Last night saw the gathering of some of SA’s finest musical talents at the Universal Music Group Africa’sNight 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:
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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
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RINCE 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
