{"id":44873,"date":"2014-09-05T06:00:30","date_gmt":"2014-09-05T06:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=44873"},"modified":"2014-09-05T06:04:25","modified_gmt":"2014-09-05T06:04:25","slug":"sarkodie-and-r2bees-nominated-for-2014-channel-o-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/09\/sarkodie-and-r2bees-nominated-for-2014-channel-o-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Sarkodie, R2Bees and Shatta Wale nominated for 2014 Channel O Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Ghana has nabbed a total of five nominations for this year&#8217;s Channel O Music Video Awards.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Tema-based duo R2bees and Ghana&#8217;s hottest rapper Sarkodie have each been nominated in two categories. Shatta Wale, the self acclaimed Dancehall King, has also been nominated \u00a0for\u00a0<strong>Most Gifted Ragga Dancehall\u00a0<\/strong>with his song\u00a0<em><strong>Everybody Likes My Thing.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Sarkodie&#8217;s\u00a0<em><strong>Illuminati<\/strong><\/em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>has been nominated for M<strong>ost Gifted Video of the Year<\/strong> and M<strong>ost Gifted Male Video<\/strong>. R2Bees on the other hand have been nominated in the\u00a0<strong>Most Gifted Duo, Group Or Featuring \u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Most Gifted West\u00a0<\/strong>with their hit single\u00a0<em><strong>Slow Down<\/strong><\/em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>which featured Wizkid.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>Video: R2Bees ft. Wizkid &#8211; Slow Down<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TEj2WDg2mtU\" height=\"354\" width=\"630\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Nigeria&#8217;s Davido and South African Hiphop artiste Cassper Nyowest leads the nomination with five nods each.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This year\u2019s awards show will take place on Saturday, 29 November at\u00a0<strong>Nasrec Expo Centre<\/strong>\u00a0in Soweto, South Africa.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Below are the categories and nominations:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Most Gifted Male<\/strong><br \/>\nCassper Nyovest \u2013 Doc Shebeleza<br \/>\nDavido \u2013 Aye<br \/>\nRiky Rick Ft Okmalumkoolkat \u2013 Amantombazane<br \/>\nK.O. Ft Kid X \u2013 Caracara<br \/>\nSarkodie \u2013 Illuminati<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Most Gifted Female<\/strong><br \/>\nThembi Seete \u2013 Thuntsha Lerole<br \/>\nBucie Ft Heavy K \u2013 Easy To Love<br \/>\nLizha James Ft Uhuru \u2013 Quem Ti Mandou<br \/>\nTiwa Savage Ft Don Jazzy \u2013 Eminado<br \/>\nSeyi Shay \u2013 Irawo<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Most Gifted Newcomer<\/strong><br \/>\nDream Team Ft Tamarsha, Aka &amp; Big Nuz \u2013 Tsekede<br \/>\nCassper Nyovest \u2013 Doc Shebeleza<br \/>\nEmmy Gee Ft Ab Crazy &amp; Dj Dimplez \u2013 Rands And Nairas<br \/>\nDiamond \u2013\u00a0Number One<br \/>\nPatoranking \u2013 Girlie O (Remix)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Most Gifted Duo, Group Or Featuring<\/strong><br \/>\nUhuru Ft Oskido &amp; Professor \u2013 Y-Tjukutja<br \/>\nDj Clock Ft Beatenberg \u2013 Pluto (I Remember)<br \/>\nR2bees Ft Wizkid \u2013 Slow Down<br \/>\nK.O. Ft Kid X \u2013 Caracara<br \/>\nKcee Ft Wizkid \u2013 Pull Over<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Most Gifted Dance<\/strong><br \/>\nUhuru Ft Oskido &amp; Professor \u2013 Y-Tjukutja<br \/>\nDavido \u2013 Skelewu<br \/>\nDj Clock Ft Beatenberg \u2013 Pluto (I Remember)<br \/>\nP Square \u2013 Personally<br \/>\nBusiswa Ft Various \u2013 Ngoku<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Most Gifted Ragga Dancehall<\/strong><br \/>\nBuffalo Souljah \u2013 Basawine<br \/>\nOrezi \u2013 Rihanna<br \/>\nJesse Jagz Feat Wizkid \u2013 Bad Girl<br \/>\nPatoranking \u2013 Girlie O (Remix)<br \/>\nShatta Wale \u2013 Everybody Likes My Ting<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Most Gifted\u00a0Afro\u00a0Pop<\/strong><br \/>\nDavido \u2013 Aye<br \/>\nMafikizolo Ft May D \u2013 Happiness<br \/>\nDiamond \u2013\u00a0Number One<br \/>\nFlavour \u2013 Ada Ada<br \/>\nIyanya \u2013 Jombolo<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Most Gifted Kwaito<\/strong><br \/>\nUhuru Ft Oskido &amp; Professor \u2013 Y-Tjukutja<br \/>\nCharacter Ft Mono T &amp; Oskido \u2013 Inxeba Lendoda<br \/>\nBig Nuz Ft Khaya Mthethwa \u2013 Incwadi Yothando<br \/>\nDj Vetkuk Vs Mahoota \u2013 Khaba Lenja<br \/>\nDj Cndo \u2013 Yamnandi Into<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Most Gifted R&amp;B<\/strong><br \/>\n2face Ft T-Pain \u2013 Rainbow<br \/>\nJimmy Nevis Ft Kwesta \u2013 Balloon<br \/>\nGb Collective Ft Brian Temba &amp; Reason \u2013 Chocolate Vanilla<br \/>\nDonald \u2013 Crazy But Amazing<br \/>\nNiyola \u2013 Toh Bad<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Most Gifted Hip Hop<\/strong><br \/>\nCassper Nyovest \u2013 Doc Shebeleza<br \/>\nKhuli Chana Ft Da L.E.S &amp; Magesh Hape Le Hape 2.1<br \/>\nPhyno \u2013 Alobam<br \/>\nK.O. Ft Kid X \u2013 Caracara<br \/>\nAka \u2013 Congratulate<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Most Gifted Southern<\/strong><br \/>\nDj Clock Ft Beatenberg \u2013 Pluto (I Remember)<br \/>\nCassper Nyovest \u2013 Doc Shebeleza<br \/>\nAka \u2013 Congratulate<br \/>\nZeus \u2013 Psych<br \/>\nK.O. Ft Kid X \u2013 Caracara<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Most Gifted West<\/strong><br \/>\nR2bees Ft Wizkid \u2013 Slow Down<br \/>\nDavido \u2013 Aye<br \/>\nBurna Boy Ft D\u2019banj \u2013 Won Da Mo<br \/>\nOlamide \u2013 Turn Up<br \/>\nDr Sid Ft Don Jazzy \u2013 Surulere<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Most Gifted East<\/strong><br \/>\nSauti Sol \u2013 Nshike<br \/>\nDiamond \u2013\u00a0Number One<br \/>\nNavio \u2013 No Holding Back<br \/>\nEddy Kenzo \u2013 Sitya Loss<br \/>\nElani \u2013 Kookoo<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Most Gifted Video Of The Year<\/strong><br \/>\nEmmy Gee Ft Ab Crazy &amp; Dj Dimplez Rands And Nairas<br \/>\nDavido \u2013 Aye<br \/>\nK.O. Ft Kid X \u2013 Caracara<br \/>\nBurna Boy \u2013 Run My Race<br \/>\nTiwa Savage Ft Don Jazzy \u2013 Eminado<br \/>\nDr Sid Ft Don Jazzy \u2013 Surulere<br \/>\nRiky Rick Ft Okmalumkoolkat \u2013 Amantombazane<br \/>\nCassper Nyovest \u2013 Doc Shebeleza<br \/>\nSarkodie \u2013 Illuminati<br \/>\nDj Clock Ft Beatenberg \u2013 Pluto (I Remember)<br \/>\nAka \u2013 Congratulate<br \/>\nDiamond \u2013\u00a0Number One<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">By: Kojo Akoto Boateng\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ghana has nabbed a total of five nominations for this year&#8217;s Channel O Music Video Awards. Tema-based duo R2bees and Ghana&#8217;s hottest rapper Sarkodie have each been nominated in two categories. Shatta Wale, the self acclaimed Dancehall King, has also been nominated \u00a0for\u00a0Most Gifted Ragga Dancehall\u00a0with his song\u00a0Everybody Likes My Thing. 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