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October 1, 2014

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“ Voting Open for 2014 Channel O Africa Music Video Awards.
The Channel O Music Awards don’t take place until November 29th this year but voting is currently open.
This year, Nigerian singer Davido, South African rappers K.O. and...

Voting Open for 2014 Channel O Africa Music Video Awards.
The Channel O Music Awards don’t take place until November 29th this year but voting is currently open.
This year, Nigerian singer Davido, South African rappers K.O. and Cassper Nyovest lead the pack with a total of five nominations each. All three are up for ‘Most Gifted Male’ title as well as the ‘Most Gifted Video Of the Year’ award - two of the top of the awards of the night. For both K.O. and Nyovest, this marks the first time the two have been nominated for a Channel O Music Award. Davido has been nominated three times winning once for ‘Best Newcomer’ in 2012.
A total of 14 categories with artists from all over the continent, with the exception of North Africa, the competition is as stiff as ever. Voting makes all the difference so be sure to cast yours here before midnight CAT November 23rd.
Here is the full list of nominees:
Most gifted male
Cassper Nyovest - Doc Shebeleza
Davido - Aye
Riky Rick featuring Okmalumkoolkat - Amantombazane
K.O featuring Kid X - Caracara
Sarkodie - Illuminati
Most gifted female
Thembi Seete - Thuntsha Lerole
Bucie featuring Heavy K - Easy To Love
Lizha James featuring Uhuru - Quem Ti Mandou
Tiwa Savage featuring Don Jazzy - Eminado
Seyi Shay - Irawo
Most gifted newcomer
Dream Team featuring Tamarsha, AKA and Big Nuz - Tsekede
Cassper Nyovest - Doc Shebeleza
Emmy Gee featuring AB Crazy and DJ Dimplez - Rands and Nairas
Diamond - Number One
Patoranking - Girlie O (Remix)
Most gifted duo/group or featuring artist
Uhuru featuring Oskido and Professor - Y-Tjukutja
DJ Clock featuring Beatenberg - Pluto (I Remember)
R2Bees featuring Wizkid - Slow Down
K.O featuring Kid X - Caracara
KCee featuring Wizkid - Pull Over
Most gifted dance
Uhuru featuring Oskido and Professor - Y-Tjukutja
Davido - Skelewu
DJ Clock featuring Beatenberg - Pluto (I Remember)
P-Square - Personally
Busiswa featuring various artists - Ngoku
Most gifted ragga dancehall
Buffalo Souljah - Basawine
Orezi - Rihanna
Jesse Jaggz featuring Wizkid - Bad Girl
Patoranking - Girlie O (Remix)
Shatta Wale - Everybody Likes My Ting
Most gifted Afro pop
Davido - Aye
Mafikizolo featuring May D - Happiness
Diamond - Number One
Flavour - Ada Ada
Iyanya - Jombolo
Most gifted kwaito
Uhuru featuring Oskido and Professor - Y-Tjukutja
Character featuring Mono T and Oskido - Inxeba Lendoda
Big Nuz featuring Khaya Mthethwa - Incwadi Yothando
DJ Vetkuk VS Mahoota - Khaba Lenja
DJ Cndo - Yamnandi Into
Most gifted R&B
2Face featuring T-Pain - Rainbow
Jimmy Nevis featuring Kwesta - Balloon
GB Collective featuring Brian Temba and Reason - Chocolate Vanilla
Donald - Crazy But Amazing
Niyola - Toh Bad
Most gifted hip-hop
Cassper Nyovest - Doc Shebeleza
Khuli Chana featuring DA L.E.S and Magesh - Hape Le Hape 2.1
Phyno - Alobam
K.O featuring Kid X - Caracara
AKA - Congratulate
Most gifted Southern artist
DJ Clock featuring Beatenberg - Pluto (I Remember)
Cassper Nyovest - Doc Shebeleza
AKA - Congratulate
Zeus - Psych
K.O featuring Kid X - Caracara
Most gifted West artist
R2Bees featuring Wizkid - Slow Down
Davido - Aye
Burna Boy featuring D’Banj - Won Da Mo
Olamide - Turn Up
Dr Sid featuring Don Jazzy - Surulere
Most gifted East artist
Sauti Sol - Nshike
Diamond - Number One
Navio - No Holding Back
Eddy Kenzo - Sitya Loss
Elani - Kookoo
Most gifted video of the year
Emmy Gee featuring AB Crazy and DJ Dimplez - Rands and Nairas
Davido - Aye
K.O featuring Kid X - Caracara
Burna Boy - Run My Race
Tiwa Savage featuring Don Jazzy - Eminado
Dr Sid featuring Don Jazzy - Surulere
Riky Rick featuring Okmalumkoolkat - Amantombazane
Cassper Nyovest - Doc Shebeleza
Sarkodie - Illuminati
DJ Clock featuring Beatenberg - Pluto (I Remember)
AKA - Congratulate
Diamond - Number One