Winners of the 22nd Annual South African Music Awards:

• Album of the Year (served hot by Nescafe)

Black Coffee                             Pieces of Me

• Duo or Group of the Year

Big Nuz                                        For the Fans

• Female Artist of the Year (Brought to you by Metro FM)

Zonke                                          Work of Heart

• Male Artist of the Year (Brought to you by Umhlobo Wenene FM)

Nathi                                            Buyelekhaya

• Newcomer of the Year (Supported by Apple Music)

Nathi                                            Buyelekhaya

• Best Rock Album          

Desmond & the Tutus                Enjoy Yourself

• Best Pop Album   (Brought to you by 5FM)

Tresor                                           VII

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• Beste Pop Album (Afrikaans) 

Karlien van Jaarsveld               My Hartjie

• Best Adult Contemporary Album     

Judith Sephuma                                     One Word

• Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album

Elvis Blue                                     Êrens in die Middel van Nêrens

• Best African Adult Album       

Dizu Plaatjies & Friends              Ubuntu – The Common String

• Best Alternative Album           

Petite Noir                                   La Vie Est Belle/Life is Beautiful

• Best R&B/Soul/Reggae Album          

Nathi                                             Buyelekhaya

• Best Rap Album

Emtee                                          Avery

• Best Kwaito Album        (Brought to you by Ukhozi FM)

Big Nuz                                        For the Fans

• Best Dance Album       

Black Coffee                              Pieces of Me

• Best Traditional Faith Music Album  

TYGC Family                               The Journey Begins

• Best Contemporary Faith Music Album      

Ntokozo Mbambo                     Spirit and Life

• Best Maskandi Album (Brought to you by Ukhozi FM and KUMISA)

Imithente                                     Ichakijana

• Best Jazz Album          (Brought to you by Metro FM)

Marcus Wyatt & the ZAR          One Night in the Sun
Jazz Orchestra

• Best Classical and/or Instrumental Album

Wouter Kellerman                     Love Language

• Best Live Audiovisual Recording

Jimmy Dludlu                              Live at Emperors Palace

• Best Collaboration

Dbn Nyts ft. Zinhle Ngidi                       Shumaya
& Trademark

• Best Music Video of the Year

Jack Parow & Freshly Ground Army of One

• Best Produced Album of the Year

Zahara                                        Country Girl

• Best Engineered Album of the Year

Black Coffee                             Pieces of Me

• Best Remix of the Year

DJ Sliqe                                        Do Like I Do Remix

SPECIAL AWARDS

• International Achievement Award – Black Coffee
•  Lifetime Achievement Awards (Brought to you by Telkom)– Nana Coyote (posthumous award), Bhekumuzi Luthuli (posthumous award), Roger Lucey

BEST SELLING ALBUMS & MUSIC DOWNLOADS OF THE YEAR

• Best Selling Album – Nathi (Buyelekhaya)
• Best Selling DVD – Joyous Celebration (Volume 19: Back to the Cross)
• Best Selling Overall Music Download – Sfiso Ncwane (Bayede Baba)
• Best Selling Music Download (Ring-back Tone) – Sfiso Ncwane (Bayede Baba)
• Best Selling Full-track Music Download – Nathi (Nomvula)

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SAMPRA AWARD

• Highest Radio Airplay of the Year – DBN Nyts (Shumaya)

SAMRO AWARD

• Highest Radio Airplay Composers’ Award – Samkele Maphumulo, Kabelo Masekane, Cebo Ngcobo, Wanda Shabalala and Lwazi Yokwana for Shumaya by Dbn Nyts

CAPASSO AWARD

• Best Selling Digital Download Composers’ Award – Sfiso Ncwane (Bayede Baba)

AMSTEL RECORD OF THE YEAR

• Roll Up by Emtee