AKA leads the pack with 8 nominations! Check out the list of nominees and be sure to get down to the SA Hip Hop Awards on 21 November.
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Teargas – Number Number
Pro – Continua
Reason – Audio 3D
Die Antwoord – Tension
Jack Parow – Eksie Ou
Cashtime Fam – Now or Never
Shugasmakx – The Shuga Factory
Zakwe – Zakwe
L – Tido –All or Nothing
AKA – Alter Ego
HUSTLER OF THE YEAR
DJ Dimplez
DJ Kenzhero
AKA
Slikour
Julian Kubel (Butan Wear)
Nick Kaoma (Head Honcho)
Pro
Proverb
Canoc Productions
BEST INTERNATIONAL BRAND
Red Bull
Adidas
Sprite
Miller
Power Play Energy Drink
Castle Lite
BEST LOCAL BRAND
Butan Wear
Head Honcho
Struss Bob
Ama Kip kip
Thesis Clothing
SONG OF THE YEAR
Khuli Chana feat. Notshi – Tswa Daar
AKA – Jealousy
Zakwe – Benzani
Reason – Do It Like I Can
Kwesta and Kid X – Boom Shakalaka
Morale feat. TeePee – Call My Number
IFani – See Live
HHP- Bosso Ke Mang
Pro – Makasana
Cashtime Fam – Goodbye
BEST DANCE CREW
Reptiles
Vintage Cru
A. I
Primitive
Most Wanted
Hand Break Turn
Ubuntu
Ninja Turtles
Relapse
Freeze Frame
BEST COLLABO
Khuli Chana + Notshi – Tswa Daar
Zakwe + Danger + Zuluboy –Bathi Ngiyachoma remix
Kwesta + Kid X- Boom Shakalaka
Shugasmakx + Ringo – Uthando NoVuyo
DJ Lemonka + PO BOX + Space Munna – IM A KING
AKA + Khuli Chana – Bang
Cashtime Fam ft Teargas -Stundee
Morale + Zola – Ayamaah
Blaklez + PdotO – Hush
HHP + Asheru+ Teepee – Dream Girl
DJ OF THE YEAR
DJ Tha Cutt
DJ Kenzhero
DJ Vigilante
DJ I.D.
DJ Switch
DJ Dimplez
MOST VALUABLE
AKA
Pro
Slikour
Proverb
HHP
L-Tido
Zakwe
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Shugasmakx feat Moneoa- Take It Easy
Teargas- Wake Up
Khuli Chana feat Notshi –Tswa Daar
AKA – Jealousy
L-Tido- Smash
Pro – Makasana
Proverb Feat Tebogo Moloto– Writers’ Club
Die Antwoord –I Fink You Freaky
HHP-Feat Omar, Asheru &Teepee – Dream Girl
Driemanskap – Ivamna (love potion)
BEST LYRICIST
Abdus
Proverb
Pro
Zakwe
Reason
AKA
Morale
Kanyi Mavi
Khuli Chana
BEST FRESHMAN (NEWCOMER)
Kanyi Mavi
Gingerbread Man
IFani
AB Crazy
Youngsta
Lection
P.dotO
PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
Tebello “Tibz Motsoane – All love Sundays
Kenny “Dj Kenzhero” Nzama – Party People International
Tumi “Dj Dimplez” Mooi –Pop Bottles
Ayanda Makukule – Original Material Awards (OMAz)
Hardy Mcqueen – Street Cred (Str-Crd)
George “DJ KGB” Beruashvili – Heavy Hitters
Clinch City Crew – Masters of Rhythm
Douglas Sekwati Moroke – Urban Phenomenon Entertainment (UPE)
Canoc Poductions –Canoc Productions
Akio “DJ I.D.” Kawahito – Kool Out Entertainment (K.O.L)
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Kay Master
Wonder
Sean Pages
Blackstorm
Dome
IV League
Red Button
El Nino
37mph
BEST MALE
Pro
AKA
Proverb
Zakwe
Reason
L Tido
Hip Hop Pantsula
BEST FEMALE
Nadia
Kanyi
Lexikon
Cleo Ice Queen
MIXTAPE OF THE YEAR
Neo Beats – Girls and Hustle
P.dotO – Mind Over Matter
Blaklez – Stop Complaining and Start Entertaining
Lexikon – Sketches In The Mind
Ma-B – Beats and Rhymes
Manqoba – The Winner
Siya Shezi – Iqaba
Jay Stash – Two Months to go
KING OF EASTERN CAPE
Yahkeem
X-Nasty
Nkqo
Nande
DJ Q-One
KING OF KWA-ZULU NATAL
Ayanda Makukule
Playmaka
Ntsika Seoke
Blaq Hitila
Thuli Shozi
KING OF GAUTENG
Tibz
KGB
Canoc
K.O.L
Hardy Mac
KING OF FREE STATE
Big Bux
Rhymestein
Psychonic McBrain
Professor Dalton
Bonaventure
KING OF LIMPOPO
DJ Chokos
Wiz Kanane
Nema
Easy T
Raymond
KING OF MPUMALANGA
Sean
Eckse
KING OF NORTH WEST
DJ Lemonka
Black Jesus
Khensani Mathela
Swizzy
Tebogo Rakoloti
KING OF NORTHERN CAPE
Kgomotso Modiragale
Biggle Dimera
Ken
The Verdict
Snowy Maine
KING OF WESTERN CAPE
Lava
Rajesh Naidoo
Sibulele Dyofile
Timo
DAT MVC
BEST GRAFFITI CREW
Demolition Squad (DS)
Own Crew
T.R.D
S.T.A
Quest
E.D.K
L.S.D
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