AKA (rapper)

AKA
AKA
	Forbes in 2014
Born	Kiernan Jarryd Forbes Handler; 28 January 1988; Cape Town, South Africa
Died	10 February 2023 (aged 35); Durban, South Africa
Cause of death	Murder (gunshot wound)
Other names	SupaMega; Bhova;
Occupations	Rapper; songwriter; singer; audio engineer; entrepreneur; record producer;
Years active	2002Tɛmplet:Endash2023
Works	Discography
Partner	Tɛmplet:Unbulletedlist
Children	1
	Musical career
Origin	Johannesburg, South Africa
Genres	Hip hop; afrobeats;
Instrument(s)	Vocals; DAW; sampler;
Labels	Vth Season; Beam Group (former); Sony Music Africa

Kiernan Jarryd Forbes (28 January 1988 – 10 February 2023),^[2] nyɛla bɛ ni lahi booni so AKA, ka o daa nyɛ South Africa yɛliparim yiliyiina, produsa, ka lahi nyɛ daabia. Bɛ dɔɣi o la Cape Town ka wumsi o Johannesburg, Forbes yuli ni yɛn du o bahila yilli din yuli booni "Victory Lap" ka daa nyɛ o yila din daa laɣim taba puuni yini, Altar Ego (2011).^[3]

Forbes lahi yina ni yila kamanai Levels (2014), ka o mini Anatii lahi mali yila ka di yuli booni Be Careful What You Wish For (2017), Touch My Blood (2018) n-ti pahi o bahigu yila din yuli boli Mass Country (2023).

Anashaara goli 10 February 2023, Forbes nyɛla bɛ ni daa ŋme malifa ku so Durban.^[4]

Discography

Studio albums

Altar Ego (2011)
Levels (2014)
Touch My Blood (2018)
Mass Country (2023)^[5]

Collaborative albums

Be Careful What You Wish For (with Anatii) (2017)
You're Welcome (with Costa Tich) (2021)

Extended plays

24/7/366 E.P (2009)^[6]
Bhovamania (2020)

Piibu mini Pina

Year	Award Ceremony	Prize	Recipient/Nominated work	Result	Notes
2012	18th South African Music Awards	Best Male Artist	Altar Ego	Won
2013	Channel O Africa Music Video Awards	Most Gifted Hip Hop	Himself	Nominated
2014	African Muzik Magazine Awards	Best Male, Southern Africa^[7]		Nominated
	African Muzik Magazine Awards	Best Rap Act^[7]		Nominated
	MTV Africa Music Awards	Best Hip Hop		Nominated
	Channel O Africa Music Video Awards	Most Gifted Hip Hop		Nominated
2015	African Muzik Magazine Awards	Best Male Southern Africa		Won
	African Muzik Magazine Awards	Best Collaboration		Won
	MTV Africa Music Awards	Best Collaboration		Won
	21st South African Music Awards	Best Male Artist^[8]	Levels	Won
	Kora Awards	Best African Hip Hop		Nominated
	BET Awards	Best International Act (Africa)		Nominated
	MTV Europe Music Awards	Best African Act		Nominated
	M.O.B.O. Awards	Best International Act (Africa)
	4th South African Hip Hop Awards	Best Collaboration	AKA – Baddest (featuring Burna Boy, Khuli Chana and Yanga)	Nominated
		Best Collaboration	Anatii – "The Saga" (featuring AKA)	Won
		Most Valuable Artist	Levels (Gold album) Congratulate (Gold single) All Eyes on Me (Gold single) "Run Jozi (Godly)" (Gold single)	Won
		Most Digital Sales		Won
		Song of the Year	Anatii – The Saga (featuring AKA)	Won
		Song of the Year	AKA – Baddest	Won
		Video of the Year	AKA – All Eyes on Me	Nominated
			Anatii – The Saga (featuring AKA)	Won
			Da L.E.S – P.A.I.D (featuring AKA and Burna Boy)	Nominated
			AKA – Sim Dope	Nominated
2016	15th Metro FM Music Awards	Best Collaboration	AKA – Baddest (featuring Burna Boy, Khuli Chana and Yanga)	Won
		Best Hit Single	AKA – Baddest (featuring Burna Boy, Khuli Chana and Yanga)	Won
		Best Remix	AKA – Baddest Remix (featuring Fifi Cooper, Rouge, Moozlie and Gigi Lamayne)	Nominated
	22nd South African Music Awards	Best Collaboration	AKA – All Eyes on Me (featuring Redsan, Burna Boy and Stonebwoy)	Nominated
	22nd South African Music Awards	Best Remix.	AKA – Baddest (featuring Fifi Cooper, Rouge, Moozlie and Gigi Lamayne)	Nominated
	BET Awards 2016	Best International Act^[9]		Nominated
2017	BET Awards 2017	Best International Act	Himself	Nominated
2019	2019 Kids' Choice Awards	Favourite South African Star	Himself	Won
	BET Awards 2019		Himself	Nominated
	Namibia Annual Music Awards 2019	Pan African Artist of the Year		Won
2020	26th South African Music Awards	Music Video of the Year	AKA — Jika ft YangaChief	Won
2021	MTV Africa Music Awards 2021	Best Lockdown Performance	Himself	Tɛmplet:Null	^[10]
2023	23rd Metro FM Music Awards	Best hip hop artist	AKA– MASS COUNTRY	Won
	Content Creator Awards	Song of the Year	"Company" (AKA & Kiddo)	Nominated	^[11]^[12]
	Content Creator Awards	Song of the Year	"Lemons (Lemonade)" (featuring Nasty C)	Won	^[11]^[12]
	29th South African Music Awards	Best Male Artist	Mass Country	Won	^[13]
		Album of the Year	Mass Country	Nominated
		Best Engineered Album	Mass Country (engineered and produced by Robin Kohl and Itu)	Won
		Best Collaboration	"Lemons (Lemonade)" (featuring Nasty C)	Won
		Best Collaboration	"Company" (featuring Kiddo)	Nominated
		Best Produced Music Video	"Lemons (Lemonade)" (producer: Tebogo Mabaso; director: Nate Thomas)	Nominated
		Best Hip Hop Album	Mass Country	Nominated

Lihi pahi

List of murdered hip hop musicians

Kundivihira

↑ AKA's Beam Group is shutting down!. TSHISALIVE.
↑ Valerii, Eddy (24 September 2020). AKA Biography – The Rapper's Age 35, Real Name and Life Story. Buzz South Africa.
↑ Lebeloane, Nkamogeleng (12 February 2023). AKA – the epitome & G.O.A.T of SA Hip-Hop (en-US).
↑ Rapper AKA shot dead on Florida Road, Durban (10 February 2023).
↑ Africanmusic.co.za (27 October 2023). AKA - MASS COUNTRY Lyrics and Tracklist (en-GB).^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ Classic - 24/7/366 By AKA (akaworldwide) on Myspace.
1 2 See Nominees for the African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) 2014. Bellanaija (9 June 2014).
↑ Home – Samasama. Samusicawards.co.za.
↑ AKA, Cassper Nyovest, DJ Black Coffee NOMINATED for 2016 BET Awards and more African artists. theedgesearch.com.
↑ MTV Africa Music Awards 2021: All the nominees (en) (27 January 2021).
↑ Selisho, Kaunda. "From Mihlali to AKA: See the winners who emerged victorious at the 2023 DStv Content Creator Awards". Life.
↑ Supa Mega lives long! Rapper bags nominations at DStv Content Creator Awards.
↑ Maako, Compiled by Keitumetse. "AKA, K.O lead Sama 2023 nominees as show heads to KZN". Life. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

External links

Tɛmplet:AKA (rapper)

[1] AKA's Beam Group is shutting down!. TSHISALIVE.

[2] Valerii, Eddy (24 September 2020). AKA Biography – The Rapper's Age 35, Real Name and Life Story. Buzz South Africa.

[3] Lebeloane, Nkamogeleng (12 February 2023). AKA – the epitome & G.O.A.T of SA Hip-Hop (en-US).

[4] Rapper AKA shot dead on Florida Road, Durban (10 February 2023).

[5] Africanmusic.co.za (27 October 2023). AKA - MASS COUNTRY Lyrics and Tracklist (en-GB).^{[permanent dead link]}

[6] Classic - 24/7/366 By AKA (akaworldwide) on Myspace.

[Bellanaija1-7] 1 2 See Nominees for the African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) 2014. Bellanaija (9 June 2014).

[8] Home – Samasama. Samusicawards.co.za.

[9] AKA, Cassper Nyovest, DJ Black Coffee NOMINATED for 2016 BET Awards and more African artists. theedgesearch.com.

[10] MTV Africa Music Awards 2021: All the nominees (en) (27 January 2021).

[11] Selisho, Kaunda. "From Mihlali to AKA: See the winners who emerged victorious at the 2023 DStv Content Creator Awards". Life.

[12] Supa Mega lives long! Rapper bags nominations at DStv Content Creator Awards.

[13] Maako, Compiled by Keitumetse. "AKA, K.O lead Sama 2023 nominees as show heads to KZN". Life. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

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