Here is The Full List of SAMA Nominees
And the nominees are...
The 24th South African Music Awards nominees were announced last night. And below is the full list of nominees:
Best African Adult Contemporary Album
Joe Nina Time II Time
Siseko Pame Ilanga
Serame Sediti Based on a True Story
Siphokazi Siphokazi
Tribute Birdie Mbowenu Tribute Birdie Mboweni
Best African Artist Album
Niniola This Is Me
Wizkid Sounds from the Other Side
Zoe Modiga Yellow The Novel
Simphiwe Dana The Simphiwe Dana Symphony Experience
Moreira Chonguica & Manu Dibango M&M
Best Alternative Music Album
Loui Lvndn Your Princess Is In Another Castle
Jack Parow Afrika For Beginners
Francois Van Coke Hierdie Is Die Lewe
Josh Kempen The Morning Show
Bongeziwe Mabandla Mangaliso
Best Classical And/Or Instrumental Album
CH2 Insomnia
James Grace Chilled
University of Limpopo Choristers and The Kwazulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra Matimba Ya Vuyimbeleri
Kinsmen Window To The Ashramt
Charl Du Plesis Trio Baroqueswing Vol III
Best Contemporary Faith Album
Bongani Nchang Wonders of Mercy
Benjamin Dube Victorious In His Presence With Benjamin
Swazi The Alabaster
Sicelo Moya Solid Rock
Nqubeko Mbatha Heaven's Ways
Best Hip Hop Album
Riky Rick Stay Shining
Rouge The New Era Sessions
Shane Eagle Yellow
Emtee Manando
Fresh 2 Def Productions F2D Presents Hall Of Fame
Best African Indigenous Album
Believer In Christ Yala Nkosi
Vuma Zion SamsonAphi Amandla
Futhi Shongwe Bonke Abamethembayo
Amadodana AseWesile Soloko Intliziyo Yami
Barorisi BaMorena Ntjhafatso
Best Jazz Album
Simphiwe Dana The Simphiwe Dana Symphony Experience
The Blue Notes Tribute Okestra Live At The Bird's Eye
Zoe Modiga Yellow The Novel
Tune Recreation Committee Voices Of Our Vision
Nduduzo Makhathini Ikhambi
Best Kwaito Album
Mashabela Galane Bona That Rural Dream
Team Mosha Sofa Silahlane
Chomee Do More Squats
Busiswa Highly Flavored
Trendsetters Ska Ba Hemisa
Best Live Audio Visual Recording/DVD
Krone Krone For Live
Benjamin Dube Victorious In His Presence With Benjamin
Simphiwe Dana The Simphiwe Dana Symphony Experience
The Parlotones The Parlotones Orchestrated
Donald Red Mic Experience
Best Maskandi Album
Uqhosha Ngokwenza Kwakhe Miss South Africa
Shwi Nomntekhala Emkhathini
Khuzani Isixaxa Samaxoki
Abafana BakaMgqumeni 6 To 6
Mbuzeni Wavuma
Best Pop Album
Craig Lucas Restless
Connell Cruise Barely Breathing
Tresor The Beautiful Madness
Monark Monark
Shekhinah Rose Gold
Best Rock Album
Shortstraw Those Meddling Kids (TMK)
Prime Circle If You Don't You Never Will
Lost & Found Snakes & Ladders
Willim Welsyn Blitzkriek
Fokofpolisiekar Selfmedikasie
Best Traditional Music
Dinonyane Cultural Group Pitsi
Bomshell Uthando
Complete Isiqalo—The Beginning
Jessica Mbangeni Jessica Mbangeni Sings Igoli Live @Lyric Theatre Johannesburg
University of Pretoria Camarata Indodana Symphony
Best R&B/ Soul/ Reggae Album
Cici Busiswe
The Nameless Band The Greatest Hits
Thabsie Songs About You
Afrotraction Relationships
Thami Never Lost
Beste Kontemporce Musiek Album
Saarkie Queen Van Die Toorbos
Die Heuwels Fantasies Okay!
Joe Black Skepe
Luna Paige, Nick Turner, Jamie Jupiter Korreltjie Kantel
Chris Chameleon Jy En Ek En EK En Jy
Beste Pop Album
Ray Dylan Uitbasuin
Karlien Van Jaarsveld Sing Vir Liefde
Brendan Peyper Hy Loop Oop
Kurt Darren Laat Die Danslover Brand
Lianie May Iemand Om Lief Te He
Best Adult Contemporary Album
Josie Field Indie Soul
Swing City Now Listen Properly
Wouter Kellerman Symphonic Soweto
Charlie Finch Life's Journey
Janie Bay Miscellany
Best Dance Album
DJ Merlon Pure Black Album
DJ Ganyani Ganyani's House Grooves 10
Lady Zamar King Zamar
Prince KayBee I Am Music
MiCasa Famila
Best Engineered Album
Kahn A Noise In The Void
MiCasa Famila
Mafikizolo 20
Nduduzo Makhathini Ikhambi
Distruction Boyz Gqom Is The Future
Best Collaboration
Distruction Boyz ft. Benni Maverick & Dladla Mshunqisi "Omunye"
Kwesta ft. Wale "Spirit"
Heavy K ft. Bucie & Nokwazi "Inde"
SJava ft. Howard & DJ Maphorisa "Ngempela"
Music Video of The Year
Shane Eagle "Let It Flow"
Nadia Nakai "Naaa Mean"
Kwesta ft. Wale "Spirit"
Nasty C "Don't Do It"
Rouge "Arumtumtum"
Remix of the Year
"Faith Alive" by King Bayaa
"I Got You" by Mobi Dixon
"Free" by Household Funk
"Buy It Out" by Riky Rick feat. Youngsta CPT, KLY, Da Les, Frank Casino, J Molley & Stilo Magolide
"Lake By The Ocean" by Mobi Dixon
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