[ 2011-11-12 ]

Samini wins Ghana’s first Channel O award
Ghana’s Dancehall artiste, Emmanuel Samini known
on stage as Samini has won Ghana’s first ever
Channel O award at the 2011 edition of the awards
which came off at Sandton Convention Center,
Johannesburg, South Africa Friday night.

Samini picked up the Most Gifted Ragga Dancehall
Video Artist award with his song Dadiekye beating
off stiff competition from Wyre/ Cecile, Black
Dillingera and Nazizi.

Interestingly, Samini’s award was presented to
him by fellow Ghanaian musician and rapper J Town.


Another Ghanaian artiste, D-Black who was
nominated in the Most Gifted African West Video
Artiste category for his song Get On The Dance
Floor which featured Dr. Cryme lost out on the
award to Nigerian artiste, Naeto C with his song
10 Over 10.

Nigerian artiste, D’Banj aside receiving the
Special Recognition Award also walked away with
the Most Gifted Male Video Artist for his video Mr
Endowed (Remix) which featured hip hop star, Snoop
Dogg.

The night saw exciting performances from Nigerian
songstress Tiwa Savage, Angolan Cabo Snoop and DJ
Cleo.

Other winners on the night include:

Most Gifted Dance Video Artist
Darey - Ba Ni Ki Di

Most Gifted African East Video Artist
Radio and Weseal, Keko - How We Do It (Remix)

Most Gifted Hip Hop Video Artist
AKA - Victory Lap

Most Gifted African West Video Artiste
Naeto C - 10 Over 10

Most Gifted Afro Pop
Theo – Ukhona

Most Gifted Kwaito Video Artist
The Dogg - This Is My Time

Most Gifted R&B Video Artist
Banky W. ft. M. I. - Feeling It

Most Gifted African Southern Video Artiste
Liquideep - Settle For Less

Most Gifted Newcomer Video Artist
Wizkid - Holla @ Your Boy

Most Gifted Male Video Artist
D’Banj ft. Snoop Dogg - Mr Endowed (Remix)

Most Gifted Female Video
Lira – Phakade

Most Gifted Video Of The Year Artist
Zakes Bantwini - Wasting My Time

Special Recognition Award
D’Banj

Source - MyjoyOnline

... go Back