Channel O has announced the nominees for the 2006 Channel O African Music Video Awards. A total of 70 artists from 10 different countries have produced this year’s nominees in the 18 categories.
South Africans Freshlyground and Simphiwe Dana received three nominations each. Topping the nominations with four nods each are Didge and Lizha James from Kenya and Mozambique respectively. Hot on their heels is Nigeria’s Dare and 2Face alongside
Now in their third year, the Channel O AMVA’s 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 need to have been released between January 2005 and May 2006 and should have received airplay on Channel O.
Channel O General Manager Yolisa Phahle is sure 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 says. “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 and fans will be able to vote for their favourite artists by smsing or voting online. Voting starts on Friday 25 August until Friday 6 October. Viewers can vote in each category by logging on to www.channelo.co.za or SMS +27 (0)83 920 8400. To vote via SMS, enter the category name, a space and then the artist’s name. Nigerian viewers will be able to vote locally via sms on 33351. All sms’s are charged at international call rates.
The complete list of nominees is:
1. BEST MALE VIDEO
Artist Song Title Country
Dare Escalade Nigeria
Didge Saa Zingine Kenya
HHP Jabba South Africa
Lagbaja Never Far Away Nigeria
Ntando Nguwe South Africa
2. BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Artist Song Title Country
Lizha James For All Ya Mozambique
Nikki Ft Colo Hii Ngoma Kenya
Simphiwe Dana Ndiredi South Africa
Yola Araújo Deix Estar Angola
Zamajobe Ndawo Yami South Africa
3. BEST NEWCOMER
Artist Song Title Country
D’Banj Tongolo Nigeria
Gal Level Go back to her Namibia
Ike Chuku Ike Chuku Nigeria
Lizha James For All Ya Mozambique
Tuks 525600 Minutes South Africa
4. BEST DUO OR GROUP
Artist Song Title Country
Black Jack Amajekejeke South Africa
Bongo Maffin Kura Vone South Africa
Freshlyground Nomvula South Africa
Malaika 2Bob South Africa
Question Mark All Stars Street Life Nigeria
5. BEST URBAN JAZZ VIDEO
Artist Song Title Country
Don Laka Makoti South Africa
Judith Sephuma New Beginnings South Africa
Simphiwe Dana Ndiredi South Africa
Wanda I’m falling for you South Africa
Zamajobe Ndawo Yami South Africa
6. BEST DANCE VIDEO
Artist Song Title Country
Black Coffee Stimela Remix South Africa
DJ Cleo Goodbye South Africa
DJ Vetkuk vs Mahoota Nezi za KwaZulu South Africa
Revolution ft Maduvha Light of my Life South Africa
T’zozo & Professor Woza Durban South Africa
7. BEST REGGAE VIDEO
Artist Song Title Country
Benz Man Mama Joe Nigeria
Jonny Ragga Abeshawee Ethiopia
Lucky Dube Respect South Africa
Necessary Noize Kenyan boy, Kenyan girl Kenya
Street Monks I Salute Nigeria
8. BEST R&B VIDEO
Artist Song Title Country
2 Face Idibia Ole Nigeria
Anselmo Ralph Super Hemem Angola
Dare Escalade Nigeria
Didge Saa Zingine Kenya
Wyre Chuki Kenya
9. BEST KWAITO VIDEO
Artist Song Title Country
Alaska Fokol South Africa
Black Jack Good Life South Africa
Brickz Tjovitjo South Africa
Mzekezeke Ubani U’mzekezeke South Africa
Spikiri Current South Africa
10. BEST COLLABORATION VIDEO
Artist Song Title Country
Danny K & Mandoza Music South Africa
Mina Nawe ft Lady Jay Dee Njalo SA / Tanzania
My Man & Lebo Siyavuma South Africa
Slikour ft Zulu Mobb & Hidden Force Izinja South Africa
Young Nations & Ray Phiri Zwakala Emzantsi South Africa
11. BEST AFRO-POP
Artist Song Title Country
2Face Ole Nigeria
Gal Level Go back to her Namibia
Freshlyground Doo Bee Doo South Africa
MXO Tonight South Africa
Wyre Chuki Namibia
12. BEST AFRICAN SOUTHERN
Artist Song Title Country
Bob Mabege Chiwamila Galu Zambia
Brickz Sweetie My Baby South Africa
Lizha James For All Ya Mozambique
Mista Doe Hot to Death Botswana
Yola Araújo Deix Estar Angola
13. BEST AFRICAN WEST
Artist Song Title Country
2Face Idibia Ole Nigeria
Dare Escalade Nigeria
D’Banj Tongolo Nigeria
Mba Abesolo Make Mayawa Nigeria
Silver Saddih LA LA LA Nigeria
14. BEST AFRICAN EAST
Artist Song Title Country
Blue 3 Frisky Kenya
Didge Saa Zingine Kenya
Johnny Ragga Give me the key Ethiopia
Mr Lenny & Nameless Juju Kenya
Nikki ft Colo Hii Ngoma Kenya
15. BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
Artist Song Title Country
K’naan Soobax Ethiopia
Mode 9 ft Nnena Cry Nigeria
Prokid Woz’bona South Africa
Sauce Kid ft Mike Okri Omoge wa Jo Nigeria
Tuks 525600 Years South Africa
16. BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS
Andrew Wessels for Ndiredi by Simphiwe Dana South Africa
Justin Campos for Good Life by Black Jack South Africa
Larissa Hollis for Ndawo Yami by Zamajobe South Africa
Neil Simpson for I’d Like by Freshlyground South Africa
Weird MC Ijoya Nigeria
17. BEST DIRECTOR
Andrew Wessels for Ndiredi by Simphiwe Dana South Africa
Neil Simpson for I’d Like by Freshlyground South Africa
Nelson Mangueira for Superhemem by Anselmo Ralph Angola
Mode 9 ft Nnena Cry Nigeria
Lumko Dukashe for Zwakala Emzantsi by Young Nations & Ray Phiri South Africa
18. VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Artist Song Title Country
Didge Saa Zingine Kenya
Freshlyground I’d Like South Africa
Lizha James For All Ya Mozambique
Mode 9 ft Nnena Cry Nigeria
Simphiwe Dana Ndiredi South Africa
The Awards ceremony will he held at Gallagher Estate in Johannesburg on Saturday 14 October. The event will be recorded “live” and broadcast on Channel O on October 21st at 20:00 CAT. Channel O is available on DStv on channel 87.
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