Its that time of the year again for the Channel O MVA’s – the only time in Mzansi when its okay for other Africans from all over the continent to grace our shores and scoop all the awards from most of the categories and make our artists look like garage bands.
The only African artists that I know are from Nigeria, –by African I mean those outside of South Africa - which are D’banj, P-Square, 2Face, Banky W, MI, Naeto C, Ikwechuku and Sasha and from Angola – Big Nelo - wow I actually know a lot of Africans.
Everyone else I honestly don’t give a hoot about and I’m more than willing to channel hop through their dreary speeches in accents I cant even comprehend.
I’m looking forward to seeing Dineo Moeketsi, a former high school friend, doing her thing on stage and seeing whether she’ll hold it down since she won the search for the new Channel O ‘O-access’ presenter. Which means we’ll be seeing her gracing the carpets of LA’s Hollywood, rubbing shoulders with the who’s who of the industry.
The obvious choices are also going to be presenting the awards – Lungile Radu and Kabelo Ngakane and Nonhle Thema (yawn).
(I thought it was a myth that South Africans love to dance until I saw the categories they feature in more prominently)
South African who artists have been nominated are:
1. Kwela Tebza – Better Days – ‘Most gifted Ragga/Dancehall video’ (really?) (Luckily it's not that bull "Chiing Pow" crap)
2. Teargas – Go away – ‘Most gifted hip hop video’
3. Teargas – Party 101 – ‘Most gifted video of the year’
4. Ntando – Ngiyosebenza- ‘Most gifted Afro Pop (when last did he release a track or album for that matter?)
5. Urban Reign – Addicted – ‘Most gifted RnB’ (SA’s very own Backstreet Boys – can someone say soo 90’s?)
6. Octave Couplet ft Hydro – Do your thang - ‘Most gifted newcomer’ (one mild track constitutes a nomination?)
7. Black Coffee ft Zakes Bantwini - Juju – ‘Most gifted male video’ (goes without saying)
8. Big Nuz ft Tira – Umlilo (goes without saying) – (i)‘Most gifted dance video’ (ii)‘Most gifted kwaito video’ (iii)’Most gifted South video’
9. Jozi - Party Time - ‘Most gifted Afro Pop’???(Am I the only one who finds this odd?)
10. Deep Level – We rn this city - ‘Most gifted duo, group or Feauturing’
11. Tumi ft Brickz & Tracy lee - ‘Most gifted duo, group or Feauturing’
12. DJ Cleo – Mzimba Shaker - ‘Most gifted dance video’
13. DJ Vetkuk vs Mahoota/Professor – Bayete - ‘Most gifted dance video’
14. Liquid Deep – Fairytale - ‘Most gifted dance video’
15. Thembi Seete – Free - ‘Most gifted dance video’
16. JR ft Hip Hop Pantsula – Show Dem - ‘Most gifted hip hop video’ (nice track but video??)
17. TKZee – Sdudla – ‘Most gifted kwaito video’
18. TKZee – Dikapapa - ‘Most gifted video of the year’ (not bad for a group that’s risen from the ashes)
19. Mzambiya/Howza – Badala - ‘Most gifted kwaito video’ (I don’t know this song…goes to youtube)
20. Zeus – Champagne Music - ‘Most gifted male video’ (underrated)
21. L-Tido ft TP – Calling – ‘Most gifted newcomer’ (now we’re talking)
22. Pro – Sekele - ’Most gifted South video’
23. Proverb ft Hip Hop Pantsula – ’Most gifted South video’
The awards are set to take place on Thursday 4 November at the Sandton Convention Center
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