On Thursday night (29 October) the 2009 Channel O Music Video Awards took place at Carnival City's Big Top Arena.
Hosted by long-time Channel O VJ's KB Ngakane, Lungile Radu and Nonhle Thema (now Vuzu-fied), the event awarded musicians who've had videos broadcast on the channel between 1 June 2008 and 31 May 2009.
The action is being broadcast on the channel this coming Sunday night (8 November): the broadcast starts at 20h30 with Red Carpet coverage and the Awards start at 21h00.
If you don't want to know who won before watching please don't read on ...
.... *giving you time to decide*
If you're still reading and want to know before, here are each of the nominees, with the winners in red:
BEST NEWCOMERThe Dream for Plenty Plenty (Nigeria)
Brian Temba for Dominoes (SA)
Nneka for Heartbeat (Nigeria)
Khuli for Tswak Stik'em (SA)Jay Ru for Big Boi Anthem (Nigeria)
Xod for I Want You Back (Uganda)
BEST DUO OR GROUPDa L.E.S. feat. Bongz & Maggz for We On Fire (SA)
Kalibrados for Bambribam (Angola)
P Square for No One Like You (Nigeria)
Buffalo Souljah/Taygrin/Gal level for My Type Of Guy (Zimbabwe)Mwana Fa/Ay Mamba for Naongea Na Wewe (Tanzania)
D'Banj feat. Mo Hit Stars for Pere (Nigeria)
BEST DANCE VIDEOMaster Jam feat. RJ. Benjamin for Change The World (SA)
Goldfish for This Is How It Feels (SA)
Winnie Khumalo for Live My Life (SA)
Tzozo & Professor for Vuma (SA)
Lady May for Ndota (Namibia)Black Coffee feat. Bucie for Turn Me On (SA)
BEST RAGGA DANCEHALL VIDEOKalaharians for Work The Middle (Namibia)
Buffalo Souljah for Judgement (Zimbabwe)Bantu for Where Di Water (Nigeria)
Wahu for Sweet Luv (Kenya)
Paulino Q for Shake It On Me (Nigeria)
Risasi/Collo for Wat U Wote (East Africa)
BEST AFRO POPKelly Hansome for Maga Don Pay (Nigeria)
Winnie Khumalo for Live My Life (SA)
Steel for Omoge (Nigeria)
Theo for Ndihambela Phezulu (SA)
Durella for Enu O Se (Nigeria)
Gal Level for Touch Me (Namibia)BEST KWAITOGazza feat. Bleksem for Passop (Namibia)Brown Dash for Back 2 Kasi (SA)
Howza for Styla Samahala (SA)
Damara Dik Ding for Bakuten (Namibia)
The Dogg for Hands Up (Namibia)
Mzekezeke for Nigi Hamba Phansi (SA)
BEST R&B VIDEOLira for Wa Mpaleha (SA)
Gxploits for Tear Rubber (Nigeria)
Amani for Tonight (Tanzania)
Darey for Not The Girl (Nigeria)Brian Temda for Dominoes (SA)
2 Face Idibia/Sound Sultan for Enter The Place (Nigeria)
BEST HIP HOP VIDEOOkyeame Kwame for Woso (Ghana)
Hip Hop Pantsula for All I need (SA)
Zeus for Gijima (Botswana)Jay Ru for Big Boi Anthem (Nigeria)
Pro for Uthini Ngo Pro (SA)
Black Rhino for Black Chata (Tanzania)
BEST AFRICAN SOUTHERNTeargas for Take You Out (SA)
Taygrin feat. Wendy Harawa for Moto (Malawi)
Lira for Wa Mpaleha (SA)
Lizha James for Estilo Xakhale (Mozambique)Rhythmic Elements for 2 By 2 (SA)
Negro Blue for Um Beijo (Angola)
BEST AFRICAN WESTIkechukwu for Shoobeedoo (Nigeria)J. Martin feat. Ti Maya & P Sqaure for Good Or Bad (Nigeria)
Okyeame Kwame for Woso (Ghana)
Nneka for Heartbeat (Nigeria)
9Nice feat. 2 Face for Street Credibility (NIgeria)
Kwaku T & D-Black for Move (Ghana)
BEST AFRICAN EASTAmani for Tonight (Kenya)
Mwana Fa/Ay Mamba for Naongea Na Wewe (Kenya)
Xod for I Want You (Uganda)Wahu for Sweet Luv (Kenya)
Black Rhino for Black Chata (Tanzania)
Cannibal for I Wish (East)
BEST MALE VIDEO
Naeto C for Ki Ni Big Deal (Nigeria)
Pro for Uthini Ngo Pro (SA)
Buffalo Souljah for Judgement (Zimbabwe)
Hip Hop Panstula for Mpitse (SA)
Darey for Not The Girl (Nigeria)Xod for I Want You Back (Uganda)
BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Amani for Tonight (Kenya)
Lira for Wa Mpaleha (SA)
Lizha James for Estilo Xakhale (Mozambique)Nneka for Heartbeat (Nigeria)
Thandiswa Mazwai for Ingoma (SA)
Sasha for Only One (Nigeria)VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Taygrin feat. Wendy Harawa for Moto (Malawi)
Da L.E.S. feat Bongz & Maggz for We're On Fire (SA)
Okyeame Kwame for Woso (Ghana)
Naeto C for Ki Ni Big Deal (Nigeria)Rhythmic Elements for 2 By 2 (SA)
Amani for Tonight (Kenya)
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Keep a lookout for scoopy news and pics from the Red Carpet and After-Party - coming up soon!