The annual Sunday Times Generation Next Awards took place at Montecasino on Thursday. The awards, in its eighth year, honours some of SA’s biggest brands and celebrities. Over 6000 youths between the ages of 8 and 22 from different backgrounds were surveyed by marketing company HDI. Bonang Matheba was the MC for the afternoon’s activities, which saw the likes of BlackBerry, Engen, Guess, DJ Black Coffee, Sophie Ndaba, Trevor Noah and Liquideep all winning awards. Check out the list of winners below:
| Coolest Brand Overall 2012 | |
| 1 | BlackBerry |
| 2 | BMW |
| 3 | Coca-Cola |
| 4 | Nike |
| 5 | Apple |
| Q1 Coolest Bank | |
|
1 |
FNB |
|
2 |
ABSA |
|
3 |
Standard Bank |
|
4 |
Nedbank |
|
5 |
Capitec Bank |
| Q2 Coolest Cell Phone | |
|
1 |
Blackberry |
|
2 |
Nokia |
|
3 |
Apple iPhone |
|
4 |
Samsung |
|
5 |
Sony Ericsson |
| Q3 Coolest Fashion and/or Accessory Store | |
|
1 |
Nike |
|
2 |
Mr Price |
|
3 |
Identity |
|
4 |
Edgars |
|
5 |
Jay Jays |
| Q4 Coolest Domestic Airline | |
|
1 |
SAA (South African Airways) |
|
2 |
Mango |
|
3 |
BA (British Airways) |
|
4 |
Kulula.com |
|
5 |
1 Time |
| Q5 Coolest Toothpaste | |
|
1 |
Aquafresh |
|
2 |
Colgate |
|
3 |
Sensodyne |
|
4 |
Mentadent P |
|
5 |
Close-Up |
| Q7 Coolest Fashion Brand | |
|
1 |
Guess |
|
2 |
Nike |
|
3 |
Adidas |
|
4 |
Louis Vuitton |
|
5 |
Gucci |
| Q8 Coolest Hotel Group | |
|
1 |
Protea Hotels |
|
2 |
Southern Sun |
|
3 |
Hilton Hotels |
|
4 |
Sun International |
|
5 |
Royal Hotels |
| Q9 Coolest Brand Slogan | |
|
1 |
Just Do It (Nike) |
|
2 |
Gives you wings (Red Bull) |
|
3 |
Impossible is Nothing (adidas) |
|
4 |
I’m lovin’ it (McDonald’s) |
|
5 |
Join the Evolution (MXit) |
| Q10 Coolest Shopping Mall | |
|
1 |
Sandton City |
|
2 |
Canal Walk |
|
3 |
Gateway Theatre of Shopping |
|
4 |
V&A Waterfront |
|
5 |
Maponya Mall |
| Q11 Coolest Job | |
|
1 |
CEO (The Boss) |
|
2 |
Doctor |
|
3 |
Own Business (Entrepreneur) |
|
4 |
DJ (Club or Radio) |
|
5 |
Lawyer |
| Q12 Coolest Corporate Citizen | |
|
1 |
BMW |
|
2 |
Coca-Cola |
|
3 |
DStv |
|
4 |
Woolworths |
|
5 |
McDonald’s |
| Q13 Coolest Alternative Fashion Brand | |
|
1 |
Uzzi |
|
2 |
Carvela |
|
3 |
Polo |
|
4 |
Jeep |
|
5 |
Calvin Klein |
| Q14 Coolest Telecoms Provider | |
|
1 |
Vodacom |
|
2 |
MTN |
|
3 |
Cell C |
|
4 |
8.ta |
|
5 |
Virgin Mobile |
| Q15 Coolest Ultra Luxury Motor Vehicle | |
|
1 |
Lamborghini |
|
2 |
Ferrari |
|
3 |
Bugatti |
|
4 |
Aston Martin |
|
5 |
Rolls-Royce |
| Q16 Coolest Motor Vehicle | |
|
1 |
BMW |
|
2 |
Mercedes-Benz |
|
3 |
Audi |
|
4 |
Range Rover |
|
5 |
Hummer |
| Q17 Coolest Local Holiday Destination | |
|
1 |
Cape Town |
|
2 |
Sun City |
|
3 |
Durban |
|
4 |
Johannesburg |
|
5 |
Kruger National Park |
| Q18 Coolest Local Fun Destination | |
|
1 |
Sun City |
|
2 |
Gold Reef City |
|
3 |
uShaka Marine World |
|
4 |
Carnival City |
|
5 |
Montecasino |
| Q19 Coolest Petrol Station | |
|
1 |
Engen |
|
2 |
Shell |
|
3 |
BP |
|
4 |
Caltex |
|
5 |
Total |
| Q20 Coolest Sports Store | |
|
1 |
Nike |
|
2 |
adidas |
|
3 |
Sportscene |
|
4 |
Totalsports |
|
5 |
Puma |
| Q21 Coolest Hi-Tech Gadget | |
|
1 |
Blackberry |
|
2 |
Laptop |
|
3 |
Playstation 3 |
|
4 |
iPad (Tablet) |
|
5 |
iPod |
| Q22 Coolest Computer Brand | |
|
1 |
Apple |
|
2 |
Samsung |
|
3 |
Sony |
|
4 |
HP |
|
5 |
LG |
| Q23 Coolest Weekly Newspaper | |
|
1 |
Sunday Times |
|
2 |
Sunday Sun |
|
3 |
City Press |
|
4 |
Soccer Laduma |
|
5 |
Cape Argus |
| Q25 Coolest Daily Newspaper | |
|
1 |
Daily Sun |
|
2 |
The Star |
|
3 |
Daily News |
|
4 |
The Times |
|
5 |
Sowetan |
| Q26 Coolest TV Channel | |
|
1 |
Trace (DStv 325) |
|
2 |
Disney Channel (DStv 303) |
|
3 |
VUZU (DStv 123) |
|
4 |
M-Net (DStv 101) |
|
5 |
Supersport Channel (DStv 201-208) |
| Q27 Coolest Current TV Programme | |
|
1 |
Dragon Ball Z |
|
2 |
Generations |
|
3 |
Rhythm City |
|
4 |
Vampire Diaries |
|
5 |
Top Gear |
| Q28 Coolest TV Music Channel | |
|
1 |
Trace (DStv 325) |
|
2 |
Channel O (DStv 320) |
|
3 |
MTV Base (DStv 322) |
|
4 |
MTV (DStv 321) |
|
5 |
Afro Music (DStv 326) |
| Q29 Coolest Community Programme (NEW!) | |
|
1 |
MySchool (Woolworths) |
|
2 |
Soul Buddyz Clubs |
|
3 |
Add Hope (KFC) |
|
4 |
Pick n Pay School Club |
|
5 |
M-Net Cares |
| Q30 Coolest Cartoon Show | |
|
1 |
Dragon Ball Z |
|
2 |
Spongebob SquarePants |
|
3 |
Phineas & Ferb |
|
4 |
The Boondocks |
|
5 |
The Simpsons |
| Q31 Coolest TV Soap | |
|
1 |
Generations |
|
2 |
Rhythm City |
|
3 |
7de Laan |
|
4 |
Isidingo |
|
5 |
Muvhango |
| Q32 Coolest TV Kids Block | |
|
1 |
Disney (DStv 303) |
|
2 |
Disney XD (DStv 304) |
|
3 |
Cartoon Network (DStv 301) |
|
4 |
Nickelodeon (DStv 305) |
|
5 |
YO-Tv |
| Q33 Coolest Reality TV Show | |
|
1 |
So You Think You Can Dance |
|
2 |
SA’s Got Talent |
|
3 |
Idols |
|
4 |
Fear Factor (International) |
|
5 |
Wipeout |
| Q34 Coolest Music Retailer Online/Physical Store | |
|
1 |
Musica |
|
2 |
ToxicWap |
|
3 |
iTunes |
|
4 |
Look & Listen |
|
5 |
Nokia Music Store |
| Q35 Coolest Radio Station | |
|
1 |
5FM |
|
2 |
Metro FM |
|
3 |
YFM |
|
4 |
94.7 Highveld Stereo |
|
5 |
Ukhozi FM |
| Q36 Coolest Magazine | |
|
1 |
Top Gear |
|
2 |
Car |
|
3 |
YOU |
|
4 |
Speed & Sound |
|
5 |
Move |
| Q36 Coolest Magazine | |
|
1 |
YOU |
|
2 |
Drum |
|
3 |
True Love |
|
4 |
Seventeen |
|
5 |
Move |
| Q37 Coolest Breakfast Cereal | |
|
1 |
Kellogg’s Coco Pops |
|
2 |
Kellogg’s Corn Flakes |
|
3 |
Jungle Oats |
|
4 |
Nestlé Milo |
|
5 |
Weet-bix |
| Q38 Coolest International Celebrity | |
|
1 |
Lil Wayne |
|
2 |
Nicki Minaj |
|
3 |
Drake |
|
4 |
Adele |
|
5 |
Chris Brown |
| Q39 Coolest Local Celebrity | |
|
1 |
Trevor Noah |
|
2 |
Zahara |
|
3 |
Big Nuz |
|
4 |
DJ Cleo |
|
5 |
AKA |
| Q40 Coolest Grocery Store | |
|
1 |
Pick n Pay |
|
2 |
Woolworths Food |
|
3 |
Checkers |
|
4 |
Spar |
|
5 |
Shoprite |
| Q41 Coolest Dairy Drink | |
|
1 |
Yogi Sip |
|
2 |
UltraMel Custard |
|
3 |
Nestlé Milo |
|
4 |
Inkomazi |
|
5 |
Nestlé Nesquick |
| Q42 Coolest Fast Food Place | |
|
1 |
KFC |
|
2 |
McDonald’s |
|
3 |
Debonairs |
|
4 |
Steers |
|
5 |
Nando’s |
| Q43 Coolest Eat Out Place | |
|
1 |
Spur |
|
2 |
Steers |
|
3 |
Nando’s |
|
4 |
Wimpy |
|
5 |
Mugg & Bean |
| Q44 Coolest Energy Product | |
|
1 |
Red Bull |
|
2 |
Energade |
|
3 |
Monster Energy Drink |
|
4 |
Powerade |
|
5 |
Bar One |
| Q45 Coolest Snack | |
|
1 |
Doritos |
|
2 |
Simba Chips |
|
3 |
Lay’s |
|
4 |
Niknaks |
|
5 |
Fritos |
| Q46 Coolest Cold Drink | |
|
1 |
Coca-Cola |
|
2 |
Appletiser |
|
3 |
Fanta |
|
4 |
Iron Brew |
|
5 |
Liqui-Fruit |
| Q47 Coolest Universities or College | |
|
1 |
University of Cape Town (UCT) |
|
2 |
University of Johannesburg (UJ) |
|
3 |
University of Witwatersrand (Wits) |
|
4 |
Stellenbosch University |
|
5 |
Rhodes University (RU) |
| Q48 Coolest Sweet | |
|
1 |
Pin Pop |
|
2 |
Jelly Tots |
|
3 |
Astros |
|
4 |
Smarties |
|
5 |
Jelly Babies |
| Q49 Coolest Chocolate | |
|
1 |
Ferrero Rocher |
|
2 |
Kit Kat |
|
3 |
Bar One |
|
4 |
Lunch Bar |
|
5 |
PS |
| Q50 Coolest Coffee Shop | |
|
1 |
Mugg & Bean |
|
2 |
Wimpy |
|
3 |
McDonald’s McCafé |
|
4 |
Nescafé |
|
5 |
News Café |
| Q51 Coolest Animated Brand or Entertainment Character | |
|
1 |
SpongeBob |
|
2 |
Smurfs |
|
3 |
Hello Kitty |
|
4 |
Ben 10 |
|
5 |
Spiderman |
| Q52 Coolest Yoghurt | |
|
1 |
NutriDay |
|
2 |
Parmalat |
|
3 |
Woolworths Yoghurt |
|
4 |
Danone |
|
5 |
Pick n Pay Yoghurt |
| Q53 Coolest Fragrance | |
|
1 |
Hugo Boss |
|
2 |
Guess |
|
3 |
Dolce & Gabana (D&G) |
|
4 |
Calvin Klein |
|
5 |
Lacoste |
| Q53 Coolest Fragrance | |
|
1 |
Guess |
|
2 |
Dolce & Gabana (D&G) |
|
3 |
DKNY |
|
4 |
Chanel |
|
5 |
Gucci |
| Q54 Coolest Male Deodorant | |
|
1 |
AXE |
|
2 |
Playboy |
|
3 |
Hugo Boss |
|
4 |
adidas |
|
5 |
English Blazer |
| Q55 Coolest Female Deodorant | |
|
1 |
Playgirl |
|
2 |
Pink Happiness |
|
3 |
Hoity Toity |
|
4 |
Dove |
|
5 |
adidas |
| Q57 Coolest Feminine Hygiene Product | |
|
1 |
Always |
|
2 |
Kotex |
|
3 |
Li-Lets |
|
4 |
Lifestyle |
|
5 |
Stayfree |
| Q59 Coolest Make-Up Brand | |
|
1 |
Avon |
|
2 |
Yardley |
|
3 |
Revlon |
|
4 |
L’Oreal |
|
5 |
Pond’s |
| Q60 Coolest Social Networking Site & Website | |
|
1 |
|
|
2 |
MXit |
|
3 |
Google + |
|
4 |
|
|
5 |
|
| Q61 Coolest Soap Bar | |
|
1 |
Lux |
|
2 |
Protex |
|
3 |
Dettol |
|
4 |
Dove |
|
5 |
Nivea |
| Q62 Coolest Hair Care Product | |
|
1 |
Dark & Lovely |
|
2 |
Sunsilk |
|
3 |
TRESemme |
|
4 |
Sof ‘n’ Free |
|
5 |
Head & Shoulders |
| Q64 Coolest Cell Phone Application | |
|
1 |
|
|
2 |
Blackberry Messenger (BBM) |
|
3 |
MXit |
|
4 |
|
|
5 |
|
| Q65 Coolest Local Sportsman | |
|
1 |
Siphiwe Tshabalala |
|
2 |
Itumeleng Khune |
|
3 |
Bryan Habana |
|
4 |
AB de Villiers |
|
5 |
John Smit |
| Q66 Coolest Local DJ (radio or club) | |
|
1 |
Black Coffee |
|
2 |
DJ Fresh |
|
3 |
DJ Kent |
|
4 |
DJ Cleo |
|
5 |
DJ Clock |
| Q67 Coolest Local Sportswoman | |
|
1 |
Natalie du Toit |
|
2 |
Caster Semenya |
|
3 |
Roxy Louw |
|
4 |
Amanda Dlamini |
|
5 |
Penny Heyns |
| Q68 Coolest Local Male Screen Star | |
|
1 |
Trevor Noah |
|
2 |
Leon Schuster |
|
3 |
DJ Sbu |
|
4 |
Menzi Ngubane (Sibusiso, Generations) |
|
5 |
Zola |
| Q69 Coolest Local Female Screen Star | |
|
1 |
Charlize Theron |
|
2 |
Sophie Ndaba (Queen, Generations) |
|
3 |
Minnie Dlamini |
|
4 |
Diaan Lawrenson (Paula, 7de Laan) |
|
5 |
Terry Pheto |
| Q70 Coolest Local Music Star (brand or person) | |
|
1 |
Liquideep |
|
2 |
AKA |
|
3 |
Zahara |
|
4 |
DJ Cleo |
|
5 |
Big Nuz |
| Q71 Biggest Local Newsmaker (socialites, politicians) | |
|
1 |
Julius Malema |
|
2 |
Jacob Zuma |
|
3 |
Kenny Kunene |
|
4 |
Helen Zille |
|
5 |
Jub-Jub |
| Q72 Coolest Local Comedian | |
|
1 |
Trevor Noah |
|
2 |
Leon Schuster |
|
3 |
David Kau |
|
4 |
Loyiso Gola |
|
5 |
Barry Hilton |
| Q73 Coolest Skincare Product | |
|
1 |
Avon |
|
2 |
Nivea |
|
3 |
Lux |
|
4 |
Pond’s |
|
5 |
Dove |
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