The South African Music Awards (Samas) weekend kicked off on Saturday night, 27 August and some of Mzansi’s favourite musicians walked away with awards.
Hosted by comedian Mpho Popps and musician Robot Boii, the night was filled with laughter and great performances by singers such as Master KG, Khuli Chana, Brian Temba, Puleng March, Ncebakazi Msomi, Reign Afrika, Mobi Dixon, as well as Joda Kgosi.
DJ and producer Chymamusique bagged his first ever Sama win when he walked away with the Best Dance Album for Musique, while Msaki won Best Adult Contemporary Album for Platinumb Heart.
Vocalist Nomfundo Moh scooped the Best Afro Pop Album award for Amagama.
Dladla Mshunqisi’s Umshunqo Reloaded earned him the Best Gqom Album award, and Amarato took the Best Kwaito Album for Ama Roto Vol.2.
Sun-El Musician and Azana walked away with the Remix of the Year for Uhuru.
Mandisi Dyantyis triumphed in the Best African Adult Contemporary Album for Cwaka, while Thokozani Langa took the Best Maskandi Album Award for Idayimani.
Amapiano musician Young Stunna bagged the Best Selling Artist gong for Notumato.
Jazz musician Jimmy Dludlu, who is set to receive the Lifetime Achievement award on Sunday night, 28 August walked away with the Best Jazz Album.
Iconic singer Yvonne Chaka Chaka was honoured with the inaugural Chairman’s Award for her work and sustainability in the music industry.
Commenting on the first night, RiSA CEO Nhlanhla Sibisi said they were looking forward to the second night.
“We are immensely proud of the recipients of these technical excellence awards. Their hard work and dedication to their craft has been acknowledged. We are incredibly excited about the main awards set for 28 August, and look forward to celebrating with South African music lovers,” he said.
Here is the list of all the winners:
- Best Classical/Instrumental Album African Bird by Khanyisile Mthetwa
- Best Adult Contemporary Album Platinumb Heart by Msaki
- Best African Adult Contemporary Album Cwaka by Mandisi Dyantyis
- Beste Kontemporere Musiek Album Volume by Die Heuwels Fantasties
- Best Traditional Album Tshihwilili Tshanga by Dr Mercy Masekona Madzivhandila
- Best Reggae Album Trailblazer by Reign Africa
- Best Contemporary Faith Music Album Sacrificial Worship (Live) by Pulane Maphari
- Best Traditional Faith Music Album Vela Nkosi by Jumbo
- Best African Indigenous Faith Music Album Similapha Nkosi by NUZ Voices of Joy
- Best Maskandi Album Idayimani by Thokozani Langa
- Best Alternative Album Glow by Alice Phoebe Lou
- Best Rock Album Partypocalpypse by Springbok Nude Girls
- Best R&B/Soul Album It’s All You by Brian Temba
- Best Pop Album Trouble in Paradise by Shekhinah
- Beste Pop Album Niks Vergelyk by Posduif
- Best Afropop Album Amagama by Nomfundo Moh
- Best Produced Music Video When House was House by Mobi Dixon featuring Mariechan and Jnr
SA - Best Engineered Album of The Year It Takes Three by Charl du Plessis Trio
- Best Selling Artist Notumato by Young Stunna
- Rest Of Africa Award If Orange Was a Place by Tems
- Chairman’s Award Yvonne Chaka Chaka
- Remix Of the Year Uhuru by Sun-El Musician and Azana
- Best Kwaito Album Ama Roto Vol.2 by Amaroto
- Best Gqom Album Umshunqo Reloaded by Dladla Mshunqisi
- Best Dance Album Musique by Chymamusique
-daily sun
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