SAMA29 List of Nominees
SAMA29 is finally here. This years edition which is tagged Music Has It All will celebrate the beauty of the South African sounds and creative industry.
Today, the South African music Awards has presented to us the full list of nominees for their SAMA29. The 29th SAMA nominees were unveiled at the Soweto Theatre with live performance from Young Stunna.
This years edition of SAMA is quite remarkable as it shows a shift in SAMAs selections. DJ Maphorisa and AKA bagged the most nominations, with seven each and was closely followed by Kabza De Small who has 6 nominations.
SAMA29 is brought to us by RISA with KZN EDTEA as lead partnership and SABC1, Department of Sports Arts & Culture, CAPASSO, SAMPRA, SAMRO, PRASA and Icebolethu Group as sponsors/partners.
Best Amapiano
- Amukelani Kelvin Momo
- Ba Straata DJ Maphorisa x Visca
- 2.0 Nkwari Myztro
- KOA I Part 1 Kabza D Small
- Scorpion Kings Live Sun Arena DJ Maphorisa & Kabza De Small
BEST FEMALE
- From A God To A King Kelly Khumalo
- Lavish Worship Ntokozo Mbambo
- To Whom it May Concern Sincerely Anne
- Take Heart HLE
- BLK Elijah & The Children of Moreo Thandi Ntuli
BEST MALE
- Mass Country AKA
- Isibuko Sjava
- KOA Il Part 1 Kabza De Small
- SR3 K.O
- Seasons Lloyiso
BEST ALBUM
- Mass country AKA
- SR3 k.O
- Isibuko Sjava
- KOA Il Part 1 Kabza De Small
- Ntokozo Mbambo Lavish Worship
Best African Indigenous faith
- Emmanuel JTG Gospel Choir
- Mantswe A Supileng Spiritual Gospel-Choir
- Ikhoni Mfuyo In Zion of Christ
- Ba Ya Mo Nyasta Wacha Mkhukhu Wachumlilo
- Ingqayizivele Gospel Choir Ntate Le Rato La Hao
Best Collaboration
- Sete K.O, Young Stunna ft Blckie
- Lemons (Lemonade) AKA ft Nasty C
- Ba Straata DJ Maphorisa x Visca ft 2Woshorts, Stompiiey, Shaun Musiq & Ftears & Madumane
- Mohigan Sun Morda ft Oscar Mbo, Murumba Pitch
- Company AKA ft. Kiddominant
Best Gqom
- Meeting with the King DJ LAG
- Fikelephi Sizwe Mdlalose
- Love & Light Cairo
- Nande 2.0 DJ Sandiso
- ITHUBA Newlandz Finest
Best Classical
- Live in Europe 22 CH2
- Fire Beast Vox Chamber Choir & Franco
- One Night On Earth Derek Gripper
- Maike Juliet String
- Sanctuary Carol Thorns
Best Reggae
- Unleashed Blakka Yut
- Ghetto Youths Cry Botanist Mr Lamington
- Red Carpet Live Maximum Stylez
- Flight Mode Riddim Blackness Blue Productio
- Healing Lavoro Duro.
Rest of Africa award
- Sad Romance Ckay
- Timeless Davido
- Im Alive Sha Sha
- Worry Tim Lyre
- Dynastie Ferre Gola
- Sounds of Peace Moreira Chonguica
Remix of the Year
- Morda Ndinovalo
- Sete K.O ft Young Stunna, Oxlade & Diamond Platnumz
- Hayii Citizen Beef Remix Citizen Deep X Mzux Maen ft Yasmin Lev
- Au dede Karyendasoul
- Tobesta Remake Myztro ft, Focalistic, DaliWonga, Shaun Musiq & Ftears
Best Alternative
- Glitch Vol 2: The Future Is Now
uBeyond
- Synthetic Hearts Msaki x Tubartsi
- Blue Lawns The Great Yawn
- Leaving All The Time Bye Beneco
- On the Romance of Being On the Romance of Being
Best R&B
- 4LUV (Deluxe) Blixckie
- But Could the Moments in Between Manana
- Germander II FLVME
- Bad Weather Nanette
- Passion Fruit KABOMO
BEST NEWCOMER
- 2.0 Nkwari Myztro
- Unleashed Blakka Yut
- To Whom it May Conern Sincerely Anne
- Seasons Lloyiso
- Love Is Pain Venom x Shishiliza
BEST DUO-GROUP
- Ba Straata Dj Maphorisa x Visca
- Love Is Pain Venom x Shishiliza
- Idwala Mafikizolo
- Scorpion Kings LiveSun Arena Dj Maphorisa & Kabza De Small
- Synthetic Hearts Msaki x Tubartsi
Best Engineered Album
- To Whom it May Concern
Sincerely Anne
Engineered by: WEE Van an walt & Daniel Baron
- Mass Country
AKA
Engineered by: Robin kohl & Itu
- Kanniedood
Francois van Coka
Engineered by: TAYLOR Soundworks
- Blk Elijah & The Children of Meroe
Thandi Ntuli
Engineered by: Shane Tshepo, Thandi & Clinton
- Isibuko
Sjava
Engineered by: Ruff
Best Pop
- Things We Don t Talk About Jimmy Nevis
- Heard You Got Love Jeremy Loop
- GAME OVER Tyler Page
- Seasons Lloyiso
- Petrichor Amy Lilley
Best Produced Music Video
- Lemons(Lemonade)
AKA ft Nasty C
Producer: Tebogo Mabaso Director: Nate Thomas
- Sete
K.O ft Young Stunna & Blxckie
Producer: K.O, Tsholofelo Moremedi, Ted Magerman Director Ted Magerman
- Be free
Desire Marea
Producer: Will Nicholson Director: imraan Christian
- Been Thinking
Tyla
- Producer: Jimi Adesanya Director: Meiji Alabi
- Shine
Elaine
- Producer: Shayna Gianeli Director Jesse Ray Diamond
Best Produced Album
- KOA II Part 1
- Kabza De Small
- Produced by: Leslie George Theko, Artwork Sound, Da Muzigal Chef, Mdu aka TRP, Stakev, DJ Maphorisa, Felo Lee Tee
- Things We Dont Talk About
Jimmy Nevis
Produced by: Darren Petersen
- Amukelani
Kelvin Momo .
Produced by: Kelvin Momo
- Lindokuhle
Lindokuhle
Produced by Mthunzi; Howard, Herc, Tshepo Morone, DJ Maphorisa, Masiapo.
- Isibuko
Sjava
Produced by: Webmoms, Delayde, Ruff, Jah Cool
Beste Kontemporere Musiek
- Sing, Hoop, Weerklink Prop
- Skree Net Sag Alter Ego
- Ep In F-Herman Kleinhans
- Jagvat Jan Rhaap
- Toe Roep Ek Jou Naam Jan Blohm & Ryno Velvet
- Katryn Stefan Jansen
Best African Contemporary
- Celebrating African Song Dumisa Maswana
- Smile Choko
- I Am Gold Snazo
- Usiba Lwe Gazi Nathi
- Ubuhle Lethiwe Sithole
