It was Kabza De Small and DJ Maphorisa that emerged as the biggest winners on the night with three gongs and the most wins on this year’s South African Music Awards (SAMAs).
In a virtual broadcast held on 31 July 2021, the winners of this year’s South African Music Awards (SAMAs) were announced. PHOTO via @TWITTER
KAMPALA | LIFESTYLE UGANDA — South African Music Awards (SAMAs) winners for this year were announced via virtual broadcast on 31 July 2021. Amapiano King Kabza De Small and DJ Maphorisa won the most awards on the night with three gongs.
- The full list of winners at the 2021 South African Music Awards (SAMAs) is below.
- Nhlanhla Sibisi, RiSA CEO, congratulated the SAMA27 winners.
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They also took home awards in the categories of Best Amapiano Album, Duo/Group of the Year and Album of the Year. Kabza De Small took home the Male Artist of the Year award for his I Am The King of Amapiano: Sweet & Dust album.
Blaq Diamond became the first Afropop group to win Artist of the Year at the SAMAs, Matthew Mole won Record of the Year, and Miss Pru won Music Video of the Year.
SAMRO Composer Highest Airplay went to Master KG and Nomcebo Zikode, and Bucy Radebe recorded two trophies in the categories of Newcomer of the Year and Best Traditional Faith Album.
Master KG was awarded the International Achiever Award for his global smash hit, Jerusalem, featuring Nomcebo Zikode. The SAMAs also recognized Lebo M, Dr Lindelani Mkhize, and PJ Powers with Lifetime Achievement Awards.
Female Artist of the Year and Best Traditional Album went to Sho Madjozi, Nasty C won Best Hip Hop Album and Zinaro won Best Gqom Album.
Bontle Moloi and Lawrence Maleka hosted the event, which featured performances by local artists Sjava, Buhlebendalo, Azana, Boity, Langa Mavuso, Big Zulu and Bucy Radebe.
The RiSA CEO Nhlanhla Sibisi congratulated the winners of SAMA27.
“Congratulations to the SAMA27 winners,” RiSA CEO Nhlanhla Sibisi said.
Nhlanhla Sibisi said: “They have etched their names into the history of South African music, what a proud moment for RiSA and the SAMAs. They will continue to focus on local talent.”
”The SAMAs and SRA have been bringing national and local talent into the spotlight for years and will continue to do so,” said Nhlanhla Sibisi.
Here is the complete list of winners for the 2021 South African Music Awards (SAMAs).
Album of the Year
- Once Upon A Time in Lockdown – Kabza De Small & DJ Maphorisa (Scorpion Kings) – WINNER
- Persistence – Bongo Riot
- The Healers: The Last Chapter – Black Motion
- I Am The King of Amapiano: Sweet & Dust – Kabza De Small
- Back to Love – Junior Taurus
Duo/Group of the Year
- Kabza De Small & DJ Maphorisa (Scorpion Kings) – Once Upon A Time in Lockdown – WINNER
- Reece Madlisa & Zuma – Ama Roto EP
- MFR Souls – Musical Kings
- Mas Musiq and Aymos – Shonamalanga
- Mi Casa – We Made It
Female Artist of the Year
- Sho Madjozi – What a Life – WINNER
- Reign Africa – On the Frontline
- Bucy Radebe – Spiritual Encounter
- Nomcebo Zikode – Xola Moya Wam’
- Hle – Your Kingdom on Earth
Male Artist of the Year
- Kabza De Small – I Am The King of Amapiano: Sweet & Dust – WINNER
- Sun-El Musician – To the World & Beyond
- Bongo Riot – Persistence
- Oscar Mbo – For the Groovists
- Junior Taurus – Back to Love
Newcomer of the Year
- Xolly Mncwango – Jesus Is Enough – WINNER
- Reign Africa – On the Frontline
- BandaBanda & The Crocodiles – Africado
- Azana – Ingoma
- Bucy Radebe – Spiritual Encounter
Best Rock Album
- Orange Sunshine – Yum Yuck – WINNER
- Chrome Neon Jesus – Ethyl Ether
- Here’s to the Now – Nathan Smith
- The Devils Cattle – Ruff Majik
- Nothing’s Gonna Change – Oooth
Best Pop Album
- Tribes & Angels – Locnville – WINNER
- 11:11 – Rowlene
- I Don’t Sleep – Jethro Tait
- Sugar – Mark Stent
- She – Amy Lilley
Beste Pop Album
- Twintig20 – Brendan Peyper – WINNER
- 2021 – Die Heuwels Fantasties
- Die Toekoms is Synth – Synth Peter
- Gewigloos – Juan Boucher
- Gemaklik Verlore – Christa Visser
Best Adult Contemporary Album
- In the Kingdom of the Aloës – amaFranx – WINNER
- 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
- Herverbeel – Die Heuwels Fantasties – WINNER
- Wandel In My Woning – Refentse
- Net Geleen – Bernice West
- Monumentaal – Ruhan Du Toit
- Spontaan – Riaan Benadê
Best African Adult Contemporary Album
- Amakhaya – Max-Hoba – WINNER
- Umsebenzi – Sjava
- Isambulo – 1020 Cartel Artists
- Bamako – Simphiwe Dana
- Buhlebendalo – Chosi
Best Alternative Music Album
- iimini – Bongeziwe Mabandla – WINNER
- Mania/Post Mania – Yellow House
- Hot Mess – Evert Snyman
- Filth and Wisdom – The Medicine Dolls
- Ebusuku – Th&o
Best R&B/Soul Album
- Uhambo – Soul Kulture – WINNER
- A Force to Be Reckoned With – Thando
- LANGA – Langa Mavuso
- Sindisiwe – LaSauce
- Small World – Ricky Tyler
Best Hip Hop Album
- Zulu With Some Power – Nasty C – WINNER
- 4436 – Boity
- Nadia Naked II – Nadia Nakai
- Pop Star – Yanga Chief
- Zakwe & Duncan – Zakwe and Duncan
Best Kwaito Album
- Ama Roto EP – Reece Madlisa & Zuma – WINNER
- Sgubhu OverDoze – Lvovo & Danger
- Endaweni – Darkie Fiction
- Don’t Lose Hope – Sukiripapa
- Bhut’Madlisa – Mampintsha
Best Dance Album
- The Healers: The Last Chapter – Black Motion – WINNER
- To The World & Beyond – Sun-El Musician
- For The Goovists – Oscar Mbo
- Xola Moya Wam’ – Nomcebo Zikode
- We Made It – Mi Casa
Best Traditional Faith Music Album
- Spiritual Encounter – Bucy Radebe – WINNER
- Worship House Project 17, Chapter II – Worship House
- Buya Nkosi – Thinah Zungu
- Wathi Eloyi Eloyi – Sipho Makhabane
- Izulu – Sneziey
Best Contemporary Faith Music Album
- Your Kingdom on Earth – Hle – WINNER
- Devotion – Nqubeko Mbatha
- Face 2 Face – Collen Maluleke
- Jesus is Enough – Xolly Mncwango
- The Promised Revival Part One – Tshwane Gospel Choir
Best African Indigenous Faith Music Album
- Izwi Lakho – Mandlethu Gospel Singers – WINNER
- Makhosi Akithi – Vuma Zion
- Katlehong Gospel Choir Artist Development – Katlehong Gospel Choir Artist Development
- Sithembe Wena Nkosi – JTG Gospel Choir
- Enyokumkhonza – Enyonini Mission Ministries
Rest of Africa Award
- Songs in the Key of Love – Berita – WINNER
- Unity Album – Buffalo Souljah
- A Better Time – Davido
- Made in Lagos – Wizkid
- Midnight Train – Sauti Sol
Best Traditional Album
- What a Life – Sho Madjozi – WINNER
- Love and War – Henny C
- Angeke Bakuthande Boke – Smangele
- Shebeen Queen – Vusi Mahlasela
- Ndavhuko – Vendaboy Poet
Best Maskandi
- Imfene Kamakhelwane – Abafana Baka Mgqumeni – WINNER
- Amagupta – iChwane Lebhaca
- Ziyangiluma Izinja – Phuzekhemisi
- Iqatha Eliziqobayo – Thokozani Langa
- Banathi Shaqa – Imithente
Best Jazz Album
- Modes of Communication: Letters From The Underworlds – Nduduzo Makhathini – WINNER
- Africado – BandaBanda & The Crocodiles
- An Open Dialogue – Linda Sikhakhane
- iHubo Labomdabu – Sibusiso Mash Mashiloane
- Thandi Ntuli (Live at Jazzwerkstatt) – Thandi Ntuli
Best Classical/Instrumental Album
- We’ve All Known All Times – Wouter Kellerman – WINNER
- 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
Best Afropop Album
- Ngumama – Vusi Nova – WINNER
- Ingoma – Azana
- Molimo – Manu Worldstar
- The Voice of Africa – Kelly Khumalo
- Tugela Fairy (Made of Stars) – Simmy
Best Live Audio Visual Recording of the Year
- A Journey to the World & Beyond – Sun-El Musician – WINNER
- Your Kingdom on Earth – HLE
- The Throne (Live Edition) – Presss
- Spiritual Encounter – Bucy Radebe
- My Hart Klop Refentse – Refentse
Best Collaboration
- ‘Mali Eningi’ – Big Zulu ft. Riky Rick & Intaba Yase Dubai – WINNER
- ‘Uthando’ – Darque ft. Zakes Bantwini
- ‘Ek Like Hoe Jy Dans’ – Chê ft. Snotkop
- ‘Senzeni’ – Mthandazo Gatya ft. Comado & DJ Manzo SA
- ‘Yehla Moya’ – Da Capo & Nduduzo Makhathini ft. Omagugu
Best Produced Music Video
- ‘Hosh’ by Prince Kaybee ft. Sir Trill – Ofentse Mwase – WINNER
- ‘Where is the DJ’ by Malumz on Decks ft. Khanyisa – Oscar Nyathi
- ‘Qhawe’ – Made to Create by Toya Delazy – Kyle Lewis and Vjorn Tucker
- ‘Mamela’ by Mi Casa – Katya Abedian
- ‘Lucky Star’ by K.O – Adam Zackon and Dale Fortune
Best Produced Album of the Year
- Umsebenzi by Sjava – Delaydem, Ruff, Webmoms, Zadok and Vuyo Manyike – WINNER
- In the Beginning Was the End by Manana – Manana and Noble
- Ithemba by Luyolo – Marcus MC and Andy Keys
- Tugela Fairy: Made of Stars by Simmy – Sun-El Musician, Claudio Wayde, Da Capo and Mpho Mohlolong
- The Healers: The Last Chapter – Black Motion
Best Engineered Album of the Year
- Inganekwane by Zoe Modiga – Papi Diretsi and Songo Oyama – WINNER
- Swingle Bells by Jonathan Roxmouth – Adam Howard
- Goodluck Upclose by Goodluck – Murray Anderson and Andrew Rawborn
- Isambulo by 1020 Cartel Artists – Mfanafuthi Ruff
- The Second Coming by Kid Tini – James Smals, Kitie, Ron Epidemic and Tweezy
Remix of the Year
- ‘Yehla Moya’ – Da Capo – WINNER
- ‘Jerusalema’ – Kid Fonque
- ‘Ndanele’ – Dwson
- ‘Sala Nabani’ – Sun-El Musician, Claudio and Kenza
- ‘Speak Lord’ – SculpturedMusic
Best Reggae Album
- Persistence – Bongo Riot – WINNER
- The Journey – Ras Canly
- My Music – Freeky
- On the Frontline – Reign Africa
- Empathy Riddim – Lavoro Duro
Best Amapiano Album
- Once Upon A Time In Lockdown – Kabza De Small & DJ Maphorisa (Scorpion Kings) – WINNER
- Musical Kings – MFR Souls
- Back to Love – Junior Taurus
- I Am The King of Amapiano: Sweet & Dust – Kabza De Small
- Shonamalanga – Mas Musiq & Aymos
Best Gqom Album
- InzaloYekwaito – Zinaro – WINNER
- We Don’t Play the Same Gqom – Que
- Make Cape Town Great Again – Mshayi and Mr Thela
- Isiqalo – DragerNation
- Idando Kazi – Babes Wodumo
Artist of the Year
- Blaq Diamond
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Lebo M
- Dr Lindelani Mkhize
- PJ Powers
International Achievement Award
- Master KG
Best Selling Artist
- Mlindo the Vocalist – Emakhaya
Most Streamed Song
- You’re the One – Elaine
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