By Sheila Kimani (@sheilakimm)
Channel O Music Video Awards 2014, saw a shift in the African music hierarchy as new entrants scooped multiple awards while some established artistes went home empty handed.
East and Southern Africa reigned supreme thanks to South Africa's Cassper Nyovest and Tanzania's Diamond who scooped the most awards of the night.
But of course, the most coveted awards were the Most Gifted-Male and the Most Gifted- Female awards whose nominations oozed of the finest African Talent.
Cassper from South Africa, famed for his hit "Doc Shebeleza" won the Most Gifted Male, Most Gifted Southern and the biggest award of the night the Jameson Most Gifted Video of the Year categories.
Tiwa Savage emerged the Most gifted female thanks to her hit Eminado, going ahead to beat top talent like Thembi Seete, Bucie, Lizha James and Seyi Shay.
Tanzania’s Bongo Flava recording artist Diamond Platnumz was a force to reckon with as he took home the Most Gifted Newcomer, Most Gifted Afro Pop as well as Most Gifted East awards for his breakout hit "Number One".
Here is the full list of the CHOMVA 2014 winners.
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
Tiwa Savage Ft Don Jazzy – Eminado ----- Winner
Thembi Seete – Thuntsha Lerole
Bucie Ft Heavy K – Easy To Love
Lizha James Ft Uhuru – Quem Ti Mandou
Seyi Shay – Irawo
Most Gifted Newcomer
Diamond – Number One ----Winner
Dream Team Ft Tamarsha, Aka & Big Nuz – Tsekede
Cassper Nyovest – Doc Shebeleza
Emmy Gee Ft Ab Crazy & Dj Dimplez – Rands And Nairas
Patoranking – Girlie O (Remix)
Most Gifted Duo, Group Or Featuring
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Kcee Ft Wizkid – Pull Over -----Winner
Uhuru Ft Oskido & Professor – Y-Tjukutja
Dj Clock Ft Beatenberg – Pluto (I Remember)
R2bees Ft Wizkid – Slow Down
K.O. Ft Kid X – Caracara
Most Gifted Dance
Busiswa Ft Various – Ngoku -----Winner
Uhuru Ft Oskido & Professor – Y-Tjukutja
Davido – Skelewu
Dj Clock Ft Beatenberg – Pluto (I Remember)
P Square – Personally
Most Gifted Ragga Dancehall
Buffalo Souljah – Basawine ----Winner
Orezi – Rihanna
Jesse Jagz Feat Wizkid – Bad Girl
Patoranking – Girlie O (Remix)
Shatta Wale – Everybody Likes My Ting
Most Gifted Afro Pop
Diamond – Number One -----Winner
Davido – Aye
Mafikizolo Ft May D – Happiness
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
Donald – Crazy But Amazing ----- Winner
2face Ft T-Pain – Rainbow
Jimmy Nevis Ft Kwesta – Balloon
Gb Collective Ft Brian Temba & Reason – Chocolate Vanilla
Niyola – Toh Bad
Most Gifted Hip Hop
Aka – Congratulate ---- Winner
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
Most Gifted Southern
Cassper Nyovest – Doc Shebeleza ---- Winner
Dj Clock Ft Beatenberg – Pluto (I Remember)
Aka – Congratulate
Zeus – Psych
K.O. Ft Kid X – Caracara
Most Gifted West
Olamide – Turn Up - Winner
R2bees Ft Wizkid – Slow Down
Davido – Aye
Burna Boy Ft D’banj – Won Da Mo
Dr Sid Ft Don Jazzy – Surulere
Most Gifted East
Diamond – Number One ----- Winner
Sauti Sol – Nshike
Navio – No Holding Back
Eddy Kenzo – Sitya Loss
Elani – Kookoo
Most Gifted Video Of The Year
Cassper Nyovest – Doc Shebeleza ----- Winner
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
Sarkodie – Illuminati
Dj Clock Ft Beatenberg – Pluto (I Remember)
Aka – Congratulate
Diamond – Number One