2012 WINNERS

Category	Artists	Body of work
Album of the year	Aka	Originality, popularity, quality, visibility, sales, impact, melody and composition
Best male	Aka	male rapper consistent in the past 12 months with radio singles, videos, performances and a solid album.
Best Collabo	Khuli chana ft Notshi	the most popular rap song collaborated by 2 or more artists
Best Dance Crew	Raptilez	the Hip Hop dance crew that achieved the most in the past year.
Best Female	Khanyi Mavi	female rapper consistent in the past 12 months with radio singles, videos, performances and a solid album, mixtape or EP.
Dj of the Year	Dj khenzhero	this is for the DJ who contributed immensely to SA Hip Hop in the past 12 months, be it on radio, clubs or sessions.
Freshman of the Year	Ifani	this is for a rapper who emerged for the first time and blew up the scene in the past 12 months.
Best graffiti Crew	Demolition Crew	pieces done in the past 12 months,originality, creativity and message relevance
​Hustler of the year	​ Nick Kaoma (Head Honcho clothing founder)	endorsements or any other achievements acquired through Hip Hop.
​Best International Brand	Sprite	this is for an international corporate brand that is playing a role in the development of SA Hip Hop.
​Best Local Brand	​ Butan Wear	this is for a South African clothing brand that is strictly Hip Hop.
​Lyricist of the Year	Zakwe	​consistent lyricism throughout the past 12months, solid lyrical repertoire.
​Mixtape of the Year	Neo Beats	​ popularity, quality, visibility, impact.
​Most Valuable Artist	Aka	this is for the most bankable artist in monetary terms through achievements. ​
Best Producer	37MPH	​number of singles, quality, quantity,arrangement, innovation, impact.
​Promoter of the Year	​Canoc Productions	​consistent promoter with most impactful and successful Hip Hop events in the past 12 months.
Song of the Year	​Reason - Do it like i can	airplay, popularity, quality, relevance, impact, originality. ​
​Video of the Year:	AKA - Jealousy	​ quality, storyline, relevance, airplay, YouTube hits.
​King of Free State: Big Bux King of Eastern Cape: Thandeka Zabaza King of KwaZulu Natal: Ayanda Makukule King of Limpopo: DJ Chokos King of Mpumalanga: Sean Sharrel King of North West: DJ Lemonka King of Northern Cape: Galaletsang "snowy" Maine King of Western Cape: Lava Magwaca ​King of Gauteng: Tebello Tibz Motsoane	Provincial Artists	​* this is for anyone making major moves that benefit the Hip Hop movement in the province. Events organisers and promoters. 9awards, 1 for each province.
​Best Hip Hop Radio Show	​16 Bars Reloaded – UJFM	​Local content, SA Hip Hop development, listenership,relevance and quality. This is 100% judged by the public.
​Honorary Award	Gogga	​this is a lifetime achievement award for those who contributed in the development of SA Hip Hop and are still active