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Here Are the 2020 South African Hip Hop Awards Winners
Cassper Nyovest, Nasty C, Costa Titch and Yanga Chief are just some of the winners from this year's South African Hip-Hop Awards.
The annual South African Hip-Hop Awards winners have been announced. The celebratory awards recognises stand out South African hip hop artists and took place this past Saturday evening. The ninth edition of the South African Hip-Hop Awards was broadcasted on SABC 1 with music fans following the awards show on social media via #SAHHA2020.
<p><strong><em><a href="https://www.okayafrica.com/south-african-hip-hop-awards-2020-nominees/" target="_blank">Read: Here are the South African Hip Hop Awards 2020 Nominees</a></em></strong><a href="https://www.okayafrica.com/south-african-hip-hop-awards-2020-nominees/"></a></p><p><strong>Cassper Nyovest</strong> led the winner's pack with three awards. The rapper also won "Song of the Year," "Album of the Year" and "Best Male". <strong>Costa Titch</strong> bagged "Best Collaboration" and "Best Remix" for his "Nkalakatha" remix featuring <strong>Riky Rick</strong> and <strong>AKA</strong>. Def Jam's <strong>Nasty C</strong> raked in a win for "Best Digital Sales". The <em>Zulu Man with Some Power</em> rapper won the category for a second time following last year's win in the same category. <strong>Yanga Chief</strong> scooped "Best Mixtape" for <em>Becoming A Pop Star (BAPS) </em>while<em> </em>Cape Town rapper <strong>Dee Koala</strong> won "Best Female". </p><p><div class="preroll-video"></div><ora-player></ora-player></p><p>Twenty-two year old Dee Koala from Khayelitsha broke into Johannesburg's difficult hip-hop scene after <a href="https://www.okayafrica.com/dee-koala-south-african-hip-hop-interview/" target="_blank">getting a cosign from Riky Rick</a> in 2018. Her debut mixtape <em>4 The Khalthsa </em> landed her on<strong> <em>OkayAfrica's </em></strong>2020 "<a href="https://100women.okayafrica.com/profiles-2020/dee-koala" target="_blank">100 Women</a>" where she was recognised for empowering women and her distinctive rap style. Riky Rick, known for his drip, won the prestigious MVP award which "is for the most bankable artist in monetary terms through achievements". The finely dressed rapper recently released cultural hit <a href="https://www.okayafrica.com/riky-rick-shares-ungazincishi-visuals/" target="_blank">"Ungazincishi"</a> featuring<strong> Focalistic</strong> and <strong>Tyler ICU</strong>.</p><p><em>Below is the full list of winners:</em></p><p><div class="dfp_atf-slot" data-not-loaded="true"></div><script type="text/javascript">
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</script></p><p><strong>Song Of The Year</strong><strong></strong></p><p>"Good for That" Cassper Nyovest</p><p><strong>Best Album</strong></p><p>Cassper Nyovest <em>Any Minute Now (A.M.N)</em></p><p><strong>Best International Brand </strong></p><p> Sporstcene</p><p><strong>DJ Of The Year </strong></p><p>DJ Ph</p><p><strong>MVP</strong></p><p>Riky Rick</p><p><strong>Best Digital Sales</strong></p><p>Nasty C</p><p><strong>Best Remix</strong></p><p><strong>"</strong>Nkalakatha Remix" by Costa Titch featuring Riky Rick and AKA</p><p><strong>Best Radio Show</strong></p><p>DJ Ready D Show (Good Hope FM)</p><p><strong>Ubuntu Activism </strong></p><p>Enzo Slaghuis</p><p><strong>Honorary Award</strong></p><p>Prophets Of Da City (POC)</p><p><strong>Best Video</strong></p><p>"More Drugs" by Nadia Nakai ft Tshego Directed by Allesio Bettocchi and Jilten Ramlal</p><p><strong>Best Male</strong></p><p>Cassper Nyovest</p><p><strong>Best Female</strong></p><p> Dee Koala</p><p><strong>Best Local Brand</strong></p><p>Skhanda World</p><p><strong>Producer Of The Year </strong></p><p>Tweezy</p><p><strong>Lyricist Of The Year</strong></p><p>Stogie T</p><p><strong>Best Freshman </strong></p><p>Focalistic</p><p><strong>Best Mixtape</strong></p><p><strong></strong><em>Becoming A Pop Star</em> by Yanga Chief</p><p><strong>Best Collabo</strong></p><p>'Nkalakatha Remix' by Costa Titch</p>
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