Kcee,Tiwa Savage,Olamide, Win At Channel O 2014 Music Awards + Full List Of Winners

The Channel O 2014 music awards has come and gone and three of our Nigerian artistes, Tiwa Savage, Kcee and Olamide did us proud. Tiwa Savage won the award for Most Gifted Female with the song, Eminado, Kcee won Most Gifted Duo for the song Pull Over while Olamide won under the Most Gifted West category for Turn Up. Check out the full list after the cut.

Most Gifted Male
Cassper Nyovest – Doc Shebeleza

Most Gifted Female
Tiwa Savage ft Don Jazzy – Eminado

Most Gifted Newcomer
Diamond – Number One

Most Gifted Duo, Group or featuring
Kcee ft Wizkid – Pull Over

Most Gifted Dance
Busiswa ft Various – Ngoku

Most Gifted Ragga Dancehall
Buffalo Souljah – Turn Up

Most Gifted Afro Pop
Diamond – Number One

Most Gifted Kwaito
Uhuru ft Oskido & Professor – Y-tjukutja

Most Gifted R&B
Donald – Crazy but amazing

Most Gifted Hip Hop
AKA – Congratulate

Most Gifted Southern
Cassper Nyovest – Doc Shebeleza

Most Gifted West
Olamide – Turn Up

Most Gifted East
Diamond – Number One

Most Gifted Video of the year

Cassper Nyovest – Doc Shebeleza

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Photos: Don Jazzy, Tiwa Savage, Dr Sid and others attend their UK press conference

Don Jazzy, Tiwa Savage, Dr Sid, Di'Ja, Reekado Banks pictured at their UK press conference which took place yesterday October 19th at the Sunburn Yacht, London. See more photos after the cut..
                                       

Photo credit: Daniel Sync

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Davido, Tiwa Savage, Flavour, Clarence Peters win big @MAMAs 2014

Nigerian talents, Davido, Clarence Peters, Flavour and Tiwa Savage have brought home a total of six awards at the just concluded MTV Africa Music Awards which held last night, Saturday, 7 June 2014. 

                                         

Durban’s International Conference Centre resounded to electrifying live performances by Fally Ipupa, Don Jazzy, D’Banj, Burna Boy, Sauti Sol, Ice Prince, Sarkodie, Dr Sid, French Montana, Miguel, Trey Songz, Davido, Mafikizolo, Oskido, Tiwa Savage, Flavour, Phyno and Yuri da Cunha.

Davido, Mafikozolo, Uhuru and Clarence Peters were the big winners of the evening at the awards. Quadruple nominees Mafikizolo triumphed in the Best Group and Song of The Year categories, while Davido took home two awards, for Best Male and Artist of the Year. 

See complete list of winners after the cut...will bring official photos later

THE WINNERS OF THE 2014 MTV AFRICA MUSIC AWARDS:

Best Male: Davido (Nigeria)

Best Female: Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)

Best Group: Mafikizolo (South Africa)

Best New Act: Stanley Enow (Cameroon)

Best Live Act: Flavour (Nigeria)

Best Collaboration: “Y-tjukutja” - Uhuru Ft. Oskido, DJ Bucks, Professor and Yuri Da Cunha (South Africa/Angola)

Best Hip Hop: Sarkodie (Ghana)

Best Alternative: Gangs of Ballet (South Africa)

Best Francophone: Toofan (Togo)

Best Lusophone: Anselmo Ralph (Angola)

Artist of the Year: Davido (Nigeria)

Song of the Year: “Khona” - Mafikizolo ft Uhuru (South Africa)

Best Video: Clarence Peters (Nigeria)

Best Pop: Goldfish (South Africa)

Best International: Pharrell

Personality of the Year: Lupita Nyong’o (Kenya)

MTV Base Leadership Award: Ashish J. Thakkar (Tanzania)

Transform Today Award by Absolut: Clarence Peters (Nigeria)

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Tiwa Savage, Make Sure You Don't Mess With The Police Again

Charles Novia is One man who loves knocking the heads of celebrities whenever they mess up. A popular and controversial film-maker who is respected in the industry. Below is his warning to Tiwa Savage:

"Sometimes a celebrity assumes a self-imposed larger-than-life image and believes he or she is above the law or above reproach. If the reports of Tiwa Savage’s arrest are factual, then a ‘bringing down to earth’ psychological regimen is needed for the newly-wedded singer. 

One major fact to note by celebrities and other citizens, DO NOT SCREW WITH THE NIGERIAN POLICE. No matter how much you hold them in disdain or think they are inept, those guys operate within the ambit of the law or laws which they can conjure to empower their case. 

If you have ever ‘visited’ a typical Police Station in Naija to settle or aid a case, you will know what I am saying. In fairness to the Police, they are quite friendly and accommodating when celebrities are involved and treat artistes with respect more than other citizens but that should not be taken for granted by the artistes in any way...

There is what I term ‘ a galloping stumble’ in the career of artistes which comes full circle most times. An artiste attains dizzying heights in his or her career within a time capsule of promise, possibilities and potential. Fame, endorsements, adulations and unbelievable stardom follow one after the other or even simultaneously for a hitherto backwater act. Having achieved such within a short and unsolicited for career, the artiste finds himself or herself on a fast lane.

On that lane, all caution is thrown to the wind and a breakneck speed is allowed by the artiste on that lane. But more-often-than-not there would be a stumble along the way; a big pothole to rein excesses. For the smart ones, they slow down. For the others who believe they are delirious gods on earth, they go faster. Most times, doom beckons. A career doom or even a fatal one.

What if Tiwa had encountered one of those trigger-happy Policemen who, without thinking, could have fired off a shot at her? Has she and her handlers thought about that? It is all well for her husband to wave it off as a joke as he did. But if indeed it isn’t a publicity stunt ( and I don’t think it is) then this is where her brand handling should be put under a microscope.

Personally, I love Tiwa’s music and admire her seeming humility, having been opportuned to speak with her and her then Manager a year ago on a proposed project then. I think she must be commended for blazing a trail in a male-dominated music industry and making a huge success out of it too. And it is because I like her and believe she still has a lot to offer to our entertainment sector that I wrote this."

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PHOTOS: 2face, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Timaya, Others At Iyanya’s Album Launch

 Iyanya launches IVD album at Eko Hotel and Suites

On Saturday, March 2, 2013, Pop singer Iyanya held an album launch for his sophomore effort ‘Iyanya Vs Desire’ at the Eko Hotel and Suites.
Check out some exciting photos of Iyanya, May D, Tiwa Savage and many more from the launch below…

May D and Iyanya

May D

Skales

DJ Xclusive and May D

Wizkid, Iyanya

Timaya

Bassey Okon

Emma Nyra performs

Iyanya and Yung L

Don T, 2face Idibia, a guest and Vector

Stephanie Coker and Dotun

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