Club Moloko in Rosebank, JHB and has a great ear for music catering for all with his variation of R&B, hip-hop, house, jazz and a bit of Latino.
DJ Stylez
The Kenyan based DJ defines himself as “an artist driven by passion”. He honed his skills from the age of 15, using some old turntables that his friend had in his garage. Six years later he partnered with a friend called Sheel to start a unit called Skratchaholics which pioneered the art of entertaining via dee jaying, instead of just being people who played music in the back ground. Stylez has now formed CodeRED, an entertainment company that has organized parties for the Kisima Awards show and the East African Motor show among others. He is a radio jockey on Nairobi’s Capital FM and has been instrumental in breaking artists like Prezzo, Bamboo and Mau Mau in Kenya.
DJ Jimmy Jatt
Jimi Amu a.k.a DJ Jimmy Jatt, is revered for his role in setting the pace for hip hop music across his country; Nigeria, dating back from the early 90’s when he jumped on the scene.
Hip hop gigs grew bigger when Jimmy hooked up with DJ Raves in major university campuses across Nigeria, appealing to the kids of the elites and hip hop disciples who were die hard fans of radio jocks. His events became the Mecca of hip-hop where hip hoppers across the country converged. He has played at major international gigs including, among others, The Tupac and Biggie (Notorious B.I.G) remembrance concerts, Akon, 50 Cent and Sean Paul concerts to mention a few. He is currently the official DJ for the play safe national campus tour in Nigeria, poised at warring against unprotected sex.
Ready D
Perhaps better known as the DJ for Prophets of the City, Ready D has won the SA Dee Jay Mixing Championships four times and won the DJ of the Decade award. He competed twice in the world DJ Championships and finished in the top ten positions. Ready D has accompanied the Channel O’s Urban Massive crew in gigs around the continent. He has performed alongside international acts like the Public Enemy, Fugees, and Ice T to name a few. Ready D is rated amongst the top thirty hip-hop DJ’s in the world.
DJ Waxxy
One of Jimmy Jatt’s protege’s , Waxxy started Dee jaying in 1991 and came to South Africa in 2001 through a DJ exchange programme between YFM and Rhythm; a radio station in Nigeria. Now he is one of the countries most sought after wax master of cutting edge R&B, dancehall and Ragga. Waxxy has spun discs around the world and shared DJ booths with the likes of Jazzy Jeff, Kut Killa and triple World DMC Champ DJ Craze, although he counts his best gig as the one in Brussels; Belgium, alongside Sean Paul in 2003. He is a resident DJ on Channel O’s O-Boma and The 411; and has been instrumental in showcasing Bass-ment, a ground breaking show which not only mixes audio, but video as well. He has played at Channel O parties across the continent, including the Nokia Face of Africa after party held in Sun City recently. Waxxy says the best thing about being a DJ is “having the power to make people dance, to make them happy to reach out to people”. Something he’s doing on a daily basis.
So have your eyes glued to your screens Sunday the 22nd of October at 20:00 CAT to catch the broadcast of the 2006 Channel O awards and see which one of these DJ’s takes the award! We are glad we not on the judging panel!
