Despite not being present to accept his posthumous Metro FM accolades, late Mzansi musician AKA’s girlfriend Nadia Nakai is proud of him.

The female rapper gushed over the late artist, who was the main winner at the weekend music awards celebration. Nadia performed in her own performance in Sandton, Johannesburg, while the awards, which were held at the Mbombela Stadium in Mpumalanga.

In February, AKA was shot and killed by unknown gunmen in Durban. The 35-year-old hitmaker was survived by his only child, Kairo Forbes, and his partner, Nadia.

A day after his Metro FM Awards win, Nadia Nakai shared a touching tribute to her late boyfriend.

“Well done, baby,” she captioned an image of the rapper’s four awards.

Nadia and a group of AKA’s close friends and family celebrated his win with a lunch at his Bryanston home. During the gathering, an emotional Nadia thanked the group for their support following his death.

She said: “I appreciate you guys so much because you make me feel not alone in this process. I feel like I gained a family”.