The 2012 Channel O Music Video Awards Nominees were announced on Friday 31 August 2012 at The VIP Room, Michelangelo Towers in Sandton.
Here’s the much anticipated list:
Most Gifted Male Video of The Year:
1A – Khuli Chana ft Notshi : Tswa Daar
1B – PRO : Makasana
1C – Big Nelo : Sente o Beat
1D – D’Banj : Oliver Twist
1E – Ay ft Romeo and Lamyia : Speak With Your Body
Most Gifted Female Video of The Year:
2A – Zahara : Loliwe
2B- Lizha James ft Perola : Leva Boy
2C – Tiwa Savage : Love Me Love Me Love Me
2D – Mo’Cheddah ft Phenom : See Me
2E – Keko ft Madtraxx : Make you dance
Most Gifted Newcomer Video of The Year:
3A – Toya De Lazy : Pump it on
3B – Davido : Dami Duro
3C – E.L : Turn the lights down
3D – Camp Mulla ft Collo : The Party Don’t Stop
3E – Donald : I Deserve
Most Gifted Group/Duo Video of The Year:
4A – Micasa : Heavenly Sent
4B – Liquideep : Still
4C – Buffalo Souljah ft Cabo Snoop : Styra Inonyengesa
4D – P Square ft Akon and Mayd : Chop My Money
4E – Camp Mulla : Fresh all day
Most Gifted Dance Video of The Year:
5A – Dj Zinhle ft Busiswa : My Name is
5B – Dj Cleo : Facebook
5C- OS 3 ft Tchoboly : Mokongo
5D – Davido : Dami Duro
5E – Bucie : Get over it
5F – CPWAA : Hmmm
Most Gifted Ragga Dancehall Video
6A – HHP ft Lutan Fyah & Omar Retnu : Baheitane Remix
6B – Buffalo Souljah ft Cabo Snoop : Styra Inonyengesa
6C – Ice Prince ft Gyptian : Magician
6D – Orezi : Booty Bounce
6E- Wyre : Dancehall Party
Most Gifted Afro Pop Video of The Year:
7A- Jozi : Ugololo
7B – Dj Sbu ft Zahara : Lengoma
7C – Gal Level ft Toniks : Money
7D – Brymo : Ara
7E – Maurice : I don’t want to fight
Most Gifted Kwaito Video of The Year:
8A – Kabelo ft Professor : Amapantsula Ajabulile
8B – Spikiri ft Various Artists : Ngeke Balunge
8C – Big Nuz : Serious
8D – Ees ft Mandoza : Ayoba
8E – The Dogg ft Brickz: Tromentos
Most Gifted R&B Video of The Year:
9A- Lloyd Cele : Hero
9B – Lizha James ft Perola : Leva Boy
9C – Flavour ft Tiwa Savage : Oyi
9D – 2Face : Be There
9E – Habidah ft Cannibal : My Reason
Most Gifted Hiphop Video of The Year:
10A – Khuli Chana ft Ntoshi : Tswa Daar
10B – L’Tido : Smash
10C – Ice Prince : Superstar
10D- M.Anifest : Makaa Maka
10E – K’Naan and Nas : Nothing to lose
Most Gifted South Video of The Year:
11A- Cashtime Fam : Shut it down (Stundee)
11B- HHP : Bosso
11C – Shota ft Shana:
11D- Zeus : Dancing Shoes
11E- Paul G ft Maezee : The Feeling
11F- Shugasmakx ft MoNeOa : Take it easy
Most Gifted. West African Video of The Year:
12A – D-Black ft Mo’Chedda : Falling
12B – Wizkid : Pakurumo
12C – Sarkodie ft Obrafour : Saa Okodie No
12D – Naeto C : I Gentle
12E – Wande Coal : Private Trips
Most Gifted East African Video of The Year:
13A – Keko ft Madtraxx : Make you dance
13B – Camp Mulla ft Collo : Party don’t stop
13C – AY ft. Sauti Soul : I don’t want to be alone
13D – K’Naan and Nas : Nothing to lose
13E – Navio : One and Only
Most Gifted Video of The Year:
14A – Dj Zinhle ft Busiswa : My Name Is
14B – Khuli Chana ft Ntoshi : Tswa Daar
14C – Toya De Lazy : Pump it on
14D – Lizha James ft Perola : Leva Boy
14E – Big Nelo : Sente o Beat
14F – D’Banj : Oliver Twist
14G – Brymo : Ara
14H – Sardokie ft Obrafour : Saa Okodie No
14I – Camp Mulla : Fresh all Day
14J – AY ft Romeo & Lamyia : Speak With Your Body
The awards will be taking place on Saturday, 17th November at Walter Sisulu Square in Kliptown, bringing the Channel O Music Video Awards to Soweto for the first time.
“The quality of this year’s nominees is testament to the way music videos are playing an increasingly important role in the promotion of African music. Some of the nominees are newcomers and this proves that there is no barrier to making an impact on the African music scene. The impressive videos among the nominees have also contributed to cementing Channel O’s reputation as the current leader in music television on the continent and we look forward to taking African music to the future!,” says Solly Moeng, Head of Programming.
Voting opens midnight on Saturday, 1 September for fans to have their say on who should take the ultimate crown in African music. It closes at midnight on Thursday, 8th November.
Voting is available on these platforms:
SMS: artist voting code to the number +27 83 920 8406. Standard SMS rates apply.
Web and WAP: www.channelo.tv
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