“Thank You @mtnug the OG has been respected,” he wrote. This year’s awards marked the fifth season of the event that recognizes hip hop as the genre that cuts across all walks of life, and the second season running that Khaligraph is earning a podium finish at a continental award ceremony. Last year, he was also honoured as the best rapper in Africa by Soundcity MVP Awards. He brought home the award, beating Nyashinski, Nigeria’s Falz, and Ghana’s Sarkodie, among others. The rapper was also nominated for the 2020 BET Awards for Best International Flow Award but lost out to UK’s Stormzy.