# 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 Year | Album of the year |
| Big Zulu featuring Riky Rick, Intaba, Yase Dubai - "Mali Enigi" Costa Ticth featuring Riky Rick & DJ Maphorisa - "Areyeng" Dr Peppa featuring Blxckie & Aux Cable - "Mntase" Blxckie featuring Nasty C - Ye x4 Big Zulu featuring Mduduzi Ncube - "Inhlupheko" Khuli Chana featuring Tyler ICU & Stino Le Thwenny - "Buyile" DJ Mr X featuring K.O, Cassper Nyovest, Loki Roiii - "Asambe" K.O - "Khova" Big Zulu featuring Lwah Ndlunkulu - "Umuzi ESandton" Riky Rick featuring Focalistic, Tyler ICU - "Ungazincishi" | Big Zulu - Ichwane Lenyoka 25K - Pheli Makaveli Costa titch - Made in Africa Blxckie - b4Now Emtee - Logan |
| Mixtape of the year | Best 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 Male | Best Female |
| Big Zulu 25K Costa Titch Blxckie Emtee | Boity Gigi Lamayne Hanna Moozlie Faith K |
| DJ of the year | Producer 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 year | Fresheman of the year |
| A-Reece Landmarq Priddy Ugly YoungstaCPT PdotO | Blxckie Boity 25K Costa Titch Maglera Doe Boy |
| MVP/Hustler of the year | Best video |
| Riky Rick Big Zulu Boity Nasty C DJ PH | Big Zulu - "Mali Eningi" Directed by (Ofentse Mwase Films) 25K featuring A-Reece - "Hustlers Prayer" Directed by (Ayanda Mayo Sidibe) A-Reece featuring Wordz - "The 5 Year Plan" Directed by (SXMZX for Poison Cure Productions) Miss Pru Dj - "Chillisi" Directed by (Ambitiouz Visuals) Nasty C featuring Ari Lennox - "Black & white" Directed by (Kyle White) |
| Best local brand | Best International brand |
| SkhandaWorld Y?GEN Butanwear | Sportscene Reebok Castle Lite Russian Bear Vodka Old Mutual (AMP Studios) |
| Best remix | Best 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 (Remix)" Flash Ikumkani featuring Bravo Le Roux & Soul T - "Mhluzi (Remix)" Rouge featuring Costa Titch, Phatom steeze, Tumi Tladi, Hanna & Blxckie - "popular (Remix)" Maglera Doe Boy featuring Dj Speedsta, Emtee, Gemini Major & Priddy Ugly - "Bodega (Remix)" | 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 Decade | Best 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 Hennessy | Ubuntu Activism Award |
| Watkin Jones | Big Zulu |