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SAMA20 nominees announced

13 Mar 2014 12:57 PM

And so the countdown begins to SAMA20 as the nominees for this year's awards were announced today by Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Elvis Blue, Khaya Mthethwa, Lulu Dikana, Keith Lister, Zahara and Jabu Hlongwane at Sun International’s Carnival City in Ekurhuleni. The SAMAs award ceremony will take place on 28 April at the Sun City Superbowl.

And the nominees are...
 
Best Pop 
 
  • Danny K - Good Look
  • GoodLuck - Creatures of the Night
  • LCNVL - Faster Longer Mixtape
  • Mafikizolo - Reunited
  • Matthew Mole - The Home We Built
 
Beste Pop Album
 
  • 4Werke - 4 Harte
  • Charlize Berg - Charlize Berg
  • Jay - Dis Hoe Ons Rol
  • Karlien van Jaarsveld - Uitklophou
  • Kurt Darren - Seerower
 
Best Adult Contemporary 
 
  • Connell Cruise - Connell Cruise
  • Farryl Purkiss  - Home
  • Hinds Brothers - Ocean of Milk
  • Michael Lowman - Crayon Boxes
  • Shaun Jacobs - Love Can
 
Best Rock Albums
 
  • Gangs of Ballet - Yes/No/Grey
  • Shadowclub - Goodbye Wild Child
  • Black Cat Bones - Beatipiller
  • Parlotones - Stand Like Giants
  • Van Coke Kartel - Bloed. Sweet & Trane
 
Best Kontemporêre Musiek Album
 
  • Ampie - Niks En Niemand
  • Andriette Norman - Wat Rym Met Liefde
  • Bok van Blerk - Steek Die Vure Aan
  • Elvis Blue - Afrikaans
  • Jak de Priester - N1 Van My Hart
 
Best African Adult Album
 
  • Naima Kay - Umsebenzi
  • Selaelo Selota - The Promise
  • Vusi Mahlasela - Sing To The People
  • Zama Jobe - Thula Mntwana
  • Zonke - Give and Take Live
 
Best Alternative Album
 
  • Chris Letcher - Hyperbalist
  • Dear Reader - Rivonia
  • Death By Misadventure - dump dump
  • Die See - II
  • Nakhane Toure - Brave Confusion
 
Best RnB Soul Reggae 
 
  • Kabomo - Memory Remains
  • MuzArt - MuzArt
  • The Soil - Reflections Live in Joburg
  • Vusi Nova - Walk Into Light
  • Zahara - Phendula
 
Best Rap Album 
 
  • AB Crazy - Home Coming
  • iFani - I believes In Me (1st Quadrant)
  • Kwesta - DaKAR
  • L-Tido - All Of Me
  • Molemi - A Sia
 
Best Kwaito Album
 
  • Alaska - Revival
  • Big Nuz - Made In Africa
  • Character - Self-Control
  • Mandoza - Sgantsontso
  • Tzozo - Amabills
 
Best Dance Album 
 
  • DJ Kent - The Weekent
  • Lulo Cafe - Soul Africa
  • Mi Casa - Su Casa
  • Uhuru - Our Father
  • Zakes Bantwini - The Fake Book
  • Real Book: My Music Bible
 
Best Traditional Faith Album
 
  • Andile KaMajola - Chapter 6 ujehova ungibiyele
  • Deborah - Umqhele
  • Lusanda Spiritual Group - Uhambo Lwam
  • Rebecca - Bayos’Khomba
  • Worship House - Project 10 Live in Limpopo
 
Best Contemporary Faith Music Album
 
  • Benjamin Dube - Renewal In His Presence with Benjamin Dube
  • Judith Sephuma - The Experience Live in Concert
  • Nqubeko Mbatha - Sentiments Of A Worshiper
  • Soweto Gospel Choir - Divine Decade
  • We Will Worship - YHWH
 
Best Traditional Album 
 
  • Hennie de Bruyn en die Kitaarkêrels - Kitaar Kwela
  • Joe Shirimani na Vana va Ndoda - Hawu Ra Mina
  • PS. Manyike Na Vatirhi Va Hosi - Taduma e Kerekeni
  • Sayicology - Round 2
  • Dr. Thomas Chauke Na Shinyori Sisters - Shimatsatsa No 32
 
Best Maskandi Album
 
  • Amabunjwa - X6 
  • Buselaphi - Gijima Ntuthwane
  • Khwelebhasini - Ngiyistress 
  • Phuzekhemisi - Kungakho Nilwa Nodwa
  • Thokozani Langa - Inyakanyaka
 
Best Jazz Album
 
  • Marcus Wyatt Quartet - One Life In The Sun
  • Shane Cooper - Oscillations
  • Sisa Sopazi - Images & Figures
  • Tumi Mogorosi - Project Elo 
  • Zim Ngqawana - Live At The Cape Town Jazz Festival
 
Best Classical and or Instrumental Album
 
  • Cape Consort - Claudio 
  • Monteverdi - Selected Madrigals
  • Guy Battery - Live in KwaZulu
  • Ockie Vermeulen - Obsession
  • Tygerberg Children’s Choir - Glorious
  • Zanne Stapelberg & Kathleen Tagg - Soul of Fire
 
Best Live DVD 
 
  • Nataniël - Factory
  • Skouspel 2013 - Skouspel 2013
  • The Soil - Reflections Live in Joburg
  • Unathi - An Intimate Night With Unathi
  • Zonke - Give and Take Live
 
Best Collaboration 
 
  • DJ Kent Ft The Arrows - Spin My World Around
  • LCNVL Ft Lakota Silva - Closer
  • Mafikizolo Ft May D - Happiness
  • The Parlotones, Khuli Chana & Jon Savage - Sleepwalker
  • Uhuru Ft Oskido, Professor And Dj Bucks - Y-tjukutja
 
Music Video Of The Year
 
  • Goldfish - One Million 
  • Mi Casa - Jika
  • The Muffinz - Umsebenzi Wendoda (An Ode To Single Mothers)
  • The Parlotones, Khuli Chana & Jon Savage - Sleepwalker
  • Toya Delazy - Memoriam
 
Best Producer of the Year 
 
  • Danny K - Good Look
  • Darryl Torr - Yes/No/Grey
  • David Poole and Dominic Peters - Three Second Memory
  • Dan Roberts - Border Crossing
  • Shaun Jacobs - Love Can
 
Best Engineer of the Year
 
  • Peter Auret - Pimp My Piano
  • Darryl Torr - Yes/No/Grey
  • Matthew Fink - The Home We Built
  • Matthew Fink - Goodbye Wild Child
  • Shaun Jacobs - Love Can
 
Remix of the Year
 
  • Euphonik - Hallelujah Anyway
  • Khuli Chana - Hape (Part 2)
  • Mi Casa - Jika
  • Oskido - Tsa Ma Ndebele
  • Uhuru - Thath’isghubu
 
Album of the Year
 
  • DJ Kent - The Weekent
  • Mafikizolo - Reunited
  • Mi Casa - Su Casa
  • Naima Kay - Umsebenzi
  • Nakhane Touré - Brave Confusion
 
Duo or Group of the Year
 
  • Gangs of Ballet - Yes/No/Grey
  • GoodLuck - Creatures of the Night
  • Mafikizolo – Reunited  
  • Mi Casa - Su Casa 
  • The Parlotones - Stand Like Giants
 
Newcomer of the Year
 
  • Gangs of Ballet - Yes/No/Grey
  • iFani - I Believes In Me (1st Quadrant)
  • MuzArt - MuzArt
  • Naima Kay - Umsebenzi
  • Nakhane Touré - Brave Confusion
 
Female Artist of the Year
 
  • Dear Reader – Rivonia
  • Judith Sephuma - The Experience Live in Concert
  • Naima Kay – Umsebenzi
  • Rebecca Malope - Bayos'Khomba
  • Zahara - Phendula
 
Male Artist of the Year
 
  • Connell Cruise - Connell Cruise
  • Kabomo - Memory Remains
  • Matthew Mole - The Home We Built
  • Nakhane Touré - Brave Confusion
  • Vusi Mahlasela - Sing To The People

 

Good luck to all the nominees! May the best musicians win!