D’Banj has been nominated for this year’s Special Recognition Awardat the upcoming Channel O Music Video Awards slated for Friday, 11 November in South Africa.

D’Banj follows in the footsteps of many of Africa’s prominent and successful musicians including K’NAAN who was given the Special Recognition Award in 2010, Brenda Fassie in 2009 and George Lee in 2008.

Being honoured by the Channel O Music Video Awards, which he also co-hosted with DJ Sbu in 2007, is special given that D’Banj released his debut album just six years ago and has made a huge impact both locally and internationally, with his recent signing onto Kanye West’s G.O.O.D Music record label.

Since the release of his debut, No Long Thing in 2005, featuring the smash hit Tongolo, D’Banj has worked ceaselessly to create a career that is now the benchmark for 21st century African artists.

D’Banj’s second album, Rundown Funk U Up (2006) proved his ability to create club hits such as Why Me?. His hit-making ability was only reinforced in 2008 with the release of his third album, The Entertainer, featuring the singles Gbono Feli Feli, Kimon, Olorun Maje andEntertainer.

“It’s really an honour for us to be celebrating an artist such as D’Banj for this year’s Special Recognition Award. Besides the obvious success that D’Banj has had, one of the stand-out factors is that his career, his success and his path run parallel with the growth that we have seen in the African music industry since the inception of the Channel O Music Video Awards. To us he represents a breed of African urban artists who are the African dream,” Leslie ‘Lee’ Kasumba, Channel O Africa Manager said.

M-Net Channel Director Yolisa Phahle also said “His star has been rising for many years now. D’Banj is an artiste who has the ability to communicate and connect in a meaningful way. As a musician he is a trendsetter and as a presenter he is entertaining with a wonderful sense of humour. His success both at home and internationally is a testament to his great talent and I am in no doubt that this is just the beginning.”

D’Banj’s most recent big-hitter is also his most high profile: a remix ofMr Endowed featuring the inimitable Snoop Dogg that was released in February 2011.

His role as Nigeria’s first United Nations Youth Ambassador for Peace and the founder of the Koko Foundation for Youth and Peace Development says a great deal about D’Banj’s commitment to Nigeria and Africa.

The 2011 edition of the Channel O Music Video Awards comes off Friday November 11 from the Sandton Convention Center, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Source: http://www./2011/11/03/dbanj-to-receive-special-channel-0-awards/

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