Season 9
The 2012 Channel O MVAs took place on Saturday 17 November 2012 at Walter Sisulu Square in Kliptown, Soweto and were broadcast live on Channel O from 20h00.
They were preceded by a live special at 18h00 called the 2012 Awards Red Carpet, which will air on DStv's Vuzu channel on the show V-Entertainment.
If you're a fan of all things celebrity and music there was only one place to be - in front of your television screen, in the company of Channel O. The channel pulled out all the stops to bring viewers the 9th Annual Channel O Music Video Awards.
The action started early on Saturday 17 November when V-Entertainment ran the red carpet live from 18h00 on both Vuzu and Channel O. Hosted by Lalla Hirayama and Dineo Moeketsi, V-Entertainment brought all the glitz, glamour and thrills of the build-up to the 9th Annual Channel O Music Video Awards to viewers.
Then it was the moment of truth for the nominees in the 14 categories when the show went live at 20h00. Would Kenya's hip hop group Camp Mulla live up to the expectations created by being a leading nominee? Or would Khuli Chana dominate proceedings in 2012?
With the cream of the crop in the running this year, only one thing was for sure: the best and most original music from across the African continent would be celebrated.
Bonang Matheba and Nigerian star Ice Prince were the hosts when the ceremony got underway at Walter Sisulu Square in Kliptown, Soweto.
Adding impact to an already star-packed awards event were the live performers – including MA-E of Teargas fame, Botswana rapper Zeus, Nigeria's Ice Prince and Mo Cheddah.
Khuli Chana, Camp Mulla, Nigeria's Davido, Ghana's M.anifest, and South Africans Black Motion, Mi Casa, DJ Zinhle, Bucie, Alaska, Thebe and Dr Malinga and many more.
Making a special appearance was this year's Special Recognition recipient, Oskido as well as the Grammy Award-winning Soweto Gospel Choir.
2012 Winners
Most Gifted Male Video
Khuli Chana feat. Notshi for Tswa Daar
Pro for Masakana
Big Nelo for Sente O Beat
D'Banj for Oliver Twist
Ay featuring Romeo & Lamyia for Speak With Yoru Body
Most Gifted Female Video
Zahara for Loliwe
Lizha James ft Perola for Leva Boy
Tiwa Savage for Love Me Love Me Love me
Mo'Cheddah feat. Phenom
Keko feat. Madtraxx
Most Gifted Newcomer Video
Toya Delazy for Pump It On
Davido for Dami Duro
E.L. for Turn The Lights Down
Camp Mulla feat. Collo for Party Don't Stop
Donald for I Deserve
Most Gifted Duo, Group or Featuring Video
Mi Casa for Heavenly Sent
Liquideep for Still
Buffalo Souljah ft Cabo Snoop for Styra Inonyengesa
P Square feat. Akon and MayD for Chop My Money
Camp Mulla for Fresh All Day
Most Gifted Dance Video
DJ Zinhle feat. Busiswa for My name is
DJ Cleo for Facebook
OS 3 feat. Tchoboly for Mokongo
Davido for Dami Duro
Bucie for Get Over It
CPWAA for Hmmm
Most Gifted Ragga Dancehall Video
HHP feat. Lutan Fyah & Omar Retnu for Baheitane (remix)
Buffalo Souljah feat. Cabo Snoop for Styra Inonyengesa
Ice Prince feat. Gyptian for Magician (remix)
Orezi for Booty Bounce
Wyre for Dancehall Party
Most Gifted Afro Pop Video
Jozi for Ugologo
DJ Sbu feat. Zahara for Lengoma
Gal Level feat. Toniks for Money
Brymo for Ara
Maurice Kirya for I Don't Want To Fight
Most Gifted Kwaito Video
Kabelo feat. Professor for Amapantsula'Ajabulile
Spikiri feat. Various Artists for Ngeke Balunge
Big Nuz for Serious
Ees feat. Mandoza for Ayoba
The Dogg feat. Brickz for Tromentos
Most Gifted R&B Video
Lloyd Cele for Hero
Lizha James ft Perola for Leva Boy
Flavour feat. Tiwa Savage for Oyi
2Face for Be There
Habida feat. Cannibal for My Reason
Most Gifted Hip Hop Video
Khuli Chana feat. Notshi for Tswa Daar
L-Tido for Smash
Ice Prince for Superstar
M.anifest for Makaa Maka
K'naan and Nas for Nothing To Lose
Most Gifted African South Video
Cashtime Fam for Shut it down (Stundee)
HHP for Bosso
Shota feat. Shana for Taking You Home (Option: Take you home)
Zeus for Dancing Shoes
Paul G feat. Maezee for The Feeling
Shugasmakx feat. Moneoa for Take it easy
Most Gifted African West Video
D-Black feat. Mo'Cheddah for Falling
Wizkid for Pakurumo
Sarkodie feat. Obrafour for SAA Okodie No
Naeto C for I Gentle
Wande Coal for Private trips
Most Gifted African East Video
Keko feat. Madtraxx for Make You Dance
Camp Mulla feat. Collo for Party Don't Stop
AY feat. Sauti Sol for I don't want to be alone
K'naan and Nas for Nothing To Lose
Navio for One & Only
Most Gifted Video of the Year
DJ Zinhle feat. Busiswa for My Name Is
Khuli Chana feat. Notshi for Tswa Daar
Toya Delazy for Pump It On
Lizha James feat. Perola for Leva Boy
Big Nelo for Sente O Beat
D'Banj for Oliver Twist
Brymo for Ara
Sardokie feat. Obrafour
Camp Mulla for Fresh All Day
AY feat. Romeo & Lamyia