2014 South African Hip Hop Awards Predictions

So tonight all roads lead to Gold Reef City as South African hip hop headz from all corners of the country come together to celebrate our underdog or overlooked and under-appreciated genre and culture. Wish I could be attending this year but from what I've heard, ETV's got us covered! This year has easily been my favourite year for our Hip Hop culture mainly because I only began getting hecticly involved in the local side of the culture this year, which I've learned has too much potential to even fathom! Good luck to all of the kats nominated (some of which I got the privellage to interview and get to know very well) and I hope you guys keep honouring Hip Hop the way you do! Hats off to the awards organisers as well. It's beautiful seeing Hip Hop growing in South Africa...

With the growing in social media platforms, it would be dope seeing a Best Hip Hop Blog category being introduced (nudge-nudge, hint-hint). There are so many. From Heavy Wordz to Bitches Know The Blog to The Influence I think our work and contribution to the culture should be recognised.

I made a little prediction list of who I think will win (based on their fan base size) and also who I think deserves to win (based on my personal views).

ALBUM OF THE YEAR:
AKA - Levels

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR:
Ganja Beats

HUSTLER OF THE YEAR:
Cassper Nyovest

BEST INTERNATIONAL BRAND:
Sprite

BEST LOCAL BRAND:
Butan

SONG OF THE YEAR:
Cassper Nyovest - Doc Shebeleza 

BEST DANCE CREW:
Freeze Frame    

BEST COLLABORATION:
Riky Rick - Amantombazane remix ft. DJ  Dimplez, Kid X, Kwesta, Maggz, Ginger Breadman and Nadia Nakai

DJ OF THE YEAR:
DJ Dimplez

BEST FRESHMAN:
Solo

BEST MIXTAPE OF THE YEAR:
Fratpack - Famlove

MOST VALUABLE ARTIST:
Reason                                          

VIDEO OF THE YEAR:
AKA - Congratulate

BEST GRAFFITI ARTIST:
Mars

BEST MALE:
Cassper Nyovest

BEST FEMALE:
Gigi LaMayne

BEST LYRICIST:
Solo

BEST PROMOTER:
HomeComing Picnic        

BEST HIP HOP RADIO SHOW:
16 Bars Reloaded on UJFM

KING OF GAUTENG:
DJ Dimplez 

KING OF MPUMALANGA:
Mfundo Nyambi

KING OF WESTERN CAPE:
Uno July

KING OF NORTHERN CAPE:
Lebogang “The Verdict” Magagane

KING OF KWA ZULU-NATAL:
Brian Khoza

KING OF EASTERN CAPE:
Yahkeem Ben Israel 

KING OF LIMPOPO:
Culprit

KING OF NORTH WEST:
DJ Lemonka