One of Africa’s biggest acts D’banj might have been absent at the recently concluded Channel O Awards 2011 which took place on Friday, November 11, 2011 but the self-acclaimed ‘African Michael Jackson’ still bagged two awards making the number of awards won by Nigeria total to six.
D’banj in absentia won the award for ‘Most Gifted Male Video Artiste’ as well as an honorary ‘Special Recognition’ award. The G.O.O.D Music signee gave his acceptance speech via a recorded video which was telecast at the show.
Other Nigerian winners include R&B King Darey who won the award for ‘Most Gifted Dance Video Artiste’ and Naeto C for ‘Most Gifted African West Video Artiste’. Rapper Ice Prince also beat fellow Nigerian act Wizkid to clinch the ‘Most Gifted Newcomer Video Artist’ while the show’s co-host Banky W walked away with the award for ‘Most Gifted R&B Video Artist’.
The event which took place at the Taboo Sandton in Johannesburg saw some thrilling performances from Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage, Angolan Cabo Snoop and DJ Cleo and was hosted by E-M-E singer Banky W and VJ Dineo.
Check out the full list of winners below…
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
Ice Prince ft BrymO – Oleku
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
I wonder why Ice Prince would beat Wiz Kid, d Kid is really trying.
Ojoro! Ojoro!! Ojoro!!! Wizkid is better than Iceprince
Ice prince really deserve the award, if is far ore better than wiz kid
d banj is a very respected artiste in nigeria, he deserves those 2 awards given him. I’m raising my brows on naeto c’s 10/10, d audio part of the song is awesome, but the music video itself is qwack, it doesnt deserve an award in 9ja alone. Banky is an undisputable rnb artiste, wizkid cant be compared with iceprince, iceprince is a rap legend, he is a lyrical madman, when he raps, he spits fire. Wizkid sabi sing but iceprnce sing pass.
De wizkid sing well well pass ice prince. Ice prince does not deserve that award.