And the South African Hip Hop Awards 2016 nominees are…

So it’s finally arrived, the highly anticipated nomination list for the annual South African Hip Hop Awards for 2016. The event which will be taking place on the 14th December at the Lyric Theatre, Gold Reef City City (Johannesburg). This is one of the greatest platforms for hip hop artists to see their performance and calculate their achievements over the past year from September of the previous year to September of the current year.

The show will be broadcasted by e.TV and MTV Base (DStv Channel 322) Monday, 26 December.

Tickets are on sale for those wanting to attend the event.

Nominees have just been revealed. Check out the full list here:

SONG OF THE YEAR
“Gwan” – Maraza
“Ameni” – Miss Pru
“Pearl Thusi” – Emtee
“Sidlukotini” – Riky Rick
“One Time” – AKA
“Ngud’” – Kwesta ft. Cassper Nyovest
“Hell Naw” Nasty C
“Now Or Never” – DJ Switch
“Washa” – DJ CitiLyts ft. Ambitious Artists
“Walking & Dabbing” – Aewon Wolf ft. Gemini Major & Khuli Chana

BEST ALBUM
20FIFI – Fifi Cooper
Avery – Emtee
DAKAR II – Kwesta
Refiloe – Cassper Nyovest
We Need a Title – BETR Gang

HONORARY AWARD
Goddessa

MIXTAPE OF THE YEAR
AM-EP – Maraza
You Don’t Know Me Yet – Priddy Ugly
Ground Zero – Gigi LaMayne
3/4 Pace – Kid X
Cameron Diaz – Stilo Magolide

BEST MALE
Avery – Emtee
DAKAR II – Kwesta
Refiloe – Cassper Nyovest

BEST FEMALE
20FIFI – Fifi Cooper
Bragga – Nadia Nakai
Ground Zero – Gigi LaMayne
Storiez 2 Tell – Megmafia

DJ OF THE YEAR
DJ Switch
Major League DJz
DJ Dimplez
DJ Speedsta
Ms. Cosmo

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Tweezy
Ruff
Ganja Beats
Lunatik Beats
Gemini Major

BEST COLLABO
“Ameni” – Miss Pru ft. Fifi Cooper, Emtee, B3nchmarq, A-Reece, Saudi & Sjava
“Kuze Kuse” – Fifi Cooper ft. Emtee
“Washa” – DJ CitiLyts ft. Fifi Cooper, Emtee & B3nnchmarq
“Dreamwork” – AKA ft. Yanga
“Ngud’” – Kwesta ft. Cassper Nyovest
“Ragga Ragga” – Gemini Major ft. Family Tree
“Now Or Never” – DJ Switch ft. Shane Eagle, Proverb, Reason & Kwesta
“Way It Go” – DJ Switch ft. Tumi, Nasty C and Youngsta
“Jump” – Anatii ft. Cassper Nyovest and Nasty C
“Walking & Dabbing” – Aewon Wolf ft. Gemini Major and Khuli Chana

LYRICIST OF THE YEAR
Nasty C
Solo
A-Reece
Kid Tini
Kid X

BEST FRESHMAN/NEWCOMER
Coming Of Age – Kid Tini
20FIFI – Fifi Cooper
Cameron Diaz – Stilo Magolide
¾ Pace – Kid X
Book Of Chad – Chad Da Don

HUSTLER OF THE YEAR
Cassper Nyovest
Khuli Chana
Proverb
Gigi LaMayne

BEST DANCE CREW
Creed Crew
Supreme I Crew
2Legitt Crew
Vintage Crew

BEST VIDEO
“Couldn’t” – A-Reece ft. Emtee
“Le Mpitse” – Cassper Nyovest ft. Riky Rick
“Sidlukotini” – Riky Rick
“Ameni” – Miss Pru
“War Ready” – Cassper Nyovest
“Yippikayay” – Reason ft. AKA and Khuli Chana
“More” – Stilo Magolide
“Mr. Madumane” – Cassper Nyovest
“Jump” – Anatii ft. Cassper Nyovest and Nasty C
“Fuseg” – Riky Rick ft. Cassper Nyovest and Anatii

BEST GRAFFITI
RIOT
MARS
TAPZ

BEST LOCAL BRAND
Bupan
Two Bop
GALXBOY
Ama Kip Kip
Cassper Nyovest

BEST INTERNATIONAL BRAND
PowerPlay
Castle Lite
Redd’s
Absolut vodka
Red Bull

PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
Pop Bottles
Major League Gardens
Authentic Sunday
Sneaker Exchange
Maftown Heights

MILESTONE
Fill Up The Dome – Cassper Nyovest

BEST DIGITAL SALES
Kwesta – Gold Album + Gold Single
Cassper Nyovest – Double Platinum Album
Emtee – Platinum Album

BEST REMIX
“Ambitions (Remix)” – Tweezy ft. Khuli Chana & Ice Prince
“Roll Up (Re-Up)” – Emtee ft. AKA and Wizkid
“Baddest (Remix)” – AKA ft. Fifi Cooper, Rouge, Moozlie & Gigi LaMayne
“Now Or Never (Remix)” – DJ Switch ft. Various Artists
“Juice Back (Remix)” – Nasty C ft. Davido & Cassper Nyovest

MOST VALUABLE
Cassper Nyovest
AKA
Riky Rick
Khuli Chana
Kwesta

BEST HIP HOP RADIO SHOW
The Hip Hop Floor – YFM
The Stir Up – 5FM
Namba Namba – UKHOZI FM
The Ready D Show – GOOD HOPE FM
Headwarmaz – Bush Radio
The Mixtape – Alex FM
Hip Hop Corner – NW FM
Hip Hop Culture – Ligwalagwala FM
The Fresh Cut – Gagasi FM
The Capital Rap Up – Cliff Central

KING OF MP
Thabs Tha Acid
Fortune Ntekati
Marvin Straight

KING OF WP
Lolli Dekeni
Zanzolo Uzwi Kantu
Emile Y?X

KING OF LIMPOPO
Hip Hop Live SA
Nema Wama Hunguni
DJ Chocos

KING OF EC
Yahkeem Ben Israel
Trusenz
Snesh Nota

KING OF NW
Amos Ofentse Tapile
DJ Lemonka
Thabiso “Lunchboy”Tshabalala

KING OF FS
Thabo Tsasane
Psykonik
Ba2cada

KING OF NC
DJ Speedy V
Snowy Maine
King Kyla

KING OF KZN
DJ Feel
Junior De Rocka
Lindo Prowjekt Thwala

KING OF GP
Spoken Priestess
Enzo
Major League DJz