Unlike the Kora Awards, which gives equal playing field to all African artists , the Channel O Africa Music Video Awards also known as Spirit of Africa Music Video Awards has a somewhat partial tradition of showcasing the talents of selected few African artist mainly artist from Nigeria, Zimbabwe and Namibia.
Channel O Music Video Awards is a Pan-African music awards organized by South Africa based Channel O television channel. The awards were first held in 2003 under the name Reel Music Video Awards. Since 2005 the awards have been held annually. The winners are voted by Channel O's viewers across the continent.
Here is Ghanacelebrities.com run down of the 2009 Channel O Music Video Awards. It was an amazing award but why are the same artists from the same country being nominated year after year?
The Ghanaian contingent to the 2009 Channel O Africa Music Video Awards Okyeame Kwame, Kwaku T & D-Black all failed to pick up an award in their respective nominated categories. Ghana�s rap Doctor Okyeame Kwame who was nominated in three categories: Most Gifted Hip Hop Video, Most Gifted West African and Most Young Gifted & African Award with his �Woso� video failed to win any award.
Kwaku T, Ghana�s former rep to the Big Brother House and his rap partner D-Black received one nomination �Most Gifted West African� with their �Move� track alongside their compatriots Okyeame Kwame, from Nigeria Ikechukwu with �Shoobeedoo�, J. Martins feat. Timaya & P Square �Good Or Bad (owey)�, Nneka �Heartbeat�, 9ice feat. 2Face �Street Credibility�, but they both lost out to Ikechukwu of Nigeria.
Darey Art Alade (Nigeria), Gal Level (Namibia) and Buffalo Souljah (Zimbabwe) each won two awards. Performers included nominees 2Face Idibia, Sound Sultan, HHP (Jabba), Nneka as well as Bongani Fassie (Jozi) & the Umoja Choir. Nigeria had five awards and South African musicians lost out again with only Khuli taking home the Best Newcomer award.
Special recognition award was given to Brenda Fassie, the South African pop singer, who died in May 2004. Bongani Fassie received it on behalf of his mother.
This year�s awards witnessed the re-introduction of the category � Most Gifted Afro-Pop Video which was won by Gal Level with �Touch Me�.The awards was held at the Carnival City in Gauteng on Thursday 29 October and sponsored by Amarula Cream.
Below are the nominations and the winners mark *****
1. BEST MALE VIDEO
A. Naeto C for Ki Ni Big Deal
B. Pro for Uthini Ngo Pro
C. Buffalo Souljah for Judgment
D. Hip Hop Panstula (HHP) for Mpitse
E. Darey for Not The Girl *****
F. Xod for I Want You Back
2. BEST FEMALE VIDEOA.
A mani for Tonight
B. Lira for Wa Mpaleha
C. Lizha James for Estilo Xakhale
D. Nneka for Heartbeat
E. Thandiswa Mazwai for Ingoma
F. Sasha for Only One *****
3. BEST NEWCOMERA.
The Dream for Plenty Plenty
B. Brian Temba for Dominoes
C. Nneka for Heartbeat
D. Khuli for Tswak Stik'em *****
E. Jay Ru for Big Boi Anthem
F. Xod for I Want You Back
4. BEST DUO OR GROUP
A. Da L.E.S. feat. Bongz & Maggz for We On Fire
B. Kalibrados for Bambribam
C. P Square for No One Like You
D. Buffalo Souljah/Taygrin/Gal level for My Type Of Girl *****
E. Mwana Fa/Ay Mamba for Naongea Na Wewe
F. D'Banj feat. Mo Hit Stars for Pere
5. BEST DANCE VIDEOA.
Master Jam feat. RJ. Benjamin for Change The World
B. Goldfish for This Is How It Feels
C. Winnie Khumalo for Live My Life
D. Tzozo & Professor for Vuma
E. Lady May for Ndota *****
F. Black Coffee feat. Bucie for Turn Me On
6. BEST RAGGA DANCEHALL VIDEO
A. Kalaharians for Work The Middle
B. Buffalo Souljah for Judgement *****
C. Bantu for Where Di Water
D. Wahu for Sweet Luv
E. Paulino Q for Shake It On Me
F. Risasi/Collo for Watu Wote
7. BEST AFRO POP
A. Kelly Hansome for Maga Don Pay
B. Winnie Khumalo for Live My Life
C. Steel for Omoge
D. Theo for Ndihambela Phezulu
E. Durella for Enu O Se
F. Gal Level for Touch Me *****
8. BEST KWAITO
A. Gazza feat. Bleksem for Passop *****
B. Brown Dash for Back 2 Kasi
C. Howza for Styla Samahala
D. Damara Dik Ding for Bakuten
E. The Dogg for Hands Up
F. Mzekezeke for Nigi Hamba Phansi
9. BEST R&B VIDEO
A. Lira for Wa Mpaleha
B. Gxploits for Tear Rubber
C. Amani for Tonight
D. Darey for Not The Girl *****
E. Brian Temba for Dominoes
F. 2 Face Idibia/Sound Sultan for Enter The Place
10. BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
A. Okyeame Kwame for Woso
B. Hip Hop Pantsula (HHP) for All I need
C. Zeus for Gijima *****
D. Jay Ru for Big Boi Anthem
E. Pro for Uthini Ngo Pro
F. Black Rhino for Black Chata
11. BEST AFRICAN SOUTHERN
A. Teargas for Take You Out
B. Taygrin feat. Wendy Harawa for Moto
C. Lira for Wa Mpaleha
D. Lizha James for Estilo Xakhale *****
E. Rhythmic Elements for 2 By 2
F. Negro Blue for Um Beijo
12. BEST AFRICAN WEST
A. Ikechukwu for Shoobeedoo *****
B. J. Martins feat. Timaya & P Square for Good Or Bad (owey)
C. Okyeame Kwame for Woso
D. Nneka for HeartbeatE. 9ice feat. 2Face for Street Credibility
F. Kwaku T & D-Black for Move
13. BEST AFRICAN EAST
A. Amani for Tonight
B. Mwana Fa/Ay Mamba for Naongea Na Wewe
C. Xod for I Want You *****
D. Wahu for Sweet Luv
E. Black Rhino for Black Chata
F. Cannibal for I Wish
14. VIDEO OF THE YEAR
A. Taygrin feat. Wendy Harawa for Moto
B. Da L.E.S. feat Bongz & Maggz for We're On Fire
C. Okyeame Kwame for Woso
D. Naeto C for Ki Ni Big Deal *****
E. Rhythmic Elements for 2 By 2F. Amani for Tonight
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