All the SAMA26 winners

All the SAMA26 nominees

16 Jul 2020

The 26th South African Music Awards were hosted virtually under the theme #ForThaKultcha, and were split into five 30-minute episodes which were streamed from 3-7 August on mymuze.com and on Mzansi Magic. Each episode was split into a sub-theme #ForThaRoots, #ForThaSoul, #ForThaStreets, #ForThaCraft and culminated in #ForThaClub, a 45-minute-long grand finale.

A recap of the #SAMA26 grand finale ! If you missed last night’s show, you can still stream all the episodes on https://t.co/7CkVUUGzKI and Binge watch on @DStv Catch Up. Congratulations to the musicians who received the prestigious SAMA, the nominees and our honourees. pic.twitter.com/5MoIaW473L

— The SA Music Awards (@TheSAMAs) August 8, 2020

#ForThaClub Winners

Best Rock Album: 
Dagdrome in Surburbia by Francois van Coke

Duo/Group of the Year: 
Ndabo Zulu & Umgidi Ensemble for Queen Nandi

Album of the Year:
Re Mmino by Prince Kaybee

International Achievement Award:
 Ndlovu Youth Choir

Best Remix:
Shay’inumber by Malumz on Decks

Best Dance Album: in Partnership with Yfm

Re Mmino by Prince Kaybee

Record Of The Year: 
Ibhanoyi by Blaq Diamond

A lot of work goes into cultivating a sound, a look, and a wave for others to follow. Your #ForThaCraft category nominees did just that. See who wins at the #SAMA26 virtual awards on https://t.co/7CkVUUGzKI, and Mzansi Magic, 3-7 August @ 9:30pm #ForThaKultcha pic.twitter.com/jK0ceGpBUz

— The SA Music Awards (@TheSAMAs) July 15, 2020

#ForThaCraft winners

Best Live Audio Visual Recording:
Glory in His Presence by Benjamin Dube

Best Engineered Album:
Into Dust/Waltz for Jozi by Peter Auret

Best Classical Album:
Andaluza – Music of Spain III by James Grace

Female Artist of the Year:
Ami Faku for Imali

Best Produced Music Video –
Fetch Your Life by Ofentse Mwase

Music Video Of The Year:
Jika by AKA featuring Yanga Chief

Lifetime Achievement Award:
Benjamin Dube

SAMA26 #ForThaCraft winners announced

7 Aug 2020

#ForThaStreets winners:

Best Kwaito Album:
Ikhenani by DJ Tira

Beste Pop Album:
#Partytjiedier by Kurt Darren

Best Pop Album:
Ghost by Mathew Mole

Best Hip Hop Album:
Becoming A Popstar by Yanga Chief

Best Selling DVD:
Volume 23 Live at CTICC by Joyous Celebration

Best Selling Artist:
Mlindo the Vocalist for Emakhaya

Lifetime Achievement Award:
Dan Tshanda

SAMA26 #ForThaStreets winners announced

6 Aug 2020

#ForThaSoul winners

Best Maskandi Album:

Upopayi by Thokozani Langa

Best Traditional Music Album:
Ungabanaki by Qadasi & Maqhinga

Best Collaboration:
Say U Will by K.O featuring Nandi Madida

Best Traditional Faith Music Album:
Calvary by Dumi Mkokstad

Newcomer of the Year:
Ndabo Zulu & Umgidi Ensemble for Queen Nandi: The African Symphony

Best African Indigenous Faith Album:
Lona Ba Ratang Ho Phela by Amadodana Ase Wesile

Best Jazz Album:
Queen Nandi: The African Symphony by Ndabo Zulu & Umgidi Ensemble

Bestse Kontemporêre Musiek Album:
Sterker by Riana Nel

Rest of Africa Award:
A Good Time by Davido (Nigeria)

SAMA26 #ForThaSoul and #ForThaRoots winners announced

5 Aug 2020

#ForThaRoots winners

Best Afro Pop Album:

Isphithiphithi by Samthing Soweto

Best Reggae Album:
True Stories by Bongo Riot Di Dancehall Wakanda

Best African Adult Contemporary Album:
Folklore-Chapter 1 by Pilani Bub

Best Adult Contemporary Album:
Africa by Ndlovu Youth Choir

Best R&B/Soul Album:
My Heart To Your Soul by Lungisa Xhamela

Best Alternative Music Album: 
Cult Pop by Lo-Ghost

Best Contemporary Faith Music Album:
Glory In His Presence by Benjamin Dube

Male Artist of the Year:
Prince Kaybee for Re Mmino

SAMA26 episodes are available on DStv Catch Up.