The annual Channel O Music Video Awards, which recognise and celebrate the success of African artists, will be held on Thursday October 9 at Carnival City’s Big Top Arena in Johannesburg and will be broadcast on Channel O (DStv channel 320) on Thursday October 23.

Vote for the Ghanaian nominees from July 24 at 17:00 CAT until September 24. Viewers can also vote via SMS, using the number +27839208400 (standard international SMS rates will apply) or cast their votes for free on the Channel O website: www.channelo.tv This year’s qualifying music videos had to be produced between 1 June 2007 and 31 May 2008 and have received airplay on Channel O. The live event will take place on Thursday October 9, 2008 in Johannesburg at Carnival City and will be broadcast Thursday October 23 on Channel O, channel 320, on DStv.

Best Female Video
Lizha James – Nita Mukuna Nwini (MOZ)
Lady May – Chokola (NAM)
Becca – Sugar (GHANA)  Watch Sugar by Becca
KB – Moni Fe Re (SA)
Sasha – Adara (NIG)

Best Duo or Group
Jozi – Muthaland (SA)
P Square – Do Me (NIG)
Irene and Jane – Heat It Up (GHANA)   Watch Heat It Up by Irene & Jane
Witness ft Fid Q – Zero (TAN)
Bleksem ft Krazy Boy – How Low Can You Go
DJ Cleo – Sis Ng’hamba Nawe (SA)
Leroy – Merathe (BOTS)
DJ Vetkoek vs Mahoota – Qolo (SA)
Lady May – Chokola (NAM)
Durban’s Finest – Uyosholo Wena (SA)

Best Ragga Dancehall Video
Buffalo Souljah – Bubble Your Bumz (ZIM)
Zeus ft Stagga – Imagination (SA)
Mapaputsi – Nangu Mapaputsi (SA)
Baba Dee – Blaze (NIG)
Ofori Amponsah – Odwa (GHANA)    Watch Odwo by Ofori Amponsah feat. Batman Samini

Best African West
Becca – Sugar (GHANA)      Watch Sugar by Becca
Ikechukwu – Wind em well (NIG)
Faze – Everyday (NIG)
D’Banj – Move Your Body (NIG)
M-Trill – Bounce (NIG)

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