The nominees for the South African Music Awards (SAMA) 2021 have been released and the list contains form of the notable names on the South African music industry.
This year’s event promises to be a better version of last year’s event and apart from the nominees for Record of the Year and Music Video of the Year which will be announced on 21 May, all other nominees for the other categories are out.
Check them out below;
Duo/Group of the Year
Reece Madlisa & Zuma – Ama Roto EP
MFR Souls – Musical Kings
Kabza De Small & DJ Maphorisa (Scorpion Kings) – Once Upon A Time in Lockdown
Mas Musiq & Aymos – Shonamalanga
Mi Casa – We Made It
Album of the Year
Persistence – Bongo Riot
The Healers: The Last Chapter – Black Motion
Once Upon A Time in Lockdown – Kabza De Small & DJ Maphorisa (Scorpion Kings)
I Am The King of Amapiano: Sweet & Dust – Kabza De Small
Back to Love – Junior Taurus
Male Artist of the Year
Sun-El Musician – To The World & Beyond
Bongo Riot – Persistence
Kabza De Small – I Am The King of Amapiano: Sweet & Dust
Oscar Mbo – For the Groovists
Junior Taurus – Back to Love
Female Artist of the Year
Reign Africa – On the Frontline
Bucy Radebe – Spiritual Encounter
Sho Madjozi – What a Life
Nomcebo Zikode – Xola Moya Wam’
Hle – Your Kingdom on Earth
Newcomer of the Year
Xolly Mncwango – Jesus Is Enough
Reign Africa – On the Frontline
Africado – BandaBanda & 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 & 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 & 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
Pop Star – Yanga Chief
Zakwe & Duncan – Zakwe & Duncan
Best Kwaito Album
Sgubhu OverDoze – Lvovo & Danger
Endaweni – Darkie Fiction
Don’t Lose Hope – Sukiripapa
Bhut’Madlisa – Mampintsha
Ama Roto EP – Reece Madlisa & Zuma
Best Dance Album
To The World & Beyond – Sun-El Musician
For The Goovists – Oscar Mbo
Xola Moya Wam’ – Nomcebo Zikode
The Healers: The Last Chapter – Black Motion
We Made It – Mi Casa
Best Traditional Faith Music Album
Worship House Project 17, Chapter II – 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 & 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 & Derek Gripper
Imagine – Charles du Plessis Trio
Live in Lisbon – Nibs van der Spuy & Guy Battery
Tek’o – CH2
We’ve All Known All Times – Wouter Kellerman
Best Afropop 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 & Beyond – Sun-El Musician
Best Collaboration
‘Uthando’ – Darque ft. Zakes Bantwini
‘Ek Like Hoe Jy Dans’ – Chê ft. Snotkop
‘Mali Eningi’ – Big Zulu ft. Riky Rick & Intaba Yase Dubai
‘Senzeni’ – Mthandazo Gatya ft. Comado & DJ Manzo SA
‘Yehla Moya’ – Da Capo & Nduduzo Makhathini ft. Omagugu
Best Produced Music Video
‘Where is the DJ’ by Malumz on Decks ft. Khanyisa – Oscar Nyathi
‘Qhawe’ – Made to Create by Toya Delazy – Kyle Lewis & Vjorn Tucker
‘Mamela’ by Mi Casa – Katya Abedian
‘Lucky Star’ by K.O – Adam Zackon & Dale Fortune
‘Hosh’ by Prince Kaybee ft. Sir Trill – Ofentse
Best Produced Album of the Year
In the Beginning Was the End by Manana – Manana & Noble
Ithemba by Luyolo – Marcus MC & Andy Keys
Umsebenzi by Sjava – Delaydem, Ruff, Webmoms, Zadok & 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 & 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 & Songo Oyama
Remix of the Year
‘Jerusalema’ – Kid Fonque
‘Ndanele’ – Dwson
‘Sala Nabani’ – Sun-El Musician, Claudio & Kenza
‘Speak Lord’ – Sculpturedmusic
‘Yehla Moya’ – Da Capo
Best Reggae Album
The Journey – Ras Canly
Persistence – Bongo Riot
My Music – Freeky
On the Frontline – Reign Africa
Empathy Riddim – Lavoro Duro
Best Amapiano Album
Musical Kings – MFR Souls
Back to Love – Junior Taurus
I Am The King of Amapiano: Sweet & Dust – Kabza De Small
Once Upon A Time In Lockdown – Kabza De Small & DJ Maphorisa (Scorpion Kings)
Shonamalanga – Mas Musiq & Aymos
Best Gqom Album
We Don’t Play the Same Gqom – Que
Make Cape Town Great Again – Mshayi & Mr Thela
Isiqalo – DragerNation
InzaloYekwaito – Zinaro
Idando Kazi – Babes Wodumo