Toya Delazy and Khuli Chana dominate SAMAs 2013

For Toya Delazy who had kicked off the evening with a high-octane performance alongside rapper Reason, the awards for Newcomer of the Year and Best Pop Album serve as confirmation of her newly found status in the industry after a breakout year in 2012 with her debut hit album, "Due Drop Deluxe". Jax Panix scooped the Best Producer award the previous night for his work on Toya's album.

Khuli Chana finally had his moment to shine in the spotlight as all the years of hard work finally paid off for the former Motswako protégé as he took home the coveted Best Male Artist, Best Rap Album and Album of the Year awards.

Multi-award-winning Afro-fusion group Freshlyground scooped what must be fast becoming a familiar statuette for Duo or Group of the Year.

The fiercely contested Female Artist of the Year award had songbird Kelly Khumalo beat off stiff competition from a very talented field.

The almost three-hour-long show featured some unique and iconic collaborations from, amongst others, Zonke and Kabomo, ChianoSky with DJ Zinhle ft. Busiswa, Bobby van Jaarsveld with Oskido ft. Candy, Zozo & Sangere Superbeat, Desmond & The Tutus with Kabelo, Professor, Sfiso and Khaya ft. Proverb, Donald, Lira and crowd pleasers DJ Vetkuk & Mahoota ft. Dr Malinga & Manqoba.

The guest presenters on stage to hand over the awards were some of the leading names in the entertainment industry: Rapulana Seiphemo, Tsholo Monedi, Gareth Cliff, Zahara, Loyiso Bala, Tailor, Pearl Thusi, Tumi Morake, Theo Kgosinkwe, Nhlanhla Nciza, Zolisa Xaluva, Glen Lewis, Penny Lebyane, Tumi Morake, Greg Carlin and Thami Mgqolo.

The full list of categories and winners for the 19th Annual MTN South African Music Awards are:

Album of the Year

Khuli Chana- Lost in Time

Duo or Group of the Year

Freshlyground - Take Me to the Dance

Female Artist of the Year

Kelly Khumalo - The Past, The Present, The Future

Male Artist of the Year

Khuli Chana - Lost in Time

Newcomer of the Year

Toya Delazy - Due Drop Deluxe

Best Rock Album

Zebra & Giraffe The Wisest Ones

Best Pop Album

Toya Delazy - Due Drop Deluxe

Best Adult Contemporary Album

Elvis Blue - Journey

Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album

Theuns Jordaan Roeper

Best African Adult Album

Maleh Step Child

Best Alternative Album

iScream & The Chocolate Stix The Paradox

Best R&B/Soul/Reggae Album

Khaya - For You

Best Rap Album

Khuli Chana - Lost in Time

Best Kwaito Album

Professor The Orientation

Best Dance Album

Black Coffee Africa Rising

Best Traditional Faith Music Album

Various Siprit of Praise Vol.4

Best Contemporary Faith Music Album

Ntokozo Mbambo Filled

Best Traditional Album

Soul Brothers Isiphithiphithi

Best Maskandi Album

Ichwane Lebhaca Inkunzi Yomthakathi

Best Jazz Album

Herbie Tsoaeli African Time

Best Classic & Instrumental Album

CH2 CH 2 Guitar Duo Live with the University of Pretoria Symphony Orchestra

Best Live DVD

The Captured Tour Concert Film Lira

Best Collaboration

Riot Feat. Zahara Thetha Nami

Best Music Video of the Year

Claudio Pavan for Honey Spiders (The Parlotones)

Best Producer

Jax Panik for Due Drop Deluxe (Toya Delazy)

Best Engineer

Mark Beling for Strong (BlackByrd)

Remix of the Yea

DJ Kent for Thinking about You Ft. Zonke DJ Kent Remix (Theo Kgosinkwe)

Best Selling DVD

Vol. 16 Live at Carnival City Joyous Celebration

Best Selling Album

Roeper Theuns Jordaan

Best Selling Tru-Tone

Follow Me DJ Cleo ft. Teddy Bears

Best Selling Ring-Back-Tone

Loliwe Zahara

Best Selling Full-Track Download

You're The Voice Shout/J23 - Artists for a safer South Africa

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