The road to the Mzansi Kwaito and House Music Awards officially kicked off last night at the remarkable Soweto Theatre where they unveiled the 2018 nominees that will fight it out to be rated amongst the best on the 24th of November at Carnival City’s, Top Arena.
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Founder and CEO, Perfecta Khumalo welcomed the public who attended the glitzy nominations announcement and re-assured the Kwaito and House loving community that MKHMA will never abandon SA musicians even if it means losing sponsors or media falsely labelling them.
“We started this in 2016 because of the passion and we are still going strong, hence one of our values is to put the artist first ” Said Khumalo
Dressed in isibujwa and pantsula attire, stars such as Mapaputsi, Winnie Khumalo and Eugene Mthethwa filled up the Soweto Theatre and let it be known their support in Perfecta and her Mzansi Kwaito and House Music Awards team.
Amongst the guests, we had the Godmother from Zola, uMshoza who received a standing ovation and a Best Kwaito Single MKHMA nomination. Nominated in the category alongside her is Drencko, Spikiri and Paul Kulca.
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Below is a comprehensive list of the nominees for the 3rd annual Mzansi Kwaito and House Music Awards:
Best Kwaito/Gqom group or duo
1. Soweto’s Finest
2. Alaska
3. Distruction boys
4. Big Nuz
Best Gqom artist
1. DJ Maphorisa
2. DJ Tira
3. Tipcee
4. Zinhle Ngidi
Best New Age Kwaito Song
1. Reason-Top 7
2. Kwesta ft Wale-Spirit
3. Fistos-Kotini
4. Abofezela-Umsindo
Best Kwaito Song of 1996-2000
1. Trompies-Magasman
2. Bongo Maffin-Thath’isgubhu
3. TKZee-Dlala Mapantsula
4. Mandoza-Nkalankatha
Best Producer
1. DJ Tira
2. Oskido
3. Spikri
4. DJ Maphorisa
Best Music Video
1. Prince Kaybee ft Lady Zamar-Charlotte
2. Skhokho ft Shavul-Santaro
3. Distruction boyz ft Benny Maverick-Omunye
4. Spikiri ft HHP, Uhuru, Mpho-Moriri wama Indian
Best collaboration
1. Spikiri ft HHP, Uhuru, Mpho-Moriri wama Indian
2. L’vovo Derrango ft Mampintsha-Next better man
3. DJ Maphorisa ft DJ Tira, Busiswa, Moonchild-Midnight starring
4. Professor ft Feye-Brand new
Radio station that plays Kwaito
1. Tru FM
2. Eldos FM
3. Alex FM
4. Radio 2000
Best House Radio Personality
1. DJ Malwela-Metro FM
2. Thabang Mashile-Transafrica Radio
3. Euphonik-947
4. DJ Finzo-Lesedi FM
Best Kwaito Single
1. Mshoza-Ay’nachorus
2. Paul Kulca-Brown Dash
3. Spikiri-Moriri Wama Indian
4. Drencko-Jaiva ngespoti
Best House Single
1. DJ Shimza-Destino
2. DJ Ganyani-Emazulwini
3. Busiswa-Bazoyenza
4. Prince Kaybee ft Zanda Zakuza-Club Controller
Best House DJ
1. DJ Ganyani
2. Mobi Dixon
3. Black Coffee
4. Prince Kaybee
Best Kwaito DJ
1. Fisha Fasha
2. DJ Miss T
3. DJ Dino Bravo
4. DJ Puggy
Best Kwaito Radio Personality
1. Nkiyase & Tshepo-Alex FM
2. DJ Mgedeza-Massiv Metro
3. Ona Leburu-NWU FM
4. Mark-Eldos FM
Best New Kwaito Artist
1. Pizos-Soyenza
2. Bhubesi-Bhubesi
3. Brigadiya-Amabutho
4. Stena-Phenduka
5. Bholoja-The real man
6. Scyslash-Let it drop
7. Ak4Fellas-My Life
8. T.F.E-Lamapantsula
Best House Artist
1. Lady Zamar
2. Moonchild Sanelly
3. Soulstar
4. Busiswa
Best Kwaito Artist
1. Mshoza
2. Drencko
3. Jakarumba
4. Orlando Pantsula
Best New House Artist
1. Nayshen SA-Afraid of love
2. Dj Spencer T.M.B-Ngiyamthanda
3. Siyafield-Vosho ngekhanda
4. Soulful G-Islima
5. Kasi skyf-Siyabonga
Best Mapantsula/Sbujwa Dance Group
1. Future Mapantsula
2. Via Vyndals
3. Dlala Mapantsula
4. The Triology
Voting lines are now open. SMS cost is R2 and this is how you vote for your favourite: Text MKHMA (Category name) (Artist name) to 40439.
For more information about the Mzansi Kwaito and House Music Awards, visit http://mzansikwaitohousema.co.za
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