2018 winners

Category	Artists	Body of Work
​HONORARY AWARD	Outrageous Records	​​this is a lifetime achievement award for those who contributed in the development of SA Hip Hop and are still active
​MOST VALUABLE	Kwesta	​this is for the most bankable artist in monetary terms through achievements.
​BEST LOCAL BRAND	SGOD	​this is for a South African clothing brand that is strictly Hip Hop.
BEST INTERNATIONAL BRAND	Castle Lite Unlocked	​​this is for an international corporate brand that is playing a role in the development of SA Hip Hop
​BEST DANCE CREW	Survivor Dance 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	Dj Speedsta	​​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	Nasty C - String & Bling	originality, popularity, quality, visibility, sales, impact, melody and composition
​BEST FRESHMAN/Newcomer	Big Zulu	​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	Stogie t - Honey & pain	​popularity, quality, visibility, impact
​HUSTLER OF THE YEAR	Kwesta	​​endorsements or any other achievements acquired through Hip Hop
LYRICIST OF THE YEAR	Stogie T - Honey & Pain	​​consistent lyricism throughout the past 12months, solid lyrical repertoire
BEST GRAFFITI​	Dbongz	​pieces done in the past 12 months,originality, creativity and message relevance
​PRODUCER OF THE YEAR	Gemini Major	​​Number of singles, quality, quantity,arrangement, innovation, impact
BEST COLLABO	Kwesta ft Wale - Spirit	the most popular rap song collaborated by 2 or more artists
​BEST FEMALE	Moozlie	​female rapper consistent in the past 12 months with radio singles, videos, performances and a solid album, mixtape or EP
​BEST MALE	Nasty C	​male rapper consistent in the past 12 months with radio singles, videos, performances and a solid album
​BEST HIP HOP RADIO SHOW	Motsweding Fm	​​Local content, SA Hip Hop development, listenership,relevance and quality. This is 100% judged by the public.
​BEST VIDEO	Kwesta ft Wale - Spirit	​quality, storyline, relevance, airplay, YouTube hits.
SONG OF THE YEAR	Kwesta ft Wale - Spirit	​airplay, popularity, quality, relevance, impact, originality
BEST DIGITAL SALES	Kwesta	​best selling song or album on iTunes and other digital stores
​BEST REMIX	Zakwe Sebentin Remix	​* best Remixed song.
​KING OF NORTHERN CAPE:  KING OF EASTERN CAPE:  KING OF KWAZULU NATAL:  KING OF FREE STATE:  KING OF MPUMALANGA:  KING OF NORTH WEST:  KING OF WESTERN CAPE:  KING OF LIMPOPO:  KING OF GAUTENG:	Provincial Artists - (No Kings this year)	​* 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
​MILESTONE	Cassper Nyovest - Fill Up FNB	​a significant stage or event in the development of something.

2017 winners

Category	Artists	Body of Work
​HONORARY AWARD	DJ Bionic & DJ Blaze	​​this is a lifetime achievement award for those who contributed in the development of SA Hip Hop and are still active
​MOST VALUABLE	Cassper Nyovest​	​this is for the most bankable artist in monetary terms through achievements.
​BEST LOCAL BRAND	StylaGang Original Designs	​this is for a South African clothing brand that is strictly Hip Hop.
BEST INTERNATIONAL BRAND	KFC	​​this is for an international corporate brand that is playing a role in the development of SA Hip Hop
​BEST DANCE CREW	Creed Crew	​​the Hip Hop dance crew that achieved the most in the past year
PROMOTER OF THE YEAR	Junior Lavie	​consistent promoter with most impactful and successful Hip Hop events in the past 12 months.
​DJ OF THE YEAR	DJ Speedsta	​​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	Cassper Nyovest - Thuto	originality, popularity, quality, visibility, sales, impact, melody and composition
​BEST FRESHMAN/Newcomer	Shane Eagle	​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	Sliqe - Injayam Vol .1	​popularity, quality, visibility, impact
​HUSTLER OF THE YEAR	Cassper Nyovest	​​endorsements or any other achievements acquired through Hip Hop
LYRICIST OF THE YEAR	​Youngsta CPT	​​consistent lyricism throughout the past 12months, solid lyrical repertoire
BEST GRAFFITI​	Psalm 1​	​pieces done in the past 12 months,originality, creativity and message relevance
​PRODUCER OF THE YEAR	Gemini Major	​​Number of singles, quality, quantity,arrangement, innovation, impact
BEST COLLABO	AKA & Anatii - 10 fingers	the most popular rap song collaborated by 2 or more artists
​BEST FEMALE	Rouge​ - New Era Sessions	​female rapper consistent in the past 12 months with radio singles, videos, performances and a solid album, mixtape or EP
​BEST MALE	Cassper Nyovest	​male rapper consistent in the past 12 months with radio singles, videos, performances and a solid album
​BEST HIP HOP RADIO SHOW	Motsweding FM -Motswako wa Hip Hop	​​Local content, SA Hip Hop development, listenership,relevance and quality. This is 100% judged by the public.
​BEST VIDEO	Cassper Nyovest - ft Goapele - Destiny ​Directed by Kyle White	​quality, storyline, relevance, airplay, YouTube hits.
SONG OF THE YEAR	Kwesta ft Thabsie - Ngiyazfela Ngawe	​airplay, popularity, quality, relevance, impact, originality
BEST DIGITAL SALES	Kwesta -  5x Platinum - NGud (Single) 1x Platimun - Maibabo (Single) 1x Platinum - Nomayini (Single)	​best selling song or album on iTunes and other digital stores
​BEST REMIX	Frank Casino & Riky Rick - Whole Thing (Remix)	​* best Remixed song.
​KING OF NORTHERN CAPE:  Dj Speedy V KING OF EASTERN CAPE: Yahkeem KING OF KWAZULU NATAL: Junior Lavina KING OF FREE STATE: Ba2cada KING OF MPUMALANGA: Fortune Nthekathi KING OF NORTH WEST: Dj Big Boy SA KING OF WESTERN CAPE:  Ready D KING OF LIMPOPO: Hip Hop Live SA KING OF GAUTENG: Kool Out	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
​MILESTONE	Cassper Nyovest - Fill Up Orlando Stadium	​a significant stage or event in the development of something.

2016 Winners

Category	Artists	Body of Work
​HONORARY AWARD	​Goddessa	​​this is a lifetime achievement award for those who contributed in the development of SA Hip Hop and are still active
​MOST VALUABLE	​Cassper Nyovest	​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	​ Power Play	​​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	​Dj Speedsta	​​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	Emtee - Avery ​	originality, popularity, quality, visibility, sales, impact, melody and composition
​SPRITE PRESENTS BEST FRESHMAN	Fifi Cooper ​	​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	​Gigi Lamayne- Groudzero	​popularity, quality, visibility, impact
​HUSTLER OF THE YEAR	Cassper Nyovest	​​endorsements or any other achievements acquired through Hip Hop
LYRICIST OF THE YEAR	​A-Reece	​​consistent lyricism throughout the past 12months, solid lyrical repertoire
BEST GRAFFITI​	​Riot	​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	Miss Pru-Ameni Ft Ambitious Artists	the most popular rap song collaborated by 2 or more artists
​BEST FEMALE	​Fifi cooper	​female rapper consistent in the past 12 months with radio singles, videos, performances and a solid album, mixtape or EP
​BEST MALE	​Emtee	​male rapper consistent in the past 12 months with radio singles, videos, performances and a solid album
​BEST HIP HOP RADIO SHOW	​Namba Bamba - Ukhozi FM	​​Local content, SA Hip Hop development, listenership,relevance and quality. This is 100% judged by the public.
​BEST VIDEO	Miss Pru - Ameni	​quality, storyline, relevance, airplay, YouTube hits.
SONG OF THE YEAR	​Kwesta ft Cassper N'gudu	​airplay, popularity, quality, relevance, impact, originality
BEST DIGITAL SALES/ MILESTONE	​Cassper Nyovest	​* best selling song or album on iTunes and other digital stores
​BEST REMIX	Emtee ft Aka & Wizkid Roll Up	​* best Remixed song.
​KING OF NORTHERN CAPE: King Kyla KING OF EASTERN CAPE: Trusenz Nzama KING OF KWAZULU NATAL: Junior de Rocka KING OF FREE STATE: BA2CADA KING OF MPUMALANGA: Fortune Ntekati  KING OF NORTH WEST: Lunch Boy KING OF WESTERN CAPE: EMILE X?Y KING OF LIMPOPO: Hip hop Lives SA KING OF GAUTENG: Major League	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

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

2014 winners

Category	Artist	Body of work
Album of the Year	Cassper Nyovest- Tsholofelo	originality, popularity, quality, visibility, sales, impact, melody and composition
Producer of the Year	​Ganja Beatz	​Number of singles, quality, quantity,arrangement, innovation, impact
Hustler of the Year	Monde Dube	endorsements or any other achievements acquired through Hip Hop
Best International Brand	Miller	this is for an international corporate brand that is playing a role in the development of SA Hip Hop
Best Local Brand	Butan	this is for a South African clothing brand that is strictly Hip Hop.
Song of the Year	Cassper Nyovest - Doc Shebeleza	airplay, popularity, quality, relevance, impact, originality
Best Dance Crew	Freeze Frame	the Hip Hop dance crew that achieved the most in the past year
Honorary Award	Emile YX	this is a lifetime achievement award for those who contributed in the development of SA Hip Hop and are still active
Best Collaboration	AKA ft. K.O – Run Jozi	the most popular rap song collaborated by 2 or more artists
DJ of the Year	DJ Dimplez	this is for the DJ who contributed immensely to SA Hip Hop in the past 12 months, be it on radio, clubs or sessions
​Best Newcomer (Freshman)	Solo	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	DJ Switch – The Switch Up	popularity, quality, visibility, impact
Most Valuable Artist	​AKA	​this is for the most bankable artist in monetary terms through achievements.
​Video of the Year	​ AKA – Congratulate	​quality, storyline, relevance, airplay, YouTube hits.
​Best Graffiti Artist	​Riot	​pieces done in the past 12 months,originality, creativity and message relevance
​Best Male	AKA ​	​male rapper consistent in the past 12 months with radio singles, videos, performances and a solid album
​Best Female	Gigi Lamayne	​​female rapper consistent in the past 12 months with radio singles, videos, performances and a solid album, mixtape or EP
​Lyricist of the Year	​Kwesta	​consistent lyricism throughout the past 12months, solid lyrical repertoire
​Promoter of the Year	​Pop Bottles	​consistent promoter with most impactful and successful Hip Hop events in the past 12 months.
​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.
​Milestone Award	​Khuli Chana	a significant stage or event in the development of something.
​Best Digital Sales	Cassper Nyovest - Tsholofelo	​* best selling song or album on iTunes and other digital stores
​King of Gauteng: Refiloe Ramogase King of Mpumalanga: Ecks Exodus Nkosingiphile King of Western Cape: Rozzano Davids King of Northern Cape: Kgomotso Modiragale King of KwaZulu-Natal: Brian Khoza King of Eastern Cape: Yahkeem Ben Israel King of Free State: Thabo Tsasane King of Limpopo: Culprit King of North West: Ofentse Tapile	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

2013 Winners

Category	Artist	Body of work
​Best male	​​Khuli Chana - Lost in Time	male rapper consistent in the past 12 months with radio singles, videos, performances and a solid album
​Best Female	​Gigi lamayne - Circus Cafe	​female rapper consistent in the past 12 months with radio singles, videos, performances and a solid album, mixtape or EP
​Album of the year	Khuli Chana - Lost in time	originality, popularity, quality, visibility, sales, impact, melody and composition
Song of the year	Cassper Nyovest	airplay, popularity, quality, relevance, impact, originality.
Best Dance Crew	Vintage	the Hip Hop dance crew that achieved the most in the past year.
Best radio show	Stir Up - 5fm	Local content, SA Hip Hop development, listenership,relevance and quality. This is 100% judged by the public.
Producer of the year	PH	​Number of singles, quality, quantity,arrangement, innovation, impact
Most Valuable	AKA	this is for the most bankable artist in monetary terms through achievements.
Lyricist of the year	Reason	​consistent lyricism throughout the past 12months, solid lyrical repertoire
Hustler of Year	Dj Dimplez	endorsements or any other achievements acquired through Hip Hop.
Best Graffiti Artist	Marz	pieces done in the past 12 months,originality, creativity and message relevance
Best Video	Cassper Nyovest - Gusheshe	​ quality, storyline, relevance, airplay, YouTube hits.
Best International Brand ​	Miller	this is for an international corporate brand that is playing a role in the development of SA Hip Hop
Best Local Brand	Head Hancho	this is for a South African clothing brand that is strictly Hip Hop.
Honorary Award	Lance Stehr	this is a lifetime achievement award for those who contributed in the development of SA Hip Hop and are still active
Promoter of the Year	Dream Team SA	​consistent promoter with most impactful and successful Hip Hop events in the past 12 months.
Dj of the Year	Dj Dimplez	this is for the DJ who contributed immensely to SA Hip Hop in the past 12 months, be it on radio, clubs or sessions
King of Gauteng: Dj Dimplez King of North west: Dj Lemonka King of Limpopo: Space munna King of Mpumalanga: Mfundo Nyambi King of Eastern Cape: Yakeem King of freestate: Uncle Spank King of Northern Cape: Khomotso Modiragale  King of KZN: Moja Pooh King of Western Cape: Damian Stephens	Awarding Provincial Musicians/ djs/ Promoters & producers Combined.	​* 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
Mixtape of the year	Dream team - The blow up	popularity, quality, visibility, impact
Milestone Award	​Zakwe Gold	a significant stage or event in the development of something.
Best collabo	Cassper Nyoves ft Okmalumkoolkat-Gusheshe	​the most popular rap song collaborated by 2 or more artists
Freshman of the year Newcomer	Caspper Nyovest	this is for a rapper who emerged for the first time and blew up the scene in the past 12 months.

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