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    Channel O Award nominees released

    Topping the nominations for the 2006 Channel O African Music Video Awards with four nods each are Didge and Lizha James from Kenya and Mozambique respectively. Hot on their heels are Nigeria's Dare and 2Face, alongside South Africans Freshlyground and Simphiwe Dana, with three nominations each.

    Channel O general mManager Yolisa Phahle is certain that the nominations reflect the diverse and growing music industry in the continent. "We are seeing videos of increasingly high quality and this is a direct reflection of the industry's growth", she says.

    "At Channel O we look to strike a balance between promoting the up and coming big names of tomorrow alongside established artists. This year some of the newer names are also producing outstanding music and high quality videos".

    A total of 70 artists from 10 different countries have produced this year's nominees in the 18 categories.

    Now in its third year, the videos are voted for by viewers, giving fans complete control over who receives an award. Criteria used for short-listing are technical quality, frequency of requests for a video on the different Channel O shows and overall creativity. The videos need to have been released between January 2005 and May 2006 and should have received airplay on Channel O.

    Viewers and fans will be able to vote for their favourite artists by smsing or voting online. Voting starts on Friday 25 August until Friday 6 October. Viewers can vote in each category by logging on to www.channelo.co.za or sms +27 (0)83 920 8400. To vote via sms, enter the category name, a space and then the artist's name. Nigerian viewers will be able to vote locally via sms on 33351. All sms are charged at international call rates.

    The complete list of nominees is:

    1. Best male video

    Dare - Escalade -Nigeria
    Didge - Saa Zingine - Kenya
    HHP - Jabba - South Africa
    Lagbaja - Never Far Away - Nigeria
    Ntando - Nguwe - South Africa

    2. Best female video

    Lizha James - For All Ya - Mozambique
    Nikki Ft Colo - Hii Ngoma - Kenya
    Simphiwe Dana - Ndiredi - South Africa
    Yola Araújo - Deix Estar - Angola
    Zamajobe - Ndawo Yami - South Africa

    3. Best newcomer

    D'Banj - Tongolo - Nigeria
    Gal Level - Go Back to Her - Namibia
    Ike Chuku - Ike Chuku - Nigeria
    Lizha James - For All Ya - Mozambique
    Tuks - 525600 Minutes - South Africa

    4. Best duo or group

    Black Jack - Amajekejeke - South Africa
    Bongo Maffin - Kura Vone - South Africa
    Freshlyground - Nomvula - South Africa
    Malaika - 2Bob - South Africa
    Question Mark All Stars - Street Life - Nigeria

    5. Best urban jazz video

    Don Laka - Makoti - South Africa
    Judith Sephuma - New Beginnings- South Africa
    Simphiwe Dana - Ndiredi - South Africa
    Wanda - I'm Falling for You - South Africa
    Zamajobe - Ndawo Yami - South Africa

    6. Best dance video

    Black Coffee - Stimela Remix - South Africa
    DJ Cleo - Goodbye - South Africa
    DJ Vetkuk vs Mahoota - Nezi za KwaZulu - South Africa
    Revolution ft Maduvha - Light of my Life - South Africa
    T'zozo & Professor - Woza Durban - South Africa

    7. Best reggae video

    Benz Man - Mama Joe - Nigeria
    Jonny Ragga - Abeshawee - Ethiopia
    Lucky Dube - Respect - South Africa
    Necessary Noize - Kenyan Boy, Kenyan Girl - Kenya
    Street Monks - I Salute - Nigeria

    8. Best R&B video

    2 Face Idibia - Ole - Nigeria
    Anselmo Ralph - Super Hemem - Angola
    Dare - Escalade - Nigeria
    Didge - Saa Zingine - Kenya
    Wyre - Chuki - Kenya

    9. Best kwaito video

    Alaska - Fokol - South Africa
    Black Jack - Good Life - South Africa
    Brickz - Tjovitjo - South Africa
    Mzekezeke - Ubani U'mzekezeke - South Africa
    Spikiri - Current - South Africa

    10. Best collaboration video

    Danny K & Mandoza - Music - South Africa
    Mina Nawe ft Lady Jay Dee - Njalo - South Africa/Tanzania
    My Man & Lebo - Siyavuma - South Africa
    Slikour ft Zulu Mobb & Hidden Force - Izinja - South Africa
    Young Nations & Ray Phiri - Zwakala Emzantsi - South Africa

    11. Best Afro-pop

    2Face - Ole - Nigeria
    Gal Level - Go Back to H- Namibia
    Freshlyground - Doo Bee Doo - South Africa
    MXO - Tonight - South Africa
    Wyre - Chuki - Namibia

    12. Best African Southern

    Bob Mabege - Chiwamila Galu Zambia
    Brickz - Sweetie My Baby - South Africa
    Lizha James - For All Ya - Mozambique
    Mista Doe - Hot to Death - Botswana
    Yola Araújo - Deix Estar - Angola

    13. Best African West

    2Face Idibia - Ole - Nigeria
    Dare - Escalade - Nigeria
    D'Banj - Tongolo - Nigeria
    Mba Abesolo - Make Mayawa - Nigeria
    Silver Saddih - LA LA LA - Nigeria

    14. Best African East

    Blue 3 - Frisky - Kenya
    Didge - Saa Zingine - Kenya
    Johnny Ragga - Give Me the K- Ethiopia
    Mr Lenny & Nameless - Juju - Kenya
    Nikki ft Colo - Hii Ngoma - Kenya

    15. Best hip hop video

    K'naan - Soobax - Ethiopia
    Mode 9 ft Nnena - Cry - Nigeria
    Prokid - Woz'bona - South Africa
    Sauce Kid ft Mike Okri - Omoge wa Jo - Nigeria
    Tuks - 525600 Years - South Africa

    16. Best special effects

    Andrew Wessels for Ndiredi by Simphiwe Dana - South Africa
    Justin Campos for Good Life by Black Jack - South Africa
    Larissa Hollis for Ndawo Yami by Zamajobe - South Africa
    Neil Simpson for I'd Like by Freshlyground - South Africa
    Weird MC - Ijoya - Nigeria

    17. Best director

    Andrew Wessels for Ndiredi by Simphiwe Dana - South Africa
    Neil Simpson for I'd Like by Freshlyground - South Africa
    Nelson Mangueira for Superhemem by Anselmo Ralph - Angola
    Mode 9 ft Nnena - Cry - Nigeria
    Lumko Dukashe for Zwakala Emzantsi by Young Nations & Ray Phiri - South Africa

    18. Video of the year

    Didge - Saa Zingine - Kenya
    Freshlyground - I'd Like - South Africa
    Lizha James - For All Ya - Mozambique
    Mode 9 ft Nnena - Cry - Nigeria
    Simphiwe Dana - Ndiredi - South Africa

    The Awards ceremony will be held at Gallagher Estate in Johannesburg on Saturday 14 October. The event will be recorded 'live' and broadcast on Channel O on 21 October at 8pm CAT. Channel O is available on DStv on channel 87.

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