It was a rare loss for one of Nigeria’s biggest music exports, Davido, who lost out all his nominations at the just concluded Channel O Music Awards held in Johannesburg, South Africa over the weekend.
However, Tanzanian artiste, Diamond and South Africa’s Cassper Nyovest emerged the biggest winners, clinching 3 awards each.
Mavin Records’ singer Tiwa Savage won “Most Gifted Female” as 5 star records’ lead act, Kcee, won the “Most Gifted Duo, Group Or Featuring” category for his song, pull over featuring Wizkid.
Check out the full list of winners:
Most Gifted Male
Cassper Nyovest – Doc Shebeleza*** Winner
Davido – Aye
Riky Rick Ft Okmalumkoolkat – Amantombazane
K.O. Ft Kid X – Caracara
Sarkodie – Illuminati
Most Gifted Female
Thembi Seete – Thuntsha Lerole
Bucie Ft Heavy K – Easy To Love
Lizha James Ft Uhuru – Quem Ti Mandou
Tiwa Savage Ft Don Jazzy – Eminado** Winner
Seyi Shay – Irawo
Most Gifted Newcomer
Dream Team Ft Tamarsha, Aka & Big Nuz – Tsekede
Cassper Nyovest – Doc Shebeleza
Emmy Gee Ft Ab Crazy & Dj Dimplez – Rands And Nairas
Diamond – Number One** Winner
Patoranking – Girlie O (REMIX)
Most Gifted Duo, Group Or Featuring
Uhuru Ft Oskido & Professor – Y-Tjukutja
Dj Clock Ft Beatenberg – Pluto (I Remember)
R2bees Ft Wizkid – Slow Down
K.O. Ft Kid X – Caracara
Kcee Ft Wizkid – Pull Over** Winner
Most Gifted Dance
Uhuru Ft Oskido & Professor – Y-Tjukutja
Davido – Skelewu
Dj Clock Ft Beatenberg – Pluto (I Remember)
P Square – Personally
Busiswa Ft Various – Ngoku** Winner
Most Gifted Ragga Dancehall
Buffalo Souljah – Basawine** Winner
Orezi – Rihanna
Jesse Jaggz Feat Wizkid – Bad Girl
Patoranking – Girlie O (REMIX)
Shatta Wale – Everydoby Likes My Ting
Most Gifted Afro Pop
Davido – Aye
Mafikizolo Ft May D – Happiness
Diamond – Number One** Winner
Flavour Ada Ada
Iyanya – Jombolo
Most Gifted Kwaito
Uhuru Ft Oskido & Professor – Y-Tjukutja** Winner
Character Ft Mono T & Oskido – Inxeba Lendoda
Big Nuz Ft Khaya Mthethwa – Incwadi Yothando
Dj Vetkuk Vs Mahoota – Khaba Lenja
Dj Cndo – Yamnandi Into
Most Gifted R&B
2face Ft T Pain – Rainbow
Jimmy Nevis Ft Kwesta – Balloon
Gb Collective Ft Brian Temba & Reason – Chocolate Vanilla
Donald – Crazy But Amazing** Winner
Niyola – Toh Bad
Most Gifted Hip Hop
Cassper Nyovest – Doc Shebeleza
Khuli Chana Ft Da L.E.S & Magesh – Hape Le Hape 2.1
Phyno – Alobam
K.O. Ft Kid X – Caracara
Aka – Congratulate** Winner
Most Gifted Southern
Dj Clock Ft Beatenberg – Pluto (I Remember)
Cassper Nyovest – Doc Shebeleza** Winner
Aka – Congratulate
Zeus – Psych
K.O. Ft Kid X – Caracara
Most Gifted West
R2bees Ft Wizkid – Slow Down
Davido – Aye
Burna Boy Ft D’banj – Won Da Mo
Olamide – Turn Up** Winner
Dr Sid Ft Don Jazzy – Surulere
Most Gifted East
Sauti Sol – Nshike
Diamond – Number One** Winner
Navio – No Holding Back
Eddy Kenzo – Sitya Loss
Elani – Kookoo
Most Gifted Video Of The Year
Emmy Gee Ft Ab Crazy & Dj Dimplez – Rands And Nairas
Davido – Aye
K.O. Ft Kid X – Caracara
Burna Boy – Run My Race
Tiwa Savage Ft Don Jazzy – Eminado
Dr Sid Ft Don Jazzy – Surulere
Riky Rick Ft Okmalumkoolkat – Amantombazane
Cassper Nyovest – Doc Shebeleza** Winner
Sarkodie – Illuminati
Dj Clock Ft Beatenberg – Pluto (I Remember)
Aka – Congratulate
