All the Sama27 nominees

Amapiano superstar Kabza De Small walked away with the most nominations, followed by Sun-El Musician.

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Here are the nominees: 

Album of the Year

Persistence – Bongo Riot
The Healers: The Last Chapter – Black Motion
Once Upon A Time in Lockdown – Kabza De Small and DJ Maphorisa (Scorpion Kings)
I Am The King of Amapiano: Sweet and Dust – Kabza De Small
Back to Love – Junior Taurus

Duo/Group of the Year

Ama Roto EP – Reece Madlisa & Zuma
Musical Kings – MFR Souls
Once Upon A Time in Lockdown – Kabza De Small and DJ Maphorisa (Scorpion Kings)
Shonamalanga – Mas Musiq and Aymos
We Made It – Mi Casa

Sofnfree Female Artist of the Year

On the Frontline – Reign Africa
Spiritual Encounter – Bucy Radebe
What a Life – Sho Madjozi
Xola Moya Wam’ – Nomcebo Zikode
Your Kingdom on Earth – Hle

Male Artist of the Year

To The World and Beyond – Sun-El Musician
Persistence – Bongo Riot
I Am The King of Amapiano: Sweet and Dust – Kabza De Small
For the Groovists – Oscar Mbo
Back to Love – Junior Taurus

White Star Newcomer of the Year

Jesus is Enough – Xolly Mncwango
On the Frontline – Reign Africa
Africado – BandaBanda and The Crocodiles
Ingoma – Azana
Spiritual Encounter – Bucy Radebe

Best Rock Album

Chrome Neon Jesus – Ethyl Ether
Here’s to the Now – Nathan Smith
Orange Sunshine – Yum Yuck
The Devils Cattle – Ruff Majik
Nothing’s Gonna Change – Oooth

Best Pop Album

11:11 – Rowlene
I Don’t Sleep – Jethro Tait
Tribes and Angels - Locnville
Sugar – Mark Stent
She – Amy Lilley

Beste Pop Album

2021 – Die Heuwels Fantasties
Die Toekoms is Synth – Synth Peter
Twintig20 – Brendan Peyper
Gewigloos – Juan Boucher
Gemaklik Verlore – Christa Visser

Best Adult Contemporary Album

In the Kingdom of the Aloes – amaFranx
Repaired – Jack Atlantic
Rise – Ndlovu Youth Choir
Take Me To The River – Connell Cruise
The South African Songbook – Kurt Darren and The Soweto Gospel Choir

Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album

Wandel in my Woning – Refentse
Herverbeel – Die Heuwels Fantasties
Net Geleen – Bernice West
Monumentaal – Ruhan Du Toit
Spontaan – Riaan Benadê

Best African Adult Contemporary Album

Umsebenzi – Sjava
Isambulo – 1020 Cartel Artists
Amakhaya – Max - Hoba
Bamako – Simphiwe Dana
Buhlebendalo – Chosi

Best Alternative Music Album

Mania/Post Mania – Yellow House
iimini – Bongeziwe Mabandla
Hot Mess – Evert Snyman
Filth and Wisdom – The Medicine Dolls
Ebusuku – Th&o

Best R&B/Soul Album

A Force To Be Reckoned With – Thando
Langa – Langa Mavuso
Sindisiwe – LaSauce
Small World – Ricky Tyler
Uhambo – Soul Kulture

Best Hip-Hop Album

4436 – Boity
Nadia Naked II – Nadia Nakai
Zulu With Some Power – Nasty C
Popstar – Yanga Chief
Zakwe and Duncan – Zakwe and Duncan

Best Kwaito Album

Sgubhu OverDoze – Lvovo and Danger
Endaweni – Darkie Fiction
Don’t Lose Hope – Sukiripapa
Bhut’Madlisa – Mampintsha
Ama Roto EP – Reece Madlisa and Zuma

Best Dance Album

To The World and Beyond – Sun-El Musician
For The Groovists – Oscar Mbo
Xola Moya Wam’ – Nomcebo Zikode
The Healers: The Last Chapter – Black Motion
We Made It – Mi Casa

Best Traditional Faith Music Album

Project 17 – Chapter 2 - Worship House
Buya Nkosi – Thinah Zungu
Spiritual Encounter – Bucy Radebe
Wathi Eloyi Eloyi – Sipho Makhabane
Izulu – Sneziey

Best Contemporary Faith Music Album

Devotion – Nqubeko Mbatha
Face 2 Face – Collen Maluleke
Jesus is Enough – Xolly Mncwango
Your Kingdom on Earth – Hle
The Promised Revival Part One – Tshwane Gospel Choir

Best African Indigenous Faith Music Album

Makhosi Akithi – Vuma Zion
Izwi Lakho – Mandlethu Gospel Singers
Katlehong Gospel Choir Artist Development – Katlehong Gospel Choir Artist Development
Sithembe Wena Nkosi – JTG Gospel Choir
Enyokumkhonza – Enyonini Mission Ministries

Rest of Africa Award

Unity Album – Buffalo Souljah
A Better Time – Davido
Made in Lagos – Wizkid
Midnight Train – Sauti Sol
Songs in the Key of Love – Berita

Best Traditional Album

Love and War – Henny C
What a Life – Sho Madjozi
Angeke Bakuthande Boke – Smangele
Shebeen Queen – Vusi Mahlasela
Ndavhuko – Vendaboy Poet

Best Maskandi

Amagupta – iChwane Lebhaca
Ziyangiluma Izinja - Phuzekhemisi
Iqatha Eliziqobayo – Thokozani Langa
Banathi Shaqa - Imithente
Imfene Kamakhelwane – Abafana Baka Mgqumeni

Best Jazz Album

Africado – BandaBanda and The Crocodiles
An Open Dialogue – Linda Sikhakhane
iHubo Labomdabu – Sibusiso Mash Mashiloane
Modes of Communication: Letters From The Underworlds – Nduduzo Makhathini
Thandi Ntuli (Live at Jazzwerkstatt) – Thandi Ntuli

Best Classical/Instrumental Album

Live in Cape Town – Guy Battery and Derek Gripper
Imagine – Charles du Plessis Trio
Live in Lisbon – Nibs van der Spuy and Guy Battery
Tek’o – CH2
We’ve All Known The Times – Wouter Kellerman

Best Afro-Pop Album

Ingoma - Azana
Molimo – Manu Worldstar
Ngumama – Vusi Nova
The Voice of Africa – Kelly Khumalo
Tugela Fairy: Made of Stars – Simmy

Best Live Audio-Visual Recording of the Year

Your Kingdom on Earth - Hle
The Throne (Live Edition) – Presss
Spiritual Encounter – Bucy Radebe
My Hart Klop Refentse – Refentse
A Journey to the World and Beyond – Sun-El Musician

Best Collaboration

“Uthando” – Darque featuring Zakes Bantwini
“Ek Like Hoe Jy Dans” – Chê featuring Snotkop
“Mali Eningi” – Big Zulu featuring Riky Rick and Intaba Yase Dubai
“Senzeni” - Mthandazo Gatya featuring Comado and DJ Manzo SA
“Yehla Moya” – Da Capo and Nduduzo Makhathini featuring Omagugu

Best Produced Music Video

“Where is the DJ by Malumz on Decks featuring Khanyisa” – Oscar Nyathi
“Qhawe – Made to Create” by Toya Delazy, Kyle Lewis and Vjorn Tucker
“Mamela” by Mi Casa – Katya Abedian
“Lucky Star” by K.O – Adam Zackon and Dale Fortune
“Hosh” by Prince Kaybee featuring Sir Trill – Ofentse

Best Produced Album of the Year

In the Beginning was the End by Manana – Manana and Noble
Ithemba by Luyolo – Marcus MC and Andy Keys
Umsebenzi by Sjava – Delaydem, Ruff, Webmoms, Zadok and Vuyo Manyike
Tugela Fairy: Made of Stars by Simmy – Sun-El Musician, Claudio Wayde, Da Capo, Mpho Mohlolong
The Healers: The Last Chapter – Black Motion

Best Engineered Album of the Year

Swingle Bells by Jonathan Roxmouth – Adam Howard
Goodluck Upclose by Goodluck – Murray Anderson and Andrew Rawborn
Isambulo by 1020 Cartel Artists – Mfanafuthi Ruff
The Second Coming by Kid Tini – James Smals, Kitie, Ron Epidemic & Tweezy
Inganekwane by Zoe Modiga – Papi Diretsi and Songo Oyama

Remix of the Year

“Jerusalema” – Kid Fonque