List of Top Ranking Musicians in South Africa 2025
Research 8020 Limited conducted a research study to establish a list of top-ranking musicians in South Africa in 2025. The study popularly dubbed ‘Celebrity Watch’ was designed to provide empirical, factual, and accurate data about who are the most popular musicians in South Africa.
From this research, we were able to establish the following as the top-ranking music artists in South Africa in 2025:
| 2025 | MUSIC ARTISTS |
| 1 | Die Antwoord |
| 2 | Master KG |
| 3 | Tyla |
| 4 | Makhadzi |
| 5 | DJ Maphorisa |
| 6 | Blaq Diamond |
| 7 | Prince Kaybee |
| 8 | Nasty C |
| 9 | Mafikizolo |
| 10 | K.O |
| 11 | Aymos |
| 12 | Kwesta |
| 13 | King Monada |
| 14 | Focalistic Maradona |
| 15 | Cassper Nyovest |
| 16 | Big Zulu |
| 17 | Mellow and Sleazy |
| 18 | Snot Kop |
| 19 | Emtee |
| 20 | Justin Campos |
| 21 | Big Nuz |
| 22 | Kabza de small |
| 23 | Q Twins |
| 24 | Shekhinah |
| 25 | Steve Hofmeyr |
| 26 | Elaine |
| 27 | Bernice West |
| 28 | Pabi Cooper |
| 29 | Sha Sha |
| 30 | Babes Wodomu |
| 31 | Nomcebo Zikode |
| 32 | DJ Tira |
| 33 | Felo le Tee |
| 34 | Micasa |
| 35 | Sho Madjozi |
| 36 | DJ Black Coffee |
| 37 | DBN Gogo |
| 38 | Oskido |
| 39 | Semi Tee |
| 40 | Young Stunna |
| 41 | Temple Boys Cpt |
| 42 | Ami Faku |
| 43 | Shane Eagle |
| 44 | Dales |
| 45 | L-Tido |
| 46 | Musa Keys |
| 47 | Zola |
| 48 | Vigro Deep |
| 49 | DJ Euphonik |
| 50 | Brenda Mtambo |
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