Africa’s Major Music Video Channel, Channel O has announced the nominees for the 2009 Channel O Music Video Awards to be held at Carnival City, Guateng, on Thursday, 29th October 2009.The nominees were announced at a press conference held at Melrose Arch, Johannesburg on Wednesday July 2009.
This year’s Awards see the re-introduction of Best Afro Pop Category. There are 14 categories in this year.
“We are the biggest supporters of African music and wanted to extend that by re-introducing this category (Best Afro Pop). Afro-Pop is a brilliant example of a uniquely African music style that easily finds audiences around the continent and we hope that the platform it gets in the awards will bring more fans to the genre”. Yolisa Phahle, Channel Director of Special Interests at M-Net said during the press launch.
Here is the full list of nominees:
Best Male Video
Naeto C- Ki Ni Big Deal Pro- Uthini Ngo Pro Buffalo Souljah- Judgement Hip Hop Pantsula- Mpitse Darey- Not The Girl Xod- I Want You Back
Best Female Video
Amani- Tonight Lira- Wa Mpaleha Lizha James- Estilo Xakhale Nneka- Heartbeat Thandiswa Mazwai- Ingoma Sasha- Only One
Best Newcomer
The Dream- Plenty Plenty Brian Temba- Dominoes Nneka- Heartbeat Khuli- Tswak Stik’em Jay Ru- Big Boi Anthem Xod- I Want You Back
Best Duo Or Group
Da L.E.S.Ft. Bongz & Maggz- We On Fire Kalibrados- Bambribam P Square- No One Like You Buffalo Souljah/Taygrin/Gal Level- My Type Of Girl Mwana Fa/ Ay Mamba- Naongea Na Wewe D’banj Ft Mo Hit Stars- Pere
Best Dance Video
Master Jam Ft. R.J Benjamin- Change The World Goldfish- This Is How It Goes Winnie Khumalo- Live My Life Tzozo & Professor- Vuma Lady May- Ndota Black Coffe Ft. Bucie- Turn Me On
Best Ragga Dancehall Video
Kalaharians- Work The Middle Buffalo Souljah- Judgement Bantu- Where Di Water Wahu- Sweet Luv Paulino Q- Shake It On Me Risasi/Collo- Wat U Wote
Best Afro Pop
Kelly Hansome- Maga Don Pay Winnie Khumalo- Live My Life Steel- Omoge Theo- Ndihambela Phezulu Durella- Enu O Se Gal Level- Touch Me
Best Kwaito
Gazza Ft. Bleksem- Passop Brown Dash- Back 2 Kasi Howza- Styla Samahala Damara Dik Ding- Bakuten The Dogg- Hands Up Mzekezeke- Ngi Hamba Phansi
Best R&B Video
Lira- Wa Mpaleha Gxploits- Tear Rubber Amani- Tonight Darey- Not The Girl Brian Temba- Dominoes 2 Face Idibia/Sound Sultan- Enter The Place
Best Hip Hop Video
Okyeame Kwame- Woso Hip Hop Pantsula- All I Need Zeus- Gijima Jay Ru- Big Boi Anthem Pro- Uthini Ngo Pro Black Rhino- Black Chata
Best African Southern
Teargas- Take You Out Taygrin Ft Wendy Harawa- Moto Lira- Wa Mpaleha Lizha James- Estilo Xakhale Rhythmic Elements- 2 By 2 Negro Bue- Um Beijo
Best African West
Ikechukwu- Shoobeedoo J.Martin Ft Ti Maya & P Square- Good Or Bad Okyeame Kwame- Woso Nneka- Heartbeat 9nice Ft 2 Face- Street Credibility Kwaku T & D-Black- Move
Best African East
Amani- Tonight Mwana Fa/ Ay Mamba- Naongea Na Wewe Xod- I Want You Wahu- Sweet Luv Black Rhino- Black Chata Cannibal- I Wish
Video Of The Year
Taygrin Ft Wendy Harawa- Moto Da L.E.S.Ft. Bongz & Maggz- We’re On Fire Okyeame Kwame- Woso Naeto C- Ki Ni Big Deal Rhythmic Elements- 2 By 2 Amani- Tonight
