SA: DJ Sbu to host 2018 Mzansi Kwaito and House Awards

The news was first shared on the Mzanzi Kwaito and House Music Awards Facebook page.

DJ Sbu told local media that he was excited to host the awards. “I’m really humbled and grateful for the work the awards are doing to preserve kwaito. It’s important for us to know that we have nothing to prove [by] saying kwaito is dead because most of the new artists today are influenced by kwaito."

Mzansi Kwaito and House Music Awards PR and communications officer said: “Having DJ Sbu host the awards will motivate and inspire upcoming musicians who come from different townships to work harder to achieve their dreams.”

The organisers had initially announced kwaito artist Zola as the host, but the ‘Don't Cry’ hitmaker pulled out for undisclosed reasons.

Voting for the awards is still underway and the deadline for is 9 November. To vote, SMS “MKHMA (Category name) (Artist name)" to 40439. The cost of each SMS is R2.

Below is the full list of nominees for this year's awards:

Best Kwaito/Gqom group or duo

• Soweto’s Finest
• Alaska
• Distruction boys
• Big Nuz

Best Gqom Artist

• DJ Maphorisa
• DJ Tira
• Tipcee
• Zinhle Ngidi

Best New Age Kwaito Song

• Reason-Top 7
• Kwesta ft Wale-Spirit
• Fistos-Kotini
• Abofezela-Umsindo

Best Kwaito Song of 1996 – 2000

• Trompies – ‘Magasman’
• Bongo Maffin – ‘Thath’isgubhu’
• TKZee – ‘Dlala Mapantsula’
• Mandoza – ‘Nkalankatha’

Best Producer

• DJ Tira
• Oskido
• Spikri
• DJ Maphorisa

Best Music Video

• Prince Kaybee ft Lady Zamar – ‘Charlotte’
• Skhokho ft Shavul – ‘Santaro’
• Distruction boyz ft Benny Maverick – ‘Omunye’
• Spikiri ft HHP, Uhuru, Mpho – ‘Moriri wama Indian’

Best collaboration

• Spikiri ft HHP, Uhuru, Mpho – ‘Moriri wama Indian’
• L’vovo Derrango ft Mampintsha – ‘Next better Man’
• DJ Maphorisa ft DJ Tira, Busiswa, Moonchild – ‘Midnight Starring’
• Professor ft Feye – ‘Brand New’

Best Radio station that plays Kwaito

• Tru FM
• Eldos FM
• Alex FM
• Radio 2000

Best House Radio Personality

• DJ Malwela – Metro FM
• Thabang Mashile – Transafrica Radio
• Euphonik – 947
• DJ Finzo – Lesedi FM

Best Kwaito Single

• Mshoza – ‘Ay’nachorus’
• Paul Kulca – ‘Brown Dash’
• Spikiri – ‘Moriri Wama Indian’
• Drencko – ‘Jaiva ngespoti’

Best House Single

• DJ Shimza – ‘Destino’
• DJ Ganyani – ‘Emazulwini’
• Busiswa – ‘Bazoyenza’
• Prince Kaybee ft Zanda Zakuza – ‘Club Controller’

Best House DJ

• DJ Ganyani
• Mobi Dixon
• Black Coffee
• Prince Kaybee

Best Kwaito DJ

• Fisha Fasha
• DJ Miss T
• DJ Dino Bravo
• DJ Puggy

Best Kwaito Radio Personality

• Nkiyase & Tshepo – Alex FM
• DJ Mgedeza – Massiv Metro
• Ona Leburu – NWU FM
• Mark – Eldos FM

Best New Kwaito Artist

• Pizos – ‘Soyenza’
• Bhubesi – ‘Bhubesi’
• Brigadiya – ‘Amabutho’
• Stena – ‘Phenduka’
• Bholoja – ‘The real Man’
• Scyslash – ‘Let it Drop’
• Ak4Fellas – ‘My Life’
• T.F.E – ‘Lamapantsula’

Best House Artist

• Lady Zamar
• Moonchild Sanelly
• Soulstar
• Busiswa

Best Kwaito Artist

• Mshoza
• Drencko
• Jakarumba
• Orlando Pantsula

Best New House Artist

• Nayshen SA – ‘Afraid of Love’
• DJ Spencer T.M.B – ‘Ngiyamthanda’
• Siyafield – ‘Vosho Ngekhanda’
• Soulful G – ‘Islima’
• Kasi Skyf – ‘Siyabonga’

Best Mapantsula/Sbujwa Dance Group

• Future Mapantsula
• Via Vyndals
• Dlala Mapantsula
• The Triology