The 22nd edition of the South African Music Awards (SAMA) held last night, Saturday June 4, 2016 at the Durban International Convention Centre.
Surprisingly, two of South Africas finest rappers, AKA and Cassper Nyovest didn’t go home with any
award.
Here’s the full list of WINNERS from the award
ceremony.#Album of the Year
Black Coffee – Pieces of Me
#Duo or Group of the Year
Big Nuz – For the Fans
#Female Artist of the Year
Zonke – Work of Heart
#Male Artist of the Year
Nathi – Buyelekhaya
#Newcomer of the Year
Nathi – Buyelekhaya
#Best Rock Album
Desmond & the Tutus – Enjoy Yourself
#Best Pop Album
Tresor – VII
#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
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 and 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) 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
