DJ Bongz, DJ Sox pull out of KZN Entertainment Awards
DJ Bongz and DJ Sox have announced their recusal from the inaugural KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Entertainment Awards for unspecified reasons scheduled for December 15 2020 at the Durban ICC.
The duo both released similar statements citing their withdrawal, “I am honored and grateful for your nomination for the Best Club DJ category of the KZN Entertainment Awards however, I hereby withdraw from this nomination. Thank you to everyone who voted for DJ Bongz Please be advised I did not reach this decision lightly,” said DJ Bongz.
DJ Sox also released his recusal letter, “thank you very much and consideration for KZN Entertainment Awards. I hereby, respectfully request to withdraw my name as a nominee for the category Best Club DJ. I sincerely apologize to all of my supporters especially those that have submitted their votes,” said DJ Sox.
Pearl Thusi, Robert Marawa, and DJ Tira lead the pack of nominees in the newly unveiled KwaZulu-Natal Entertainment Awards (KZNEA).
Pearl is up for Female Actress, Female TV Presenter and KZN’s Most Loved awards, while Marawa is up for Radio Presenter Male, Male TV Presenter and KZN’s Most Loved awards.
KZN’s resident DJ, DJ Tira is also up for the Best Music Promoter, KZN’s Most Loved, and Special Achievement Award.
Each category winner will pocket R100k and the overall KZN’s Most Loved star walks away with a whopping R500k.
There are 23 awards to be won overall which include, The Male Actor category which includes, Bheki Mkhwane, Siyabonga Thwala, Simphiwe Majozi, SK Khoza, Siyabonga Shibe, Thembinkosi Brian Mthembu, Sandile Dlamini, and Ntobeko Sishi.
The Actress category includes Pearl Thusi, Thuso Mbedu, Nomzamo Mbatha, Leleti Khumalo, Dawn Thandeka King, Ayanda Borotho, Thembi Mtshali-Jones, and Gugu Gumede.
Moreso, the spotlight is also on new talent in the category of Newest Find and the nominees are Qwabe Twins, Blaq Diamond, TNS, Ntobeko Sishi, Sbahle, Mthunzi, Mnqobi Yazo, and Sithelo the DJ.
Moreover, the KZN’s Most Loved Cousin category sees those who have impacted the province even though they are not from KZN and the nominees are AKA, Cassper Nyovest, Bonang Matheba, Boity, Kwesta, DJ Maphorisa, Jub Jub, and Itumeleng Khune.
There’s also an Event of the Year, the nominees are, Fact Durban Rocks, INK Kasi Xperience, Durban JAZZ Festival, Impucuzeko Maskandi Festival, Last Dance Music Festival, Rage Festival, Splashy Fen, Dubane Spring Break, Gagasi FM Beach Fest, and The Ivyson Tour.
In KZN’s Most Loved, the nominees are Pearl Thusi, Robert Marawa, DJ Tira, Black Coffee, Riky Rick, Sjava, Khuzani, Nomzamo Mbatha, Minnie Dlamini-Jones, Nasty C, and Somizi.
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