Malawian producer nominated for South African Hip Hop awards

Malawian producer, Gemini Major has been nominated for South African 2015 Hip Hop awards scheduled to take place on 9 December at Lyric theatre. [caption id="attachment_94534" align="alignright" width="600"] Cassper Nyovest and Malawian producer Gemini Major.[/caption] The announcement was made on Friday, 30 October through the event’s twitter page @SA_HipHopAwards. Reacting to the news, Gemini Major said the nomination came as a surprise and he was humbled to be nominated alongside South Africa’s best Hip Hop producers such as Anatti, Riky Rick, Ganja Beats and Tweezy. “Thank God for the blessings, this is one step closer, thanks to everyone who got nominated,” said the producer-cum-rapper, who is signed to Cassper Nyovest’s Family Tree record label. This year’s event is being celebrated under the theme “African by nature” as they look at what the influence African heritage has had on South African Hip Hop scene. Some of the categories and nominees are as follows: Most valuable artist AKA Cassper Nyovest Proverb Riky Rick DJ Dimplez Best digital sales AKA Tumi Molekane Riky Rick DJ Dimplez Zakwe Album of the year Riky Rick: Family Values Reason: Audio HD Proverb: Read Tape Tumi: Return of the King Zakwe: Impande DJ of the year DJ Dimplez Junior De Rock DJ Speedsta DJ Capital Major League DJs Producer of the year Riky Rick Anatii Tweezy Gemini Major Ganja Beats