As the organisers of the annual Channel O Music Video Awards announces this year’s nominees’ list, Nigeria takes top spot with 18 nominations.

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With Ice Prince, Flavour, Whizkid, D’Banj, Tiwa Savage, Banky W and 2Face taking the front row, the country is set to conquer the continent once more.

Other Nigerian musicians who registered their names on the nomination list include Samklef J. Martins D-Black featuring Cryme, Darey, Waje and Naeto C.

This year, the public-voted awards see a massive 10 videos in contention for the hugely prestigious Most Gifted Video of the Year award – ensuring it’s a tough choice for fans.

The Nominees CMVA 2011

Most Gifted Male Video

D’Banj ft. Snoop Dogg- Mr Endowed (Remix)

Professor ft. Speedy – Lento

Navio – Keep Moving

Cabo Snoop – Windeck

Zakes Bantwini – Wasting My Time

 Most Gifted Female Video

Waje ft. Muna – So Inspired

Lizha James – Gotta Move On

STL – Lookie Lookie

Lira – Phakade

Tiwa Savage – Kele Kele Love

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Most Gifted Newcomer Video

Wizkid – Holla At Your Boy

Keiko – How We Do

AKA – Victory Lap

Ice Prince/Brymo – Oleku

Zone Fam – Shaka Zulu On Em

Kwesta – Take That

 Most Gifted Duo, Group or Featuring Video

HHP, Teargas & Liquideep – Born For This

Samklef ft. Wizkid, D’Prince & Ice Prince – Molowo Noni

Slikour ft. Various Artists – Dubala (Remix)

Ay ft. Ms Triniti – Good Look

Jozi – Electric Avenue

Paul G ft. Akon – Bang It

 Most Gifted Dance Video

Oskido presents Black Motion/ Jah Rich – Banane Mavoko

STL – Lookie Lookie

DJ Cleo – Bhampa Side To Side

Darey – Ba Ni Ki Di

Black Coffee ft. Hugh Masekela – We Are One

Lizha James – Gotta Move On

 Most Gifted Afro Pop

Theo – Ukhona

J-Martins ft. Fally Ipupa – Jukpa (Remix)

Shaa – Crazy

Jaziel Brothers – Woza

Flavour – Nwa Baby (Remix)

Most Gifted R&b Video

Jamali- Incurable

G2 ft. Trez Agah – Anti Chula

Loyiso ft. Khuli Chana – World Of Mine

Banky W. ft. M.I. – Feeling It

Leanne – Deal With It

 Most Gifted Hip Hop Video

Jesse Jagz ft. M.I. & Ice Prince – Nobody Test Me

ProVerb ft. Lungelo – The Beginning

Navio – Keep Moving

Collo – Chini Ya Maji

AKA – Victory Lap

 Most Gifted African West Video

Naeto C – 10 Over 10

Flavour – Nwa Baby (Remix)

D-Black ft. Dr. Cryme – Get On The Dance Floor

Asa – Why Can’t We

2Face – Only Me

 Most Gifted Video of the Year

Khuli Chana- No More Hunger

Samklef ft. Wizkid, D’Prince & Ice Prince – Molowo Noni

Zakes Bantwini- Wasting My Time

STL – Lookie Lookie

D’Banj ft. Snoop Dogg – Mr. Endowed (Remix)

AKA – Victory Lap

2Face – Only You

Liquideep – Settle For Less

Navio – Keep Moving

Lira – Phakade