2017 DStv Mzansi Viewers' Choice Awards explained

2017 DStv Mzansi Viewers' Choice Awards
Location:	Sandton Convention Centre
Date:	August 26, 2017
Host:	Bonang Matheba
Website:	http://www.mzansimagic.tv/dstvmvca
Network:	Mzansi Magic
Main:	DStv Mzansi Viewers' Choice Awards
Next:	2018

The 2017 DStv Mzansi Viewers' Choice Awards ceremony was held on August 26, 2017 at Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg. ^[1] The awards honoured the year's achievements in television, music, sports, and comedy voted by viewers in South Africa.^{[2] [3]}

Performances

Performers are not in particular order of performance

Artist(s)	Song(s)
AKA and Anatii	Holy Mountain
Lady Zamar Prince Kaybee Zodwa Wabantu	Charlotte
Thandiswa Mazwai
Tshedi Mholo Cassper Nyovest	Destiny (Malaika song) Destiny (Cassper's song)
Lebo Sekgobela	Lion Of Judah
Hugh Masekela
DJ Cleo Winnie Khumalo Bhizer Busiswa S.C Gorna Trigger Bhepepe	Yile Gqom (DJ Cleo and Winnie Khumalo) Gobisiqolo (Bhizer, Busiswa, S.C Gorna and Bhepepe)

Winners and nominees

Favourite Song of the Year

Prince Kaybee (featuring Lady Zamar) - "Charlotte"

• Musa (featuring Robbie Malinga) - "Mthande"
• Black Motion (featuring Nokwazi)- "iMali"
• Bhizer (featuring Busiswa, S.C Gorna and Bhepepe) - "Gobisiqolo"
• Okmalumkoolkat - "Gqi"

Favourite TV Presenter

Thembisa Mdoda

• Robert Marawa
• Pearl Modiadie
• Phat Joe
• Bonang Matheba

•Iminam Tatiya

Favourite Comedian

Summary

• Skhumba
• Celeste Ntuli
• Tumi Morake
• Mashabela

Favourite Rising Star

Sjava

• Amanda Black
• Zamani Mbatha
• Michelle Mosalakae
• Andile Phehlukwayo

Favourite Radio Personality

BA2CADA

• T-Bose
• Tbo Touch
• Anele Mdoda
• Sgqemeza

Favourite Actor

Themba Ndaba

• Ntokozo Dlamini
• Warren Masemola
• Siyabonga Thwala
• Sello Maake Ka-Ncube

Favourite Actress

Vatiswa Ndara

• Thuso Mbedu
• Masasa Mbangeni
• Lorcia Cooper
• Dawn Thandeka King

Favourite Music Artist/Group

Kwesta

• Lebo Sekgobela
• Black Motion
• AKA
• Cassper Nyovest

Favourite DJ

Black Coffee

• DJ Zinhl & DJ Tira
• Prince Kaybee
• DJ Shimza
• DJ Tira

Favourite Sports Personality

Caster Semenya

• Wayde van Niekerk
• Kagiso Rabada
• Keagan Dolly
• Akani Simbine

Ultimate Viewers' Choice Award

Thembisa Mdoda

1Life Life Changer Award

Mama' Anna

Lifetime Achievement Award

Hugh Masekela

References

1. Web site: DStv presents its very first Mzansi Viewer's Choice Awards. News24.
2. Web site: Who won what at the DStv Viewer's Choice Awards. IOL. October 24, 2018.
3. Web site: DSTV Mzansi Viewers' Awards Announced. Cosmopolitan. 2019-03-15. 2020-05-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20200502110558/http://www.cosmopolitan.co.za/celebrities/dstv-mzansi-viewers-choice-awards/. dead.