(From L) Big Pin, Gabu of P-Unit and Collo at a past event. PHOTO | FILE
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Kenya's group P-Unit bagged two awards
on Saturday night in the 10th edition of the prestigious Channel O
Africa Music Video Awards. Held in Johannesburg, South Africa, P-Unit,
with their song 'You Guy', took home the awards in the Most Gifted East
Africa video and Most Gifted Raga Dancehall categories.
As they accepted the awards on stage, they thanked all their fans for supporting and voting for them.
Other
Kenya artistes who had been nominated and attended the awards include
Victoria Kimani, STL and Sauti Sol. Kenya had a record 10 nominations in
the awards.
Victoria Kimani was among the artistes who
performed at the event. Others included Khuli Chana, AKA and Mafikizolo
from South Africa, P-Square, Burna Boy and Wizkid from Nigeria, Lizha
James from Mozambique among others.
The star-studded awards were hosted by rappers Naeto C from Nigeria and AKA from South Africa.
Other
notable awards included the Special Recognition award, which went to
Nigeria twin brothers P-Square. They were recognised for taking African
music to the world stage, where they have done several collaborations
with top American artistes.
Other East Africans who had
been nominated and attended the awards included Navio, Radio and Weasel
from Uganda. Tanzania was represented by rapper AY.
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