The 2023 DStv Content Creator Awards Nominees: Full List

2023 wil see the 2nd ever edition of the DStv Content Creator Awards taking place. This year’s awards will take place on Saturday 9 September at The Galleria in Sandton. It’ll be a glamorous black-tie event for the best content creators in South Africa.

Here are the 2023 DStv Content Creator Awards nominees (in no particular order):

AUTOMOTIVE AWARD

• Greg Dennis Reviews
• Juliet Mc Guire
• Matthew Kanniah / Heart of Motion
• MrHowMuch
• Reba S

BEST BRAND COLLABORATION AWARD

• DNA Brand Architects for Your Shade of Beautiful
• EssenceMediaCom for #IndodaCanShave
• Grey for Savanna Dry Goods – Waterproof Apparel for a World Underwater
• People Have Influence for Beauty Is You
• The Cavalry for Takealot | The Jenny Ruyter Saga

CAUSE/SOCIAL COMMENTARY AWARD

• Doctor Siya for Bridging the Gaps in Sexual and Reproductive Health Education
• Minister of Menstruation for Crampin’ My Style
• Mooshtaffa for The Privatisation of Prisons/Correctional Facilities in South Africa
• Siv Ngesi for MENstruation Foundation
• Slaying Goliath for RIP AKA

EMERGING CREATOR AWARD powered by 947

• CharliXBoi
• God’s Butler
• Khanyisa Unfiltered
• Kooks
• Natalie Wera

FASHION AND STYLE AWARD

• Chernaylin
• K Naomi
• Kefilwe Mabote
• Moozlie
• Sni

FOODIE AWARD

• Clem Pedro
• Dine With Tasha
• Mush Kitchen
• Sifo The Cooking Husband
• The Lazy Makoti

SONG OF THE YEAR AWARD

• AKA for AKA ft. Nasty C – ‘Lemons (Lemonade)’
• AKA for AKA & KDDO – ‘Company’
• Ami Faku for Aymos & Ami Faku – ‘Fatela’
• Inkabi Zezwe for Umbayimbayi
• Musa Keys for Kancane

TRAVEL AND LIFESTYLE AWARD

• Gophari
• Kierran Allen
• Simóne & Vernon
• Tebogo Pin-Pin
• Wander With Iana

VISUAL ART AWARD

• Aart Verrips
• Chernaylin
• Damn Vandal
• Karabo Poppy
• Ricollin

KNOWLEDGE SHARING AWARD

• Becoming Dr Andy
• CharliXBoi
• Financial Bunny
• Mooshtaffa
• Zethu Gqola

ALTER EGO AWARD

• Cassidy Nicholson for Constantia Mom
• Sipho Twala for That Mozambican Dude
• Titus Mokou for Mologadi
• Tshoganyetso Mothoa for Neth Thunder
• Tumi Mmope for Tums the Narrator

FUNNIEST CONTENT CREATOR AWARD

• Ikho Kweba
• Katinka die kat
• Kooks
• Nathan Molefe
• Zayaan

SOL CONTENT CREATOR AWARD

• Donovan Goliath
• Halle BBerry
• Lemii LoCo
• Mandisi
• Tadéus

SPORTS FAN AWARD

• Coach Kooks
• Lee Davidse
• Lemii LoCo
• Sam Tech Girl” Wright”
• The Manchester Derby

THUMB-STOPPING AWARD

• Chernaylin
• Donovan Goliath
• Khanyisa Unfiltered
• Mashstartup Nathan Molefe
• Omar Morto

DANCE AWARD

• 250Machine
• Adriaan Hughes
• Justin De Nobrega
• Kelly KiKx
• Mr NT

PODCAST OF THE YEAR AWARD presented by Spotify

• African Story Magic with Gcina Mhlophe
• Cnr Juta & De Beer
• Non Travelling Reserves
• Podcast and Chill With Mac G
• The Carol Ofori Podcast
• The Hustle With Justin Harrison
• The Journey Kwantu
• Your Mom with Schalk

DStv CONTENT OF THE YEAR AWARD

• Doctor Siya for Bridging the gaps in sexual and reproductive health education
• Lemii LoCo
• Mooshtaffa for The Privatisation of Prisons/Correctional Facilities in SA
• Siv Ngesi for MENstruation Foundation Slaying Goliath for RIP AKA
• Tadéus Tums the Narrator

From all the categories, eight go out to the public vote:

1. DStv Content of the Year Award
2. SOL Best Content Creator Award
3. Cause Award
4. Emerging Content Creator Award, powered by 947
5. Funniest Content Award
6. Podcast of the Year, presented by Spotify Podcast
7. Alter Ego Award
8. Song of the Year Award

Voting is currently open until the 23rd August. You can vote for your favourite content creators here.