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A STAR-STUDDED line-up of Africa�s best will perform at the upcoming Channel O Music Video Awards, brought to you by Amarula Cream. South African cross-over music juggernaut, HHP, leads the homegrown charge, proving why he�s up for two Channel O Music Video Awards. His track �Mpitse� has put HHP in the running for Most Gifted Male Video, while �All I Need� is up for Most Gifted Hip-Hop Video. Nigerian superstar, 2Face is also set to ignite the stage on Thursday 29 October. Undoubtedly one of Africa�s biggest names, 2Face has earned a 2009 Channel O Music Video Award nomination for Most Gifted R&B Video for his song with Sound Sultan, �Enter The Place�. Also representing Nigeria is critically acclaimed, socially conscious singer/songwriter Nneka, who is nominated for Most Gifted Female and Most Gifted Newcomer for her song �Heartbeat�. Another Most Gifted Female nominee, Lizha James from Mozambique, will bring her Ragga-influenced sound to the awards, cementing a very successful year that has seen her song �Estilo Xakhale� also nominated for Most Gifted Southern African Video. A highlight of the night is set to be a live performance of �All Around Africa� � the song that was specially created for the winner of this year�s Emcee Africa II, Cybil Nyte. It sees the prodigiously talented Nyte performing with African hip-hop royalty Naeto C (Nigeria), Nazizi (Kenya), Zeus (Botswana), HHP (SA) and Proverb (SA). This first ever live performance of the sizzling hot track is bound to get the audience on its feet. Just to keep the suspense going, a high-profile mystery guest is also in the line-up, but fans will have to wait until October 29th to see just who this is. The 2009 Channel O Music Video Awards will be hosted by Nonhle, Lungile and KB, who will no doubt add significantly to what�s already shaping up to be the music event of the year. The awards will take place at Carnival City in Gauteng on Thursday 29 October. Winners in the 2009 Channel O Music Video Awards are chosen by the public who will be able to make their opinions known via SMS or online or through their mobile phones. Ghana�s Okyeame Kwame has been nominated for 3 awards. To vote for Okyeame Kwame for BEST HIP HOP VIDEO, go online or sms 10A to +27 839208400. For BEST VIDEO OF THE YEAR (MOST GIFTED AMARULA VIDEO OF THE YEAR), go online or sms 14C to +27 839208400, and for his BEST AFRICAN WEST nomination, go online or sms by sending 12C to +27 839208400 or vote on www.channelo.tv. Also nominated are the duo; Kweku T and D-Black for BEST AFRICAN WEST. To vote for them go online or sms 12F to +27 839208400. Voters can also win big as there is the grand prize of a trip for two lucky Channel O viewers to the awards from anywhere in Africa, as well as $1000 to be won each week for the 12-week voting period. Channel O is available across the continent on DStv channel 320.