{UPDATE} SA Hip Hop Awards 2020: All the winners

 

Founded in 2012, the awards platform recognises outstanding artists and

musical work across South Africa’s hip hop scene.

Cassper Nyovest emerged the biggest winner on the night with top honours in the Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Best Male categories, while Costa Tich walked away with the Best Collaboration and Best Remix awards. Nasty C achieved the best digital sales for the second consecutive year.

Below is the full list of nominees:

Song of the Year (SY)

• ‘Good for That’ – Cassper Nyovest
• ‘Utatakho Remix’ – Yanga Chief ft. Riky Rick, Dee Koala and Boity
• ‘Run it Up’ – Kwesta ft. Rich Hommie Quan
• ‘There They Go’ – Nasty C
• ‘Price to Pay’ – Miss Pru ft. Black Diamond, Malome Vector
• ‘Energy’ – AKA
• ‘Amademon’ – Cassper Nyovest ft. Tweezy
• ‘Nkalakatha Remix’ – Costa Titch ft. Riky Rick and AKA
• ‘Eazy’ – Nasty C
• ‘What It Is’ – Dr Peppa, Chang Cello, Lucasraps and Riky Rick

Album of the Year

• AMN (Any Minute Now) – Cassper Nyovest
• Zulu Man with Some Power – Nasty C
• Planet of the Have Nots – Khuli Chana
• Dope Anxiety – Zoocci Coke
• Lost Diamonds – Blaklez & PdotO

Mixtape of the Year

• Becoming a Pop Star – Yanga Chief
• The Empire of Sheep – Stogie T
• Zulu – Nasty C
• 19 Flow – Touchline
• Injayam Vol.2 – DJ Sliqe

Best Male (BM)

• Cassper Nyovest
• Nasty C
• PdotO
• Khuli Chana
• Blaklez

Best Female (BF)

• Dee Koala
• MsSupa
• Indigo Stella
• Bizzcuit

DJ of the Year

• DJ PH
• DJ Speedsta
• DJ Dimplez
• DJ Sliqe
• Ms Cosmo

Producer of the Year

• Tweezy
• Gemini Major
• Alie Keyz
• Zoocci Coke Dope
• MustbeDubz

Best Collaboration (BC)

• ‘Nkalakatha Remix’ – Costa Titch ft. AKA and Riky Rick
• ‘Amademoni’ – Cassper Nyovest ft. Tweezy
• ‘Utatakho Remix’ – Yanga Chief ft. Riky Rick, Dee Koala and Boity
• ‘What It Is’ – Dr Peppa, Chang Cello, Lucasraps, Riky Rick
• ‘Run it Up’ – Kwesta ft. Rich Homie Quan

Lyricist of the Year

• Stogie T
• Landmarq
• Hymphatic Thabs
• Ginger Trill
• PdotO

Freshman of the Year

• Focalistic – Quarantine Tarantino
• Indigo Stella – Indigo
• Dee Koala – 4 The Kaltsha
• QuickFassss – ROTY
• Benny Chill – Adapt or Die

MVP/Hustler of the Year

• Riky Rick
• Cassper Nyovest
• Nadia Nakai
• Nasty C
• DJ PH

Best Video (BV)

• ‘More Drugs’ – Nadia Nakai ft. Tshego
• ‘40 Bars’ – Nadia Nakia ft. Emtee, DJ Capital
• ‘Njandini’ – DJ Slique ft. Kwesta
• ‘Eazy’ – Nasty C
• ‘Palm Trees’ – Nasty C

Best Local Brand

• SkhandaWorld
• StylaGang Original Designs
• Butanwear
• Baps

Best International Brand

• Sportscene
• Remy Martin
• Castle Lite
• Russian Bear Vodka

Best Remix (BRX)

• ‘Nkalakatha Remix’ – Costa Titch ft. AKA and Riky Rick
• ‘DMX Prayer Remix’ – Blaklez, Emtee, Zakwe, Tshego, Jay Hood
• ‘Ama Million Remix’ – Big Zulu ft. Zakwe, YoungstaCPT, MusiholiQ, Kwesta
• ‘Utatakho Remix’ – Yanga Chief ft. Riky Rick, Dee Koala, Boity
• ‘Nyuku Remix’ – Cassper Nyovest ft. HHP, Khuli Chana, Mo'Molemi, Towdee Mac, Tuks, DJ Lemonka

Best Radio Show (BR)

• The Ready D Show – Good Hope FM
• The Urban Exchange – Massiv Metro
• Mixtape Show – Alex FM
• INambaNamba – Ukhozi FM
• Absolut Hip Hop – Metro FM
• The Urban Exchange – Massiv Metro
• Rap Saga – Motsweding FM
• Hip Hop Music Session – Gagsai FM
• The Rodeo – YFM
• The Stir Up – 5FM

Best Digital Sales

• Nasty C

Ubuntu Activism

• Enzo Slaghuis

Honorary Award

• Prophets of da City