South African acts, Nasty C, Sho Madjozi, Master KG, Blaq Diamond, Bucy Radebe, and a list of others, were celebrated at the just concluded 27th annual South African Music Awards.
Hosts: Bontle Modiselle and Lawrence Maleka
South African acts, Nasty C, Sho Madjozi, Master KG, Blaq Diamond, Bucy Radebe, and a list of others, were celebrated at the just concluded 27th annual South African Music Awards.
Accorded as one of the biggest nights in South African music, the awards pre-recorded and screened on SABC 1 rewarded the best of the best of the South African music industry ranging across all genres on Saturday 31st of July 2021.
The Hip-hop duo Blaq Diamond made history as they became the first ever duo to be named Artist of the Year at the SAMAs.
Blaq Diamond
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Female prolific rapper Sho Madjozi bagged two awards that night, carting away the awards for Best Traditional Album and the Sofnfree Female Artist of the Year.
Familiar face, Nasty C also bagged an award for Best Hip-Hop Album award for his ‘Zulu Man With Some Power’ album. Singer and record producer Master KG bagged the SAMRO Composer Highest Airplay award that he shares with Nomcebo Zikode. He also took home the International Achiever Award for his smash hit ‘Jerusalema‘, which features Nomcebo.
Gospel singer Bucy Radebe also took home two awards that night; Best Traditional Faith Album for Spiritual Encounter and the White Star Newcomer of the Year.
SEE FULL LIST OF SAMA27 WINNERS BELOW
Artist of the Year Blaq Diamond
Record of the Year Keep it Together – Matthew Mole
Music Video of the Year Price to Pay – Miss Pru featuring Blaq Diamond and Malome Vector
Album of the Year Once Upon A Time In Lockdown – Kabza De Small and DJ Maphorisa (Scorpion Kings)
Duo or Group of the Year Kabza De Small and DJ Maphorisa (Scorpion Kings) – Once Upon A Time In Lockdown
Sofnfree Female Artist of the Year Sho Madjozi – What A Life
Male Artist of the Year Kabza De Small – I Am The King of Amapiano: Sweet & Dust
White Star Newcomer of the Year Bucy Radebe – Spiritual Encounter
Best Rock Album Orange Sunshine – Yum Yuck
Best Pop Album Tribes & Angels – Locnville
Beste Pop Album Twentig 20 – Brendan Peyper
Best Adult Contemporary Album Rise – Ndlovu Youth Choir
Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album Herverbeel – Die Heuwels Fantasties
Best African Adult Contemporary Album Amakhaya – Max Hoba
Best Alternative Album Iimini – Bongeziwe Mabandla
Best R&B/Soul Album Uhambo – Soul Kulture
Best Hip-Hop Album Zulu Man With Some Power – Nasty C
Best Kwaito Album Ama Roto EP – Reece Madlisa and Zuma
Best Dance Album The Healers: The Last Chapter – Black Motion
Best Traditional Faith Album Spiritual Encounter – Bucy Radebe
Best Contemporary Faith Album Your Kingdom on Earth – Hle
Best African Indigenous Faith Album Izwi Lakho – Mandlethu Gospel Singers
Rest of Africa Songs in the Key of Love – Berita
Best Traditional Album What a Life – Sho Madjozi
Best Maskandi Album kaMakhelwane – Abafana Baka Mgqumeni
Best Jazz Album Modes of Communication: Letters from the Underworld – Nduduzo Makhathini
Best Classical/Instrumental Album We’ve Known All Times – Wouter Kellerman
Best Afropop Album Ngumama – Vusi Nova
Best Live Audio Visual Recording Journey to the World and Beyond – Sun-El Musician
Best Collaboration Mali Eningi – Big Zulu feat Riky Rick and Intaba yase Dubai
Best Produced Music Video Hosh by Prince Kaybee feat Sir Trill – Ofentse
Best Produced Album of the Year Umsebenzi by Sjava – Delaydem, Ruff, Webmoms, Zadok and Vuyo Manyike
Best Engineered Album of the Year Inganekwane by Zoe Modiga – Papi Diretsi and Songo Oyama
Remix of the Year Yehla Moya – Da Capo
Best Reggae Album Persistence – Bongo Riot
Best Amapiano Album Once Upon A Time in Lockdown – Kabza De Small and DJ Maphorisa (Scorpion Kings)
Best Gqom Album Inzalo Yekwaito – Zinaro
Lifetime Achievement Award Lebo M, Dr Lindelani Mkhize, PJ Powers
International Achievement Award Master KG
Best Selling Artist Mlindo the Vocalist – Emakhaya
Most Streamed Song You’re the One – Elaine
SAMRO Composer Highest Airplay Kgaugelo Moagi (Master KG) and Nomcebo Zikode – Jerusalema
