2022 winners

Category	Artists	Body of Work
​HONORARY AWARD	LOXION KULCA	​​this is a lifetime achievement award for those who contributed in the development of SA Hip Hop and are still active
BEST DIGITAL SALES	Blxckie	​best selling song or album on iTunes and other digital stores
​BEST LOCAL BRAND	​Cotton Fest	​this is for a South African clothing brand that is strictly Hip Hop.
BEST INTERNATIONAL BRAND	Converse	​​this is for an international corporate brand that is playing a role in the development of SA Hip Hop
SONG OF THE YEAR	​K.O ft. Young Stunna & Blxckie - Sete	​airplay, popularity, quality, relevance, impact, originality
PROMOTER OF THE YEAR	Unavailable	​consistent promoter with most impactful and successful Hip Hop events in the past 12 months.
​DJ OF THE YEAR	DJ PH	​​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	​Thato Saul - Life is Gangsta	originality, popularity, quality, visibility, sales, impact, melody and composition
​BEST FRESHMAN/Newcomer	Thato Saul	​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	Skhandaworld - Welcome to the Planet	​popularity, quality, visibility, impact
​HUSTLER OF THE YEAR/MVP	Blxckie	​​endorsements or any other achievements acquired through Hip Hop
LYRICIST OF THE YEAR	Priddy Ugly	​​consistent lyricism throughout the past 12months, solid lyrical repertoire
​BEST REMIX	MashBeatz ft. Sjava, 25k, Lucas Raps, Wordz, Thato Saul, Maglera Doe Boy, Saudi, Buzzi Lee, Roiii, YoungstaCPT and Anzo - Never Ride Remix	* Best Remixed song.
​PRODUCER OF THE YEAR	Lunatik Beatz	​​Number of singles, quality, quantity,arrangement, innovation, impact
BEST  COLLABO	​K.O ft.Young Stunna & Blxckie - Sete	the most popular song rap song collaborated by 2 or more artists
​BEST FEMALE	Gigi Lamayne	​female rapper consistent in the past 12 months with radio singles, videos, performances and a solid album, mixtape or EP
​BEST MALE	​Maglera Doe Boy	​male rapper consistent in the past 12 months with radio singles, videos, performances and a solid album
​BEST HIP HOP RADIO SHOW	Ukhozi fm - Namba Namba 2.0	​​Local content, SA Hip Hop development, listenership,relevance and quality. This is 100% judged by the public.
​BEST VIDEO	​KO - Sete ft Young Stunna & Blxckie by (Ted Magerman)	​quality, storyline, relevance, airplay, YouTube hits.
ARTIST OF THE DECADE	Available Every 10 years	​Consistency, Impact  & Achievements.
UBUNTU ACTIVISM AWARD	Khuli Chana	Ubuntu Activism consists of efforts to promote, impede, direct, or intervene in social, economic, or environmental reform with the desire to make changes in society
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT	Kendrick Lamar (USA)	Currently biggest artists in their respective countries, Achievements on their latest projects, International recognition, International impact.ts.