Ghana: 4X4 “FRESH ONE” TOPS AT 4syte TV Music Video Awards 2010
By Peterking Quaye- One of Ghana’s VIP, 4×4, D-Black, Sarkodie, Jay Ghartey were among the winners for the 4syte TV Music Video Awards 2010. Iwan, Mimi, VIP, FOI, Mzbel, 5Five, Mzbel, and 4×4 were amongst the performers. 4X4 , response to help the Ghanaian music industry is been felt in all spheres of the industry , 4×4 made up of Captain Planet and Abortion and newly added Fresh Prince . Captain Planet’s real name is Sylvanus Dodji Jeoffrey. Abortion was christened Raphael Edem Avornyo.
The 4×4 crew was first made up of these two and Ronnie Coches and Bright Bling Sparkles, the latter two have been known as Buk Bak on the Ghana music scene. Captain Planet who stands as the first person to rap in Akuapem and he also raps in Twi, Ga, Ewe, and Pidgin English.
Abortion, who is a ragga artiste, started rapping with a group called Kokorokoo which featured Ghana’s premier Akuapem rapper, Pope Skinnie. Captain Planet also started rapping in secondary school with a group called the Wu Clan. He was discovered by Buk Bak after featuring in programmes like Kiddafest
Their debut album was Siklitele in 2003 which was a major success. They followed it with Contestant Number 1. Their 2007 album supposedly introduces crunk music into the Ghanaian music scene and has enjoyed major airplay on the back of tracks like HotGirls Dotcom. Sylvanus aka Captain Planet is trained in Advanced Marketing while Raphael’s dream is to become an architect and was trained at ATTC. Some of their popular songs are Kpekpele, Rekpete, Contestant #1, Odo fitaa, Hotgirls.com .Now ably managed by Paradise Entertainment, the group is set to take Africa by storm with a collabo with R Kelly and other top artiste in the world courtesy of ONE 8 project .etc
See the full list of winners below (in bold)
Best Group Video:
VIP— I Think I Like Am
4×4— Fresh One
Bradez— Simple
Dunsin— Oyeadieyie
D-Black N Kwaku T— Breathe
Best Hi-Life Video:
Becca— Daa Ke Daa
Kofi B— Afia Donkor
Kojo Antwi— Adiepena
Kwabena Kwabena— Dadie Anoma
Bib Lil— Down Low
Best Storyline:
Dunsin— Oyeadieyie
Becca— Da Ke Da
D-Black/Kwaku T— Breathe
Kind David— Born To Win
Kwabena Kwabena— Dadie Anoma
Bib Lil Down Low
Best Male Video:
Richie— When I Get You
Samini— Baby
Kwabena Kwabena—Dadie Anoma
A Plus— Letter To The West
Tinny— Ringtone
Jay Ghartey— My Lady
Best Reggae Video:
Blakk Rasta— Barrak Obama
Blaq Suade— Me Raba
Wutah— Burning Desire
Blaq Prophet— Hot/Cold
Kwaw Kesse— Oh Yes
Iwan— Still Love Me
Discovery Of The Year:
Eazzy— Bo wonsem Mame
Mimi— Leave Me Alone
Iwan— Still Love Me
Oj-Black— Charlie Wote
Ruff-N-Smooth— Swagger
Jon Germain— In My Head
Best Choreography:
Richie— When I Get You
Mzbel— Runaway
Kwaw Kesse— Ma Kwan
4×4— Fresh One
Dunsin— Oyeadieyie
Praye— Angelina
Best Special Effect:
Nu Africa— Tempreture
4×4— Fresh One
Edem— Nyornuviade
Bradez— Simple
Obour— Killing The Game
Josh Laryea— Mmere
Best Gospel Video:
Josh Laryea— Mmere
Christana Love— Adeakyi Ye Bea
Lady Prempeh— Eho ye
Ohemaa Mercy— Wobeye Kese
Celestine Donkor— Super Natural
Dsp Kofi— Sarpong Ayeyi Ndwom
Best Editing:
Sarkodie— Borga
Obrafour— Kaseabor
Vip— I Think I Like Am
Kwaw KeSse— Ma Kwan
4×4— Fresh One
Okyeame Kwame— Woso
Best African Act:
M.I.— Safe
Jozi— Mother Land
Becca— Daa Ke Daa
Mimi— Dj
Mzbel— Runaway
HHP— All I Need
Sway— Silver & Gold
Donaeo— Party Hard
Overall Best Video:
VIP— I Think I Like Am
Scizo— I Dey For You
4×4— Fresh One
D-Black/Kwaku T— Breathe
Kind David— Born To Win
Obrafour— Kasiebor
John Germain— In My Head
Jay Ghartey— My Lady
Best Photography:
A Plus— Letter To The West
4×4— Fresh One
Scizo— I Dey 4 U
VIP I Think I Like Am
Samini— Where my baby dey
Sarkodie— Babe
Best Directed:
4×4— Fresh One
VIP— I Think I Like Me
D-Black/Kwaku-T— Breathe
Obrafour— Kaseabor
Jay Ghartey— My Lady
Jon Germain— In My Head
Best Female Video:
Becca— Daa Ke Daa
Mzbel— Saucy Girl
Mimi Leave— Me Alone
Eazzy— Bo wonsem Mame
Irene— Runaway
Celestine Donkor— Supernatural
Best Hiplife Video:
Tinny— Ringtone
Obrafour— Kaseabor
Ayigbe Edem— Nyornuviade
Sarkodie— Borga
Vip— I Think I Like Am
4×4— Fresh One
Best Collaboration:
Obrafour Ft Guru— Kasiebo
D-Black/Kwaku Ft Jayso— Breathe
Richie Ft Kasuka— Dirty Dance
Obour Ft Richie— Killing The Game
Sarkodie Ft Jay Town— Borga
Agbeko Ft Sarkodie— Lay Low
Honourary Award – Kwaw Ansah
Living Legend Award – Allen Gyimah
Congrats to all winners.
