South African Music Awards (SAMAs) announced the nominations for this year’s awards ceremony and lot of celebrities were overjoyed by its outcome.
Celebrities graced the nomination ceremony looking all splendid and the 25th edition of the awards will take place at Sun City near Rustenburg on 31 May and 1 June.
LIST OF THE NOMINEES:
Album of the Year
- Music is King – Black Coffee
- Moya Wa Taola – Black Motion
- Umqhele – Sjava
- Manyan-Nyan – Vusi Nova
- L.O.V.E – Zonke
Male Artist of the Year
- Anatii – IYEZA
- Black Coffee – Music is King
- Nakhane – You Will Not Die
- Sjava – Umqhele
- Thokozani Langa – Iyabuza Induna
Female Artist of the Year
- Busiswa – Summer Life
- Kelly Khumalo – Unleashed
- Lebo Sekgobela – Umusa
- Sho Madjozi – Limpopo Champions League
- Zonke – L.O.V.E
Duo/Group of the Year
- Tshwane Gospel Choir – The Next Reviva
- Spirit of Praise – Spirit of Praise Vol. 7
- Ofeleba – Ofeleba Hi & Low
- Encore Segarona – Encore
- Black Motion – Moya Wa Taola
Newcomer of the Year
- Mlindo The Vocalist – Emakhaya
- Paxton – This Is Me
- Sho Madjozi – Limpopo Champions League
- Tugela Fairy – Simmy
- Sun-El Musician – Africa to the World
Best Jazz Album
- Closer to Home – Sibusiso Mash Mashiloane
- Exiled – Thandi Ntuli
- Neo Native – Bokani Dyer Trio
- Afrika Grooves with the Tune Recreation Committee – Tune Recreation Committee
- Somandla – Mandisi Dyantyis
Best Pop Album
- Break the Rules – Jarrad Ricketts
- This is me – Paxton
- Majozi – Majozi
- Nostalgia – Tresor
- Tholwana – Tholwana
Beste Pop Album (Afrikaans)
- 4 by 4 – 4 Werke
- Sonskyn – The Rockets
- Dis Nie Sonde Nie – Brendan Peyper
- SOUS – Snotkop
- Lewe – Jan Bloukaas
Best Live Audio Visual Recording
- Another Level of Worship – Neyi Zimu
- Krone 5 – Krone Various Artists
- Crosspower Experience 3 – Jabu Hlongwane
- Fill up Orlando Stadium – Cassper Nyovest
- Spirit of Praise 7 – Spirit of Praise Vol 7
Best Maskandi Album
- Iyabuza Induna – Thokozani Langa
- Hi & Low – Ofeleba
- Yekani Umona – Sgwebo Sentambo
- Ungishiyelani – Mbuzeni
- Imali Yesoso – Ichwane Lebhaca
Rest of Africa Artist
- Diamond Platnumz – A Boy From Tandale
- Kommanda Obbs – Kommanda Obbs
- Mr Eazi – Lagos to London
- Nixon – Who We Are
- Oliver Mtukudzi – Hany’ga
Best Afro Pop Album
- Unleashed – Kelly Khumalo
- Emakhaya – Mlindo The Vocalist
- Tugela Fairy – Simmy
- Umqhele – Sjava
- Manyan-Nyan – Vusi Nova
Best Contemporary Music Album
- Maandag – Almero
- Pure Coenie – Coenie de Villiers
- Die Avontuur – Douvoordag
- Die Liefde Album – Jan Blohm
- Liefdegenerasie – Refentse
Best Reggae Album
- Mavara is King – Black Dillinger
- The Meditators – Explosion
- Diversion – Ras Vuyo
- Game Changer – Botanist
- Next Levels – Bongo Riot
Best Hip Hop Album
- Touch my Blood – AKA
- DIY2 – Emtee
- #FGTBB – Jabba X
- Thank Da King – Kid X
- Strings and Bling – Nasty C
Best Contemporary Faith Music Album
- The Next Revival – Tshwane Gospel Choir
- All About Jesus – Khaya Mthethwa
- Another Level of Worship – Neyi Zimu
- Moments in Time – Ntokozo Mbambo
- Seasons Volume 1 – We Will Worship
Best Dance Album
- Mixwell Summer – DJ Fistaz
- Africa to the World – Sun-El Musician
- 10 Steps Forward – Mobi Dixon
- Music is King – Black Coffee
- Moya Wa Taola – Black Motion
Best Traditional Faith Music Album
- Umusa – Lebo Sekgobela
- Time of God Manifest – Paul K
- Intimate Worship Season 3 – Sipho Ngwenya
- Spirit of Praise Vol. 7 – Spirit of Praise
- Alibuyi Lilambatha Izwi Lakho – Kholeka – Your Word
Best African Adult Contemporary Album
- IYEZA – Anatii
- Segarona – Encore
- Iphupha Labantu – Nathi
- The Anniversary Project – Ntokozo Mbambo and Nqubeko Mbatha
- The journey – Tabia
Best R&B/Soul Album
- All Things Red – Kabomo
- A Day For The Universe – Mlu
- Love.Life.Complicated – Lady X
- L.O.V.E – Zonke
- Therapy – Nicksoul
Best Kwaito/Gqom/Amapiano
- Summer Life – Busiswa
- It Was All A Dream – Distruction Boyz
- Gqom Wave Vol.2 – DJ Maphorisa
- Limpopo Champions League – Sho Madjozi
- King Don Father – Spikiri
Best Rock Album
- Headlights – CrashCarBurn
- Perfection Kills – Dan Patlansky
- The Hex and the Healer – Hellcats
- Here is a Knife – The Black Cat Bones
- China – The Parlotones
Best Traditional Album
- Tshianda Nguvhoni – Vhavhenda Cultural Group
- Africa Tivule – University of Limpopo Choristers & Kwazulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Motho Wa Me – Tswelelang Cultural Dancers
- Nqoba Izitha – Mzimkhulu Happy Boys
- Hupenyu Unenge Viri – Candy
Best Alternative Album
- Ruth Ave – Breindy and Matt
- Goddess of Creation – Gabi Motuba-Tefiti
- Critical As Water – Jeremy Loops
- You Will Not Die – Nakhane
- My Soul Got Stranger – Sannie Fox
Best Adult Contemporary Album
- Harbour – Watershed
- Whiskey to my Soul – Roan Ash
- The Dog Show – Georgetown
- Impossible Machines – Ard Matthews
- Like never before – 8 Misses Croon
Best African Indigenous Faith Album
- Elami Igama – Trust in Christ Ministries
- Amen Ezulwini – The General Isitimela
- Sesiphunyukile – Ithimba Le-Africa
- Izinyembezi – In Zion of Christ
- Nkosi Ngiyakuthanda – Christ Worshippers Mass Choir
Best Engineer
- Starstruck – CH2 – Corneille Hutten; Michael ‘Nomad’ Ripoll; Steven A Williams
- Strings and Bling – Nasty C – Michael Themba Manitshana
- Umqhele – Sjava – Mfanafuthi Ruff Nkosi
- The Hex and the Healer – Hellcats – Paul Douglas Norwood, Craig Michael Hawkins, Richard Staub.
- Manyan-nyan – Vusi Nova – Robin Walsh
Remix of the Year
- ‘Skebe Dep Dep’ – DJ Capital ft Kwesta, Kid X, Reason, Youngsta CPT and Stogie T
- ‘Club Controller’ – Prince Kaybee ft Kabelo Motsamai
- ‘Bhampa’ – SPHEctacula ft DJ Naves and DJ Regal Amapiano Remix
- ‘Bang Bang Bang’ – Zakes Bantwini ft Kossi Emmanuel
- ‘Sebentin’ – Zakwe ft Refiloe Maele Phoolo, Jabulani Tsambo, Lesego Moiloa, Senzo Mfundo Vilakazi and Ncazelo Mtolo
Collaboration of the Year
- ‘Sonini’ – Sun-El Musician ft Simphiwe Nhlangulela
- ‘Ntaba Ezikude’ – Sun-El Musician ft Simphiwe Nhlangulela
- ‘Monate Mpolaye’ – DJ Sumbody ft Casper Nyovest, Thebe and Vettis
- ‘Driove’ – Black Coffee ft David Guetta and Delilah Montagu
- ‘Wish You Were Here’ – Black Coffee ft Asanda Lusaseni-Mvana
Music Video of the Year
- ‘Bawo Wam’ – Bongeziwe Mabandla ft Spoek Mathambo
- ‘Gold’ – Jeremy Loops
- ‘Mazuva Akanaka’ – Mafikizolo ft Jah Prayzah
- ‘Huku’ – Sho Madjozi
- ‘Beautiful Life’ – The Parlotones
Best Produced Album
- Touch my Blood – AKA
- Your Word – Alibuyi Lilambatha Izwi Lakho
- Emakhaya – Mlindo The Vocalist
- String and Bling – Nasty C
- L.O.V.E – Zonke
