Channel O’s sexy and beautiful Nonhle Thema found a minute to answer a few questions. Did you know Nonhle actually means ‘beautiful’? Below is the transcript of the conversation we had with her about African music. She was just chosen to host the upcoming Channel O Music Video awards and talks a little about Channel O in the interview.

Museke: How are you?
Nonhle: I’m great. God has been good to me so I cannot complain about anything... I feel blessed everyday to do what i love and passionate about and get paid for it.

Museke: Can you tell us about your background and family?
Nonhle: Wow, I come from famous parents; my mother "Cynthia Shange" was the first black beauty queen allowed to enter the Miss world pageant in 1972. She’s also an actress and my biggest inspiration. I do everything to carry on my mother’s legacy. My father (Derick Thema) was a renowned journalist and so I have the best genes and characteristics in me. I always tell them I’m sooo blessed to have been created by them. Ha ha.

UPDATED: See the winners here

The nominees for the annual Channel O Music Video awards are out. Voting has already begun and will end on the 24th of September, to vote sms your best video to (+27839208400) or visit the Channel O website (www.channelo.tv ) to vote and for more information about the 2008 awards. The nominees are below.

Best Male Video
Ikechukwu – Wind em well (NIG)
Prokid – Bampa (SA)
HHP – Music & Lights (SA)
Blac – Kwa Masela (TAN)
Simba – Lovely Day (MOZ)

Best Female Video
Lizha James – Nita Mukuma Kwini (MOZ)
Lady May – Chokola (NAM)
Becca – Sugar (GHANA)
KB – Moni Fe Re (SA)
Sasha – Adara (NIG)

Check this link for the latest award winners for 2007

Channel O is an African music channel linked with South Africa's MNET (DSTV of MultiChoice) Here are a list of winners for the 2006 edition

Best Male Video: Lagbaja - Never Far Away (Nigeria)

Best Female Video: Lizha James - For All Ya (Mozambique)

Best Newcomer: D'banj - Tongolo (Nigeria)

Best Duo or Group: Malaika - 2 Bob (South Africa)