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Entries open for 2013 MTN South African Music Awards
"The event was simplified and streamlined last year and it proved to be successful," says SAMA CEO Nlanhla Sibisi. "Winning a SAMA is the highest award a musician or producer can win in South African music. Although we have tweaked it slightly and changed some categories from the last awards, we are keeping a similar format while once again paying tribute to the best in the local music industry and the talented creative people involved in it."
Category changes
The Best Sokkie Dans Album becomes Best Kontemporêre Musiek Album; the Best Smooth Urban Album has changed to Best R&B/Soul/Reggae Album and the Best Street Urban Album name has been converted to Best Rap Album.
The definition of the rule for Best Newcomer has been adjusted from the last awards to ensure that those competing in the category are new arrivals to the SA music scene. Previously for Best Live DVD, only the producer would receive an award; this has been adjusted to reward both the producer and the artist involved. There will now be one award for the Remix of the Year instead of two.
These changes have been made after extensive consultation and feedback from key stakeholders, including record companies, artists and the media to best reflect the current realities of the music landscape.
Categories
Top five categories:
Album of the Year
Duo or Group of the Year
Female Artist of the Year
Male Artist of the Year
Newcomer of the Year
Album Genre Super Categories:
Best Rock Album
Best Pop Album
Best Adult Contemporary Album
Best Kontemporêre Musiek Album
Best African Adult Album
Best Alternative Album
Best Kiddies Album
Best R&B/Soul/Reggae Album
Best Rap Album
Best Kwaito Album
Best Dance Album
Best Traditional Faith Music Album
Best Contemporary Faith Music Album
Best Traditional Album
Best Maskandi Album
Best Jazz Album
Best Classic & Instrumental Album
Other:
- Best Live DVD
Special Awards:
Lifetime Achievement Award
International Achievement Awards
Best Selling Album
Best Selling DVD
Best Collaboration
MTN Best Selling Mobile Music Download:
Best Selling True-Tone
Best Selling Ring-Back-Tone
Best Selling Full-Track Download
Technical Categories:
Best Music Video of the Year
Best Producer
Best Engineer
Remix of the Year
Public Vote Category:
- Record of the Year
Sampra Award:
- Highest Airplay of the Year
For more, go to www.samusicawards.co.za.