South African Hip Hop Awards 2019: All the winners
The winners for the 2019 edition of the South African Hip Hop Awards were announced at the Lyric Theatre in Johannesburg on Wednesday night.
The Song of the Year Award went to Yanga Chief’s ‘Utatakho’ while Shane Eagle emerged as the winner in the Mixtape of the Year category. Nadia Nakai and Flame took home the Best Female and Best Male awards respectively, while Fresh triumphed in the Freshman of the Year (Newcomer) category.
YoungstaCPT was announced the winner of the Album of the Year and Best Video Award while Cassper Nyovest came out on top in the Best Promoter and Best Hustler categories.
Nasty C and DJ PH took home the Best Digital Sales and Best DJ awards respectively.
Below is the full list of winners:
Song of the Year
‘Utatakho’ – Yanga Chief
‘Supa Dupa’ – K.O
‘Khethile Khethile’ – Kwesta ft. Makwa, Tshego AMG and Thee Legacy
‘You & I’ – Riky Rick ft. Mlindo the Vocalist
‘Right Now’ – Gemini Major ft. Nasty C and Tellaman
‘No Stress’ – DJ Speesta ft. Una Rams, Zoocci Coke Dope, and Da L.E.S
‘Hello’ – Beast ft. Sjava
‘Vur Vai’ – Kwesta
‘Ama Million’ – Big Zulu ft. Cassper Nyovest
Best Album of the Year
3T – YoungstaCPT
Thank Da King – Kid X
Ungqongqoshe Wongqongqoshe – Big Zulu
Candyman Flame – Candyman
Nadia Naked – Nadia Nakai
Mixtape of the Year
Never Grow Up – Shane Eagle
Job Woods – Gigi Lamayne
BottlebrushStr – DJ Speedsta
18 Flow – Touchline
Best Male
Flame
Kid X
Big Zulu
The Big Hash
YoungstaCPT
Best Female
Nadia Nakai
Gigi Lamayne
Bizzcuit
Assessa
DJ of the Year
DJ PH
DJ Speesta
DJ Akio
DJ Zan D
Ms Cosmo
Producer of the Year
Makwa Beats
Gemini Major
808x
Zoocci Coke Dope
Best Collabo
‘Hello’ – Beast ft. Sjava
‘You & I’ – Riky Rick ft. Mlindo the Vocalist
‘Right Now’ – Gemini Major ft. Nasty C and Tellaman
‘Right Now’ – DJ Speedsta ft. Zoocci Coke Dope, Una Rams and Da L.E.S
‘Say You Will’ – K.O ft. Nandi Madida
Lyricist of the Year
Ginger Trill
Jimmy Wiz
YoungstaCPT
Reason
PdotO
Freshman of the Year (Newcomer)
Flame – CandyMan
The Big Hash – Young
Touchline – 18 Flow
Jimmy Wiz – Accordin’ to Jim
PatricKxxLEE – Nowhere Child
MVP/Hustler of the Year
Cassper Nyovest
Nadia Nakai
Nasty C
Kwesta
Riky Rick
Best Video
‘YVR’ – YoungstaCPT
‘Lost Hills’ – Vato Kayde ft. AKA and Gator
‘Supa Dupa’ – K.O
‘Hosh’ – Priddy Ugly ft. Wichi 1080 & YoungstaCPT
‘Sudden’ – Frank Casino ft. Cassper Nyovest and Major League DJz
Best Local Brand
Butanwear
Baps
StylaGang Original Designs
Y?Gen Apparel
Best International Brand
Castle Lite
Power Play
Sportscene
Russian Bear Vodka
Promoter of the Year
Fill Up
Pop Bottles
Cotton Fest
The Ivyson Tour
Durban Varsity fest
Best Remix
‘Culture Vulture’ (remix) – 25k ft. Emtee & AKA
‘Juju’ (remix) Yanga Chief ft. Kwesta
‘Warrior’(remix) – Zaddy Swag ft. DJ Capital, Touchline, Emtee, PdotO, Ab Crazy, Red Button and Big Star Johnson
‘Ap3x’ (remastered) – Shane Eagle ft. Bas
‘Yeah’ (remix) – DJ D Double ft. AKA, Da L.E.S and YoungstaCPT
Hennessy Honorary Award
Falko Graffiti Artist
Ubuntu Activism
EmileYx
Best Radio Show
Metro FM – Absolute Hip Hop
YFM – SA Hip Hop Live
Ukhozi FM – iNumba Numba
Ligwalagwala FM – Hip Hop Parliment
Good Hope FM – The Ready D Show
Massiv Metro – The Element
Motsweding FM – Motswako wa Hip Hop
Gagazi FM – The Fresh Cut
YFM – The Rodeo
5FM – The Stir Up
Best Digital sales
Nasty C
