It was the 2014 Channel O Africa Music Video Awards over the weekend which celebrated the very best music videos from the hip-hop and African scene over the past year. The clear winners of the year were local rapper Cassper Nyovest and Diamond from Tanzania.
Cassper – who has been on a winning streak this year and most recently celebrated his debut album Tsholofelo going Gold – his catchy club banger “Doc Shebeleza” earned him a win in the Most Gifted Male, Most Gifted Southern and the biggest award of the night the Jameson Most Gifted Video of the Year categories. Beating the likes of DJ Clock, Tiwa Savage, K.O, Riky Rick, Burna Boy, Emmy Gee including the Prince of Hip Hop himself A.K.A who were also nominated in the latter category. Bongo Flava recording artist Diamond Platnumz proved that he too is a force to be reckoned with when he took home the Most Gifted Newcomer, Most Gifted Afro Pop as well as Most Gifted East awards for his breakout hit “Number One”.
Here are the full list of winners from the night:
Most Gifted Male: Casser Nyovest – Doc Shebeleza
Most Gifted Female: Tiwa Savage ft Don Jazzy – Eminado
Most Gifted Newcomer: Diamond – Number One
Most Gifted Duo, Group or Featuring: KCEE ft Wizkid – Pull Over
Most Gifted Dance: Busiswa ft various – Ngoku
Most Gifted Ragga Dancehall: Buffalo Souljah – Turn Up
Most Gifted Afro Pop: Diamond – Number One
Most Gifted Kwaito: Uhuru ft Oskido & Professor – Y-Tjukutja
Most Gifted R&B: Donald – Crazy But Amazing
Most Gifted Hip Hop: AKA – Congratulate
Most Gifted Southern: Cassper Nyovest – Doc Shebeleza
Most Gifted West: Olamide – Turn Up
Most Gifted East: Diamond – Number One
Most Gifted Video of the Year: Cassper Nyovest – Doc Shebeleza
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