Nigeria failed to dominate Africa at the 2014 Channel O Music Video Awards as only three awards were clinched by the West African country.
The awards show which took place on November 29, 2014 saw Tanzania’s Diamond turn out the biggest winner of the night, bagging three awards; ‘Most Gifted Afro Pop‘, ‘Most Gifted Newcomer‘ and ‘Most Gifted East‘.
The likes of Tiwa Savage, KCEE and Olamide were the only winners of the night; Mavin lady Tiwa won the ‘Most Gifted Female‘ award for her ‘Eminado‘ single featuring Don Jazzy,KCEE won the ‘Most Gifted Duo‘ for his hit single ‘Pullover‘ featuring Wizkid.
Nigerian rapper Olamide beat Davido, Dr SID, Burna Boy andR2bees to clinch the ‘Most Gifted West‘ award. He also performed alongside YBNL rapper Lil Kesh who rendered his ‘Shoki‘ remix alongside Davido.
The biggest loser of the night was Pop star Davido who lost out five times. Davido has however had a successful run in 2014 winning four ‘Best African Act‘ awards in several music award shows.
There were performances from the likes of AKA, Cassper Nyovest, Davido, Tiwa Savage, Patoranking, Donald and others.
The awards show was held at Nasrec Expo Centre in Soweto, Johannesburg and was hosted by Siyabonga Ngwekazi andEku Edewor.
Full list of nominees and 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)
Psquare – Personally
Busiswa Ft Various – Ngoku – Winner
MOST GIFTED RAGGA DANCEHALL
Buffalo Souljah – Basawine – Winner
Orezi – Rihanna
Jesse Jagz 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
Diamond – Number One
