Channel O Music Video Awards Last updated March 12, 2025 Music video awards
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. The winners are voted by Channel O's viewers across the continent. [ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
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 Best Male Video: Lagbaja - “Never Far Away“ (Nigeria) Best Female Video: Lizha James - “For All Ya“ (Mozambique) Best Newcomer: D'banj - "Tongolo" (Nigeria) Best Duo or Group: Malaika - "2 Bob" (South Africa) Best Urban Jazz Video: Zama Jobe - "Ndawo Yami" (South Africa) Best Dance Video: Dj Cleo - "Goodbye" (South Africa) Best African Pop: 2Face - "Ole" (Nigeria) Best African Southern: Mista Doe - "Hot To Death" (Botswana) Best African West: 2Face - "Ole" (Nigeria) Best African East: Jonny Ragga - "Give Me The Key" (Ethiopia) Best African DJ: DJ Fresh (South Africa) Best Hip Hop Video: Mode 9 (Feat. Nnena) - "Cry" (Nigeria) Best Reggae Video: Lucky Dube - "Respect" (South Africa) Best R&B Video: Dare - "Escalade" (Nigeria) Best Kwaito Video: Brickz - "Tjovitjo" (South Africa) Best Collaboration Video: Danny K & Mandoza - "Music" (South Africa) Best Director: Mode 9 (Feat. Nnena) - "Cry" (Nigeria) Best Special Effects: Weird MC - "Ijoya" (Nigeria) Video Of The Year: Mode 9 (Feat. Nnena) - "Cry" (Nigeria) 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 Best Male Video: Nameless – “Sinzia” (Kenya) Best Female Video: Dama Do Bling - “Danca Do Remexe” (Mozambique) Best Newcomer: “The Dogg - Baby Don't Go” (Namibia) Best Duo Or Group: “P-Square ” - Bizzy Body (Nigeria) Best Dance Video: Acid - “Banyane E Basimane” (Botswana) Best Ragga Dancehall Video: Peter Miles – “Love“ (Uganda) Best R&B Video: Lizha James - “Numa wa mina” (Mozambique) Best Kwaito: Gazza – “Mokasie” (Namibia) Best African Southern: Dama Do Bling - “Danca Do Remexe” (Mozambique) Best African West: De Indispensables - “I Love U” (Nigeria) Best African East: Juma Nature – Mugambo (Tanzania) Best Hip-Hop Video: Scar - “Metlholo” (Botswana) Best Special Effects: D'Banj - “Why Me” (Nigeria) Best Director: East African Bashment Crew - “Kube” (Kenya & Uganda) Video Of The Year: East African Bashment Crew - “Kube” (Kenya & Uganda) 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 (saxophonist) (Ghana)
Winners Best Male Video: Ikechukwu – “Wind Em Well” (Nigeria) [ 7] Best Female Video: Lizha James – “Nita Mukuna Nwini” (Mozambique) Best Newcomer: Buffalo Souljah – “Bubble You Bumz” (Zimbabwe) Best Duo Or Group: P-Square – “Do Me” (Nigeria) Best Dance Video: Lady May – “Chokola” (Namibia) Best Ragga Dancehall Video: Buffalo Souljah – “Bubble Your Bumz” Best R&B Video: Gal Level – “Falling In Love” (Namibia) Best Kwaito: The Dogg – “Can U Feel It” (Namibia) Best African Southern: Freshlyground – “Pot Belly” (South Africa) Best African West: M-Trill – “Bounce” (Nigeria) Best African East: Witness – “Zero” (Tanzania) Best Hip-Hop Video: KC Presh – “Sengemenge” (Nigeria) Video Of The Year: P-Square – “Do Me” (Nigeria) 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 Best Male Video: Darey - “Not the Girl” (Nigeria) Best Female Video: Sasha - “Only One” (Nigeria) Best Newcomer: Khuli - “Tswak Stik'em” (South Africa) Best Duo Or Group: Buffalo Souljah & Tay Grin & Gal Level - “My Type Of Girl” (Zimbabwe, Malawi, Namibia) Best Dance Video: Lady May - “Ndota” (Namibia) Best Ragga Dancehall Video: Buffalo Souljah - “Judgment” (Zimbabwe) Best R&B Video: Darey - “Not the Girl” (Nigeria) Best Afro Pop: Gal Level - “Touch Me” (Namibia) Best Kwaito: Gazza feat. Bleksem - “Passop” (Namibia, South Africa) Best African Southern: Lizha James - “Estilo Xakhale” (Mozambique) Best African West: Ikechukwu - “Shoobeedoo” (Nigeria) Best African East: XOD - “I Want You Back” (Uganda) Best Hip-Hop Video: Zeus - “Gijima” (Botswana) Video Of The Year: Naeto C - “Ki Ni Big Deal” (Nigeria) 2010 Venue: Sandton Convention Centre in Sandton , South AfricaHosts: Lungile 'Lungsta' Radu and Thomas Gumede (all from South Africa)Special Recognition: K'Naan (Somalia)2011 Venue: Sandton Convention Centre in Sandton , South AfricaHosts: Banky W (Nigeria) and Dineo Moeketsi (South Africa)Special Recognition: D'banj (Nigeria)Winners Most Gifted Dance Video: Darey - "Ba Ni Ki Di" (Nigeria) Most Gifted Kwaito Video: The Dogg - "This Is My Time" (Namibia) Most Gifted African West Video: Naeto C - "Ten Over Ten " (Nigeria) Most Gifted Newcomer Video: Ice Prince /Brymo - "Oleku " (Nigeria) Most Gifted Video of The Year: Zakes Bantwini - "Wasting My Time" (South Africa) Most Gifted Hip Hop Video: AKA - "Victory Lap" (South Africa) Most Gifted Male Video: D'banj featuring Snoop Dogg - "Mr Endowed (Remix) " (Nigeria) Most Gifted Female Video: Lira - "Phakade" (South Africa) Most Gifted Duo, Group or Featuring Video: Hip Hop Pantsula , Teargas and Liquideep - "Born For This" (South Africa) Most Gifted Afro Pop Video: Theo - "Ukhona" (South Africa) Most Gifted African Southern Video: Liquideep - "Settle For Less" (South Africa) Most Gifted R&B Video: Banky W. featuring M.I - "Feeling It" (Nigeria) Most Gifted African East Video: Keko , Radio and Weasel - "How We Do It (remix)" (Uganda) Most Gifted Ragga Dancehall Video: Samini - "Dadiekye" (Ghana) 2013 Winners Most Gifted Kwaito Video: Professor featuring Oskido and Character (singer) - "Fingerprints" (RSA) Most Gifted Ragga/Dancehall Video: P-Unit featuring Collo - "You Guy" (Kenya) Most Gifted RnB Video: Banky W. - "Yes/No " (Nigeria) Most Gifted Hip-Hop Video: AKA - "Jealousy" (RSA) Most Gifted Dance Video: Mafikizolo - "Khona " (RSA) Most Gifted Afro-Pop Video: The Soil featuring Zakwe - "Inkomo" (RSA) Most Gifted African East Video: P-Unit featuring Collo - "You Guy" (Kenya) Most Gifted African West Video: P-Square - "Alingo " (Nigeria) Most Gifted African South Video: Oskido - "Tsa-Mandebele" (RSA) Most Gifted Newcomer Video: Khaya Mthethwa - "Move" (RSA) Most Gifted Duo/Group or Featuring Video: Zone Fam - "Contolola" (Zambia) Most Gifted Female Video: Zonke - "Feelings " (RSA) Most Gifted Male Video: Zeus featuring AKA and Tumi - "#DatsWasup" (Botswana and RSA) Most Gifted Video Of The Year: Wizkid - "Azonto " (Nigeria) This page is based on this
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