DStv Content Creator Awards 2023: All the winners

Two of AKA’s songs – ‘Company’ featuring KDDO and ‘Lemons (Lemonade)’ featuring Nasty C – had been nominated for Song of the Year Award category, with the latter emerging tops. The tracks are off his album Mass Country featuring local artists like Emtee, Khuli Chana, Sjava, Musa Keys, Blxckie and Yanga Chief, as well as Gyakie (Ghana). The rapper was shot dead along with his friend Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane by two gunmen outside a restaurant in Durban on 10 February.

Below is the full list of winners:

Song of the Year Award

• ‘Lemons (Lemonade)’ – AKA ft. Nasty C
• ‘Company’ – AKA & KDDO
• ‘Fatela’ – Ami Faku ft. Aymos 
• ‘Umbayimbayi’ – Inkabi Zezwe
• ‘Kancane’ – Musa Keys  

Travel and Lifestyle Award

• Wander with Iana
• Gophari
• Kierran Allen
• Simóne & Vernon
• Tebogo Pin-Pin

Visual Art Award

• Karabo Poppy
• Aart Verrips
• Chernaylin
• Damn Vandal
• Ricollin

Automotive Award

• Juliet Mc Guire
• Greg Dennis Reviews
• Matthew Kanniah/Heart of Motion
• MrHowMuch
• Reba S

Best Brand Collaboration Award

• EssenceMediaCom – #IndodaCanShave
• DNA Brand Architects – Your Shade of Beautiful
• Grey – Savanna Dry Goods - Waterproof Apparel for a World Underwater
• People Have Influence – Beauty Is You
• The Cavalry – Takealot | The Jenny Ruyter Saga

Cause/Social Commentary Award

• Doctor Siya – Bridging the Gaps in Sexual and Reproductive Health Education
• Minister of Menstruation – Crampin' My Style
• Mooshtaffa – The Privatisation of Prisons/Correctional Facilities in South Africa
• Siv Ngesi – MENstruation Foundation
• Slaying Goliath – RIP AKA

Emerging Creator Award Powered By 947

• God's Butler
• CharliXBoi
• Khanyisa Unfiltered
• Kooks
• Natalie Wera

Fashion and Style Award

• Kefilwe Mabote
• Chernaylin
• K Naomi
• Moozlie
• Sni

Foodie Award

• Mush Kitchen
• Clem Pedro
• Dine with Tasha
• Sifo the Cooking Husband
• The Lazy Makoti

Knowledge Sharing Award

• Becoming Dr Andy
• CharliXBoi
• Financial Bunny
• Mooshtaffa
• Zethu Gqola

Alter Ego Award

• Sipho Twala – That Mozambican Dude
• Cassidy Nicholson – Constantia Mom
• Titus Mokou – Mologadi
• Tshoganyetso Mothoa – Neth Thunder
• Tumi Mmope – Tums the Narrator

Funniest Content Creator Award

• Ikho Kweba
• Katinka die kat
• Kooks
• Nathan Molefe
• Zayaan

Sol Content Creator Award

• Mandisi
• Donovan Goliath
• Halle BBerry
• Lemii LoCo
• Tadéus

Sports Fan Award

• Lemii LoCo
• Coach Kooks
• Lee Davidse
• Sam ‘Tech Girl’ Wright
• The Manchester Derby

Thumb-Stopping Award

• Donovan Goliath
• Chernaylin
• Khanyisa Unfiltered
• Mashstartup Nathan Molefe
• Omar Morto

Dance Award

• Justin De Nobrega
• 250Machine
• Adriaan Hughes
• Kelly KiKx
• Mr NT

Podcast of the Year Award presented by Spotify

• Podcast and Chill With Mac G
• African Story Magic with Gcina Mhlophe
• Cnr Juta & De Beer
• Non Travelling Reserves
• The Carol Ofori Podcast
• The Hustle with Justin Harrison
• The Journey Kwantu
• Your Mom with Schalk

DStv Content of the Year Award

• Tadéus Tums the Narrator
• Doctor Siya – Bridging the gaps in sexual and reproductive health education
• Lemii LoCo
• Mooshtaffa – The Privatisation of Prisons/Correctional Facilities in SA
• Siv Ngesi – MENstruation Foundation
• Slaying Goliath for RIP AKA