South African Traditional Music Awards announced nominees for the year 2021 on Saturday, 25th of September, in Mbombela, Mpumalanga. Four more categories were introduced, which include Cultural Affairs Chief Director, Best Traditional Producer, Best Traditional House Music Song and Best Traditional Collaboration Song. Nominees included Sjava, Khavisa and 100% Ncobela for Best Male Artist/Group, while the Best Female Artist/Group nominees are Candy Tsa Mandebele, Q Twins and Mmadintsi. Check below for the full list of nominees: Best Male Artist/Group” Category And The Nominees Are: Artist/Group      Album Sjava - Umsebenzi Khavisa - Ntombi Ya Ku Xonga 100%Ncobela -I Esile   Best Female Artist/Group” Category And The Nominees Are: Candy Tsamandebele - Still Here Qtwins - Gift Of Love Mmadintsi - Moruleng   Best Afro Soul Song” Category And The Nominees Are: Motlanalo - Rato Laka Vhudie - My Yoki Yoki Mc Records Kzn - Baby Musa Kuyenza Lento   Best African Jazz Artist/Group” And The Nominees Are: Zazi - Imal'ayikho Ft Iye Echa On Sax Austebza - Motheo   Best Reggae Artist/Group” Category And The Nominees Are: Jeremiah Fyah  Ises - Impilo Kantanga Chomza - One And Only Ras Canly - The Journey   Best Traditional Praise Singer” Category And The Nominees Are: Ntombhi Ya Mutsonga - Dr Mike Nkuna Poem Malume Tau - Malume Tau Khuluma Ndabezitha      Imbongo - Zika Namtsweni Tsipane   Best Indigenous Poet” Category And The Nominees Are: Magcwabe Imbongi - Thando Lwethu Otsile    - Aforika Yo Montle Kwazi Nselw - Umthandazo Womfelokazi   Best Upcoming Artist/Group” Category And The Nominees Are: Menzi Mabizela - Bebuka Thina Mshengu Tshabalala The Producer - Tlogela Ntweo Mmadintsi - Moruleng   Best Traditional Accapella Music Song” Category And The Nominees Are: Ka-Shima - Uchoma Thamsanqa Mahlangu - Madzela Terrence Motsepe - Ubaba   Best Traditional Music Community Radio Presenter” Category And The Nominees Are: Zizele Yandisa - Khanya Fm Silulami Dumza Dumezweni        - Nkqubela Fm Khangelani Ngxaki Nkosana (Ngxak’isefrijini) - Ingwane Community Radio Jikijwa - Ngqushwa Fm Emmanuel Xolani Magaqa - Radio Station 97.7 Fm Ausi Koropi -Kgatleng Fm(91.3) Thapelino - Mahikeng Fm (96.7) Piet Makwas - Radio Overberg Fm Olwethu Majozi And Vezi Ntuli - Alex Fm   Best Department Of Art & Culture” Category And The Nominees Are: Gauteng Limpopo Eastern Cape Free State   Best Department Cultural Affairs Chief Director Category And The Nominees Are: Northern Cape Bokone Bophirima Western Cape Kwazulu Natal   Best Traditional Producer” Category And The Nominees Are: Deejay Avesh - Pritisha M - Meri Maa Mbuzeni Mkhize - Mbuzeni Mkhize - Ishoba Lenkonkoni Dlayani Patrick Hlongwane (Dj Patmesh) - Venda Boy - Ndavhuko   Best Traditional House Music Song” Category And The Nominees Are: Candy Tsamandebele Ft Mr Brown -Lollilop Qtwins Ft Dj Tira - Umuhle Nkr Feat.Thokozani Langa - Wengoma Yami   Best Sepedi Artist / Group” Category And The Nominees Are: Motlanalo – Motshiwele Tau Sebata - Mathotse Bana Ba Kgwale Cultural Group - Steri Makokoko   Best Tshivenda Artist / Group” Category And The Nominees Are: Sikheli Junior - A Li Ngo Lala Adziambei Band - Tshipala Mulilo Vol 16 Nnae - Shonisani   Best Xitsonga Artist / Group” Category And The Nominees Are: N'wa-K  Before Khavisa - Ntombi Ya Ku Xonga Misskay Chardnah - A Byi Olovi   Best Ndebele Artist / Group” Category And The Nominees Are: Ngezekakaramba - Isotja Noalliyah Mabhena - Nomalanga Ngezaka Dlaw'mbana -  Ukhona Umbango   Best Isixhosa Artist / Group” Category And The Nominees Are: Yallunder - Uthando Lwam Abafana  Bakuqumba - Siyankqonkqoza Us'hlangu Semfene - Umhlangano   Best Setswana Artist / Group” Category And The Nominees Are: Tiludi Tsa Magaga - Merafe Ya Batswana Tswelelang Cultural Dancers - Motho Wa Me Legora La Mmino - Kea Kgalema   Best Siswati Artist / Group” Category And The Nominees Are: Licathazi Lika Mamzomba - Umhlaba Ungehlule Pm² - Sikhanyisele Soul Ngwane     - Luhambo Lwami   Best Indian Artist / Group” Category And The Nominees Are: Pritisha M - Meri Maa Omesh Mohanpursad - Aaya Naya Zamana Preven Moodley - Devi Dharisanam   Best Sesotho Artist / Group” Category And The Nominees Are: Motho Kotelo - Ke Khang 3 Bana Ba Motho - Bana Ba Motho No18 Morusu - Motho Mothong   Best Boeremusiek Artist / Group” Category And The Nominees Are: Hennie De Bruyn En Die Kiaarkerels - Warmvat Kitaar Die Teelepeltjies - Boere Parie Kannie Warries Dansorkes - Grootste Treffers   Best Maskandi Artist / Group(Traditional/Digital)” Category And The Nominees Are: Ucevuzile Mchunu - Uye Yedwa Sgwebo Sethambo - Ikhumbi Ekweletayo Ichwane Lebhanca - Amagupta   Best Traditional Collaboration Song” Category And The Nominees Are: Candy Tsamandebele  Ft Henny C - Yedin Qtwins   Ft Dj Tira & Ntencane - Laba Bantu Smangele Ft Abafana Baka Mgqumeni - Ukubulawa Kwabafazi   Best Traditional Music Artist /Group Of The Year” Category And The Nominees Are Roots 2000 - Nomasundu Candy Tsamandebele    - Still Here Vendaboy Poet - Ndahuko Ichwane Lebhanca - Amagupta Nomtiti 8 - Motlhala Wa Rona Ngezaka Dlaw'mbana - Ukhona Umbango Hennie De Bruyn En Die Kiaarkerels - Warmvat Kitaar Vho-Thaela - Ndi Ngani Africa