Mr. X and Die Heuwels Fantasties emerged as the winners for Best Neon, SFX and the prestigious Best Video Award. It was a poignant moment when Henre Pretorius accepted the Awards on behalf of his late brother, Herman Pretorius, who produced the track.
Other winners included Bobby van Jaarsveld, Monique and Snotkop, Prime Circle and Van Coke Kartel for the best Live Act. Die Heuwels Fantasties won Best Group and received a Hyundai H1 van as a prize. A lucky voter, Chantelle van der Merwe, walked away with a Hyundai i10 for the viewer prize.
The show was hosted by Corne and Twakkie and featured performances by Taxi Violence with Inge Beckmann, Jack Parow and JR, Die Heuwels Fantasties and Thieve, Zebra and Giraffe, Prime Circle, Foto na Dans and Van Coke Kartel. The Awards were presented by several MK personalities and fashion and sport celebrities.
The MK Awards received more than 560 000 votes through Facebook, MXit, SMS and the MK website, which speaks volumes about the support for SA music.
The winners in the 13 categories are as follows:
Best Video
Mr. X feat Die Heuwels Fantasties for Hyg Duiwel
Die Heuwels Fantasties for Doodgewone aand
Bobby van Jaarsveld for Net for jou
Mr. X feat Die Heuwels Fantasties for Hyg duiwel
Die Tuindwergies for Kopskudkinders
Monique & Snotkop for Ek val vir jou
Bobby van Jaarsveld for Spieeltjie
Mr. X feat Die Heuwels Fantasties for Hyg duiwel
Eminem feat Rihanna for Love the way you lie
Dans Dans Lisa for Sing in Skaamte nominated by PukFm
Prime Circle for Breathing
Snotkop for Parapapa
Van Coke Kartel
Photography by Sean Brand
