NOMINATIONS LIST: 2021 SOUTH AFRICAN HIP HOP AWARDS

The nominees for the 2021 South African Hip Hop Awards (SAHHAs) were announced ahead of the awards ceremony on 10 December.

Established in 2012, the annual awards platform highlights and celebrates outstanding artists within South African hip hop.

Nine categories are eligible for public votes this year, including Song of the Year, Best Collaboration, Best Video, Best Male, Best Female, Best Radio Show, Best Remix, Artist of the Decade and Best International Act.

Voting lines are open and the public can vote for their favourite artists by sending category codes (example: SAHHAs+code+nominee) to 43985. The deadline for voting is 26 November.

Below is the full list of nominees:

Album of the Year

Ichwane Lenyoka – Big Zulu
B4Now – Blxckie
Made In Africa – Costa Titch
Logan – Emtee
Pheli Makaveli – 25K

Best Female Rapper

Boity – 4436
Moozlie – Spirit of an OG
Gigi Lamayne – Mermaids And Stuff
Hanna – The Girl In A Durag
Faith K – K’Loud

Best Male

Big Zulu – Ichwane Lenyoka
Blxckie – B4Now
Costa Titch – Made In Africa
Emtee – Logan
25K – Pheli Makaveli

Best Radio Show

The Stir Up with Ms Cosmo – 5FM
The Fresh Cut With DJ Lb & Asante – Gagasi FM
DJ Ready D Show – Good Hope FM
The Hip Hop Culture – Ligwalagwala FM
Absolute Hip Hop – Metro FM
Rap Saga – Motsweding FM
The Urban Exchange with Yahkeem
Ziyawa Hip Hop – Tru FM
Three Way with DJ Zan D – Ukhozi FM
OG Samke, & Fif Laaa – YFM YOU
Hip Hop with Towdeemac – YOU FM

Song of The Year

‘Areyeng’ – Costa Rich ft. Riky Rick and DJ Maphorisa
‘Mntase’ – Dr Peppa ft. Blxckie, Aux Cable, Chang Cello & Lord Script
‘Ye x4’ – Blxckie ft. Nasty C
‘Inhlupheko’ – Big Zulu ft. Mduduzi Ncube
‘Mali Enigi’ – Big Zulu ft. Riky Rick, Intaba, Yase Dubai
‘Buyile’ – Khuli Chana
‘Asambe’ – DJ Mr X ft. KO, Cassper Nyovest, Loki and Roiii
‘Khova’ – K.O
‘Umuzi ESandton’ – Big Zulu ft. Lwah Ndlunkulu
‘Ungazinshi’ – Riky Rick ft. Focalistic and Tyler ICU

Mixtape of the Year

Today’s Tradegy, Tomorrow’s Memories: The Mixtape – A Reece
4436 – Boity
Bhovamania – AKA
2 player – Maglera Doe Boy
The Rise of Istrato – DJ Switch & Bravo leRoux

DJ of the Year

DJ Speesta
Courtnae Paul
DJ PH
DJ Venom
Ms Cosmo

Producer of the Year

MustbeDubz
Lunatik Beatz
Herc Cut the Lightz
Zoocci Coke dope
Gobi Beast

Best Collabo

Big Zulu ft. Riky Rick and Intaba Yase Dubai – ‘Mali Enigi’
Big Zulu ft. Mduduzi Ncube – ‘Inhlupheko’
Big Zulu ft Lwah Ndlunkulu – ‘Umuzi Esandton’
Dr Peppa ft Blxckie – ‘Aux Capable’
Chang Cello, Lord Script – Mntase, Blxckie ft. Nasty C – ‘Ye x4’
DJ Mr X ft. K.O, Cassper Nyovest, Loki, Roiii – ‘Asambe’
25k ft. A-Reece Hustlers – ‘Prayer’
Khuli Chana ft. TylerICU, Stino Le Thwenny & Lady du – ‘Buyile
Riky Rick ft. Focalistic, Tyler ICU – ‘Unngazuncishi’
Zakwe & Duncan ft. Assessa & Just Bheki – ‘AMA Level’

Lyricist of the Year

Landmarq
Priddy Ugly
A Reece
YoungstaCPT
PDotO

Freshman of the Year

Boity – 4436
25K – Pheli Makaveli
Costa Titch – Made in Africa
Maglera Doe Boy – 2 Player (The Digital Score)
Blxckie – B4Now

MVP/Hustler of the Year

Big Zulu
Boity
Nasty C
DJ PH
Riky Rick

Best Video

25 K ft. A -Reece – ‘Hustlers Prayer’ directed by (Ayanda Mayo Sidibe)
A-Reece ft. Wordz – ‘The 5 year Plan’ directed by (SXMZX for Poison Cure Productions)
Big Zulu ft. Riky Rick,Intaba Yase Dubai – ‘Mali Eningi’ directed by (Ofentse Mwase Films)
Miss Pru ft. Malome Vector & Blaq Diamond – ‘Chillisi’ directed by (Ambitiouz Visuals)
Nasty C ft. Ari Lennox – ‘Black & White’ directed by (Kyle White)

Best local Brand

SkhandaWorld
Y?GEN
Butanwear

Best International Brand

Reebok
Sportscene
Castle Lite
Russian Bear Vodka
Old Mutual (AMP Studios)

Best Remix

‘Mshimane 2.0’ – Stino Le Thwenny ft. K.O, Major League Djz Khuli Chana
‘018’s Finest (Remix)’ – Boity ft. 25k, William Last KRM, Towdee Mac, Venom
‘Mhluzi (Remix)’ – Flash Ikumkani ft. Bravo Le Roux & Soul T iDyan
‘Popular (Remix)’ – Rouge ft. Costa Titch, Phatom Steeze, Tumi Tladi, Hanna & Blxckie
‘Bodega (Remix)’ – Maglera Doe Boy ft Dj Speedsta, Emtee, Gemini Major & Priddy Ugly

Ubuntu Activism Award

Big Zulu

Artist of the decade

Khuli Chana
KO
Kwesta
Riky Rick
AKA
Zakwe
Gigi Lamayne
Emtee
Cassper Nyovest
Da Les
Nadia Nakai
Nasty C
Reason
Stogie T
A Reece
Youngstacpt

Best International Act

Sarkodie – Ghana
William Last KRM – Botswana
Little Simz – UK
Ye – USA
Drake – Canada