Channel O has announced the nominees for the 2007 Channel O Spirit of Africa Music Video Awards, which features 46 artists from 12 different countries.
South African favourite
HHP leads the race with five nominations. Hot on his heels with four nominations each are Nigeria’s D’Banj for Why Me, Mozambique’s Dama Do Bling for Danca Do Remexe, and Uganda’s E.A.B.C for Kube.
Now in their fourth year, the Channel O Spirit of Africa Music Video Awards are unique in that videos are voted for by viewers, giving fans complete control over who receives an award.
Criteria used for short-listing were technical quality, frequency of requests for a video on the different Channel O shows and overall creativity.
The videos had to have been released between June 2006 and June 2007 and should have received airplay on Channel O.
Channel O General Manager Yolisa Phahle says that the nominations reflect the diverse and growing music industry in the continent.
"We are seeing videos of increasingly high quality and this is a direct reflection of the industry’s growth", she said in a media release.
"At Channel O we look to strike a balance between promoting the up-and-coming big names of tomorrow alongside established artists. This year some of the newer names are also producing outstanding music and high quality videos."
Viewers will be able to vote for their favourite artists by SMSing or voting online. Voting starts on Monday 20 August and continues until Thursday, 4 October.
Visit
www.channelo.co.za to vote, or send an SMS to 34622. All SMS's are charged at international call rates.
2007 Nominees
| 1. BEST MALE VIDEO |
| Artist |
Song Title |
Country |
| Batman Samini |
African Lady |
Ghana |
| D’Banj |
Why Me |
Nigeria |
| Don Kikas |
Miss U |
Angola |
| HHP |
Tlhabane to Maftown |
South Africa |
| Nameless |
Sinzia |
Kenya |
| Tay grin |
Stand Up |
Malawi |
| 2. BEST FEMALE VIDEO |
| Artist |
Song Title |
Country |
| Chomee |
Jiver Sexy |
South Africa |
| Dama Do Bling |
Danca Do Remexe |
Mozambique |
| Ida |
Make It Hot |
Kenya |
| Lira |
Feel Good |
South Africa |
| Neyma |
Mbilo Yanga |
Mozambique |
| Weird MC |
Ready to Party |
Nigeria |
| 3. BEST NEWCOMER VIDEO |
| Artist |
Song Title |
Country |
| Faze |
Kolomental |
Nigeria |
| Gumshev |
Hosh |
South Africa |
| L’Vovo |
Banyang Sukela |
South Africa |
| Sanchez |
Pick it Up |
Nigeria |
| Scar |
Metlholo |
Botswana |
| The Dogg |
Baby don’t go |
Namibia |
| 4. BEST DUO OR GROUP VIDEO |
| Artist |
Song Title |
Country |
| Afro Fiesta |
Matinda |
DRC |
| Gal Level |
Lala |
Namibia |
| Kalibrados |
Quem Manda No Teu Block |
Angola |
| Mafikizolo |
O tswa kae |
South Africa |
| P Square |
Bizzy Body |
Nigeria |
| Teargas |
Chance |
South Africa |
| 5. BEST DANCE VIDEO |
| Artist |
Song Title |
Country |
| Acid |
Banyana le Basimane |
Botswana |
| Chomee |
Jiver Sexy |
South Africa |
| DJ Cleo |
Falling |
South Africa |
| DJ Sbu |
Remember when it rained |
South Africa |
| DJ Zee |
Same Here |
Kenya |
| Mina Nawe |
Where I wanna be |
South Africa |
| 6. BEST RAGGA DANCEHALL VIDEO |
| Artist |
Song Title |
Country |
| Batman Samini |
African Lady |
Ghana |
| E.A.B.C. |
Kube |
Kenya |
| Khalaharians |
Give It Up |
Namibia |
| Maye ft Buff & Igo |
I-V |
Nigeria |
| Mensa |
If you don’t know |
Ghana |
| Peter Miles |
Love |
Uganda |
| 7. BEST R&B VIDEO |
| Artist |
Song Title |
Country |
| Danny K |
Unfrozen |
South Africa |
| De Indispensables |
I Love You |
Nigeria |
| Lizha James |
Nunawamina |
Mozambique |
| Neyma |
Mbilo Yanga |
Mozambique |
| Tumi |
Give me You |
South Africa |
| Wyre |
Make a choice |
Kenya |
| 8. BEST KWAITO VIDEO |
| Artist |
Song Title |
Country |
| Gazza |
Mokasie |
Namibia |
| Gumshev |
Hosh |
South Africa |
| Kabelo |
Dubula Dubula |
South Africa |
| L’Vovo |
Bayang’ sukela |
South Africa |
| Thebe |
Dankie |
South Africa |
| Zola |
Stars |
South Africa |
| 9. BEST SOUTHERN AFRICAN VIDEO |
| Artist |
Song Title |
Country |
| Dama Do Bling |
Danca Do Remexe |
Mozambique |
| Don Kikas |
Miss U |
Angola |
| HHP |
Tlhabane to Maftown |
South Africa |
| Kabelo |
Dubula Dubula |
South Africa |
| Scar |
Metlholo |
Botswana |
| Tay grin |
Stand Up |
Malawi |
| 10. BEST WEST AFRICAN VIDEO |
| Artist |
Song Title |
Country |
| Batman Samini |
African Lady |
Ghana |
| D’Banj |
Why Me |
Nigeria |
| De Indispensables |
I love you |
Nigeria |
| Jimmy Jatt |
Stylee |
Nigeria |
| Maye ft Buff & Igo |
I-V |
Nigeria |
| Mensa |
If you don’t know |
Ghana |
| 11. BEST EAST AFRICAN VIDEO |
| Artist |
Song Title |
Country |
| E.A.B.C. |
Kube |
Kenya |
| IDA |
Make it Hot |
Kenya |
| Juma Nature |
Mugambo |
Tanzania |
| Nameless |
Sinzia |
Kenya |
| Peter Miles |
Love |
Uganda |
| Wyre |
Make a choice |
Kenya |
| 12. BEST HIP HOP VIDEO |
| Artist |
Song Title |
Country |
| Eldee |
Champion |
Nigeria |
| Koldproduk |
"Hush" |
South Africa |
| Jimmy Jatt |
Stylee |
Nigeria |
| Prokid |
Storm |
South Africa |
| Scar |
Metlholo |
Botswana |
| Tay grin |
Stand Up |
Malawi |
| 13. BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS VIDEO |
| Artist |
Song Title |
Country |
| D’Banj |
Why Me |
Nigeria |
| Danny K |
Unfrozen |
South Africa |
| HHP |
Tlhabane to Maftown |
South Africa |
| Kabelo |
Dubula Dubula |
South Africa |
| Koldproduk |
"Hush" |
South Africa |
| Soul E |
Baby Dey |
Nigeria |
| 14. BEST DIRECTOR |
| Director |
Song Title/Artist |
Country |
| DJ Marcalo |
Danca Do Rmexe, by Dama do Bling |
Mozambique |
| DJ Tee |
Stylee, by Jimmy Jatt |
Nigeria |
| Lara Hollis |
Feel Good, by Lira |
South Africa |
| Marcel Mouton |
Tlhabane to Maftown, by HHP |
South Africa |
| E.A.B.C. |
Kube, by E.A.B.C |
Kenya |
| Kalibrados |
Quem Manda No Teu Block, by Kalibrados |
Angola |
| 15. VIDEO OF THE YEAR |
| Artist |
Song Title |
Country |
| D’banj |
Why Me |
Nigeria |
| Dama do Bling |
Danca Do Remexe |
Mozambique |
| E.A.B.C. |
Kube |
Kenya |
| HHP |
Tlhabane to Maftown |
South Africa |
| Kalibrados |
Quem Manda No Teu Block |
Angola |
| Maye |
I-V |
Nigeria |
The Awards ceremony will he held at the Johannesburg City Hall on Thursday, 11 October 2007.
The event will be recorded “live” and broadcast on Channel O on 27 October, at 20h00.
Catch Brown Shuga's take on the nominations
here.