24th South African Music Awards

The 24th Annual South African Music Awards was held at Sun City, in the North West on June 2, 2018.[1] The list of nominees was announced on April 19, 2018 at Birchwood Hotel in Ekurhuleni. Mafikizolo, Mi Casa and Shekhinah each received a node of nomination Other artists with multiple nominations include Mobi Dixon, Distruction Boyz and Riky Rick. It aired live on SABC 1 at 20:00 CAT. The show was hosted by Somizi Mhlongo, Dineo Ranaka and Mpho Popps.[2]

24th South African Music Awards
Date June 2, 2018 (2018-06-02)
Location Sun City,
North West,South Africa
Country South Africa
Hosted by
Most awards Shekhinah (4)
Most nominations Mafikizolo (5),
Television/radio coverage
Network SABC

Shekhinah garnered the most awards with four while Mafikizolo came closest by claiming three awards. Steve Kekana, Mbongeni Ngema and Spoke H received the Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of their career spanning over decades.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed in bold.[3]

Album of the Year Duo or Group of the Year
Female Artist of the Year Male Artist of the year
  • I Am Music – Prince Kaybee
Newcomer of the Year Best Rock Album
  • Rose Gold – Shekhinah
    • Yellow – Shane Eagle
    • The New Era Session – Rouge
    • Blaq Diamond – Blaq Diamond
    • Songs About You – Thabsie
Best Pop Album Beste Pop Album
  • Rose Gold – Shekhinah
    • Barely Breathing – Connell Cruise
    • Monark Monark – Tresor The Beautiful Madness
    • Restless – Craig Lucas
  • Die Danslover Brand – Kurt Darren Laat
    • Sing Vir Liefde – Karlien Van Jaarsveld
    • Hy Loop Oop – Brendan Peyper
    • Uitbasuin – Ray Dylan
    • Iemand Om Lief Te H – Lianie May
Best Adult Contemporary Album Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album
  • Symphonic Soweto – Wouter Kellerman
    • Now Listen Properly – Swing City
    • Indie Soul – Josie Field
    • Life's Journey – Charlie Finch
    • Miscellany – Janie Bay
  • Skepe – Joe Black
    • Fantasies Okay! – Die Heuwels
    • Van Die Toorbos – Saarkie Queen
    • Jupiter Korreltjie Kantel – Luna Paige, Nick Turner, Jamie
    • Jy En Ek En EK En Jy – Chris Chameleon
Best Traditional Music Album Best Maskandi Album
  • Jessica Mbangeni Sings Igoli Live @Lyric Theatre Johannesburg – Jessica Mbangeni
    • Uthando – Bombshell
    • The Beginning – Complete Isiqalo
    • Pitsi – Dinonyane Cultural Group
    • Camarata Indodana Symphony – University of Pretoria
  • 6 To 6 – Abafana BakaMgqumeni
    • Emkhathini – Shwi Nomntekhala
    • Isixaxa Samaxoki – Khuzani
    • Miss South Africa – Uqhosha Ngokwenza Kwakhe
    • Wavuma – Mbuzeni
Best Jazz Album Best R&B / Soul / Reggae Album
  • Ikhamba – Nduduzo Makhathini
    • Tribute Okestra Live At The Bird's Eye – The Blue Notes
    • Yellow The Novel – Zoe Modiga
    • Committee Voices Of Our Vision – Tune Recreation
    • The Simphiwe Dana Symphony Experience – Simphiwe Dana
  • Relationships – Afrotraction
    • The Greatest Hits – The Nameless Band
    • Songs About You – Thabsie
    • Busisiwe – Cici
    • Never Lost – Thami
Best Hip Hop Album Best Kwaito Album
  • Highly Flavoured – Busiswa
    • Sofa Silahlane – Team Mosha
    • Do more Squats – Chomee
    • Bona That Rural Dream – Mashabela Galane
    • Ska Ba Hemisa – Trendsetters
Best Dance Album Best Classical / Instrumental Album
  • King Zamar – Lady Zamar
    • House Grooves 10 – DJ Ganyani Ganyani's
    • Pure Black Album – DJ Merlon'
    • I Am Music – Prince KayBee
    • Familia – Mi Casa
  • Trio Baroqueswing Vol III – Charl Du Plesis
    • Chilled – James Grace
    • Matimba Ya Vuyimbeleri – University of Limpopo Choristers and The Kwazulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra
    • Window To The Ashramt – Kinsmen
    • Insomnia – CH2
Best Traditional Faith Album Best African Indigenous Album
  • Andile Kamajola - Andile Kamajola
    • Believer In Christ – Yala Nkosi
    • Bonke Abemethembayo – Futhi Shongwe
    • Soloko Intliziyo Yami – Amadodana AseWesile
    • BaMorena Ntjhafatso – Barorisi
  • Samson Aphi Amandla – Vuma Zion
    • Wonders of Mercy – Bongani Nchang
    • Victorious In His Presence With Benjamin Swazi The Alabaster – Benjamin Dube
    • Solid Rock – Sicelo Moya
    • Heaven's Ways – Nqubeko Mbatha
Best African Adult Contemporary Album Best Alternative Music Album
  • ILanga – Siseko Pame
    • Time II Time – Joe Nina
    • Based On a True Story – Serame Sediti
    • Siphokazi – Siphokazi
    • Tribute Birdie Mbowenu – Tribute Birdie Mbowenu
  • Mangaliso – Bongeziwe Mabandla
    • Afrika For Beginners – Jack Parow
    • Hierdie Is Die Lewe – Francois Van Coke
    • The Morning Show – Josh Kempen
    • Your Princess Is In Another Castle – Loui Lvndn
Best Live Audio Visual Recording/DVD Music Video of The Year
  • Red Mic Experience – Donald
    • Victorious In His Presence With Benjamin – Benjamin Dube
    • The Simphiwe Dana Symphony Experience – Simphiwe Dana
    • The Parlotones Orchestrated – The Parlotones
    • Krone For Live – Krone
Best Engineered Album Best African Artist Album
Best Collaboration Remix of the Year
  • Akanamali (featuring Samthing Soweto) - Sun-El Musician
  • Omunye (featuring Benni Maverick & Dladla Mshunqisi) – Distruction Boyz
    • Spirit (featuring Wale) – Kwesta
    • Inde (featuring Bucie & Nokwazi) – Heavy K
    • Ngempela(featuring Howard & DJ Maphorisa) – Sjava
  • I Got You – Mobi Dixon
    • Faith Alive – King Bayaa
    • Fres – Household Funk
    • Buy It Out (featuring YoungstaCPT, KLY, Da L.E.S, Frank Casino, J Molley & Stilo Magolide – Riky Rick
Record of the year
  • Omunye - Distruction Boyz
    • Spirit (featuring Wale) - Kwesta
    • Love Is Blinde - Lady Zamar
    • Akanamali (featuring Samthing Soweto) - Sun-EL Musician
    • Charlotte - Prince Kaybee
    • I Do (featuring Amanda Black) - LaSauce
    • Love Portion - Mafikizolo
    • Midnight Starring - DJ Maphorisa
    • The World Is Yours - AKA
    • Imali - Black Motion
    • Ngiyazifela Ngawe - Kwesta
    • Suited - Shekhinah

Special Awards

International Achievement Award

·Shakshika Mooruth

Lifetime Achievement Award

·Steve Kekana

·Spoke H

·Mbongeni Ngema

Sales and Downloads Awards

Best Selling Album

·*Joyous Celebration Volume 21 Heal Our Land - Joyous Celebration

Best Selling Digital Artist

·Joyous Celebration Volume 21 Heal Our Land - Joyous Celebration

Sponsored Awards

Highest Radio Airplay of the Year (SAMPRA)

·Akanamali (featuring Samthing Soweto) - Sun-EL Musician

Best Selling Digital Download Composers’ Award (CAPASSO)

·Timothy Bambelela Myeni

Changes

In June 2018, the Sama Awards organization announced few changes to various categories namely Best Rap Album, Best African Adult, Best Africa Artist and The Best Kwaito Album.[4]

  • Best Rap Album has changed to Best Hip Hop Album. The renaming allows for Hip Hop DJs to enter their albums in addition to Rap residing in this category.
  • Best African Adult has changed to Best African Adult Contemporary Album. The category does not carry language exclusion.
  • Best Africa Artist has changed to Best African Artist. This has also been made a special category so that South African artists can enter their works and compete for the bragging rights of being named the best artist in the African continent.

References

  1. ↑ "Mafikizolo, Mi Casa and Simphiwe top SAMAs nominations". 20 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Samas 2018 receive 'record-breaking' amount of entries".
  3. ↑ "Search Twitter - #NOMINEES". mobile.twitter.com.
  4. ↑ "SAMAs Announce Category Changes For 2018 - People Magazine". www.peoplemagazine.co.za.
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