Mzansi Kwaito and House Music Awards 2019: All the nominees

The awards ceremony, which is in its fourth year, will be held at the Big Top Arena in Carnival City on 30 November.

“I am humbled by the love and passion these young musicians have for kwaito music and believe that major radio day stations are at a great loss by not playing music from upcoming musicians,” MKHMA CEO Perfecta Malinga said.

“It’s been a challenging four years but God has been great to us. I urge all South Africans, and especially mainstream media, to support these young stars and preserve kwaito and support our artists by playing local music.”

Voting lines are now open and will close on 3 November. To vote for your favourite artist, group or radio personality, send a text to 40439 in the following format: Name of category, favourite artist/group, song/album to 40439 at R2 per SMS/vote.

Below is the full list of nominees:

Best Kwaito Artist

• Jakarumba
• Mshoza
• Not Guilty
• Drencko

Best New (Upcoming) Kwaito Artist

• Pura Mashankura
• BLC Musiq
• Gunchesa
• Boitshepo Marumoagae
• South Plugged
• Bondas
• Musical Vine
• Abafana BaseKasi
• Dangerbox
• Stena Skelem
• King Matalic
• Feestoz

Best Kwaito Single

• ‘Bobby’ – Dangerbox
• ‘Uthando’ – Jakarumba
• ‘Ayina Chorus’ – Mshoza
• ‘Inthuthwane’ – GP MaOrange

Best Kwaito Radio Personality

• Lep Seboko (Merafong FM)
• Popkiss De Prince (Vow FM)
• Listo Disto (Alex FM)
• Ona Leburu (Mahikeng FM)

Best House Artist

• Lady Zamar
• Simmy
• Nokwazi
• Masaladi

Best New (Upcoming) House Artist

• Distance
• The SoulMajestic
• Ozana
• Cavodeep
• Joss
• Miss P
• Q-Mark
• Andy Ahh
• Ges The DJ
• NKR
• Addicted 2 Africa
• TSound

Best New (Upcoming) New Age Kwaito Artist

• Taminology
• Mally
• Mrijo The Havock
• Black Sunday
• Mashwabana
• Rytious
• GS
• Thulibathi

Best New (Upcoming) Gqom Artist

• Mbizo
• Makhonya
• Tsetse Rooi
• Yoli Bee
• Flying Squad
• Leburu and Ndofaya
• Bondas
• 2Rum

Best House Single Album

• Ndibambe – Heavy K ft. Ntombi
• Gugulethu – Prince Kaybee
• This Is Love – Lady Zamar
• Skeleton Move – Master KG ft. Zanda Zakuza

Best House Radio Personality

• Tintswalo Kgaugelo Phakula (UNISA Radio)
• Matibako Motimele (Alex FM)
• Smanga “Darkness” Mhlophe (Siyathuthuka FM)

Most Voted Song

• ‘Malwedhe’ – King Monada
• ‘Eyadini’ – Manqonqo
• ‘Huku’ – Sho Madjozi
• ‘Fetch Your Life’ – Prince Kaybee ft. Msaki

Best Collaboration

• ‘Ngci’ – Oskido ft. Mque
• ‘Ebandayo’ – Abofezela ft. Slovo
• ‘Imali Yomuntu’ – Joe Nina ft. Nkiyase
• ‘Monate Mpolaye’ – DJ Sumbody ft. Cassper Nyovest, Thebe and Veties

Radio Station That Plays Kwaito

• Massiv Metro
• Mahikeng FM
• Vow FM (Voice of Wits)
• Alex FM

Best Music Video

• ‘Nayi Lento’ – Mzekezeke ft. Siya Shezi
• ‘Faka Lento’ – GP MaOrange ft. Tsibi and RS
• ‘Gugulethu’ – Prince Kaybee ft. Indlovukazi, Supta and Afro Brothers
• Gets Getsa 2.0 – Cassper Nyovest

Best Producer

• DJ Cleo
• Spikiri
• DJ Shimza
• DJ Tira

Best New Age Kwaito Song

• ‘Vur Vai’ – Kwesta
• ‘Remote Control’ – Cassper Nyovest
• ‘Waya Waya’ – K.O.
• ‘Gets Getsa 2.0’ – Cassper Nyovest

Best Kwaito Song (2001 to 2005)

• ‘50/50’ (2001) – Mandoza ft. Mdu
• ‘Puff n Pass’ (2002) – Brown Dash ft. Zola and Mzekezeke
• ‘Izinja’ (2003) – Mapaputsi
• ‘Love Me or Leave Me Alone’ (2004) – Kabelo

Best Kwaito/Gqom Group or Duo

• Abafana BaseKasi
• The Soul Majestik
• Abofezela
• Distruction Boyz

Best Mapantsula Dance Group

• Self-Made Dancers (SMD)
• Wattville Arts Production
• Gomora Future Stars
• Urban Mapantsulas

Best Gqom Artist

• Sho Madjozi
• Busiswa
• TDK Macasette
• Moonchild Sanelly

Best DJ

• Nayshen SA
• Prince Kaybee
• DJ Siso
• Heavy K