And the 2019 Dance Music Awards South Africa nominees are...

The competition is driven strictly by social media and online interaction; there is no “panel” or judges who will dictate the nominees or actual winners.

Voting will close on Sunday, 29 September 2019. And the winners will be announced at an honourary ceremony, which will be held in Ekurhuleni on Wednesday, 3 October 2019.

The 2019 nominees are:

Remix of the year

Babis Kotsanis – “I Know (KaySoul Dub)”
Slaga ft. Noxman – “I Will House You (Chronical Deep Claps Back)”
Floyd Lavine and David Mayer feat. Xolisa – “Sondela (Kususa Remix)”
Sculptured Music – “Sad To Think (Fka Mash Remix)”
Prince Kaybee – “Fetch Your Life (Afro Brothers Spirit Mix)”

Compilation of the year

House Afrika Presents Mzansi House Vol. 9
Africa Gets Physical Vol.2 Mixed by Kususa
Stay True Sounds Vol. 1
Ohyea Muziq pres. Various Artists – Summer Sampler Vol. 4
In2Deep Records Sessions 1 2019

Best underground record

!Sooks and Avi Subban – “Oasis”
Kususa and Argento Dust – “Incwadi Encane (Original Mix)”
SculpturedMusic – “Sad To Think (Original Mix)”
Lemon and Herb Ft. Soulstar – “NQO”
Ryan Murgatroyd – “Wicked Eyes (Ryan Murgatroyd and Kostakis Disco Cowboy Remix)”

Best record label

Just Move Records
Deep Obsession Recordings
MudPie Records
Stay True Sounds
House Afrika

Best producer

Kususa
SculpturedMusic
Enoo Napa
Da Capo
Ryan Murgatroyd

Best music video

Black Coffee – “Drive”
Intruderz SA – “African Woman” ft. P Elle
Prince Kaybee – “Gugulethu”
Da Capo ft. Berita – “Found You”
Dwson ft. Sio – “Nobody Else”

Best male vocalist

Noxman
Lazarusman
Apple Gule
Ziyon
Zano

Best male DJ

Black Coffee
Shimza
Kid Fonque
Kyle Watson
Kat La Kat

Best live act

Black Motion
DJ Tira
Goodluck
Busiswa
Mi Casa

Best international producer

Lars Behrenroth
Atjazz
Stimming
Fisher
Rampa

Best international DJ

Lars Behrenroth
Jimpster
Solomun
Atjazz
Louie Vega

Best house record

Sculptured Music – “It’s Sad To Think”
Atjazz and Jullian Gomes – “Blow By Blow”
Black Coffee and Karyendasoul ft. Zhao – “Any Other Way”
Lemon and Herb Feat Soul Star – “Nqo”
Prince Kaybee ft. Msaki – “Fetch Your Life”

Black Coffee

Best gqom record

Da Fresh X Dj Athie Ft Busiswa – “Konakele”
Distruction Boyz – “Amaxoki (ft. Dj Tira and K Dot)”
Rock Da House – “Get Down (ft. Mr DUNNDIDIT)”
Portia Luma ft. Sdudla Somdantso, Sjangalala, Max – “Good Life”
Deejay Soso – “Gqom Invasion (The Return of the legend)”

Best festival

Spring Fiesta
Rage Festival
Ultra
Fact Durban Rocks
Shimza One Man Show

Best female vocalist

Busiswa
Holly Rey
Lady Zamar
Bucie
Simmy

Best female DJ

DJ Buhle
Miz-Dee
Soulbee
DJ Zinhle
Abby Nurock

Best EDM record

Cinimin, Rocksted, Apple Gule – “Perfect”
Shades – “Step in Your Shoes” (ft. Halo and CANDI CHU)
Vinne and Das Kapital – “M.O.R.E” ft. Thayana Valle
Pascal and Pearce with Locnville – “I Got Ya Babe”
Mark Stent and Danny K – “Sweat”

Best dance radio show

5FM – Selective Styles with Kid Fonque
Metro FM – Urban Beat with Mlu Dlukulu
5FM – In Das We Trust with Das Kapital
5FM – The Kyle Cassim Show
947 – Eunite with Euphonik

Best club night

Truth
And Club
Reset
Club Mvg
Nicci Beach

Album of the year

Black Coffee – Music Is King
Ralf Gum – Progressions
Atjazz and Jullian Gomes – Big Bad Crazy
Kid Fonque – I Move To A Different Beat
Black Motion – Moya Wa Taola

Best amapiano record

DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small – “Amantombazane”
De Mthuda ft. Njelic – “Shesha”
MFR Souls – “Eargasms”
Bantu Elements – “Spirits”
Jazzidisciples, Killer Kau – “Sandton”

For more information check out www.dmasa.co.za.