Canal d'Or 2012 winners, losers, surprises and shocks

Here are the winners, losers, surprises and shocks for the 2012 edition of the Canal d”Or Awards that took place yesterday March 30 at the Yaounde Conference Centre. Winners and nominees are all listed.

Best new artist – Coco Argentée (winner)

– Linda Raymonde

– Andy

– Gaelle Wonje 

– Grace Bethel

Best world artist  –Wes Madiko (winner). This is a surprise. Some expected Charlotte to win.

Charlotte Dipanda

– Armand Biyack

– Carlos K 

– Kaissa Doumbé Moulongo

Best follkore artist or group – Carolle Bakotto (winner)

– Claraime Tamla

– Dany Scorpio

– Richard Epoté 

– Georgette Adgié

Best urban music artist or group  : Duc Z (winner)

– Prosby

– C-minaire

– Valsero 

– Métissage

Best music video :  Douleur”s  “Nja na mba” directed by Christian Tamo. Shock. NS Pictures  did a far better job with Prosby”s “Mboa girl”.

– ‘ Secouer secouer ‘  Lady Ponce  directed by Pipiyou

– ‘ African Mamy ‘  Duc-Z directed by NS Pictures

– ‘ Mboa girl ‘ Prosby directed by NS Pictures

– ‘  Achuka ‘ Karnatox directed by  Shamak

Best  TV series – ‘Le Procès’ (winner) produced by Jean de Dieu Tchegnebe aka Man No Lap

– ‘Ennemis intimes’ de Ebenezer Kepombia

 – ‘Famla’ de Serge Ndjamen 

 – ‘Ex-Silence’ de Parfait Zambo

Best actress – Mami Ton (winner) in ‘Ennemis intimes’

– Stella in ‘Ennemis intimes’

– Norma in ‘ Le blanc d’Eyenga’

– Monica in ‘Les aventures de Monika’

– Fanny in ‘Ennemis intimes’

Best actor – Big Mop (winner) in ‘Ennemis intimes’

– Mitoumba in ‘Ennemis intimes’

– Eza Boto in ‘Famlah’

– Thierry Ntamak in ‘Le blanc d’Eyenga’

– Bifaga in ‘Ennemis intimes’

Best comedian –  Nana Ardo (winner). Another shock and surprise. Major

Asse and even Valery Ndongo drew more laughs last year.

– Moussa Jean kalanga

– Valery Ndongo

– Major Assé

– Marcus

Best African artist – Chidinma (winner)

– Bracket

– Serge Beynaud

– Dj Arafat

– P-Square

Best Song of the Year – ‘Secouer secouer ‘ (winner) by Lady Ponce

– ‘ Dans la tanière ‘ by  Coco Argentée

– ‘  Laisse-moi ‘ by Dora Decca

Best female artist – Charlotte Dipanda (winner)

– Lady Ponce

– Dorra Decca

– Chantal Ayissi

Best male artist – Ndedi Eyango (winner)

– Douleur

– Richard  Amougou

– Epée Ekoum

Special Award from the Jury – Daniel Kamwa