So last year I in no way mislead you by pretending to be Nostradamus with my picks as to who I thought was going to come out top dog at the MK Awards.
I went from 8 out of 11 correct predictions in 2011, to 3 out of 11 in 2012.
To be fair, I should’ve known it was going to be the Van Coke Kartel show. Bitches didn’t stand a chance. Although Shadowclub walking away empty handed was a bit of surprise. I suppose they’ll take that SAMA as consolation, yes?
For the second consecutive time, the award ceremony will take place at The State Theatre in Pretoria on the 24th of March. It really is the most sublime venue so I’m super amped that they decided to use it again.
Now I thought that this year, because I so obviously like to stick my neck out, I’m going to give these predictions another shot. And if Jack Parow beats VCK in the Best Rock category, I’m probably going to die laughing.
Best Video
- Die Heuwels Fantasties – Verraadplaas
- Tailor – Wolf
- The Frown – The National (See for yourself why Tristan Holmes will walk away a third time winner in this category)
- The Parlotones – Honey Spiders
- Van Coke Kartel – Tot Die Son Uitkom
- Zebra & Giraffe – I’ll Blame You
Best Newcomer
- Gangs of Ballet – Hello Sweet World (Watch the EPK, download the EP, watch the music video and then tell me I’m wrong. I dare you)
- Goodnight Wembley – Time Machine
- Spoegwolf – Lenie Blou
- Tailor – Wolf
- Toya DeLazy – Pump It On
- Woodstock Mafia – Electric Light
Best Group
- Die Antwoord – Baby Is On Fire
- ISO – Destiny
- The Plastics – Stereo Kids
- Van Coke Kartel – Dis ‘n Land (They took it last year and they’re gonna take it again)
- Zebra & Giraffe – I’ll Blame You
Best Rock
- Jack Parow ft. Francois van Coke – Hard Partytjie Hou (Never underestimate the Power of Parow. If anyone can go from winning Best Hipster to Best Rock, it’s him)
- Taxi Violence – Unholy
- Van Coke Kartel – Dis ‘n Land
- Woodstock Mafia – Electric Light
- Zebra & Giraffe – I’ll Blame you
Best SFX/Animation
- Absinthe – Love Will Tear US Apart
- Haezer ft. Lark – Brave
- Mr Sakitumi – Jungle Jimmy
- The Frown – The National (Again, I can’t see anyone topping this video)
- The Parlotones – Honey Spiders
Best Indie
- Ashtray Electric – Bittersweet Manipulator
- Black Handed Kites – Up
- Mug-Shot – Bare Bones
- Shortstraw – One Long Day
- The Plastics – Stereo Kids (As much as I love those Shortstraw kids, It’s been a good year for The Plastics and they’re justifiably deserving)
Best Dance
- Die Antwoord – Baby Is On Fire
- Double Adapter – Eat You Alive
- Goodluck – Harlem
- Johnny Neon – Hearts (Okay so this is a guilty pleasure pick because the track and the music video are too goddam adorable. I’d love to see him take it home but in reality this is going to Goodluck)
- Pascal & Pearce – Disco Sun
Best Solo
- Bouwer Bosch ft. Jaco van der Merwe – (K)anker
- ChianoSky – Sick Sick Sick
- Jeremy Loops – Howling (Now this is a tricky one because each act here has diehard fan following, but I do think that because of his local festival scope and recent countrywide gig-hopping, Loops has the edge here)
- Shotgun Tori – Sweet Weather
- Toya DeLazy – Love Is In The Air
Best Live Act
- Bittereinder
- Fokofpolisiekar
- Gangs of Ballet
- Jeremy Loops
- The Black Cat Bones (In my mind, all roads lead to GOB but after Up The Creek this past weekend, if there’s any mother flippin’ justice in the world, BCB will slay this)
- Van Coke Kartel
Best SA Music Festival
- Oppikoppi 2012
- RAMfest 2012
- Rocking The Daisies 2012 (It’s no secret that UTC is my favourite, but even though it’s a ridiculously expensive festival, Daisies level of organisation and sponsorship is on par with international festivals now)
- Synergy 2012
- Up The Creek 2012
Voting has officially begun and will end at 12:00 on 8 March 2013. Click here to start voting. Remember, you cannot complain about the outcome of the awards if you DO NOT VOTE.
Mental note to self: this time when I travel up I’ll make sure I stay closer to the Theatre and not at a bizarre guesthouse version of Wham! ‘Club Tropicana’ hell.
So, who do you rate will come out top dog?
