Last night’s kaleidoscopic performance by Limpopo’s Ndlovu Youth Choir kicked off a week-long celebration of this year’s novel South African Music Awards, with nine trophies being handed out to deserving winners – the full list of which you can check out below.
Tonight The SAMAs will premiere its second live stream with a few hotly contended categories thrown into the mix – namely Male Artist of the year, Best Afro Pop Album and Best Alternative Album.
Have a look at the categories that will be presented tonight, below.
- Best African Adult Contemporary Album
- Best Contemporary Faith Album
- Best Adult Contemporary Album
- Best Alternative Music Album
- Male Artist of the year
- Best R&B/Soul Album
- Best Afro Pop Album
- Best Reggae Album
Presented by Dineo Moeketsi & Donovan Goliath The SAMAs will be streamed on mymuze.com or catch it on Mzansi Magic at 9:30pm.
And these were all the winners from last night’s #ForThaRoots ceremony.
- Best Maskandi Album – Upopayi by Thokozani Langa
- Best Traditional Music Album – Ungabanaki by Qadasi & Maqhinga
- Best Collaboration – Say U Will by K.O featuring Nandi Madida
- Best Traditional Faith Music Album – Calvary by Dumi Mkokstad
- Newcomer of the Year – Ndabo Zulu & Umgidi Ensemble for Queen Nandi: The African Symphony
- Best African Indigenous Faith Album -Lona Ba Ratang Ho Phela by Amadodana Ase Wesile
- Best Jazz Album – Queen Nandi: The African Symphony by Ndabo Zulu & Umgidi Ensemble
- Beste kontemporêre Musiek Album – Sterker by Riana Nel
- Rest of Africa Award – A Good Time by Davido (Nigeria)
