2015 winners

Category	Artists	Body of work
​HONORARY AWARD	DJ Ready D	​this is a lifetime achievement award for those who contributed in the development of SA Hip Hop and are still active
​MOST VALUABLE	​AKA	​this is for the most bankable artist in monetary terms through achievements.
​BEST LOCAL BRAND	​Butan	this is for a South African clothing brand that is strictly Hip Hop.
​BEST INTERNATIONAL BRAND	Red Bull	​this is for an international corporate brand that is playing a role in the development of SA Hip Hop
​BEST DANCE CREW	​Supreme I Crew	​the Hip Hop dance crew that achieved the most in the past year
​PROMOTER OF THE YEAR	​Pop Bottles	​consistent promoter with most impactful and successful Hip Hop events in the past 12 months.
​DJ OF THE YEAR	Major League DJz ​	​this is for the DJ who contributed immensely to SA Hip Hop in the past 12 months, be it on radio, clubs or sessions
​ALBUM OF THE YEAR	​Riky Rick - Family Values	​originality, popularity, quality, visibility, sales, impact, melody and composition
​BEST FRESHMAN	​Nasty C - Price City	​this is for a rapper who emerged for the first time and blew up the scene in the past 12 months.
​MIXTAPE OF THE YEAR	​Okmalumkoolkat	​popularity, quality, visibility, impact
​HUSTLER OF THE YEAR	​Proverb	​endorsements or any other achievements acquired through Hip Hop
LYRICIST OF THE YEAR	Tumi	​consistent lyricism throughout the past 12months, solid lyrical repertoire
​BEST GRAFFITI	​MARS	​​pieces done in the past 12 months,originality, creativity and message relevance
​PRODUCER OF THE YEAR	​Tweezy	​Number of singles, quality, quantity,arrangement, innovation, impact
BEST COLLABO	​Anatii x AKA - The Saga	​the most popular rap song collaborated by 2 or more artists
​BEST FEMALE	​Assessa - Yim Lo	​​​female rapper consistent in the past 12 months with radio singles, videos, performances and a solid album, mixtape or EP
​BEST MALE	​ Riky Rick - Family Values	​male rapper consistent in the past 12 months with radio singles, videos, performances and a solid album
​BEST HIP HOP RADIO SHOW	VenRap Radio	​​Local content, SA Hip Hop development, listenership,relevance and quality. This is 100% judged by the public.
BEST VIDEO	​Anatii x AKA - The Saga	​quality, storyline, relevance, airplay, YouTube hits.
SONG OF THE YEAR	​Emtee - Roll Up	​airplay, popularity, quality, relevance, impact, originality
BEST DIGITAL SALES/MILESTONE	AKA MILESTONE AKA (3 Gold singles and a Gold Album) Cassper (Platinum Album)	* best selling song or album on iTunes and other digital stores
​ KING OF NORTHERN CAPE :Kgomotso Modiragale KING OF EASTERN CAPE: Lungelo "TruSenz" Nzama KING OF KWAZULU NATAL : Lindo "Prowjekt" Thwala KING OF FREE STATE: Dithato Mogoiwa KING OF MPUMALANGA: Ecks Exodus Nkosingiphile KING OF NORTH WEST: DJ Lemonka KING OF WESTERN CAPE: Zanzolo Uzwi Kantu KING OF LIMPOPO: Nema Wama Hunghuni KING OF GAUTENG: Refiloe Ramogase	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