Channel O Music Video Awards

Channel O Africa Music Video Awards, once known as Spirit of Africa Music Video Awards, are Pan-African music awards organised by South Africa -based Channel O television channel. The awards were first held in 2003 under the name Reel Music Video Awards. Since 2005 the awards have been held annually. The winners are voted by Channel O's viewers across the continent.

2003

Title: Reel Music Video Awards
Venue: M-Net Randburg Studios in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Hosts: -
Categories: 23 in total
Special Recognition: - Fela Kuti

2004

No awards ceremony was held in this year.

2005

Title: African Music Video Awards
Venue: Johannesburg Civic Center, South Africa
Hosts:
Special Recognition: - Hugh Masekela

2006

Title: Spirit of Africa Music Video Awards
Venue: Gallagher Estate in Johannesburg, South Africa
Hosts: David Kau and Channel O VJs
Special Recognition: Zola

Winners

Best Male Video: Lagbaja - “Never Far Away“
Best Female Video: Lizha James - “For All Ya“
Best Newcomer: D'banj - "Tongolo"
Best Duo or Group: Malaika - "2 Bob"
Best Urban Jazz Video: Zama Jobe - "Ndawo Yami"
Best Dance Video: Dj Cleo - "Goodbye"
Best African Pop: 2Face - "Ole"
Best African Southern: Mista Doe - "Hot To Death"
Best African West: 2Face - "Ole"
Best African East: Jonny Ragga - "Give Me The Key"
Best African DJ: DJ Fresh
Best Hip Hop Video: Mode 9 - "Cry"
Best Reggae Video: Lucky Dube - "Respect"
Best R&B Video: Dare - "Escalade"
Best Kwaito Video: Brickz - "Tjovitjo"
Best Collaboration Video: Danny K & Mandoza - "Music"
Best Director: Mode 9 - "Cry"
Best Special Effects: Weird MC - "Ijoya"
Video Of The Year: Mode 9 - "Cry"

2007

Title: Spirit of Africa Music Video Awards
Venue: Johannesburg City Hall, South Africa
Hosts: D'Banj and DJ S'Bu
Special Recognition: Oliver Mtukudzi

Winners

Best Male Video: Nameless – “Sinzia”
Best Female Video: Dama Do Bling - “Danca Do Remexe”
Best Newcomer: “The Dogg - Baby Don't Go”
Best Duo Or Group: “P-Square” - Bizzy Body
Best Dance Video: Acid - “Banyane E Basimane”
Best Ragga Dancehall Video: Peter Miles – “Love“
Best R&B Video: Lizha James - “Numa wa mina”
Best Kwaito: Gazza – “Mokasie”
Best African Southern: Dama Do Bling - “Danca Do Remexe”
Best African West: De Indispensables - “I Love U”
Best African East: Juma Nature – Mugambo
Best Hip-Hop Video: Scar - “Metlholo”
Best Special Effects: D'Banj - “Why Me”
Best Director: East African Bashment Crew - “Kube”
Video Of The Year: East African Bashment Crew - “Kube”

2008

Title: Spirit of Africa Music Video Awards
Venue: Carnival City in Johannesburg, South Africa
Hosts: Kabelo 'KB' Ngakane and Nonhle Thema
Special Recognition: George Lee

Winners

Best Male Video: Ikechukwu – “Wind Em Well”
Best Female Video: Lizha James – “Nita Mukuna Nwini”
Best Newcomer: Buffalo Souljah – “Bubble You Bumz”
Best Duo Or Group: P-Square – “Do Me”
Best Dance Video: Lady May – “Chokola”
Best Ragga Dancehall Video: Buffalo Souljah – “Bubble Your Bumz”
Best R&B Video: Gal Level – “Falling In Love”
Best Kwaito: The Dogg – “Can U Feel It”
Best African Southern: Freshlyground – “Pot Belly”
Best African West: M-Trill – “Bounce”
Best African East: Witness – “Zero”
Best Hip-Hop Video: KC Presh – “Sengemenge”
Video Of The Year: P-Square – “Do Me”

2009

Title: Music Video Awards
Venue: Carnival City in Gauteng, South Africa
Hosts: Kabelo 'KB' Ngakane, Nonhle Thema and Lungile 'Lungsta' Radu
Special Recognition: Brenda Fassie

Winners

Best Male Video: Darey - “Not the Girl”
Best Female Video: Sasha - “Only One”
Best Newcomer: Khuli - “Tswak Stik'em”
Best Duo Or Group: Buffalo Souljah & Tay Grin & Gal Level - “My Type Of Girl”
Best Dance Video: Lady May - “Ndota”
Best Ragga Dancehall Video: Buffalo Souljah - “Judgment”
Best R&B Video: Darey - “Not the Girl”
Best Afro Pop: Gal Level - “Touch Me”
Best Kwaito: Gazza feat. Bleksem - “Passop”
Best African Southern: Lizha James - “Estilo Xakhale”
Best African West: Ikechukwu - “Shoobeedoo”
Best African East: XOD - “I Want You Back”
Best Hip-Hop Video: Zeus - “Gijima”
Video Of The Year: Naeto C - “Ki Ni Big Deal”

2010

Venue: Sandton Convention Centre in Sandton, South Africa
Hosts: Lungile 'Lungsta' Radu and Thomas Gumede
Special Recognition: K'Naan

Winners

Best Male Video: Black Coffee - "Juju"
Best Female Video: Mo'Cheddah - "If You Want Me"
Best Newcomer: L-Tido - "Calling"
Best Duo Or Group: P-Square - "E No Easy"
Best Dance Video: Liquideep - "Fairytale"
Best Ragga Dancehall Video: General Pype - "Champion "
Best R&B Video: Urban Reign - "Addicted"
Best Afro Pop: D'banj - "Fall [in Love (D'banj song)|Fall in Love]"
Best Kwaito: Big Nuz and DJ Tira - "Umlilo"
Best African Southern: Pro - "Sekele"
Best African West: 2face Idibia - "Implications"
Best African East: Obita and Loyiso - "Everybody Dance"
Best Hip-Hop Video: Naeto C - "Ako Mi Ti Poju"
Video Of The Year: Teargas - "Party 101"

2011

Venue: Sandton Convention Centre in Sandton, South Africa
Hosts: Banky W and Dineo Moeketsi
Special Recognition: D'banj

Winners

Most Gifted Dance Video: Darey - "Ba Ni Ki Di"
Most Gifted Kwaito Video: The Dogg - "This Is My Time"
Most Gifted African West Video: Naeto C - "Ten Over Ten"
Most Gifted Newcomer Video: Ice Prince/Brymo - "Oleku"
Most Gifted Video of The Year: Zakes Bantwini - "Wasting My Time"
Most Gifted Hip Hop Video: AKA - "Victory Lap"
Most Gifted Male Video: D'banj featuring Snoop Dogg - "Mr Endowed (Remix)"
Most Gifted Female Video: Lira - "Phakade"
Most Gifted Duo, Group or Featuring Video: Hip Hop Pantsula, Teargas and Liquideep - "Born For This"
Most Gifted Afro Pop Video: Theo - "Ukhona"
Most Gifted African Southern Video: Liquideep - "Settle For Less"
Most Gifted R&B Video: Banky W. featuring M.I - "Feeling It"
Most Gifted African East Video: Keko, Radio and Weasel - "How We Do It "
Most Gifted Ragga Dancehall Video: Samini - "Dadiekye"

2012

Venue: Walter Sisulu Square in Soweto, South Africa
Hosts: Bonang Matheba and Ice Prince
Special Recognition: Oskido

2013

Venue: Walter Sisulu Square in Soweto, South Africa
Hosts: AKA and Naeto C
Special Recognition: P-Square

Winners

Most Gifted Kwaito Video: Professor featuring Oskido and Character - "Fingerprints"
Most Gifted Ragga/Dancehall Video: P-Unit featuring Collo - "You Guy"
Most Gifted RnB Video: Banky W. - "Yes/No"
Most Gifted Hip-Hop Video: AKA - "Jealousy"
Most Gifted Dance Video: Mafikizolo - "Khona"
Most Gifted Afro-Pop Video: The Soil featuring Zakwe - "Inkomo"
Most Gifted African East Video: P-Unit featuring Collo - "You Guy"
Most Gifted African West Video: P-Square - "Alingo"
Most Gifted African South Video: Oskido - "Tsa-Mandebele"
Most Gifted Newcomer Video: Khaya Mthethwa - "Move"
Most Gifted Duo/Group or Featuring Video: Zone Fam - "Contolola"
Most Gifted Female Video: Zonke - "Feelings"
Most Gifted Male Video: Zeus featuring AKA and Tumi - "#DatsWasup"
Most Gifted Video Of The Year: Wizkid - "Azonto"