Shekhinah
And the winners of the 24th South African Music Awards are:
Female Artist of the Year
Siphokazi - Siphokazi
Lady Zamar - King Zamar
Simphiwe Dana - Simphiwe Dana Symphony Experience
Busiswa - Highly Favoured
Shekhinah - Rose Gold
Male Artist of the Year
Afrotraction - Relationships
Tresor - Beautiful Madness
Prince Kaybee - I Am Music
Emtee - Manando
Nduduzo Makhathini - Ikhambi
Duo/Group of the Year
Prime Circle - If You Don't You Never Will
Team Mosha - Sofa Silahlane
Goldfish - Late Night People
Mi Casa - Familia
Mafikizolo - Mafikizolo
The awards were held at Sun City on Friday and Saturday night (1 and 2 June) and Saturday's awards were broadcast live on SABC1. This winners listing includes the winners from both nights.
Newcomer of the Year
Rouge - The New Era Sessions
Shane Eagle - Yellow
Shekhinah - Rose Gold
Blaq Diamond - Blaq Diamond
Thabsie - Songs About You
Album of the Year
Shane Eagle - Yellow
Tresor – Beautiful Madness
Mafikizolo – 20
Lady Zamar – King Zamar
Shekhinah – Rose Gold
Best Rock Album
Snakes and Ladders - Lost & Found
If You Don't You Never Will - Prime Circle
Those Meddling Kids (TMK) - Shortstraw
Blitzkriek - Willim Welsyn
Selfmedikasie - Fokofpolisiekar
Best African Adult Contemporary Album
Time II Time - Joe Nina
Ilanga - Siseko Pame
Based on a True Story - Serame Sediti
Siphokazi - Siphokazi
Tribute Birdie Mboweni The Deluxe Edition Album - Tribute Birdie Mboweni
Best Pop Album
Restless - Craig Lucas
Barely Breathing - Connell Cruise
The Beautiful Madness - Tresor
Monark - Monark
Rose Gold - Shekhinah
Beste Pop Album
Uitbasuin - Ray Dylan
Sing Vir Liefde - Karlien van Jaarsveld
Hy Loop Oop - Brendan Peyper
Laat Die Dansvloer Brand - Kurt Darren
Iemand Om Lief Te He - Lianie May
Best Adult Contemporary Album
Indie Soul - Josie Field
Now Listen Properly - Swing City
Symphonic Soweto - Wouter Kellerman
Life's Journey - Charlie Finch
Miscellany - Janie Bay
Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album
Queen van die Toorbos - Saarkie
OKAY! - Die Heuwels Fantasties
Skepe - Jo Black
Korreltjie Kantel - Luna Paige, Nick Turner, Jamie Jupiter
Jy en Ek en Ek en Jy - Chris Chameleon
Best Alternative Music Album
You Princess is in Another Castle - Loui Lvndn
Afrika 4 Beginners - Jack Parow
Hierdie is die Lewe - Francois van Coke
The Morning Show - Josh Kempen
Mangaliso - Bongeziwe Mabandla
The ceremony was hosted by Somizi, Dineo Ranaka and Mpho Popps
Best R&B /Soul/ Reggae Album
Busisiwe - Cici
The Greatest Hits - The Nameless Band
Songs About You - Thabsie
Relationships - Afrotraction
Never Lost - Thami
Best Hip Hop Album
Stay Shining - Riky Rick
The New Era Sessions - Rouge
Yellow - Shane Eagle
Manando - Emtee
F2D Presents: Hall of Fame - Fresh 2 Def Productions
Best Kwaito Album
Bona That Rural Dream - Mashabela Galane
So fa Silahlane - Team Mosha
Do Mo Squats - Chomee
Highly Flavoured - Busiswa
Ska Ba Hemisa - Trendsetters
Best Dance Album
Pure Black Album - DJ Merlon
Ganyani's House Grooves 10 - DJ Ganyani
King Zamar - Lady Zamar
I Am Music - Prince Kaybee
Familia - Mi Casa
Best Traditional Faith Music Album
Live In Johannesburg - Women In Praise
Sinekhaya - Sipho Makhabane
Egameni LikaJesu - Dumi Mkokstad
Worship In Spirit & in Truth with Omega Khunou - Omega Khunou
Andile KaMajola Chapter 8 Sekwanele - Andile KaMajola
Best Contemporary Faith Music Album
Wonders of Mercy - Bongani Nchang
Victorious In His Presence with Benjamin Dube - Benjamin Dube
The Alabaster - Swazi
Solid Rock - Sicelo Moya
Heaven's Ways - Nqubeko Mbatha
These artists won three awards each: Shekhinah, Mafikizolo, Joyous Celebration and Sun-El Musician with Samthing Soweto for Akanamali.
Best African Indigenous Gospel Album
Yala Nkosi - Believers in Christ
Samson Aphi Amandla Akho - Vuma Zion
Bonke Abamethembayo - Futhi Shongwe
Soloko Intliziyo Yam - Amadodana Ase Wesile
Ntjhafatso - Barorisi Ba Morena
Best African Artist Album
This is Me - NINIOLA
Sounds from the Other Side - Wizkid
Yellow The Novel - Zoë Modiga
M&M - Moreira Chonguica and Manu Dibango
The Simphiwe Dana Symphony Experience - Simphiwe Dana
Best Traditional Music Album
Pitsi - Dinonyane Cultural Group
Uthando - Bomshell
Isiqalo - The Beginning - Complete
Jessica Mbangeni Sings IGoli Live @Lyric Theatre Johannesburg - Jessica Mbangeni
Indodana - University of Pretoria Camerata
Best Maskandi Album
Miss South Africa - Uqhosha Ngokwenzakwakhe
Emkhathini - Shwi noMtekhala
Isixaxa Samaxoki - Khuzani
6 to 6 - Abafana Baka Mgqumeni
Wavuma - Mbuzeni
Best Jazz Album
The Simphiwe Dana Symphony Experience - Simphiwe Dana
Live at the Bird's Eye - The Blue Notes Tribute Orkestra
Yellow The Novel - Zoë Modiga
Voices of our Vision - Tune Recreation Committee
Ikhambi - Nduduzo Makhathini
Best Classical and/or Instrumental Album
Insomnia - CH2
Chilled - James Grace
Matimba Ya Vuyimbeleri - University of Limpopo Choristers & the KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra
Window to the Ashram - Kinsmen
Baroqueswing Vol. III - Charl du Plessis Trio
Best Afro Pop Album
Inqola - Blaq Diamond
Mayibuye - Ntando
20 - Mafikizolo
Mgodi - Zahara
Robbie Malinga - Robbie Malinga
Best Live Audio Visual Recording / DVD
Krone 4 Live - Krone
Victorious In His Presence with Benjamin Dube - Benjamin Dube
The Simphiwe Dana Symphony Experience
Experience - Simphiwe Dana
The Parlotones Orchestrated - The Parlotones
Red Mic Experience - Donald
Best Collaboration
Omunye - Distruction Boyz ft Benny Maverick & Dladla Mshunqisi
Spirit - Kwesta ft Wale
Inde - Heavy K ft Busi & Nokwazi
Akanamali - Sun_EL Musician ft Samthing Soweto
Ngempela - Sjava ft Howard & DJ Maphorisa
Music Video of the Year
Let It Flow - Shane Eagle
Naaa Meaan - Nadia Nakai
Spirit - Kwesta ft Wale
Don't do it - Nasty C
Arumtumtum - Rouge, directed by Alex Fynn
Best Produced Album
Rose Gold - Shekhinah
Familia - Mi Casa
20 - Mafikizolo
Late Night People - Goldfish, produced by Dominic Peters and David Poole
I Am Music - Prince Kaybee
Best Engineered Album
A Noise in the Void - Kahn
Familia - Mi Casa
20 - Mafikizolo, engineered by Howard Gomba and Themba Sekowe
Ikhambi - Nduduzo Makhathini
Gqom Is The Future - Distruction Boyz
Remix of the Year
Faith Alive - King Bayaa
I Got You - Mobi Dixon
Free - Household Funk
Buy It Out - Riky Rick feat. Youngsta CPT, KLY, Da Les, Frank Casino, J Molley & Stilo Magolide
Mwanagu - Enoo Napa
Record of the Year (public vote)
Love you still - DJ Kent
My Baby - Lady Zamar
Nana - Mi Casa
Inde - Heavy K
Don't Forget To Pray - AKA & Anatii
Caiphus Song - AKA
Suited - Shekhinah
Ngiyaz'fela Ngawe - Kwesta feat. Thabsie
Imali - Black Motion
The world is yours - AKA
Midnight Starring- DJ Maphorisa
Colours - DJ Zinhle ft Tamara Dey
Love Potion - Mafikizolo
I Do - LaSauce feat. Amanda
Omunye - Distruction Boyz
Charlotte - Prince Kaybee
Akanamali - Sun-EL Musician
Love is Blind - Lady Zamar
Spirit - Kwesta ft Wale
Love Me In The Dark by Sketchy Bongo featuring Kaien Cruz
Best Selling DVD
Joyous Celebration Volume 21 Heal our Land
Best Selling Album
Joyous Celebration Volume 21 Heal our Land
Best Selling Digital Artist of the Year
Joyous Celebration Volume 21 Heal our Land
Best Selling Digital Download Composer
Timothy Bambela Myeni
Sampra Highest Airplay Song of the Year
Akanamali - Sun_EL Musician ft Samthing Soweto
Samro Highest Airplay of the Year Composer’s Award
Akanamali - Sun_EL Musician ft Samthing Soweto
Lifetime Achievement Award
Spokes H
Steve Kekana
Mbongeni Ngema
International Achievement Award
Shashika Mooruth