Last night saw the gathering of some of SA’s finest musical talents at the Universal Music Group Africa’s Night of the Stars awards ceremony. The intimate event held in Rosebank, was a celebration of their achievements over the past 12 months.

Created to acknowledge, honour and celebrate their top performers, Universal Music Group Africa’s Urban Division last night hosted a list of their top performers alongside media, family and friends.

Having achieved great success over the past year including gold and platinum status, huge radio play, extensive video views, big brand deals and other amazing achievements, the honourees received certified plaques outlining all the achievements.

Honourees at the Night of the Stars included:

BOITY

  • RISING STAR EMCEE KILLING ALL VERSES
  • FIRST TOP 10 RADIO SINGLE FOR WUZ DAT?
  • FIRST SINGLE CERTIFIED PLATINUM
  • OVER 3.2 MILLION TOTAL STREAMS
  • VIDEO ACHIEVED OVER 1.3 MILLION VIEWS
  • IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ADE

DJ ZINHLE

  • #1 FEMALE DJ IN AFRICA
  • #1 RADIO SINGLE FOR UMLILO
  • CERTIFIED MULTI PLATINUM SINGLE
  • OVER 5.1 MILLION TOTAL STREAMS IN 3 MONTHS
  • IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KALAWA JAZMEE RECORDS

DA CAPO

  • AWARD WINNING GLOBE TROTTER
  • WINNER OF BEST AFRO HOUSE DJ AT DJ AWARDS IN SPAIN
  • 6 CERTIFIED SINGLES OFF HIS ALBUM, INDIGO CHILD
  • OVER 36.5 MILLION TOTAL STREAMS FOR INDIGO CHILD ALBUM
  • IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SOULISTIC MUSIC

DJ MSHEGA

  • THE NEXT BIG THING
  • COMING WITH THE VIBEZ
  • 3 CERTIFIED GOLD SINGLES
  • OVER 5 MILLION TOTAL STREAMS FOR THREE SINGLES
  • IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BORN IN SOWETO

VUSINATOR

  • WALTZ MUSIC GROUP IS UMGA’S FIRST AMAPIANO LABEL PARTNERSHIP
  • FIRST UMGA AMAPIANO CERTIFIED PLATINUM SINGLE
  • OVER 2.3 MILLION TOTAL STREAMS

CASSPER NYOVEST

  • MUFASA GOT THE BLACK HOT
  • FIRST TOP 5 RADIO SINGLE FOR ‘MOVE FOR ME’
  • FIRST TOP 10 RADIO SINGLE FOR ‘REMOTE CONTROL’
  • OVER 5.4 MILLION TOTAL STREAMS FOR 2 SINGLES OFF ‘SWEET AND SHORT’
  • IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FAMILY TREE

LADY ZAMAR

  • AWARD WINNING, SINGER AND SONGWRITER
  • TOP 5 RADIO SINGLE FOR THIS IS LOVE
  • CERTIFIED GOLD SINGLE
  • OVER 2.8 MILLION TOTAL STREAMS

PRINCE KAYBEE

  • CHART CONTROLLER!!
  • 106.6 MILLION TOTAL STREAMS FOR RE MMINO ALBUM
  • THREE #1 RADIO SINGLES, ‘CLUB CONTROLLER’, ‘BANOMOYA’ & ‘FETCH YOUR LIFE’
  • ONE TOP 5 RADIO SINGLE, ‘GUGULETHU’
  • SIGNED TO POSITIVA RECORDS/VIRGIN EMI UK
  • ONE OF THREE 2019 BRAND AMBASSADORS FOR COGNAC, COURVOISIER
  • CLOSES ENDORSEMENT DEAL WITH HUNTERS DRY
  • YOUTUBE CREATOR AWARD FOR SURPASSING 100 THOUSAND SUBSCRIBERS

SEMI TEE

  • SELF PROCLAIMED SONG OF THE YEAR
  • LABANTWANA HITMAKERS
  • #1 RADIO SINGLE FOR LABANTWANA AMA UBER
  • OVER 1.9 MILLION TOTAL STREAMS IN TWO MONTHS
  • IN PARTNERSHIP WITH JOZI ENTERTAINMENT

TSHEGO

  • PINK PANTHER WAMA 2000
  • NAMED DEEZER NEXT ARTIST FOR 2019/2020
  • FIRST TOP 5 RADIO SINGLE CERTIFIED GOLD
  • OVER 1.9 MILLION TOTAL STREAMS
  • IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TWENTY FIVE EIGHT ENTERTAINMENT

TELLAMAN

  • TELLAMAN GOT YOU WHIPPED
  • #1 RADIO SINGLE FOR WHIPPED
  • TOP 10 SINGLE FOR 25 WEEKS
  • CERTIFIED MULTI PLATINUM SINGLE FOR WHIPPED
  • 7.3 MILLION TOTAL STREAMS FOR WHIPPED
  • 11 MILLION TOTAL STREAMS FOR ALBUM “GOD DECIDES”

KELLY KHUMALO

  • HER VOCAL HIGHNESS
  • FIRST GOSPEL SINGLE
  • CERTIFIED GOLD SINGLE FOR JAHOVA
  • 1.5 MILLION TOTAL STREAMS

TRESOR

  • WINNER OF BEST POP ALBUM AT SAMA 25 FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW
  • FIRST TOP 5 RADIO SINGLE FOR SONDELA
  • VIDEO ACHIEVED OVER 2.6 MILLION VIEWS
  • OVER 8.5 MILLION TOTAL STREAMS FOR 2 SINGLES OFF ‘NOSTALGIA’
  • IN PARTNERSHIP WITH JACQUEL MUSIC GROUP

BLACK COFFEE

  • SOUTH AFRICAN SUPERSTAR DJ WITH INTERNATIONAL RESIDENCY
  • #1 RADIO SINGLE FOR DRIVE
  • 5 CERTIFIED SINGLES OFF HIS EP, MUSIC IS KING
  • 13.7 MILLION TOTAL STREAMS IN AFRICA FOR DRIVE
  • IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SOULISTIC MUSIC

NASTY C

  • COOLEST KID IN AFRICA IS THE ZULUMAN WITH SOME POWER
  • FIRST TOP 5 RADIO SINGLE FOR SMA
  • CERTIFIED 5x PLATINUM SINGLE
  • OVER 22.2 MILLION TOTAL STREAMS

NADIA NAKAI

  • FIRST COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE COVER
  • NADIA X REDBAT CLOTHING LINE AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY AT SPORTSCENE
  • ONE OF THREE 2019 BRAND AMBASSADORS FOR COGNAC, COURVOISIER
  • ONE OF 5 ARTISTS CHOSEN FOR THE SHELL V-POWER EVERY JOURNEY NEEDS A SOUNDTRACK GLOBAL CAMPAIGN
  • NEW FACE OF REEBOK
  • WINNER OF 2019 SA HIP HOP AWARD
  • WINNER OF 2 AWARDS AT AFRIMA 2019
  • IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FAMILY TREE

DE MOGAL SA

  • GANYANI ENTERTAINMENT’S GOLDEN ACT
  • TOP 20 RADIO SINGLE FOR UNGOWAM
  • CERTIFIED GOLD SINGLE
  • OVER 1.2 MILLION TOTAL STREAMS
  • IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GANYANI ENTERTAINMENT