SAMA18 winners announced
With the technical excellence award winners announced on Sunday night, Monday, 30 April 2012 saw the artists bask in the limelight at this year's MTN South African Music Awards. Broadcast live from the Sun City Superbowl, Zahara and Mi Casa walked away with the top prizes of Album of the Year and Record of the Year, respectively.
18th Annual MTN South African Music Awards winners:
- Best Alternative Album
The Dirty Skirts for Lost In The Fall
- Best Kiddies Album
Wendy Oldfield for Singalong Kidz Volume 2
- Best Smooth Urban Music Album
Zahara for Loliwe
- Best Contemporary Faith Music Album
The Plain Truth - We Are The Shining Ones
- Best Classical and Instrumental Album
CH2 for Ping
- Best Collaboration
Zahara featuring Georgy for Incwad'Encane
- Best Jazz Album
Jimmy Dludlu for Tonota
- Best Pop Album
Lloyd Cele for One
- Best African Adult Album
Zonke for Ina Ethe
- Best Rock Album
Shadowclub for Guns and Money
- Best Traditional Music Album
Soul Brothers for Amaphutha
- Best Traditional Faith Music Album
Solly Mahlangu for Mwamba Mwamba
- Best Street Urban Music Album
AKA for Altar Ego
- Best Sokkie Dans Album
Snotkop for Ek Laaik Van Jol
- Best Adult Contemporary Album
Elvis Blue for Elvis Blue (2CD Special Edition)
- Best Maskandi Album
Thokozani Langa for I-Protection Order
- Best Kwaito Album
Big Nuz for Pound for Pound
- Best Dance Album
Mi Casa for Mi Casa Music
- Special Award: Best Selling Album
Loliwe by Zahara
- Special Award: MTN Best Selling Mobile Music Download
Facebook by DJ Cleo
- Newcomer of the Year
Zahara for Loliwe
- Duo/Group of the Year
Mi Casa for Mi Casa Music
- Male Artist of the Year
AKA for Altar Ego
- Female Artist of the Year
Zahara for Loliwe
- MTN Record of the Year
These Streets by Mi Casa
- Album of the YearLoliwe by Zahara
For more info, go to http://samusicawards.co.za.
