This year marks the 25th Annual South African Music Awards. The premium award ceremony in South Africa has honoured its top performers, best-selling artists and music makers.
The distinguished SAMA trophies will be no different as they celebrate the milestone 25 years later this year! #SAMA25.
The annual event will be returning home to its original hosting venue Sun City.
The nominee list has really got people talking, as they don’t understand why Kwaito fell into the same category as Gqom and Amapiano, nevertheless Risa stated that Gqom and Amapiano are both sub-genres of Kwaito.
The nominees have just been released with DJ Black Coffee taking the lead, being nominated for 5 awards! followed by Zonke Dikana, Sjava, Sun-El Musician and Sho Madjozi with four each.
The #SAMAS25 will take place on the 1st of June 2019!
The list of nominees are:
Female Artist of the Year
Busiswa - Summer Life
Kelly Khumalo - Unleashed
Lebo Sekgobela - Umusa
Sho Madjozi - Limpopo Champions League
Zonke - L.O.V.E
Male Artist of the Year
Anatii - IYEZA
Black Coffee - Music is King
Nakhane - You will not die
Sjava - Umqhele
Thokozani Langa - Iyabuza Induna
Album of the Year
Black Coffee - Music is King
Black Motion - Moya Wa Taola
Sjava - Umqhele
Vusi Nova - Manyan-nyan
Zonke - L.O.V.E