The South African Music Awards took place this past weekend at Sun City.
Sho Madjozi was the big winner for the night, and she walked away with two of the coveted SAMA25 awards Newcomer of the Year and Female Artist of the Year.
Another big winner for the night was Sjava, who scooped Album of the Year and Best Afro Pop Album. Black Motion won Best Dance Album and Duo/Group of the Year.
Black Coffee also sealed the double win with two gongs Male Artist of the Year and Best Collaboration Award with David Guetta for ‘Drive’ from last night.
Record of the Year was awarded to Holly Rey for her 2018 smash Deeper.
Nasty C won Best Hip Hop Album award for Strings and Bling.
Lifetime Achievement recognition was bestowed on the late Motswako hip hop proponent HHP, kwaito and guz pioneers TKZee and the iconic band Mango Groove.
Here are all the winners:
BEST AFRO POP ALBUM
- Sjava — Umqhele
BEST KWAITO / GQOM / AMAPIANO ALBUM
- Spikiri — King Don Father
BEST AFRICAN INDIGENOUS FAITH MUSIC ALBUM
- Ithimba Le Africa — Sesiphunyukile
BEST TRADITIONAL FAITH MUSIC ALBUM
- Spirit of Praise — Spirit of Praise Vol 7
SAMPRA HIGHEST AIRPLAY OF THE YEAR
- Lady Zamar — Collide
SAMRO/CAPASSO BEST-SELLING DIGITAL ARTIST
- Lindelani Mkhize, Mnqobi Nxumalo, Siphiwe Ngcobo — Thobeka Mahlangu
BEST HIP-HOP ALBUM
- Nasty C — Strings N Bling
BEST ROCK ALBUM
- Dan Patlansky — Perfection Kills
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
- TKZEE
- Mango Groove
- HHP
BESTE POP ALBUM
- Snotkop — Sous
BEST POP ALBUM
- Tresor — Nostalgia
BEST DANCE ALBUM
- Black Motion — Moya Wa Taola
BEST MASKANDI ALBUM
- Sgwebo Sentambo — Yekani Umona
BEST TRADITIONAL ALBUM
- Candy — Hupenyu Unenge Viri
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
- Sho Madjozi — Limpopo Champions League
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Sjava — Umqhele
DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
- Black Motion — Moya Wa Taola
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Sho Madjozi — Limpopo Champions League
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Black Coffee — Music is King
RECORD OF THE YEAR
- Holly Rey — Deeper
BEST ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM
- Ard Matthews – Impossible Machines
BEST AFRICAN ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM
- Nathi- Iphupha Labantu
BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM
- Nakhane – You Will Not Die
BEST R&B/SOUL ALBUM
- Zonke – L.O.V.E
BEST REGGAE ALBUM
- Black Dillinger – Mavara is King
BEST CONTEMPORARY FAITH MUSIC ALBUM
- We Will Worship – Seasons Volume 1
BESTE KONTEMPORÊRE MUSIEK ALBUM
- Coenie de Villiers – Pure Coenie
BEST JAZZ ALBUM
- Bokani Dyer Trio – Neo Native
REST OF AFRICA AWARD
- Diamond Platnumz – A Boy from Tandale
BEST LIVE AUDIOVISUAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Cassper Nyovest – Fill up Orlando Stadium – Robin Kohl
BEST COLLABORATION
- Black Coffee feat. David Guetta and Delilah Montagu – Drive
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- Jeremy Loops – Gold by Robert Smith
BEST PRODUCED ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Nasty C – Strings and Bling by Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo, Sipho Dlamini and Collin Gayle
BEST ENGINEERED ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Vusi Nova – Manyan-nyan by Robin Walsh
REMIX OF THE YEAR
- Zakwe – Sebentin by Cassper Nyovest, HHP, Blaklez, Kwesta and Musiholiq
BEST SELLING DVD
- Joyous Celebration 22 All for You
BEST SELLING ARTIST
- Joyous Celebration – Umoya Kulendawo
SAMRO/CAPASSO HIGHEST AIRPLAY COMPOSER’S AWARD
- Lady Zamar -Collide
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