By: Poelano Malema
2021 has been a great year for musician Makhadzi.
The ‘Kokovha’ hitmaker has just received another award.
Makhadzi won The Year Entertainer of the Year award at the 2021 GQ Men Awards.
“Congratulations to my self again. I won the best entertainer of the year on @gqsouthafrica 2021 AWARDS … arivhoneeeeeee! Ndolivhuwesa,” she wrote on Instagram.
Other winners of the GQ Men Awards were:
Hennessy Lifetime Achievement Award – Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse
Musician of the Year – Focalistic
Activist of the Year – Kolisi Foundation
Woman of the Year – Thuso Mbedu
Business leader of the Year – Theo Baloyi
Industry Icon of the Year – Nick Boulton
Gamechanger of the Year- Tatjana Schoenmaker and Kgothatso Montjane
Sportsperson of the Year – Ntando Mahlangu
Editor’s Special Tribute – Shona Ferguson
Designer of the Year – Laduma Ngxokolo
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The award comes a few days after Makhadzi won the ‘Best Artiste and Duo or Group in African Electro’ award at the All Africa Music Awards ( AFRIMA) in Lagos, Nigeria.
The ‘Ghanama’ hitmaker said she had been trying to win an AFRIMA award for the past seven years and was grateful to have finally won.
Earlier in November, Makhadzi won the ‘Musician of the Year’ at the Feather Awards.
“Congratulations to my self for Winning this award. Is not just an award but a blessing .. I hope and believe that this award is opening a way to receive more award this year. All thanks to my fans and @featherssa awards, to the glorious LGBTQ+ community for blessing me with a first award in 2021. It is not easy to make people dance during this pandemic… it is not easy to make people smile after lots of them they lost their job and their loved ones . Aa wee. #africanqueen,” she wrote on Instagram.
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Apart from the awards, the musician has also signed a R120-million deal with a local sneaker brand, Kicks Sportswear.
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