18TH ANNUAL SAMA NOMINEES

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The MTN South African Music Awards underwent some significant structural redesign last year ahead of the 18th edition of South Africa’s most prestigious music awards event. As part of the ongoing evolution of the MTN SAMAs, the number of genre categories were trimmed from close to 60 at MTN SAMA 17 to around 30 this year.

Newcomer of the year nominees ShadowClub

This allowed for records in all the main genres to compete more directly against each for a SAMA, adding substantially to the prestige of being named winner. The impetus for this change has come from the more than 1500 members of the Recording Industry of South Africa (RISA) – the collective body that oversees the MTN SAMAs. It’s also a reflection of global and domestic appetite for music, which is increasingly leaving behind sub-genres in the pursuit of a focus on musical excellence.

Best hip hop Street Urban Album nominee Zakwe

SInce our precious Hip Hop category was reduced to STREET URBAN? MOST OF THE HEADS I KNOW, HAVE VOWED NOT TO ATTEND. There you have it the 18th South African Music Awards nominees are….

BEST TRADITIONAL ALBUM

1. Bhekumuzi Luthuli – Isipho (Gift)
2. Joe Shirimani Na Vana Va Ndoda – Banana
3. Ladysmith Black Mambazo – Songs From The Farms
4. Soul Brothers – Amaphuta
5. Zozo – Tshigotsha Nama

BEST CLASSICAL & INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM

1. Ben Schoeman – Liszt
2. CH2 – Ping!
3. Chart Du Plessis Trio – Shanghai Brunch
4. Derek Gripper – The Sound Of Water
5. Zoë Beyers – Mendelssohn

BEST JAZZ ALBUM

1. Adam Glasser – Mzansi
2. Jimmy Dludlu – Tonota
3. Lwanda Gogwana – Songbook Chapter 1
4. Marcus Wyatt – ZAR
5. Vusi Khumalo – Reasons For Seasons

BEST ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM

1. Chris Chameleon – As Jy Weer Skryf
2. Coenie De Villiers – Hart Van Glas
3. Elvis Blue – Elvis Blue (2CD Special Edition)
4. Josie Field – 1984
5. Judith Sephuma – I Am A Living Testimony

BEST AFRICA ADULT ALBUM

1. Moreira Chonguica And Various – Khanimambo: Tributes To Legends of Mozambique
2. Nomhle – Ikwezi (Morning Star)
3. Somizi – 9 Lives – My Genesis
4. Unathi – With Love
5. Zonke – Ina Ethe

BEST CONTEMPORARY FAITH MUSIC ALBUM

1. Joe Niemand – Ek Sal Nie Bang Wees Nie
2. Martin PK – Man On A Mission
3. Swazi Dlamini – Gospel Meets Jazz – Live In Durban
4. The Plain Truth – We Are The Shining Ones
5. We Will Worship – The Movemeant Begins

BEST TRADITIONAL FAITH MUSIC ALBUM

1. Kgotso – New Dawn
2. Nqubeko Mbatha – Forever I’ll Worship
3. Sfiso Ncwane – Kulungile Baba
4. Solly Mahlangu – Mwamba Mwamba
5. Soweto Spiritual Singers – Open Heavens

BEST KIDDIES ALBUM

1. Carike Keuzenkamp – Carike & Ghoempie Kuier Met Ghoeghoe in Kinderland 8
2. Helena Smith – Luidkiz 2 – U Naam Is Ons Kreet
3. Minki Burger & Alta Joubert – Lollos 3 Boem Boem, Ons Gaan Groen!
4. Riku Lätti – Janneman In Die Diereryk
5. Wendy Oldfield – Singalong Kidz Volume 2

BEST ROCK ALBUM

1. aKING – The Red Blooded Years
2. Shadowclub – Guns And Money
3. Taxi Violence – Unplugged: Long Way From Home
4. The Graeme Watkins Project – Corridors Of The Mind
5. Van Coke Cartel – Wie’s Bang

BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM

1. Ashtray Electric – Measured In Falls
2. Dear Reader – Idealistic Animals
3. Die Heuwels Fantasties – Wilder As Die Wildtuin
4. The Dirty Skirts – Lost In The Fall
5. Wrestlerish – Towns

BEST POP ALBUM

1. Brandon October – Brandon October
2. Charlize Berg – Charlize Berg
3. Hulle – Hulle
4. Jozi – Moving The City
5. Lloyd Cele – One

BEST DANCE ALBUM

1. G. Family – Deep House Chronicles 6
2. Ganyani Entertainment Presents The Family – 1st Gathering
3. Goodluck – Goodluck
4. Mi Casa – Mi Casa Music
5. Pascal & Pearce – Passport

BEST HIP HOP STREET URBAN ALBUM

1. AKA – Altar Ego
2. HHP – Motswafrika
3. Jack Parow – Eksie Ou
4. L-Tido – All Or Nothing
5. Zakwe – Zakwe

BEST SMOOTH URBAN ALBUM

1. Afro’traction – Soulfully Yours
2. Kabomo – All Things Grey
3. Lira – Return To Love (Deluxe Edition)
4. McKenzie – Poetic Genesis
5. Zahara – Loliwe

BEST MASKANDI ALBUM

1. Imithente – Mbibi
2. Mfiliseni Magubane – Amandla Ami
3. Phuzekhemisi – Amapasi
4. Sakhile Mfuphi – Ngikhanyisele
5. Thokozani Langa – I-Protection Order

BEST SOKKIE DANS ALBUM

1. Donovan Vallance – Rock My Wêreld
2. Gerrie Pretorius – Gister En Vandag
3. Izak Davel – Vreesloos
4. MarulaBoom – Dijam
5. Snotkop – Ek Laaik Van Jol

BEST KWAITO ALBUM

1. Big Nuz – Pound For Pound
2. Brickz – Ruffcast
3. Character – Marathon
4. Kabelo Mabalane – Immortal Vol.1
5. Spikiri – King Don Father 2.5

BEST COLLABORATION

1. Character FT. Professor – EX
2. Kabomo FT. Nothende – Colour Of You
3. Lloyd Cele FT. Loyiso Bala – Thando
4. Spikiri FT. Teargas, Brickz, Skokho, Madluphutu & Brown Dash – Ngeke Balunge
5. Zahara FT. Georgy – Incwad’Encane

BEST LIVE DVD

1. Concord – Live In Joburg
2. Simphiwe Dana – An Evening With Simphiwe Dana (Live In Concert)
3. Solly Mahlangu – Mwamba Mwamba
4. Various – Skouspel 2011
5. Various – Spirit Of Praise Vol.3

BEST VIDEO OF THE YEAR

1. Mike Scott – We Come Together by Goldfish
2. Tristan Holmes - Stars Above You by Locnville
3. Brian Mason - Music Affair by The Graeme Watkins Project
4. Ryan Piemer – It’s Magic by The Parlotones
5. Tim Argall – My Dad by Toby

BEST PRODUCER

1. Kevin Leicher – 1984 by Josie Field
2. Dan Roberts – Six Winters by Laurie Levine
3. Robin Kohl & Lira-Lerato Kohl – Return To love (Deluxe Edition) by Lira
4. Crighton Goodwill & Loyiso Bala – One by Lloyd Cele
5. Bethuel Mbonani – My Way by Nkulee Dube

BEST ENGINEER

1. Paris Zannos – Tonota by Jimmy Dludlu
2. Robin Kohl  - Return To love (Deluxe Edition) by Lira
3. Paris Zannos – Khanimambo: Tributes To Legends of Mozambique by Moreira Chonguica And Various
4. Mpho Mokwele – Dream To Reality by Mpho-za
5. Johan van der Colff – Loliwe by Zahara

REMIX OF THE YEAR

1. DJ Sbu – Lengoma FT. Zahara
2. Mr. Moloto – Call Me FT. Lira
3. Black Coffee – Time To Go by Merissa Guzzman
4. Black Coffee – Zandiy’bone FT. MXO
5. Zakwe FT. Zulu Boy & Danger – Bathi Ng’yachoma

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

1. Ladysmith Black Mambazo – Songs From The Farms
2. Mi Casa – Mi Casa Music
3. Zahara – Loliwe
4. Zakwe – Zakwe
5. Zonke – Ina Ethe

DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

1. Big Nuz – Pound For Pound
2. Goodluck – Goodluck
3. Ladysmith Black Mambazo – Songs From The Farms
4. Mi Casa – Mi Casa Music
5. Taxi Violence – Unplugged: Long Way From Home

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

1. Charlize Berg – Charlize Berg
2. Josie Field – 1984
3. Nomhle – Ikwezi (Morning Star)
4. Zahara – Loliwe
5. Zonke – Ina Ethe

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

1. AKA – Altar Ego
2. Bhekumuzi Luthuli – Isipho (Gift)
3. Jimmy Dludlu – Tonota
4. Lwanda Gogwana – Songbook Chapter 1
5. Zakwe – Zakwe

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR

1. Lwanda Gogwana – Songbook Chapter 1
2. Mi Casa – Mi Casa Music
3. Shadowclub – Guns And Money
4. Zahara – Loliwe
5. Zakwe – Zakwe

MTN SAMA RECORD OF THE YEAR

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   	TRACKS	ARTIST
   A	Amapansula Ajabulile	Kabelo Mabalane
   B	Casanova	DJ Choice
   C	Clap Your Hands	Zakes Bantwini FT. Xolani Sithole
   D	Ex	Character
   E	Facebook	DJ Cleo
   F	Get Over It	Bucie
   G	I Wanna Love You	Lulo Café (W/ Nothende)
   H	Lengoma	DJ Sbu FT. Zahara
   I	Lento	Professor FT. Speedy
   J	Lighthouse	Elvis Blue
   K	Loliwe	Zahara
   L	Make It Easy	Lloyd Cele
   M	Phakade	Lira
   N	Settle For Less	Liquideep
   O	Taking It Easy	Goodluck
   P	These Streets	Mi Casa
   Q	Thinking About You	Theo Kgosinkwe FT. Zonke
   R	Turning In My Sleep	Prime Circle
   S	World of Mine	Loyiso FT. Khuli Chana
   T	You And I	Charlize Berg & Heinz Winckler