Complete list of winners of the 22nd edition of SAMA

• Big Nuz – For the fans

Female Artist of the Year (Courtesy of Metro FM)

• Zone – work of the heart

Male Artist of the Year (Courtesy of Umhlobo Wenene FM)

• Nathi-Buyelekhaya

Newcomer of the Year (powered by Apple Music)

• Nathi-Buyelekhaya

Best Rock Album

• Desmond & the Tutus – Enjoy yourself

Best Pop Album (Courtesy of 5FM)

• Safe – VII

Best Pop Album (Afrikaans)

• Karlien van Jaarsveld – My Hartjie

Best Adult Contemporary Album

• Judith Sephuma – A word

Best Contemporary Music Album

• Elvis Blue – He is Middel van Nêrens

Best African Adult Album

• Dizu Plaatjies & Friends – Ubuntu – The Common String

Best Alternative Album

• Petite Noir – La Vie Est Belle / Life is Beautiful

Best R&B/Soul/Reggae Album

• Nathi-Buyelekhaya

Best Rap Album

• Emtee-Avery

Best Kwaito Album (Courtesy of Ukhozi FM)

• Big Nuz – For the fans

Best Dance Album

• Black coffee – pieces of me

Best Traditional Faith Music Album

• TYGC Family – The journey begins

Best Contemporary Faith Music Album

• Ntokozo Mbambo – Spirit and Life

Best Maskandi Album (Courtesy of Ukhozi FM and KUMISA)

• Imithente – Ichakijana

Best Jazz Album (Courtesy of Metro FM)

• Marcus Wyatt & the ZAR – A Night at the Sun Jazz Orchestra

Best Classical and/or Instrumental Album

• Wouter Kellerman – Love Language

Best Live Audio Video Recording

• Jimmy Dludlu – Live at the Imperial Palace

Best cooperation

• Dbn Nyts ft. Zinhle Ngidi – Shumaya & Trademark

Best Music Video of the Year

• Jack Parow & Freshly Ground Army by one

Best Produced Album of the Year

• Zahara – peasant girl

Best Engineered Album of the Year

• Black coffee – pieces of me

Best remix of the year

• DJ Sliqe – Do Like I Do Remix

special prices

• International Achievement Award – Black Coffee
• Lifetime Achievement Awards (presented by Telkom) – Nana Coyote (posthumous award), Bhekumuzi Luthuli (posthumous award), Roger Lucey

Best selling albums and music downloads of the year

• Best Selling Album – Nathi (Buyelekhaya)
• Best Selling DVD – Joyous Celebration (Volume 19: Back to the Cross)
• Best Selling Music Download – Sfiso Ncwane (Bayede Baba)
• Best Selling Music Download (Dial) – Sfiso Ncwane (Bayede Baba)
• Best Selling Full Track Music Download – Nathi (Nomvula)

Sampra Award

• Highest Radio Play of the Year – DBN Nyts (Shumaya)

Samro Award

• Top Radio Airplay Composer Award – Samkele Maphumulo, Kabelo Masekane, Cebo Ngcobo, Wanda Shabalala and Lwazi Yokwana for Shumaya by Dbn Nyts

Capasso Award

• Best Seller Award for Composers for Digital Download – Sfiso Ncwane (Bayede Baba)

Amstel record of the year

• Roll Up by Emtee

About SAMA

Hosted annually by RiSA, SAMA has It’s at the heart of South Africa to honor the finest musical talent. The prize, of course, is a coveted statuette presented over two days at the South African Music Awards. The awards are also presented by nominees who storm the stage and give a series of performances that will never be repeated.

Input for SAMA

Entry forms for SAMA are to be completed and submitted online at www.samusicawards.co.za. The completed forms should go with the following;

• A prescribed number of copies of the entered album, single or DVD;
• Other material required for each category (see checklist on the entry form); and
• The entry fee for each category.
• Proof of payment of mandatory RiSA – Dues respecting all equipment manufactured up to the submission date of the entered Album or Live Audio Visual Recording / DVD if the submission has been approved by a member of RiSA.

All of this must be submitted before the SAMA registration deadline.

• Cash prizes for the 24th edition of SAMA
• The winners of the 24th edition of SAMA can look forward to the following cash prizes:
• Top 5 Categories (except “Album of the Year‟) – R 15 000.00
• Alum of the Year – R 25 000.00
• Genre categories – R 10 000.00
• Lifetime Achievement Award – R20 000.00
• International benefit – R 20 000.00
• Technical awards – R 10 000.00
• Best Selling Prices – R 10 000.00
• Public Voting Category – R20 000.00