2017 DMASA nominees announced

6 Sep 2017

The 2017 Dance Music Awards South Africa (DMASA) has announced the nominees for the inaugural awards.

The nominations were made online by fans as the awards aim to be an audience-voted award event dedicated to South African dance music.

Fans will now be able to select their favourites through a public voting system, which will be made available on the official website and social media until 2 October 2017. The competition will be driven strictly by social media and online interaction and will involve no panel in selecting the winners.

The winners will be announced at an honorary dinner on 5 October 2017 in Johannesburg.

The 2017 DMASA nominees are:

Smirnoff Best Male DJ

Kyle Watson
Chunda Munki
DJ Shimza
Black Coffee
Kyle Cassim

Smirnoff Best Female DJ

Abby Nurock
DJ Zinhle
Lady Lea
SimStar
Lady Sakhe

Best Producer

Jazzuelle
Black Coffee
Kyle Watson
Ryan Murgatroyd
Da Capo

Best Live Act

Goldfish
Black Motion
Good Luck
Pop Art
Mi Casa

Heineken Best Festival

Ultra
Spring Fiesta
Oppikoppi
H20
Rocking the Daisies

Best Music Video (from Dance Artist)

Prince Kaybee (feat. Lady Zamar) - Charlotte
Strange Loving - Changes
TIMO ODV - Dancing Again
Bucie (feat. Black Motion) - Rejoice
Da Capo (feat. Tresor) - Speed of Sound

Best Male Vocalist of the Year

Kaylow
Timo ODV
Apple Gule
J'Something
Lazarusman

Smirnoff Best Female Vocalist of the Year

Bucie
Lady Zamar
Tamara Dey
Amanda Black
Jackie Queens

Best Record Label

Go Go Music
Chutney Records
Soulistic Music
House Afrika
Do It Now Recordings

Compilation of The Year

House Afrika Mzanzi 6
Fresh House Flava 9
Africa Get Physical
Kyle Watson Pres. The Low End Effect
Now Dance

Smirnoff Album of The Year

Good Luck - Nature Within
Jullian Gomes - Late Dreamer
Timo ODV - Origins
Jazzuelle – Circles
Chunda Munki - Interference

Power Play Remix of The Year

Tresor - Never Let Me Go (Mobi Dixion Remix)
DeMajor (feat. Lizwi) - Traveller (Kususa and Quetornik Official Remix)
Alicia Keys - In Common (Black Coffee Remix)
DJ Ganyani (feat. Laila) - Talk To Me (Prince Kaybee Remix)
DJ Merlon (feat. Black Coffee and Khaya Mthethwa) - Reflections (Enoo Napa Remix)