Wyre, Avril, Nameless and Habida Nominated for Channel O Video Music Awards
The 2010 Channel O Video Music Awards nominations are officially out and Kenya is well represented by four of its stars at the continental music channel’s ceremony.
Wyre has two nominations, “Most gifted ragga dancehall video” and “Most gifted East video” for his dancehall hit, “Uprising” same as Nameless and Habida’s successful collaboration “Sunshine” who are in the “Most gifted Afro-pop” and “Most gifted East video”. Singer Avril makes a debut at the awards with her song“Mama” which is in contention for “Most gifted East video”. Somalian born rapper K’Naan is also nominated for three awards for “T.I.A” (This Is Africa).
Don’t look out for Nigeria’s D’Banj and P Square to walk away with many awards because they only have one nomination each for “Fall in love” in the “Most gifted Afro-Pop” category and .
MOST GIFTED MALE VIDEO
WANDE COAL – BUMPER TO BUMPER
BANKY W – STRONG TING
ZEUS – CHAMPAGNE MUSIC
BLACK COFFEE FT.ZAKES BANTWINI – JUJU
K’NAAN – T.I.A
MOST GIFTED FEMALE VIDEO
WITNESS – ATTENTION PLEASE
KENNY SAINT BROWN FT DA GRIN – TURN ME AROUND
MO’CHEDDAH FT.OTHELLO – IF YOU WANT ME
THEMBI SEETE – FREE
LIZHA JAMES FT. LOYISO – VOU TE ATACA
MOST GIFTED NEWCOMER
OCTAVE COUPLET FT. HYDRO – DO UR THANG
DJINEE – OVERKILLING
L – TIDO FT.T-P – CALLING
GABRIELA – MINA NAWENA
M.I. FT. DJINEE – SAFE
MOST GIFTED DUO, GROUP OR FEATURING
M.I. FT. DJINEE – SAFE
TUMI FT.BRICKS & TRACY LEE – BAMBEZELA
OBITA FT.LOYISO – EVERYBODY DANCE
P SQUARE FT.J-MARTINS – E NO EASY
DEEP LEVEL – WE RUN THIS CITY
MOST GIFTED DANCE VIDEO
DJ CLEO – MZIMBA SHAKER
BIG NELO – HOJE E SURRA
BIG NUZ FT.DJ TIRA – UMLILO
DJ VETKOEK VS MAHOOTA/PROFESSOR – BAYETE
LIQUIDEEP – FAIRYTALE
MOST GIFTED RAGGA DANCEHALL VIDEO
GENERAL PYPE FT.NAETO C,VECTOR, SASHA, DA GRIN & GT – CHAMPION (REMIX)
SAMINI – SWEET MISTAKE
BUFFALO SOULJAH – TOO MANY OF ME
WYRE – UPRISING
KWELA TEBZA FT. VARIOUS ARTISTS – BETTER DAY (REMIX)
MOST GIFTED AFRO POP
D’BANJ – FALL IN LOVE
NTHANDO – NGIYOSEBENZA
NAMELESS & HABIDA – SUNSHINE
ANOGIRI – OYIBO
JOZI – PARTY TIME
MOST GIFTED RNB
JON GERMAIN – IN MY HEAD
TOLUMIDE – MY LOVE
GELLY – MZURI
URBAN REIGN – ADDICTED
ANSELMO RALPH – DOMESTICADO
MOST GIFTED KWAITO
GAZZA – SHUKUSHA
BIG NUZ/DJ TIRA – UMLILO
FISHMAN FT GAL LEVEL – LET’S HOOK UP
MZAMBIYA/HOWZA – BADALA
TKZEE – SDUDLA
MOST GIFTED HIP HOP VIDEO
K’NAAN – T.I.A
J.R FT. HIP HOP PANTSULA – SHOW DEM (MAKE THE CIRCLE BIGGER)
D-BLACK & KWAKU-T – BREATHE
NAETO C – AKO MI TI POJU
TEARGAS – GO AWAY
MOST GIFTED SOUTH VIDEO
BUFFALO SOULJAH – EZANDHLA PHEZULU (HANDS UP)
PROVERB FT. HIP HOP PANTSULA BREADWINNER
DAMA DO BLING – CASAR COM OUTRA
BIG NUZ FT. DJ TIRA – UMLILO
PRO – SEKELE
MOST GIFTED EAST VIDEO
WYRE – UPRISING
AVRIL – MAMA
NAMELESS & HABIDA – SUNSHINE
OBITA/LOYISO – EVERYBODY DANCE
SHAA – ZAMU YANGU
MOST GIFTED WEST VIDEO
2 FACE – IMPLICATIONS
BECCA/SAMINI – FIRE (REMIX)
DA GRIN – PON PON PON
J-TOWN – GUNS & ROSES
SASHA FT.NAETO C/SAUCE KID – MAKING MONEY (REMIX)
MOST GIFTED VIDEO OF THE YEAR
TEARGAS – PARTY 101
D-BLACK & KWAKU-T – BREATHE
LIZHA JAMES FT. LOYISO – VOU TE ATACAR
M.I. FT. DJINEE – SAFE
TKZEE – DIKAKAPA
K’NAAN – T.I.A
