SA Hip Hop Awards 2022: Full List Of Nominees

It’s that time of the year again when South Africa’s hip-hop universe is feverish with expectation. The reason is simple enough: the nominee list for this year’s South African Hip Hop Awards (SAHHA) has been released.

The list gives the world a clue about the artists that have been picked for the award, out of which there are bound to emerge winners and losers.

The year 2022 has been a beautiful year for most, with many charming releases in the hip-hop space. As the year grinds to a halt, rappers are in line to collect their flowers. Who will emerge as the winner and who won’t is unclear at this point.

But then, to be nominated is to stand a chance of winning. This year’s award is in several categories, including song of the year, album of the year, best male, best female, mixtape of the year, best video, best collaboration, and lyricist of the year, among others.

Among the nominated artists are LucasRaps, A-Reece, Mashbeatz, and Khuli Chana. You can check out the complete list below.

SA Hip Hop Awards 2022: Full Nominee List

SONG OF THE YEAR

• Blxckie ft A-Reece – Sneaky
•  Blxckie ft Madumane & Chang Cello – Kwenzekile
• . DJ Sliqe ft. Emtee, 25K and Flow Jones Jr – Sta soft
• K.O ft. Young Stunna & Blxckie – Sete
•  Loki Ft Blxckie – Shoda Ngami
• Majorsteez ft Cassper Nyovest – Asbonge
• Mashbeatz ft Thato Saul & Maglera Doe Boy – Never ride
• Venom x Shishiliza ft. Yumbs, Raspy, Blxckie, Riky Rick, Tshego – Sondela
• Yanga Chief ft. Blxckie, 25K – Ntoni na
• Roiii –  Lavida Loca

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

•  Lucasraps 031 To the World 2.0
• Maglera Doe Boy – Diaspora
• Thato Saul – Life is Gangsta
• Tyson Sybaleti – Home
•  Zoocci Coke dope – Anxiety +

BEST VIDEO

• ARMSDEAL – For Priddy Ugly 30 Minutes To Soweto
• SHALA THE UNICORN – For Nadia Nakai ft Kwesta Kreatures
• TED MAGERMAN – For K.O ft Blxckie and YoungStunna Sete
• TREVOR GOLDIN – For Phantom Steeze  ft Sjava, AKA, Nadia Nakai, Robot Boii, Buzzi Lee & Mustbebudz Zonke Remix
• ARMSDEAL – For Priddy Ugly Por Favor

MIXTAPE OF THE YEAR

• A-Reece  – The Burning Tree
• Heaven Can Wait – The Narrow door Vol.1 by Areece, Jay Jody & Blue Tape
• Priddy Ugly – Mud
• Skhandaworld Welcome to the Planet
•  Touchline – Soon2

BEST MALE

• Lucasraps
• Thato Saul
• Tyson Sybateli
•  Maglera Doe Boy
• Zoocci Coke Dope

BEST FEMALE

•  Trusted SLK
•  Gigi Lamayne
• Money Badoo
• Indigo Stella
• XXC Legacy

DJ OF THE YEAR

• Dj Switch
• Dj Zan D
• DJ PH
• Dj Venom
• Ms Cosmo

BEST COLLABO

• Blxckie ft Madumane & Chang Cello – Kwenzekile
• K.O ft.Young Stunna & Blxckie – Sete
• Majorsteez ft Cassper Nyovest – Asbonge
• MashBeatz ft. Thato Saul & Maglera Doe Boy – Never Ride
• Venom x Shishiliza ft. Yumbs, Raspy, Blxckie, Riky Rick, Tshego – Sondela

LYRICIST OF THE YEAR

•  Zulu Mecca
• Priddy Ugly
• A-Reece
• Tyson Sybateli
• PDotO

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR

•  Lucasraps
• Money Badoo
• Thato Saul
• Tyson Sybateli
• Zulu Mecca

MVP/HUSTLER OF THE YEAR

• AKA
• K.O
• Big Zulu
• Cassper
• Blxckie

BEST LOCAL BRAND

• SkhandaWorld
• Root Of Fame
• Butanwear
• Cotton Fest
• Swank

BEST INTERNATIONAL BRAND

• Power Play
• Sportscene
• Puma
• Russian Bear Vodka
• Converse

BEST REMIX

•  DJ PH ft. Makwa, Blaklez, Reason, Zakwe, Loki., Trevor, Blxckie, Cassper Nyovest, Roii, Lady Du, Saso, Stino Le Thwenny, Touchline, Kid X and 2lee Stark – Serious Remix
• Loki ft. Blxckie and Sir Trill – Shoda Ngam Remix
• Major Steeze Ft. Emtee, Moozlie, TOSS, Seekay, Roiii & Horid the Messiah – Asbonge Remix
• MashBeatz ft. Sjava, 25k, Lucas Raps, Wordz, Thato Saul, Maglera Doe Boy, Saudi, Buzzi Lee, Roiii, YoungstaCPT and Anzo – Never Ride Remix
• Phantom Steeze Ft Sjava, AKA, Nadia Nakai, Robot Boii, Buzzi Lee & Mustbedubz – Zonke Remix

HONORARY AWARD PRESENTED BY HENNESSY

• LOXION KULCA

BEST RADIO SHOW

• Ligwalagwala – The Hip Hop Parliament
•  You FM – Hip Hop With Towdeemac
• Ukhozi fm – Namba Namba 2.0
• Good Hope Fm – the Ready D Show
•  Thobela – Hip Hop Ka Moshate
• Tru FM  – The Urban Exchange
• Motsweding – FM Rap Saga
• Gagazi fm – Hip Hop Music Sessions
• Yfm – Three Way
•  Inanda FM – The Hood Up

UBUNTU ACTIVISM AWARD

• Khuli Chana

BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT

• Sarkodie – (Ghana)
• Central Dee (UK)
• Joey Badass – (UK)
• Kendrick Lamar (USA)
• DAX – (Canada)
• Ruff Kid (Zambia