South African Hip Hop Awards 2019


The 2019 South African Hip Hop Awards were held at The Lyric Theatre, Gold Reef City Casino in Johannesburg, Gauteng Province. This marked the ceremony's 8th anniversary.
The nominees were announced on 29 October 2019.

Nominations and winners

The following is a list of nominees. The winners were initially announced on 20 November 2019 at the ceremony.
Album of The YearBest Collaboration

  • Riky Rick – You & I
  • * featuring Mlindo the Vocalist
  • Gemini Major – Right Now
  • * featuring Nasty C & Tellaman Sjava – Hello
  • * featuring Beast
  • K.O – Say You Will
  • * featuring Nandi Madida
  • DJ Speedsta – No Stress featuring Zoocci Coke Dope, Una Rams & Da L.E.S
    • Best MaleBest Female
  • Kid X
  • Flame
  • Big Zulu
  • The Big Hash
  • YoungstaCPT
  • Nadia Nakai
  • Gigi Lamayne
  • Bizzcuit
  • Assessa
    • Freshman of the YearMVP/Hustler of the Year
  • Young – The Big Hash
  • Candyman – Flame
  • 18 Flow – Touchline
  • Jimmy Wiz – Accordin' to Jim
  • PatricKxxLee – Nowhere Child
    		• Cassper Nyovest
  • Nadia Nakai
  • Nasty C
  • Kwesta
  • Riky Rick
    • Best International BrandBest Local Brand
  • Power Play
  • Sportscene
  • Castle Lite
  • Russian Bear Vodka
  • Baps
  • StylaGang Original Designs
  • Butan wear
  • Y?Gen Apparel
    • Promoter of the YearMixtape of the Year
  • Pop Bottles
  • Cotton Fest
  • The Ivyson Tour
  • Durban Varsity fest
  • Fill Up
  • Gigi Lamayne – Job Woods Shane Eagle '– Never Grow Up
  • DJ Speedsta – BottlebrushStr
  • Die Mondez & Zoocci Coke Dope – Die Dope
  • Touch line – 18 Flow
    • Best Radio ShowDJ of the Year
  • YFM – SA Hip Hop Live
  • Ukhozi FM – iNumba Numba
  • Ligwalagwala FM – Hip Hop parliament
  • Good Hope FM – The Ready D Show
  • Metro FM – Absolute Hip Hop
  • Massiv Metro – The Element
  • Motsweding FM – Motswako wa Hip Hop
  • Gagazi FM – The Fresh Cut
  • YFM – The Rodeo
  • 5FM – The Stir Up
  • DJ Speedsta
  • DJ Akio
  • DJ PH
  • DJ Zan D
  • Ms Cosmo
    • Hennessy Honorary AwardUbuntu Activism
    Falko Graffiti ArtistEmileYx
    Producer of the YearLyricist of the Year
    Makwa Beats
  • Gemini Major
  • 808x
  • Zoocci Coke Dope
  • Jimmy Wiz
  • YoungstaCPT
  • Reason
  • Ginger Trill
  • PdotO
    • Song of the YearVideo of the Year
  • K.O – Supa DupaYanga Chief – Utatako
  • Kwesta featuring Makwa, Tshego AMG and Thee Legacy – Khethile Khethile
  • Riky Rick featuring Mlindo the Vocalist – You & I
  • Big Zulu - Ama Million featuring MusiholiQ and Cassper Nyovest
  • Gemini Major featuring Nasty C and Tellaman – Right Now
  • DJ Speedsta featuring Zoocci Coke Dope, Una Rams and Da L.E.S – No Stress
  • Beast featuring Sjava – Hello
  • Kwesta – Vur Vai
  • K.O featuring Nandi Madida – Say You Will
    		• 'YoungstaCPT – YVR
  • Vato Kayde featuring AKA and Gator – Lost Hills’
  • K.O – Supa Dupa
  • Priddy Ugly featuring Wichi 1080 & YoungstaCPT – Hosh
  • Frank Casino featuring Cassper Nyovest and Major League DJz – Sudden
    • Best Remix