The 2022 DSTV Content Creator Awards Announces Nominees
The DSTV Content Creator awards have announced its 2022 nominees. The announcement took place at The Hallmark House in Johannesburg on Thursday, 21 July. The awards say that in attendance were over 200 shortlisted entrants, brands and agencies, as well as the awards’ partners.
The awards say that there were over 1 500 entries across 23 categories, with more than 900 registered creators, brands, agencies and influencers included.
The awards entries took place for 14 weeks with 36 judges.
The DStv Content Creator Awards will be held on Saturday, 10 September in Johannesburg, where all the winners will be announced.
The DSTV Content Creator Awards nominees and their categories are as follows:
Comedy Award:
Prev Reddy
Suhayl Essa
Nadia Jaftha
Khanyisa Unfiltered, and
Tricia Mpisi
Alter Ego Award:
Coconut Kelz
Gosiame Ntshole (GC celebrity)
Prev Reddy, and
Cassidy Nicholson (A Girl Named Cassidy)
Cause Award:
MTN WildAid
Siv Ngesi for ‘Sanitary Pad Vending Machine’
Nicole Bessick
Puleng Moloi, and
Nosipho Mhlanga
How I Shot It Award:
Donovan Goliath, and
Chris Rogers
Social Commentary Award:
Slaying Goliath
Politically Aweh
Checkers Sixty60 Tinder Swindler
The Kiffness, and
Gosiame Ntshole (GC Celebrity)
Podcast of the Year:
Our Love Journey With Mpoomy
SlikourOnlife
POPcast4Real
Women Wright, and
Sam Tech Girl Wright
Kasi Content Creator Award:
Siyabulela Makumsha
Thabang Nkotoane
Masego Jacobs
Keotshepile Mosagale, and
Kamogelo Molefe
Stitch Award:
Doef Cake
Yasien Fredericks
Boiiinito
Jeandre Balie, and
Tsoanelo Moyo
Thumb-Stopping Award:
Barbie Jackson
WhatMyBoyfriendWore by Sergio Ines
Nadia Jaftha
Donovan Goliath, and
Chris Rogers
Sol Best Content Creator Award:
The Kiffness
Lemii Loco (Molemo Lehoko)
Nina Hastie
Chris Rogers, and
Wian Van den Berg
Netwerk24 Smaakmaker:
Jacques Oosthuizen
Crazy Werrie (Werner Smit)
QMan (Quiton Janse van Rensburg)
Wongley (Chanley Wong), and
Lisa Met Die Rooi Hare (Lisa van Rooyen)
Performance Award:
Rudi Smit
Diamond Thug
The Kiffness
Blxck Natives Studio, and
Chantel Ben
Film / Festival / Event Art Award:
AdinsDesign (Adin Kamanda)
Lindiwe Hope
OAS1SONE, and
Daniel Rheed
Pop Culture Art Award:
Falko Fantastic
Chris Valentine
Ryan Jonathan
Frans Smit, and
Zinhle Sithebe
Best Brand-Owned Platform presented by Meltwater:
Savanna Virtual Comedy Bar
MTN WildAid
Checkers Sixty60
Savanna Launches Gugu, and
Brutal Fruit for ‘You Belong’
Best Game / App Award:
Ackermans Character Shop for Sea Monster
MatchKit SA
Savanna Launches Gugu, and
LoveCapeTown
Best Influencer Campaign Award:
‘My Kreepy Teacher’ by Retroviral
‘#DoritosFlaminHotDuets’ by 365 Digital
‘LUX’ by Edelman
‘Love Cape Town’ by Find Your Freedom
‘Jameson’ by Rapt
Automative Award:
The Car Scene
Muzi Sambo
Juliet McGuire
DN Spots (Brad Sampson), and
Matthew Kanniah
Beauty Award:
Phaello Tshabalala
Mbali Christina
Francesca Lindon
Nuzhah Jacobs, and
Rezah Sampson
Fashion and Style Award:
Blue Mbombo
Kim Jayde
WhatMyBoyfriendWore (by Sergio Ines)
Nabilah Kariem, and
Yoliswa Mqoco
Fitness Award:
Zinhle Masango
Angelique Fredericks
Zaakirah Khalek
Lucky Fadzi, and
Juanita Khumalo
Foodie Award:
Lorna Maseko
Chef Nti (Nthabiseng Ramaboa)
In The Midnight Kitchen (Zorah Booley)
Sifo The Cooking Husband (Sinoyolo Sifo), and
Cooking With Luyanda (Luyanda Mafanya)
Content of the Year presented by DStv:
Donovan Goliath
Nadia Jaftha, and
The Kiffness
Individuals can follow the ‘#DStvContentCreatorAwards’ hashtag on social pages to view highlights from all nominee content.
The awards say that from all 23 categories, eight now go out to the public vote. It’s now up to fans to decide who the winners will be in these categories:
Content of the Year award, presented by DStv
Sol Best Content Creator Award
Thumb-stopping Award.
Netwerk24 Smaakmaker
Cause Award
Kasi Content Creator Award
Comedy Award, and
Alter Ego Award.
According to the awards. everyone who votes stands to win a prize to the value of R20 000, which includes a set of double tickets to the DStv Content Creator Awards main event on Saturday, 10 September in Johannesburg and additional sponsored prizes.
Individuals can vote here for their favourite nominees by clicking on the nominee and submitting their vote. Each person can vote once per public voting category for their one favourite nominee in each category.
Voting closes at midnight on Thursday, 25 August.
DStv says that it is giving everyone one last chance to win an award and R10 000 for the Best Reaction Video, presented by DStv.
Individuals need to create a short reaction video about The Real Housewives of Cape Town, post it on social media using the hashtag ‘#DStvReactionVideo’ and they could win R10 000 and a DStv Content Creator Award. All entrants need to be 18 years or older.
As part of the event’s aim to support emerging talent, Entrepreneurs Organization Cape Town sponsored two, seven-month mentorship programmes through Over the Rainbow for aspiring entrepreneurs.
The winners of these mentorships are Zanele Shwane of Women at the Well and Ashia Nkontsa of Brand Magazine SA.
The awards are impartial and reputable.
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