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Channels TV Wins YouTube Creator Awards’ Broadcaster Category

Channels Television has won the Broadcaster Category of a YouTube Sub-Saharan Africa Creator Awards. The award was given to Channels Television on Friday in an … Continue reading Channels TV Wins YouTube Creator Awards’ Broadcaster Category


channels-youtube-award3Channels Television has won the Broadcaster Category of a YouTube Sub-Saharan Africa Creator Awards.

The award was given to Channels Television on Friday in an event held in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Nominees in the Broadcast Category are SABC Education Shows, eTV, Channels Television and SABC Digital News.

Mr Toyin Ogunlade, who received the award, dedicated it to the viewers and creators in Africa giving the continent a voice.

It was the first YouTube Sub-Saharan Africa Creator Awards, celebrating the incredible achievements of creators across Africa, the Chief Business Officer at YouTube, Robert Kyncl, said.

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YouTube Sub-Saharan Africa Creator Awards Winners

YouTube has become such an amazing platform for African creators, from Nollywood to other entertainment platforms and do it yourself channels.

African creators have reached audience around the world, bringing Africa’s live, history, food, tourist attractions and entertainment to their palms.

The awards also showcased individuals who have learnt different skills on YouTube and have showed their different talents on the platform, garnering huge views from videos published and also earning revenue.

From how to conduct an orchestra, how to apply makeup to how to sew different designs of clothing and many more, people have benefited from YouTube.

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Winners of the YouTube Sub-Saharan Africa Creator Awards

Some of the other categories in the award are Best Comedy Channel Award and Best Nigerian Channel.

In the Best Comedy Channel Award Category, Ann Kansiime, Mark Angel Comedy and Derick Watts and the Sunday Blues were nominees. Kansiime won the award in that category.

Best Nigerian Channel
Nominees
Mark Angel Comedy
Emmanuel TV
Ibaka Tv/Nollywood
Nollywood Five Star
Winner Mark Angel Comedy

Full list of winners:

Broadcaster – Channels Television
Comedy – Kansiime Anne
Comic – Ramscomics / Supastrikas
Education – Retutpro – Photography and Photoshop Tutorials
Entertainment – NdaniTV
Fitness – Six Pack Factory
Games – Slushy AJ
Makeup and Fashion – Kangai Mwiti
Music – Yellow Brick Cinema
News and politics – Millard Ayo
Nonprofit – Jim Nduruchi
People and Blogs – Suzelle DIY
Pets and Animals – Earth Touch
Top Subscribed Creator in Uganda – Kansiime Anne
Top Subscribed Creator in Ghana – Official Sarkodie
Top Subscribed Creator in Kenya – Churchill Show
Top Subscribed Creator in Nigeria – Mark Angel Comedy
Top Subscribed Creator in Senegal – Prince Arts
Top Subscribed Creator in South Africa – Yellow Brick Cinema
Top Subscribed Creator in Tanzania – DiamondPlatnumz
Top Subscribed Creator in Zimbabwe – Mufti Menk
Top Subscribed Nollywood Channel – IbakaTV/Nollywood
Special mention: Yellow Brick Cinema which recently reached 1 million subscribers and was awarded a YouTube Gold Play Button in recognition of the achievement.

Nigerian musician Timaya was also at the awards to entertain the audience.