That’s how quick a year flies by! It feels as if the 20th SAMAs were just the other day, but this morning saw the officiall nominee announcement at the 21st Annual South African Music Awards. It’s been a rather interesting year for local music with hip-hop dominating the space. Pop-wise, Beatenberg proved they are at the top of their game this year baggging five nominations. Rappers Cassper Nyovest and K.O. also recieved five nominations each. AKA and newbie Duncan recieved three nominations each. But anyway, without delay, here are the official nominees at this year’s SAMAs:
Album of the Year Beatenberg – The Hanging Gardens of Beatenberg Cassper Nyovest – Tsholofelo K.O. – Skhanda Republic Ringo Madlingozi – Vulani The Soil – Nostalgic Moments
Duo or Group of the Year Beatenberg – The Hanging Gardens of Beatenberg Bittereinder – Skerm BlackByrd – Home McCoy Mrubata – Brasskap Sessions Vol. 2 The Soil – Nostalgic Moments
Female Artist of the Year Bucie – Princess of House (Easy to Love) Lulu Dikana – I Came to Love Maleh – You Make My Heart Go Moneoa – Ndim Lo Simphiwe Dana – Firebrand
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Male Artist of the Year AKA – Levels Cassper Nyovest – Tsholofelo Jimmy Nevis – The Masses K.O. – Skhanda Republic Ringo Madlingozi – Vulani
Newcomer of the Year Beatenberg – The Hanging Gardens of Beatenberg Cassper Nyovest – Tsholofelo Duncan – Street Government Howie Combrink – Eat it While it’s Hot Jeremy Loops – Trading Change
Best Rock Album aKing – Morning After Prime Circle – Let the Night In Reburn – Majestic Taxi Violence – Tenfold Zebra & Giraffe – Knuckles
Best Pop Album Beatenberg – The Hanging Gardens of Beatenberg Jimmy Nevis – The Masses Monark – Negatives The Kiffness – KIFF Toya Delazy – Ascension
Beste Pop Album Bobby van Jaarsveld – Maak ’n Wens Eden – Nooit Oud Raak Nie Kurt Darren – Lied vir die Vrou Nádine – Skildery Riana Nel – Die Regte Tyd
Best Adult Contemporary Album Arno Carstens – Lightning Prevails BlackByrd – Home Howie Combrink – Eat it While it’s Hot Josie Field – S’bongile Niemand – Back Again
Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album Adam Tas – Want Jy is Boer Chris Chameleon & Daniella Deysel – Posduif Dewald Wasserfall – #EkEnJy Dozi – Hande Vol Genade Pieter Koen – Wat die Hart Van Vol Is
Best African Adult Album Kelly Khumalo – Back to My Roots Maleh – You Make My Heart Go Max-Hoba – Travelling Man Ringo Mandlingozi – Vulani Simphiwe Dana – Firebrand
Best Alternative Album Bittereinder – Skerm Bye Beneco – Space Elephant Dassie – Mistress Jeremy Loops – Trading Change Tailor – Light
Best R&B/Soul/Reggae Album Afrotraction – For the Lovers Lulu Dikana – I Came to Love Moneoa – Ndim Lo The Soil – Nostalgic Moments Vusi Nova – Did It for Love
Best Rap Album AKA – Levels Duncan – Street Government Cassper Nyovest – Tsholofelo K.O. – Skhanda Republic Reason – Audio High Definition
Best Kwaito Album L’vovo Derrango – The Boss Phi & Ginger – Licence to Hustle Professor – University of Kalawa Jazmee Since 1994 Thebe – Legend Trompies – Delicious
Best Dance Album Black Motion – Fortune Teller Bucie – Princess of House (Easy to Love) Cuebur – The Brand New Me: Soul Candi Sessions 2015 (Disc 2) Da Capo – Da Capo DJ Clock – The 4th Tick: A Clockumentary
Best Traditional Faith Music Album Andile KaMajola – Chapter 6 Ujehova Ungibiyele Rebecca Malope – Ama VIP Rofhiwa Manyaga – Victory in the Blood S’fiso Ncwane – Bayede Baba Worship House – Live Project 11
Best Contemporary Faith Music Album Khaya Mthethwa – The Uprising (Limited Edition) Loyiso Bala – Power Love Sound Ndo Dlakadla – Rhythm of Worship Tebello Sukwene – He’s Alive Word and Life – Freedom
Best Traditional Music Album Botlhale Boikanyo – Spoken Word & Music Brian Finch – Living for Yesterday Imfez’emnyama – Palesa Impumelelo – Isiporoporo Qadasi (David Jenkins) – Uhambo Olusha
Best Maskandi Album Abakwamnyandu – KoMalume Amawele Ka Mamtshawe – Mhla Uphelamandla Ichwane Lebhaca – Ohulumeni Maqhinga Radebe – iFacebook Thokozani Langa – Igema Lami
Best Jazz Album Herbie Tsoaeli – African Time Quartet in Concert Kyle Shepherd Trio – Dream State Marcus Wyatt & Language 12 – Maji Maji in the Land of Milk and Honey McCoy Mrubata – Brasskap Sessions Vol. 2 Nduduzo Makhathini – Mother Tongue
Best Classical and/or Instrumental Album CH2 Guitar Duo – Soos in die Ou Dae Charl du Plessis Trio – Baroqueswing Tony Cox – Padkos University of Pretoria – Phoenix Camerata Wouter Kellerman – Winds of Samsara
Best Live DVD Benjamin Dube Renewal in His Presence (producers: Aubrey Peacock & Benjamin Dube) Krone – Krone Live (producer: Ben Heyns) Lira – First Decade (producer: Robin Kohl) Spirit of Praise Spirit of Praise Vol. 5 (producers: Aubrey Peacock, Benjamin Dube & Oupa Montshiwagae) Various Artists – Innibos is Groot 2014 ‘Live’ (producer: Barry Pretorius)
Best Collaboration AKA ft. K.O. – Run Jozi Cassper Nyovest ft. OkMalumkoolkat – Gusheshe DJ Clock ft. Beatenberg – Pluto K.O. ft. Kid X – Caracara The Soil ft. Ladysmith Black Mambazo – Hamba Uyosebenza
Best Music Video of the Year Alessio Bettocchi (director) – Yaya by DJ Dimplez ft. Dream Team & Anatii Mzi Kumalo (director) – Turn You On by Mi Casa Ryan Kruger (director) – Let the Night In by Prime Circle Kyle Lewis (director) – In Defence of My Art by Tumi Molekane Zakes Bantwini (director) – Ghetto by Zakes Bantwini
Best Producer of the Year Lulu Dikana & Powella Tiemo – I Came to Love by Lulu Dikana Ewald Jansen van Rensburg – Negatives by Monark Denholm Harding – Let the Night In by Prime Circle David Scott – KIFF by The Kiffness Wouter Kellerman & Ricky Kej – Winds of Samsara by Wouter Kellerman
Best Engineer of the Year Brian O’Shea, Crighton – Johnny Apple by Johnny Apple Goodwill & Marius Brouwer, Dave Reynolds & Peter Pearlson – The Light of Day by Dave Reynolds Peter Auret – Brasskap Sessions Vol. 2 by McCoy Mrubata Brendyn ‘Rusti’ Rossouw – Let the Night In by Prime Circle Jürgen von Wechmar, Rogan Kelsey, Ross Fink & Jaziel Sommers – Ascension by Toya Delazy
Remix of the Year DJ Sbu, Robbie Malinga & Mojalefa Thebe – Indlela Yam by DJ Sbu Select Play – Tsiki Tsiki Remix by Duncan Goldfish – Moonwalk Away (Goldfish Moon Landing Mix) Radio Edit by Goldfish Heavy K – Personal Paradise Remix by Heavy K Riky Rick – Amantombazane by Riky Rick
Category winners to be announced at the awards ceremony: KIA RECORD OF THE YEAR SPECIAL AWARDS • International Achievement Awards • Lifetime Achievement Awards BEST SELLING MOBILE MUSIC DOWNLOAD • Best Selling Album • Best Selling DVD • Best Selling Mobile Music Download • Best Selling Ring-Back Tone • Best Selling Full-Track Download SAMPRA AWARD • Highest Airplay of the Year