Ghanaian hip-hop duo D-Black and Kwaku-T may have split up to release solo albums but their collaborative album, ‘Target Practice’ continues to break borders and recently grabbed two nominations for the 2010 Channel O Music Awards. The duo came second in the overall African nominations, coming second to K’Naan of the hugely popular ‘Waiving Flag’ song who leads the pack with 3 nominations.
After being nominated last year for their first video “Move” at the Channel O Music Video Awards in South Africa in the Best West African Video Category, the rap duo went on to be nominated for their second video “Breathe ft. Jay So” directed by George ‘Gyo’ Gyimah won the Video of the Year nod at the 2010 Ghana Music Awards. ‘Breathe’ has been nominated in the ‘Best African Video’ and ‘Best Hiphop Video’ categories at this years Channel O Music Video Awards, to be held in South Africa later this year.
Other nominees from Ghana include Samini nominated for Best Dancehall Video for “Sweet Mistake” , Becca for “Fire” in the Best West African Video Category with New Comers Jon Germain nominated for Best R&B Video for “In my Head” and 2008 Emcee Africa 1st Runner-up, J-Town in the same category as Becca for his “Guns and Roses” Video.
Full list of nominees: Most Gifted Male Video Wande Coal – Bumper To Bumper Banky W – Strong Thing Zeus – Champagne Music Black Coffee/Zakes Bantwini – Juju K’naan – T.I.A
Most Gifted Female Video Kenny Saint Brown/Da Grin – Turn Me Around Mo’cheddah/Othello – If You Want Me Lizha James/Loyiso – Vou Te Atacar Thembi Seete – Free Witness – Attention Please
Most Gifted Newcomer M.I. /Djinee – Safe Djinee – Overkilling Gabriela – Mina Nawena Octave Couplet/Hydro – Do Ur Thang L – Tido/T-P – Calling
Most Gifted Duo, Group Or Featuring M.I. /Djinee – Safe P Square/J-Martins – E No Easy Tumi/Bricks & Tracy Lee/Tr – Bambezela Deep Level – We Run This City Obita/Loyiso – Everybody Dance
Most Gifted Dance Video Big Nelo – Hoje E Surra Dj Cleo – Mzimba Shaker Big Nuz/Dj Tira – Umlilo Liquideep – Fairytale Dj Vetkuk Vs Mahoota/Professor – Bayete
Most Gifted Ragga Dancehall Video General Pype/Naeto C,Vector, Sasha, Da Grin & Gt – Champion (Remix) Samini – Sweet Mistake Buffalo Souljah – Too Many Of Me Kwela Tebza/Various Artists – Better Day (Remix) Wyre – Uprising
Most Gifted Afro Pop Anogiri – Oyibo P Square/J-Martins – E No Easy Ntando – Ngiyosebenza Jozi – Party Time Wyre - Uprising
Most Gifted Rnb Tolumide – My Love Jon Germain – In My Head Anselmo Ralph – Domesticado Urban Reign – Addicted Gelly – Mzuri
Most Gifted Kwaito Gazza – Shukusha Fishman Ft Gal Level - Let’s Hook Up Big Nuz/Dj Tira – Umlilo Mzambiya/Howza – Badala Tkzee – Sdudla
Most Gifted Hip Hop Video D-Black & Kwaku-T – Breathe Naeto C – Ako Mi Ti Poju Teargas – Go Away J.R/Hip Hop Pantsula – Show Dem (Make The Circle Bigger) K’naan – T.I.A
Most Gifted South Video Buffalo Souljah – Ezandhla Phezulu (Hands Up) Dama Do Bling – Casar Com Outra Proverb/Hip Hop Pantsula – Breadwinner Big Nuz/Dj Tira – Umlilo Pro – Sekele
Most Gifted East Video C.R.I.S.I.S – Play On Avril - Mama Nameless & Habida – Sunshine Obita/Loyiso – Everybody Dance Shaa – Zamu Yangu
Most Gifted West Video 2 Face – Implications Da Grin – Pon Pon Pon Becca/Samini – Fire (Remix) J-Town – Guns & Roses Sasha/Naeto C/Sauce Kid – Making Money (Remix)
Most Gifted Video Of The Year D-Black & Kwaku-T – Breathe M.I. /Djinee – Safe Lizha James/Loyiso – Vou Te Atacar Teargas – Party 101 Tkzee – Dikakapa K’naan – T.I.A
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