Nominees for the Wawela Music Awards announced

"We're proud to pay homage to the success of those who have put South African music on the map and to the legends of local music that have paved the way through their extraordinary lifetime achievements," said SAMRO's deputy CEO, Sipho Dlamini.

"These awards, the first of their kind in the country, are an important event on the musical calendar," said Dlamini, adding: "On the night of 28 June, we'll be gathering to give South Africa's song-writing trailblazers the recognition that is due to them."

A range of genres, styles and categories

The Standard Awards section of the Wawela Music Awards was open to SAMRO members. Composers were selected across a range of genres, styles and categories.

"These pioneers of our music industry will be celebrated and recognised for their achievements that go beyond just commercial success," affirmed SAMRO's GM: marketing, Tiyani Maluleke.

A number of Special Awards will also be handed out on the night, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, the Breaking through the Borders Award, and awards for Publisher of the Year and Prolific Catalogue of Works.

The nominees are:

• Best soundtrack in a feature film or theatrical documentary: Daniel Baron nominated for Wrongfully Detained; Philip Miller nominated for Leaving Father; Sven Larsen nominated for Afro Slow.
  
• Best song or composition in a television production: Alan Lazar nominated for Scandal; Gregory Reveret nominated for Loxion Kulca Roots; James Barnard nominated for Limpopo.
  
• Best song or composition in a television commercial: David Waugh nominated for the Toyota commercial; James Barnard nominated for the Sunlight Liquid commercial; Louis Enslin nominated for the Outsurance commercial.
  
• Best song or composition in a radio commercial: James Barnard nominated for the White Star commercial; Claude Gombard nominated for the Coke Malawi commercial; Rene Veldsman nominated for the Shoprite commercial.
  
• Best creative album of the year: Coenie de Villiers nominated for "Hart van Glas"; Black Porcelain nominated for "Invincible Summer"; LIRA nominated for "Return to Love".
  
• Songwriter of the year: Wendy Oldfield; Joshua Kempen; LIRA.
  
• Best South African duo/group: Lonehill Estate; Tumi and the Volume; The Soil.
  
• Best female artist and composer/co-composer: LIRA; Nothende; Black Porcelain.
  
• Best male artist & composer/co-composer: Daniel Baron; Johnstone Mnyandu; Claude Gombard

For more info, go to www.wawelamusicawards.co.za.