South African Hip Hop Awards 2021 | |
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Date | 10 December 2021 |
Country | South Africa |
Hosted by | Sol Phenduka |
Motto | The Manifesto |
Most awards | Big Zulu (7) |
Most nominations | Big Zulu (10) |
Website | www |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | SABC 1 |
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. [1] 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. [2] Big Zulu lead the nominations this year with a total of 10. [3] Boity Thulo follows with 5 nominations. [4]
The following is a list of winners and nominees. The winners are in Bold and were announced on 10 December 2021 at the ceremony. [5]
Song of the Year | Album of the year |
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Mixtape of the year | Best Collabo |
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Best Male | Best Female |
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DJ of the year | Producer of the year |
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Lyricist of the year | Fresheman of the year |
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MVP/Hustler of the year | Best video |
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Best local brand | Best International brand |
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Best remix | Best radio show |
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Artist of The Decade | Best international act |
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Honorary Award Presented By Hennessy | Ubuntu Activism Award |
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