IF there’s one thing the SA Music Awards should be applauded for this weekend, it’s the production. Yes, it seems they invested a lot of resources into it and it bore fruit.
From kwaito to house music, going down memory-lane was epic.
Legends Thebe, Oskido, Big Joe Nina, Boom-Shaka, KB Motsilenyane and of course Arthur Mafokate brought the house down, at the packed Gallagher Estate, on Saturday evening.
As expected Kabza De Small won multiple trophies, including Album of the Year category with Mthunzi for their gong- Isimo. So did Tyla, the Grammy award winner.
The Truth or Dare singer took home the Ukhozi FM Female Artist of the Year, SANTAM Newcomer of the Year and Best Pop Album for her self-titled debut album, Tyla.
She was also honoured with the International Achievement accolade.
SAMAs winners:
Best Adult Contemporary Album
Stimela – Drakensberg Boys Choir
Ikwekwezi FM Best African Adult Contemporary Album
Sane – Brenda Mtambo
Best Afro-pop Album
Imizwa – Lwah Ndlunkulu
Best Alternative Album
I’m With the Singer – I’m With the Singer
Motsweding FM Best Amapiano Album
Isimo – Kabza De Small and Mthunzi
Best Classical/Instrumental Album
End of the Beginning – Fanie Dick
Best Collaboration
iPlan – Dlala Thukzin, Sykes and Zaba
Best Dance Album
Permanent Music 3 – Dlala Thukzin
Best Engineered Album
Reimagined – The Soil
Best Gqom Album
We Don’t Play the Same Gqom – QueDj
Best Hip Hop Album
Dust – Priddy Ugly
Best Jazz Album
Enhlizweni: Song From My Heartland – Steve Dyer
Best Kwaito Album
Most Wanted – Sykes
Best Maskandi Album
Uyihlo noNyoko – uGatsheni
Best Pop Album
Tyla – Tyla
Best Produced Album
No Other Love – David Watkyns
Best Produced Music Video
Dali by Kamo Mphela – Kudzi
Best R&B/Soul Album
Testament – Lordkez
Best Reggae Album
Give Praises – Skeleton Blazer
Best Rock Album
Dans Deur Die Donker – Fokofpolisiekar
Best Traditional Faith Music Album
Mo Roriseng – Omega Khunou
Best Traditional Music Album
Hamba Naye – Soul Brothers
Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album
Estetika – Elandré
Beste Pop
Almal Gly – Die Piesangskille
Remix of the Year
Weekend Special (Jnr SA remix) – Jnr SA
Rest of Africa
Son of a Tribe (Royalty Edition) – Edgar Muzah (Zimbabwe)
Best African Indigenous Faith Album
Soothe My Soul: Songs From Our South African Church – Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Best Contemporary Faith Album
Unusual – Xolly Mncwango
Lesedi FM Male Artist of the Year
UGatsheni – Uyihlo noNyoko
Ukhozi FM Female Artist of the Year
Tyla – Tyla
Radio 2000 Duo/Group of the Year
Isimo – Kabza De Small and Mthunzi
SANTAM Newcomer of the Year
Tyla – Tyla
SAMPRA Album of the Year
Isimo – Kabza De Small and Mthunzi
Image supplied (Ringo Madlingozi was honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award on Saturday evening).
