Africa’s biggest night in music, the 2014 Channel O Africa Music Video Awards, was once more a massive celebration of the crème de la crème of the music industry even as our own Eminado crooner, Tiwa Savage, won the Most Gifted Female Artiste of the Year even as Olamide and Kcee were the other Nigerians that scooped an award each.

It was Tanzania’s Diamond and South Africa’s Cassper Nyovest who scooped the most awards on the night. In their 11th year running and hosted by Eku Edewor of Africa Magic’s Jara and Vuzu’s Siyabonga Ngwekazi the 2014 Channel O Africa Music Video Awards were broadcast LIVE from the sold out mammoth Expo Centre

Bongo Flava recording artist Diamond Platnumz proved that he too is a force to be reckoned with when he took home the Most Gifted Newcomer, Most Gifted Afro Pop as well as Most Gifted East awards for his breakout hit “Number One”. Cassper – who has been on a winning streak this year and most recently celebrated his debut album Tsholofelo going Gold – his catchy club banger “Doc Shebeleza” earned him a win in the Most Gifted Male, Most Gifted Southern and the biggest award of the night the Jameson Most Gifted Video of the Year categories. Beating the likes of DJ Clock, Tiwa Savage, K.O, Riky Rick, Burna Boy, Emmy Gee including the Prince of Hip Hop himself A.K.A who were also nominated in the latter category.

Up against Nigeria’s Seyi Shay. Mozambique’s Liza james, SA’s Thembi Seete and Bucie, “Eminado” featuring one of the continent’s well-respected producers Don Jazzy garnered a win for Tiwa Savage in the Most Gifted Female category. KCEE won the Most Gifted Duo, Group or featuring award for his song “Pull Over” which features one of Nigeria’s best selling artists Wizkid, beating K.O, who undoubtedly has had one of the biggest songs of the year. The awards for the equally competitive categories Most Gifted Kwaito and Most Gifted Hip Hop went to Uhuru featuring Oskido and Professor for “Y-Tjukutja” and A.KA for “Congratulate” beating Khuli Chana and Cassper Nyovest respectively. Other winners included Busiswa (Most Gifted Dance – “Ngoku”), Buffalo Souljah (Most Gifted Ragga/Dancehall– “Turn Up”), Donald (Most Gifted R&B – “Crazy But Amazing”) and Olamide (Most Gifted West – “Turn Up”).

In true Channel O Africa Music Video Awards style, the night was dominated by never-seen-before collaborations and mash-ups. K.O and A.K.A had the crowd in a frenzy when they opened the show with their hit songs “Caracara” and “Run Jozi”. Other mind blowing performances included “Tsekede” and “Yaya” by Dreamteam and DJ Dimplez featuring Anatii respectively; Patoranking featuring Tiwa Savage (“Girlie ‘O” remix); Bucie (“Easy to Love”); Donald (“Unpredictable”); Davido (“Aye”); Lil Kesh (“Shoki” remix); Riky Rick (“Amantombazane” remix); Cassper Nyovest (“Doc Shebeleza”) and Emmy’s Gee’s Rands and Nairas remix.

Check out the full winners list below…

Most gifted male

Cassper Nyovest – Doc Shebeleza – Winner

Davido – Aye

Riky Rick Ft Okmalumkoolkat – Amantombazane

K.O. Ft Kid X – Caracara

Sarkodie – Illuminati

Most gifted female

Thembi Seete – Thuntsha Lerole

Bucie Ft Heavy K – Easy To Love

Lizha James Ft Uhuru – Quem Ti Mandou

Tiwa Savage Ft Don Jazzy – Eminado – Winner

Seyi Shay – Irawo

Most gifted newcomer

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 – Winner

Patoranking – Girlie O (Remix)

Most gifted duo, group or featuring

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 – Winner

Most gifted dance

Uhuru Ft Oskido & Professor – Y-Tjukutja

Davido – Skelewu

Dj Clock Ft Beatenberg – Pluto (I Remember)

Psquare – Personally

Busiswa Ft Various – Ngoku – Winner

Most gifted ragga dancehall

Buffalo Souljah – Basawine – Winner

Orezi – Rihanna

Jesse Jagz Feat Wizkid – Bad Girl

Patoranking – Girlie O (Remix)

Shatta Wale – Everydoby Likes My Ting

Most gifted Afro Pop

Davido – Aye

Mafikizolo Ft May D – Happiness

Diamond – Number One – Winner

Flavour Ada Ada

Iyanya – Jombolo

Most gifted kwaito

Uhuru Ft Oskido & Professor – Y-Tjukutja – Winner

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

2face Ft T Pain – Rainbow

Jimmy Nevis Ft Kwesta – Balloon

Gb Collective Ft Brian Temba & Reason – Chocolate Vanilla

Donald – Crazy But Amazing – Winner

Niyola – Toh Bad

Most gifted Hip Hop

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 – Winner

Most gifted southern

Dj Clock Ft Beatenberg – Pluto (I Remember)

Cassper Nyovest – Doc Shebeleza – Winner

Aka – Congratulate

Zeus – Psych

K.O. Ft Kid X – Caracara

Most gifted west

R2bees Ft Wizkid – Slow Down

Davido – Aye

Burna Boy Ft D’banj – Won Da Mo

Olamide – Turn Up – Winner

Dr Sid Ft Don Jazzy – Surulere

Most gifted east

Sauti Sol – Nshike

Diamond – Number One – Winner

Navio – No Holding Back

Eddy Kenzo – Sitya Loss

Elani – Kookoo

Most gifted video of the year

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 – Winner

Sarkodie – Illuminati

Dj Clock Ft Beatenberg – Pluto (I Remember)

Aka – Congratulate

Diamond – Number One