African Music Award Nominees, Channel O Unveils List

The Channel O Africa Music Awards has finally unveiled its nominees in the 14 categories. Among the artistes nominated for awards are Lola Rae (Watch My Ting Go), Burna Boy (Tonight) and Kenya’s Victoria Kimani (Mtoto). Others include South African duo, Mafikizolo’s Khona for Most Gifted Video of the Year as well as Most Gifted Dance Video, and Nigeria’s P-Square’s Alingo for the Most Gifted Video of the Year including Most Gifted African (West).
Most Gifted Video of the Year category is Kenya’s STL whose Stella has also put her in contention for Most Gifted Female where she’s up against Lizha James (Vais Rochar), South Africa’s Zonke (Feelings) and Toya DeLazy (Heart) as well as Nigeria’s Tiwa Savage (Without My Heart ft. Don Jazzy).
Most Gifted Male includes Botswana’s Zeus featuring AKA and Tumi, #Datswasup (also in the running for Most Gifted Video of the Year) along with Iyanya, Flavour and Wizkid’s Azonto, South Africa’s Donald (Over The Moon) and Tanzania’s Ay featuring Marco Chali (Party Zone).
This year’s Channel O Africa Music Awards will hold on Saturday, November 30 at Walter Sisulu Square in Kliptown, Soweto.