The 25th annual South African Music Awards took place at Sun City over the weekend and saw Sho Madjozi, Sjava and DJ Black Coffee dominate.
Sho Madjozi took the crown for Newcomer of the Year and Female Artist of the Year while Sjava won the Album of the Year and Best Afro Pop Album and DJ Black Coffee walked away with Male Artist of the Year and Best Collaboration Award with David Guetta for
Drive.
Kelly Khumalo, Sho Madjozi, DJ Sumbody, Dladla Mshunqisi, DJ Tira, Distruction Boyz, Sun-El Musician and Mobi Dixon took to the stage to entertain those in attendance.
Full list of winners:
Album of the Year – Sjava —
UmqheleBest Adult Contemporary Album – Ard Matthews –
Impossible MachinesBest African Adult Contemporary Album –
Nathi- Iphupha LabantuBest African Indigenous Faith Album – Ithimba Le Africa
— SesiphunyukileBest Afro Pop Album – Sjava —
UmqheleBest Alternative Album – Nakhane –
You Will Not DieBest Contemporary Faith Music Album – We Will Worship – Seasons Volume 1
Best Dance Album – Black Motion —
Moya Wa TaolaBest Engineered Album – Vusi Nova –
Manyan-nyan by Robin Walsh
Best Hip Hop Album – Nasty C —
Strings N BlingBest Jazz Album – Bokani Dyer Trio –
Neo NativeBest Kwaito/Gqom/Amapiano – Spikiri — King Don Father
Best Live Audio Visual Recording – Cassper Nyovest – Fill up Orlando Stadium – Robin Kohl
Best Maskandi Album – Sgwebo Sentambo —
Yekani UmonaBest Pop Album – Tresor —
NostalgiaBest Produced Album – Nasty C –
Strings and BlingBest RnB/Soul Album – Zonke –
L.O.V.EBest Reggae Album – Black Dillinger –
Mavara is KingBest Rock Album – Dan Patlansky —
Perfection KillsBest Selling Artist – Joyous Celebration 22
Best Selling DVD – Joyous Celebration 22
Best Traditional Album – Candy —
Hupenyu Unenge ViriBest Traditional Faith Music Album – Spirit of Praise — Spirit of Praise Vol 7
Beste Kontemporere Musiek Album – Coenie de Villiers –
Pure CoenieBeste Pop Album – Snotkop —
SousCapasso Best Selling Digital Download Composers Award – Joyous Celebration 22 – All for you :Lindelani Mkhize, Mnqobi Nxumalo, Siphiwe Ngcobo, Thobeka Mahlangu
Collaboration of the year – Black Coffee feat. David Guetta and Delilah Montagu –
DriveDuo / Group of the Year – Black Motion —
Moya Wa TaolaFemale Artist of the Year –
Sho MadjoziLifetime Achievement Award –
HHP, TKZEE and Mango GrooveMale Artist of the Year – Black Coffee —
Music is KingMusic Video of the Year – Jeremy Loops –
Gold by Robert Smith
Newcomer of the Year – Sho Madjozi – Limpopo Champions League
Record of the Year – Holly Rey —
DeeperRemix of the Year – Zakwe –
Sebentin by Cassper Nyovest, HHP, Blaklez, Kwesta and Musiholiq
Rest of Africa Artist – Diamond Platnumz –
A Boy from TandaleSAMPRA Highest Airplay Song of the Year – Lady Zamar -
CollideSAMRO Composers Highest Airplay Award – Lady Zamar -
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