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.