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Channel O Africa Music Video Awards, once known as Spirit of Africa Music Video Awards, are Pan-African music awards organised 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. [1] The winners are voted by Channel O's viewers across the continent. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

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2003

TITLE: - Reel Music Video Awards

VENUE: - M-Net Randburg Studios in Johannesburg, South Africa.

HOSTS: -

CATEGORIES: - 23 in total

SPECIAL RECOGNITION: - Fela Kuti (Nigeria)

2004

No awards ceremony was held in this year.

2005

TITLE: - African Music Video Awards

VENUE: - Johannesburg Civic Center, South Africa

HOSTS: -

SPECIAL RECOGNITION: - Hugh Masekela (South Africa)

2006

TITLE: - Spirit of Africa Music Video Awards

VENUE: - Gallagher Estate in Johannesburg, South Africa

HOSTS: - David Kau (South Africa) and Channel O VJs

SPECIAL RECOGNITION: - Zola (South Africa)

WINNERS: -

2007

TITLE: - Spirit of Africa Music Video Awards

VENUE: - Johannesburg City Hall, South Africa

HOSTS: - D'Banj (Nigeria) and DJ S'Bu (South Africa)

SPECIAL RECOGNITION: - Oliver Mtukudzi (Zimbabwe)

WINNERS: -

2008

TITLE: - Spirit of Africa Music Video Awards

VENUE: - Carnival City in Johannesburg, South Africa

HOSTS: - Kabelo 'KB' Ngakane and Nonhle Thema (all from South Africa)

SPECIAL RECOGNITION: - George Lee (Ghana)

WINNERS: -

2009

TITLE: - Music Video Awards (CHOMVAs)

VENUE: - Carnival City in Gauteng, South Africa

HOSTS: - Kabelo 'KB' Ngakane, Nonhle Thema and Lungile 'Lungsta' Radu (all from South Africa)

SPECIAL RECOGNITION: - Brenda Fassie (South Africa)

WINNERS: -

2010

Winners

2011

Winners

2012

Winners

2013

Winners

2014

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