Wanting to know who cracked it big in the nominations department for this year’s South African Music Awards? Check out the full list below. The awards will take place in Sun City on the 27th May 2017 will be broadcast live on SABC1. It’s one of my favourite weekends in the social calendar and I absolutely love the collaborations that producers of the show put on. Who will they team up this year? Who would you like to see?
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Best Newcomer of the Year |
| Soul Kulture – Ngeliny’ilanga |
| Babes Wodumo – Gqom Queen Vol. 1 |
| Sketchy Bongo- Unmasked |
| Nasty C – Bad Hair Extentions |
| Amanda Black – Amazulu |
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Best Duo/Group of the Year |
| The Soil – The Soil |
| Jaziel Brothers – Jaziel Brothers |
| Soul Kulture – Ngeliny’ilanga |
| The Parlotones – Trinkets Relics & Heirlooms |
| Black Motion – Ya Badimo |
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Best Female Artist of the Year |
| Lebo Sekgobela – Restored |
| Babes Wodumo – Gqom Queen Vol. 1 |
| Kelly Khumalo – My Truth |
| Amanda Black – Amazulu |
| Thandiswa – Belede |
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Best Male Artist of the Year |
| Dr Tumi – Heart of a king |
| Kwesta – Dakar II |
| Musa – Musa |
| Nasty C – Bad Hair Extentions |
| NATHI – UMBULELO WAM |
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Best Album of the Year |
| Kwesta – Dakar II |
| Black Motion – Ya Badimo |
| Amanda Black – Amazulu |
| Nasty C – Bad Hair Extentions |
| Thandiswa – Belede |
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Best Rock Album |
| The Sweet Resistance – Where There Is Hope |
| Lost & Found – Lost & Found |
| Richard Stirton – Middle Ground |
| The Parlotones – Trinkets, Relics & Heirlooms |
| Albert Frost – The Wake Up |
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Best Pop Album |
| Matthew Mole – Run |
| LOCNVILLE – TASTE THE WEEKEND |
| GoodLuck – The Nature Within |
| Sketchy Bongo – Unmasked |
| TiMO ODV – Origins (Digital Edition) |
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Beste Pop Album |
| 4Werke – 4 Warm |
| ADAM – Hoogtevrees |
| Dewald Wasserfall – Jy Is Die Storm |
| Kurt Darren – Sal Jy Met My Dans |
| Snotkop – HKGK |
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Best Adult Contemporary Album |
| Elvis Blue – Optics |
| Hugh Masekela – No Borders |
| Majozi – Fire |
| MANGO GROOVE – FACES TO THE SUN |
| Msaki – Zaneliza: How The Water Moves |
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Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album |
| Adam Tas – Patatas en Pyptabak |
| Coenie de Villiers – Emoji |
| Joshua na die Reën – Die Wêreld Binne My |
| Refentse – My hart bly in ‘n taal |
| Ricus Nel – Ouskool Boerseun |
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Best African Adult Album |
| Dumza Maswana – Molo |
| Kelly Khumalo – My Truth |
| NATHI – UMBULELO WAM |
| Nozipho – Thando |
| Soul Kulture – Ngeliny’ilanga |
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Best Alternative Music Album |
| Arno Carstens – Die Aandblom 13 |
| Chris Chameleon – Firmament |
| Native Young – Kings |
| Somerfaan – Alien Boogie Stuff |
| Tailor – Trust Part 1 |
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Best R&B Soul Reggae Album |
| Afrotraction – Love and respect |
| Amanda Black – Amazulu |
| Brenda Mtambo – So Much More |
| Karabo – Matters of the heart |
| Tima Reece – 9 |
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Best Rap Album |
| A Reece – Paradise |
| Khuli Chana – One Source |
| Kwesta – Dakar II |
| Nasty C – Bad Hair Extentions |
| Stogie T – Stogie T |
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Best Kwaito Album |
| Babes Wodumo – Gqom Queen Vol. 1 |
| Bullistic – N.W.O (New World Order) |
| Dr Malinga – Goodwill |
| Taylor K – Paper Chase |
| Trademark & Zinhle Ngidi – Trademark & Zinhle Ngidi |
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Best Dance Album |
| DJ Clock – The 5th tick |
| Black Motion – Ya Badimo |
| Durbans’ Finest – Durbans’ Finest – Reloaded |
| Mobi Dixon – Live The Music |
| NaakMusiQ – Born to Entertain |
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Best Traditional Faith Music Album |
| Deborah Fraser – Uhambo |
| Sfiso Ncwane – Wethembekile Baba |
| Spirit Of Praise – Spirit Of Praise Vol.6 |
| TEBOHO – NKUTLWELE BOHLOKO |
| Zaza – Blowing the horn of chronicle |
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Best Contemporary Faith Music Album |
| Dr Tumi – Heart of a king |
| Dr Tumi – Love and grace |
| Khaya Mthethwa – The Dawn |
| Lebo Sekgobela – Restored |
| We Will Worship – Mmuso |
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Best Traditional Music Album |
| Candy – Easy Come Easy Go |
| Dr Thomas Chauke Na Shinyori Sisters – Shimatsatsa No 34: Xiganga |
| Mmaausi – Monna Oa Sokelwa |
| Qadasi & Maqhinga – Lashis’ Ilanga |
| Shabalala Rhythm – Yebo Ngiyavuma |
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Best Maskandi Album |
| Imfez’emnyama – Monalisa |
| imithente – s”yawuvala umlomo |
| Khuzani – Inyoni yomthakathi |
| Shwi noMtekhala – Kwabhalwa etsheni |
| Thokozani Langa – Amabrazo |
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Best Jazz Album |
| Darren English – Imagine Nation |
| dave reynolds & pops mohamed – live in grahamstown |
| Nduduzo Makhathini with Umgidi Trio and One Voice Vocal Ensemble – Inner Dimensions |
| Sydney Mavundla – Luhambo |
| Thandiswa – Belede |
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Classical Instrumental Album |
| BONGANI RADEBE – BUYELEKHAYA SAX RENDITION |
| Charl du Plessis Trio – Baroqueswing Vol. II |
| Imilonji KaNtu Choral Society – And Then I Heard A Voice by SJ Khosa |
| The Voice of Angels – The Voice of Angels Volume 2 |
| University of Pretoria – Love and War |
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Best Afro Pop Album |
| Jaziel Brothers – Jaziel Brothers |
| Musa – Musa |
| Robbie Malinga – Robbie Malinga |
| The Soil – The Soil |
| VUSI NOVA – VUSI NOVA |
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African Indigenous Gospel Album |
| Amadodana Ase Wesile – Amadodana Ase Wesile |
| Jerusalema E Ncha – Jerusalema E Ncha |
| Lejwe la Motheo – Lejwe la Motheo |
| Living In Christ Legends – Living In Christ Legends |
| T.C.C.C MASS CHOIR – T.C.C.C MASS CHOIR |
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Best African Artist |
| Jah Prayzah – Jah Prayzah |
| Oliver Mtukudzi – Oliver Mtukudzi |
| Patoranking – Patoranking |
| Vee Mampeezy – Vee Mampeezy |
| Vuyo Katsha – Vuyo Katsha |
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Live Audio Visual Recording Album |
| Joyous Celebration – Joyous Celebration 20 – Part 2 – The Alumni |
| Joyous Celebration – Joyous Celebration 20 Live at The Moses Mabhida Stadium |
| Khaya Mthethwa – The Dawn |
| Krone & Various Artists – Krone 3 DVD |
| Spirit Of Praise – Spirit Of Praise Vol.6 |
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Best Collaboration Album |
| Black Coffee – Your eyes |
| Kwesta ft DJ Bucks, Okmalumkoolkat & DJ Maphorisa – Mayibabo ft DJ Bucks, Okmalumkoolkat & DJ Maphorisa |
| Kwesta – Ngud’ |
| Miss Pru – Ameni |
| Musa – Mthande |
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Best Music Video of the Year |
| Khuli Chana – One Source |
| Miss Pru – Ameni |
| Nasty C – Don’t do it |
| Nasty C – Good Girls |
| Reason ft AKA & Khuli Chana – Yipikayay |
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Best Produced Album |
| Afrotraction – Love and respect |
| Brenda Mtambo – So Much More |
| Matthew Mole – Run |
| Rubber Duc – The Secret Sun |
| sjava – Isina Muva |
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Best Engineered Album |
| The Soil – Echoes of Kofifi |
| Arno Carstens – Aandblom 13 |
| MANGO GROOVE – FACES TO THE SUN |
| Jesse Clegg – Things Unseen |
| LeAnne Dlamini – Warrior |
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Remix of the Year |
| Distruction Boys – Wololo (Dbanj Remix) |
| DJ Mizz – Close to you (Mizz Afro Remix) |
| Evida – The Woods (Evida Remix) |
| Kyle Deutsch – Can’t Get enough (Official Remix) |
| Vic – Wena Wedwa (MusicCraftMAN Mix) |
