Full nomination list of SAMA27

-Ingoma – Azana

Best Pop Album

-11:11 – Rowlene

-I Don’t Sleep – Jethro Tait

-Tribes & Angels – Locnville

-Sugar – Mark Stent

-She – Amy Lilley

-2021 – Die Heuwels Fantasties

-Die Toekoms is Synth – Synth Peter
-Twintig20 – Brendan Peyper

-Gewigloos – Juan Boucher

-Gemaklik Verlore – Christa Visser

Best R&B/Soul Album

-A Force To Be Reckoned With – Thando
-LANGA – Langa Mavuso
-Sindisiwe – LaSauce
-Small World – Ricky Tyler
-Uhambo – Soul Kulture

Best Hip Hop Album
-4436 – Boity
-Nadia Naked II – Nadia Nakai
-Zulu With Some Power – Nasty C
-POPSTAR – Yanga Chief
-Zakwe & Duncan – Zakwe & Duncan

-Sgubhu OverDoze – Lvovo & Danger

-Endaweni – Darkie Fiction

-Don’t Lose Hope – Sukiripapa

-Bhut’Madlisa – Mampintsha

-Ama Roto EP – Reece Madlisa & Zuma

-To The World & Beyond – Sun-El Musician

-For The Goovists – Oscar Mbo

-Xola Moya Wam’ – Nomcebo Zikode
-The Healers: The Last Chapter – Black Motion

-We Made It – Mi Casa

Best Afro Pop Album

-Ingoma – Azana
-Molimo – Manu Worldstar
-Ngumama – Vusi Nova
-The Voice of Africa – Kelly Khumalo
-Tugela Fairy: Made of Stars – Simmy

Best Live Audio Visual Recording of the Year

-Your Kingdom on Earth – Hle
-The Throne (Live Edition) – Presss
-Spiritual Encounter – Bucy Radebe
-My Hart Klop Refentse – Refentse
-A Journey to the World & Bevond – Sun-El Musician

Best Collaboration

-Uthando – Darque featuring Zakes Bantwini

-Ek Like Hoe Jy Dans – Chê featuring Snotkop
-Mali Eningi – Big Zulu featuring Riky Rick & Intaba Yase Dubai

-Senzeni – Mthandazo Gatya featuring Comado & DJ Manzo SA

-Yehla Moya – Da Capo & Nduduzo Makhathini featuring Omagugu

-Where is the DJ by Malumz on Decks featuring Khanyisa – Oscar Nyathi
-Qhawe – Made to Create by Toya Delazy – Kyle Lewis & Vjorn Tucker

-Mamela by Mi Casa – Katya Abedian

-Lucky Star by K.O – Adam Zackon & Dale Fortune

-Hosh by Prince Kaybee featuring Sir Trill – Ofentse

Best Produced Album of the Year

-In the Beginning was the End by Manana – Manana & Noble

-Ithemba by Luyolo – Marcus MC & Andy Keys

-Umsebenzi by Sjava – Delaydem, Ruff, Webmoms, Zadok &Vuyo Manyike

-Tugela Fairy: Made of Stars by Simmy – Sun-El Musician, Claudio Wayde, Da Capo, Mpho Mohlolong

-The Healers: The Last Chapter – Black Motion

-Swingle Bells by Jonathan Roxmouth – Adam Howard

-Goodluck Upclose by Goodluck – Murray Anderson & Andrew Rawborn

-Isambulo by 1020 Cartel Artists – Mfanafuthi Ruff

-The Second Coming by Kid Tini – James Smals, Kitie, Ron Epidemic & Tweezy

-Inganekwane by Zoe Modiga – Papi Diretsi & Songo Oyama

Remix of the Year

-Jerusalema – Kid Fonque

-Ndanele – Dwson

-Sala Nabani – Sun-El Musician, Claudio & Kenza

-Speak Lord – Sculpturedmusic

-Yehla Moya – Da Capo

Best African Adult Contemporary Album

-Umsebenzi – Sjava
-Isambulo – 1020 Cartel Artists
-Amakhaya – Max – Hoba
-Bamako – Simphiwe Dana
-Buhlebendalo – Chosi

-The Journey – Ras Canly

-Persistence – Bongo Riot

-My Music – Freeky

-On the Frontline – Reign Africa
-Empathy Riddim – Lavoro Duro

-Musical Kings – MFR Souls

-Back to Love – Junior Taurus

-I Am The King of Amapiano: Sweet & Dust – Kabza De Small

-Once Upon A Time In Lockdown – Kabza De Small & DJ Maphorisa (Scorpion Kings)

-Shonamalanga – Mas Musiq & Aymos

-We Don’t Play the Same Gqom – Que

-Make Cape Town Great Again – Mshayi & Mr Thela

-Isiqalo – DragerNation

-Inzalo Yekwaito – Zinaro

-Idando Kazi – Babes Wodumo

Best Maskandi

-Amagupta – iChwane Lebhaca

-Ziyangiluma Izinja – Phuzekhemisi

-Iqatha Eliziqobayo – Thokozani Langa

-Banathi Shaqa – Imithente

-Imfene Kamakhelwane – Abafana Baka Mgqumeni

-Africado – Banda Banda & The Crocodiles

-An Open Dialogue – Linda Sikhakhane

-iHubo Labomdabu – Sibusiso Mash Mashiloane

-Modes of Communication: Letters From The Underworlds – Nduduzo Makhathini

-Thandi Ntuli (Live at Jazzwerkstatt) – Thandi Ntuli

-Love and War – Henny C

-What a Life – Sho Madjozi

-Angeke Bakuthande Boke – Smangele

-Shebeen Queen – Vusi Mahlasela

-Ndavhuko – Vendaboy Poet

Best African Indigenous Faith usic Album

-Makhosi Akithi – Vuma Zion

-Izwi Lakho – Mandlethu Gospel Singers

-Katlehong Gospel Choir Artist Development – Katlehong Gospel Choir Artist Development

-Sithembe Wena Nkosi – JTG Gospel Choir

-Enyokumkhonza – Enyonini Mission Ministries

-Unity Album – Buffalo Souljah

-A Better Time – Davido

-Made in Lagos – Wizkid
-Midnight Train – Sauti Sol

-Songs in the Key of Love – Berita

Best Traditional Faith Music Album

-Project 17 – Chapter 2 – Worship House

-Buya Nkosi – Thinah Zungu

-Spiritual Encounter – Bucy Radebe

-Wathi Eloyi Eloyi – Sipho Makhabane

-Izulu – Sneziey

-Devotion – Nqubeko Mbatha

-Face 2 Face – Collen Maluleke

-Jesus is Enough – Xolly Mncwango

-Your Kingdom on Earth – Hle

-The Promised Revival Part One – Tshwane Gospel Choir