South African Hip Hop Awards 2021


The 2021 South African Hip Hop Awards took place on 10 December 2021 and were the 10th edition of the South African Hip Hop Awards. The ceremony celebrates achievements in entertainment and music.
The nominees were announced on 2 November 2021 on official South African Hip Hop Awards social media pages. Big Zulu lead the nominations this year with a total of 10. Boity Thulo follows with 5 nominations.

Winners and nominees

The following is a list of winners and nominees. The winners are in Bold and were announced on 10 December 2021 at the ceremony.
Song of the YearAlbum of the year
Big Zulu featuring Riky Rick, Intaba, Yase Dubai - "Mali Enigi"
  • Big Zulu - Ichwane Lenyoka
  • * 25K - Pheli Makaveli
  • * Costa titch - Made in Africa
  • * Blxckie - b4Now
  • * Emtee - Logan
  • Mixtape of the yearBest Collabo
    A-Reece - "Today's Tragedy, Tomorrow's Memory: The Mixtape"
  • * Boity - "4436"
  • * AKA - "Bhovamania"
  • * Maglera Doe Boy - "2 player: The Digital Score"
  • * Dj Switch & Bravo leRoux - "The Rise of Istrato"
  • Big Zulu featuring Riky Rick, Intaba Yase Dubai - "Mali Enigi"
  • * Big Zulu featuring Mduduzi Ncube - "Inhlupheko"
  • * Big Zulu featuring Lwah Ndlunkulu - Umuzi eSandton
  • * Dr Peppa featuring Blxckie, Aux Cable - "Mntase"
  • * Blxckie featuring Nasty C - "Ye x4"
  • * Dj Mr X featuring K.O, Cassper Nyovest, Loki, Roiii - "Asambe"
  • * 25K ft A-Reece - "Hustlers Prayer"
  • * Khuli Chana featuring Tyler ICU & Stino Le Thwenny - "Buyile"
  • * Riky Rick featuring Focalistic, Tyler ICU - "Unngazuncishi"
  • * Zakwe & Duncan featuring Assessa & Just Bheki - "AMA Level"
  • Best MaleBest Female
    Big Zulu
  • * 25K
  • * Costa Titch
  • * Blxckie
  • * Emtee
  • Boity
  • * Gigi Lamayne
  • * Hanna
  • * Moozlie
  • * Faith K
  • DJ of the yearProducer of the year
    Ms Cosmo
  • * DJ Speedsta
  • * Courtnae Paul
  • * DJ PH
  • * Dj Venom
  • Zoocci Coke Dope
  • * MustbeDubz
  • * Lunatik
  • * Herc Cut the Light
  • * Gobi Beast
  • Lyricist of the yearFresheman of the year
    A-Reece
  • * Landmarq
  • * Priddy Ugly
  • * YoungstaCPT
  • * PdotO
  • Blxckie
  • * Boity
  • * 25K
  • * Costa Titch
  • * Maglera Doe Boy
  • MVP/Hustler of the yearBest video
    Riky Rick
  • * Big Zulu
  • * Boity
  • * Nasty C
  • * DJ PH
  • Big Zulu - "Mali Eningi" Directed by
  • * 25K featuring A-Reece - "Hustlers Prayer" Directed by
  • * A-Reece featuring Wordz - "The 5 Year Plan" Directed by
  • * Miss Pru Dj - "Chillisi" Directed by
  • * Nasty C featuring Ari Lennox - "Black & white" Directed by
  • Best local brandBest International brand
    SkhandaWorld
  • * Y?GEN
  • * Butanwear
  • Sportscene
  • * Reebok
  • * Castle Lite
  • * Russian Bear Vodka
  • * Old Mutual
  • Best remixBest radio show
    Stino Le Thwenny featuring K.O, Major League Djz, Khuli Chana - "Mshimane 2.0"
  • * Boity featuring 25K, William Last KRM, Towdee Mac, Venom - "018's Finest "
  • * Flash Ikumkani featuring Bravo Le Roux & Soul T - "Mhluzi "
  • * Rouge featuring Costa Titch, Phatom steeze, Tumi Tladi, Hanna & Blxckie - "popular "
  • * Maglera Doe Boy featuring Dj Speedsta, Emtee, Gemini Major & Priddy Ugly - "Bodega "
  • You FM - "Hip Hop With Towdeemac"
  • * Ligwalagwala FM - "The Hip Hop Culture"
  • * Ukhozi FM - "Ziyawa Hip Hop"
  • * Good Hope FM - "the Ready D Show"
  • * Metro FM - "Absolute Hip Hop"
  • * Tru FM - "The Urban Exchange"
  • * Motsweding FM - "FM Rap Saga"
  • * Gagazi FM - "The Fresh Cut"
  • * YFM - "Three Waywith DJ Zan D, OG Samke & Fifla"
  • * 5FM - "The Stir Up"
  • Artist of The DecadeBest international act
    Cassper Nyovest
  • * Khuli Chana
  • * K.O
  • * Kwesta
  • * Riky Rick
  • * AKA
  • * Zakwe
  • * Gigi Lamayne
  • * Emtee
  • * Da L.E.S
  • * Nadia Nakai
  • * Nasty C
  • * Reason
  • * Stogie T
  • * A-Reece
  • * Youngsta CPT
  • William Last KRM - Botswana
  • * Sarkodie - Ghana
  • * Little Simz - UK
  • * Ye - USA
  • * Drake - Canada
  • Honorary Award Presented By HennessyUbuntu Activism Award
  • Watkin Jones
  • Big Zulu