Breaking: Eku Edewor, Siyabonga Ngwekazi to host Channel O Africa Music Video Awards...Davido, Patoranking, Flavour, Tiwa nominated (Full list included)

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All eyes will be on the Original African channel come Saturday, November 29, when Channel O celebrates the biggest night in African music at the 2014 Channel O Africa Music Video Awards.

Broadcast live from Nasrec Expo Centre in Soweto, Johannesburg, this year's show-stopping event, according to a statement sent o SHOWBIZPLUSng will be hosted by the small screen darling, model and presenter Eku Edewor alongside the ever versatile, seasoned TV presenter and director Siyabonga “Scoop" Ngwekazi.

Eku Edewor is a graduate of English and Theatre from the University of Warwick and has trained as an actress at the New York Film Academy. Whether gracing the covers of magazines or interviewing stars on 53 Extra, Eku has established herself firmly in the African entertainment industry as a talent on the rise. Born Georgina Chloe Eku Edewor-Thorley in London to Nigerian and British parents, Eku’s first job in entertainment was as a production assistant to film producer, Damian Jones (The Iron Lady, Belle). It was during this time, that she struck up a close friendship with British actress, Naomie Harris (Skyfall, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom) whose talent would inspire Eku to continue chasing her dream of acting. In 2006, she was cast as a contestant on the hit reality show, Britain’s Next Top Model and has since gone on to build an extensive résumé including appearing on Big Brother Africa All Stars, hosting the 2013 Miss Nigeria competition, the Elite Model Look Nigeria competitions (in 2010 and 2011) and recently wrapped shooting the movie When Love Comes Around.

“I feel incredibly blessed that I have been given a great opportunity to display how much I love what I do and I look forward to having a great night celebrating our musicians on the largest music platform in Africa,” adds an elated Eku.

Hailing from Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, Siyabonga gained an interest in Arts from a young age and cut his teeth in the industry when he presented the pop culture magazine show Street Journal. Since then, he alongside Nonhle Thema became the face of M-Net’s Vuzu when the youth channel launched in 2009 co-hosting the weekday celebrity news magazine show V Entertainment. Mbombo, as he is fondly known in his hometown, is also known for his impeccable fashion sense and in 2010 he was named GQ’s Best Dressed Man. 2011 proved to be a big year as he and his close friends and business partners – Lungile Radu, Thomas Gumede and Simphiwe Mhlongo launched their production company Parental Advisory Productions which is responsible for shows like Forever Young, Mo Love and Goal Diggerz Season 3. A few months later Scoop launched his clothing label Pieces by Pap – a street wear brand that gathers inspiration from African themes with an international feel.

“I am honoured and privileged for this awesome opportunity to be hosting Africa’s longest standing music video awards show,” says Siya.

The Channel O Africa Music Video Awards are the only public voted annual music video awards show broadcast around the continent that exclusively feature African artists. Voting takes place across a wide range of digital platforms: via the website and mobile site - voting on the website and on the mobile site [www.channelo.tv] is free and you are allowed to vote up to 100 times on both platforms respectively; via WeChat - voting on WeChat is free. To vote using WeChat on your mobile, go to the app store on your phone, download the WeChat app, create your profile, then search for Channelotv and add the account. You can vote up to 100 times! For terms and conditions and more information, log on to www.channelo.tv. Voting is still open and closes on the 23^rd of November at midnight.

Here is the full list of nominees:

MOST GIFTED MALE
ARTIST	TITLE
CASSPER NYOVEST	DOC SHEBELEZA
DAVIDO	AYE
RIKY RICK FT OKMALUMKOOLKAT	AMANTOMBAZANE
K.O. FT KID X	CARACARA
SARKODIE	ILLUMINATI
MOST GIFTED FEMALE
ARTIST	TITLE
THEMBI SEETE	THUNTSHA LEROLE
BUCIE FT HEAVY K	EASY TO LOVE
LIZHA JAMES FT UHURU	QUEM TI MANDOU
TIWA SAVAGE FT DON JAZZY	EMINADO
SEYI SHAY	IRAWO
MOST GIFTED NEWCOMER
ARTIST	TITLE
DREAM TEAM FT TAMARSHA, AKA & BIG NUZ	TSEKEDE
CASSPER NYOVEST	DOC SHEBELEZA
EMMY GEE FT AB CRAZY & DJ DIMPLEZ	RANDS AND NAIRAS
DIAMOND	NUMBER ONE
PATORANKING	GIRLIE O (REMIX)
MOST GIFTED DUO, GROUP OR FEATURING
ARTIST	TITLE
UHURU FT OSKIDO & PROFESSOR	Y-TJUKUTJA
DJ CLOCK FT BEATENBERG	PLUTO (I REMEMBER)
R2BEES FT WIZKID	SLOW DOWN
K.O. FT KID X	CARACARA
KCEE FT WIZKID	PULL OVER
MOST GIFTED DANCE
ARTIST	TITLE
UHURU FT OSKIDO & PROFESSOR	Y-TJUKUTJA
DAVIDO	SKELEWU
DJ CLOCK FT BEATENBERG	PLUTO (I REMEMBER)
P SQUARE	PERSONALLY
BUSISWA FT VARIOUS	NGOKU
MOST GIFTED RAGGA DANCEHALL
ARTIST	TITLE
BUFFALO SOULJAH	TURN UP
OREZI	RIHANNA
JESSE JAGGZ FEAT WIZKID	BAD GIRL
PATORANKING	GIRLIE O (REMIX)
SHATTA WALE	EVERYDOBY LIKES MY TING
MOST GIFTED AFRO POP
ARTIST	TITLE
DAVIDO	AYE
MAFIKIZOLO FT MAY D	HAPPINESS
DIAMOND	NUMBER ONE
FLAVOUR	ADA ADA
IYANYA	JOMBOLO
MOST GIFTED KWAITO
ARTIST	TITLE
UHURU FT OSKIDO & PROFESSOR	Y-TJUKUTJA
CHARACTER FT MONO T & OSKIDO	INXEBA LENDODA
BIG NUZ FT KHAYA MTHETHWA	INCWADI YOTHANDO
DJ VETKUK VS MAHOOTA	KHABA LENJA
DJ CNDO	YAMNANDI INTO
MOST GIFTED R&B
ARTIST	TITLE
2FACE FT T PAIN	RAINBOW
JIMMY NEVIS FT KWESTA	BALLOON
GB COLLECTIVE FT BRIAN TEMBA & REASON	CHOCOLATE VANILLA
DONALD	CRAZY BUT AMAZING
NIYOLA	TOH BAD
MOST GIFTED HIP HOP
ARTIST	TITLE
CASSPER NYOVEST	DOC SHEBELEZA
KHULI CHANA FT DA L.E.S & MAGESH	HAPE LE HAPE 2.1
PHYNO	ALOBAM
K.O. FT KID X	CARACARA
AKA	CONGRATULATE
MOST GIFTED SOUTHERN
ARTIST	TITLE
DJ CLOCK FT BEATENBERG	PLUTO (I REMEMBER)
CASSPER NYOVEST	DOC SHEBELEZA
AKA	CONGRATULATE
ZEUS	PSYCH
K.O. FT KID X	CARACARA
MOST GIFTED WEST
ARTIST	TITLE
R2BEES FT WIZKID	SLOW DOWN
DAVIDO	AYE
BURNA BOY FT D'BANJ	WON DA MO
OLAMIDE	TURN UP
DR SID FT DON JAZZY	SURULERE
MOST GIFTED EAST
ARTIST	TITLE
SAUTI SOL	NSHIKE
DIAMOND	NUMBER ONE
NAVIO	NO HOLDING BACK
EDDY KENZO	SITYA LOSS
ELANI	KOOKOO
MOST GIFTED VIDEO OF THE YEAR
ARTIST	TITLE
EMMY GEE FT AB CRAZY & DJ DIMPLEZ	RANDS AND NAIRAS
DAVIDO	AYE
K.O. FT KID X	CARACARA
BURNA BOY	RUN MY RACE
TIWA SAVAGE FT DON JAZZY	EMINADO
DR SID FT DON JAZZY	SURULERE
RIKY RICK FT OKMALUMKOOLKAT	AMANTOMBAZANE
CASSPER NYOVEST	DOC SHEBELEZA
SARKODIE	ILLUMINATI
DJ CLOCK FT BEATENBERG	PLUTO (I REMEMBER)
AKA	CONGRATULATE
DIAMOND	NUMBER ONE