Channel O announced the nominees for its prestigious 9th Annual Music Video Awards at The VIP Room, Michelangelo Towers in Sandton on Friday night. Ghana didn’t miss out on the nominations as the ubiquitous Sarkodie grabbed two nominations with rappers D-black, E.L and M.anifest grabbing one each. Kenyan pop group Camp Mulla who have had a fantastic run in the last year lead the list with four nominations – in the ‘Most Gifted East African video of the Year’, ‘Most Gifted Newcomer video of the Year’, ‘Most Gifted Video of the Year’, and ‘Most Gifted Group/Duo’. Another newcomer earning more than one nomination is fiercely indie and genre-defying South African artist, Toya Delazy who matches her Flight of the Fish Eagle – Naturally Supreme Most Gifted Newcomer Video nomination for “Pump It On” with one for Most Gifted Video of the Year. Delazy and Camp Mulla are joined on the Flight of the Fish Eagle – Naturally Supreme Most Gifted Newcomer Video category by Nigeria’s Davido (for “Dami Duro”), Ghana’s E.L. (“Turn The Lights Down”) and South Africa’s Donald (“I Deserve”). Now in its 9th year, the Channel O Music Video Awards is the only public-voted annual music video awards show broadcast around the continent that exclusively features African artists. 2012 will see the awards taking place on Saturday, 17th November at Walter Sisulu Square in Kliptown, bringing the Channel O Music Video Awards to Soweto for the first time. This year voting will take place across a wide suite of digital platforms – from SMS [artist voting code to the number +27 83 920 8406. Standard SMS rates apply] to MXit, Web [www.channelo.tv] and Wap. Facebook voting [http://www.facebook.com/channelotv] is also now possible, opening up voting to the whole continent and underlining where the pulse of Africa’s youth lies! Check out the full list below… Most Gifted South video of the Year Cashtime Fam – Shut it down (Stundee) HHP – Bosso Shota ft Shana Zeus – Dancing Shoes Paul G ft Maezee – The Feeling Shugasmakx ft Moneoa – Take it Easy Most Gifted Hip-hop video of the Year Khuli Chana feat Notshi – Tswa Daar L-Tido – Smash Ice Prince – Superstar M.Anifest – Makaa Maka K’NAAN feat Nas – Nothing to lose   Most Gifted West African video of the Year D-Black ft Mo’Cheddah – Falling Wizkid – Pakurumo Sarkodie feat Obrafour – Saa Okodie No Naeto C – I gentle Wande Coal – Private trips Most Gifted R&B music video of the Year Lloyd Cele – Hero Lizha James ft Perola – Leva Boy Flavour feat Tiwa Savage – Oyi 2Face – Be there Habida feat Cannibal – My Reason   Most Gifted East African video of the Year Keko feat Madtraxx – Make You Dance Camp Mulla – Party Don’t stop AY feat Sauti Soul – I Don’t Want to Be Alone K’Naan and Nas – Nothing to lose Navio – One & Only Most Gifted Dance video of the Year DJ Zinhle feat Busiswa – My name is DJ Cleo – Facebook OS3 feat Tchoboly – Mokongo Davido – Dami duro Bucie – Get over it Cpwaa – Hnmm Most Gifted Newcomer video of the Year Toya Delazy – Pump it on Davido – Dami duro E.L. – Turn the lights down Camp Mulla ft – Party don’t stop Donald – I deserve Most Gifted Afro Pop video of the Year Jozi – Ugologo DJ Sbu ft Zahara – Gal Level feat Toniks – Money Brymo – Ara Maurice Kirya – I don’t Want to Fight Most Gifted Reggae video of the Year HHP feat Lutan Fyah, Omar Retnu – Baheitane (remix) Buffalo Souljah ft Cabo Snoop – Styra Inonyengesa Ice Prince – Juju Orezi – Booty Bounce Wyre – Dancehall party Most Gifted Kwaito video of the Year Kabelo ft Professor: Amapantsula’Ajabulile Spikiri ft Various Artists – Ngeke Balunge Big Nuz – Serious Ees feat Mandoza – Ayoba The Dogg ft Brickz – Tromentos   Most Gifted Video of the Year Dj Zinhle ft Busiswa – My name is Khuli Chana ft Notshi – Tswa daar Toya Delazy – Pump it on Lizha James feat Perola – Leva boy Big Nelo: Sente o beat D’banj – Oliver twist Brymo – Ara Sarkodie feat Obrafour – Saa Okodie No Camp Mulla – Fresh all day AY feat Romeo, Lamyia – Speak with your body Most Gifted Female Video of the Year Zahara – Loliwe Lizha James feat Perola – Leva body Tiwa Savage – Love me love me love me Mo’Cheddah feat Phenom – See me Keko feat Madtraxx – Make you dance Most Gifted Male Video of the Year Khuli Chana ft Notshi –  Tswa Daar PRO – Makasana Big Nelo – Sent D’banj – Oliver twist Ay feat Romeo and Lamyia – Speak with your body   Most Gifted Group/Duo Mi Casa – Heavenly sent Liquideep – Still Camp Mulla – Fresh all day Buffalosouljah ft Cabo Snoop – Styra Inonyengesa Psquare feat Akon, May D – Chop my money Voting opens midnight on Saturday, 1 September for fans to have their say on who should take the ultimate crown in African music. It closes at midnight on Thursday, 8th November.]]>