MAFIKIZOLO steals the show at SAMA 20

<br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <strong style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #f1c232;">Eight is enough for Mafikizolo as they clean up at SAMA 20</span></strong></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKCUOXcTDaLd1uZPvlxgwF3l1Q0h9RrzBL_gsFtYq6KAJLqwWe8azfDJasdkko3QCEo2WslbVPR9fU-mM-48W_-VP-YVpsQpgtDHMaorsjDxHjdPs9UyBp5bkxPQSW4lBpI8bHz6GEckE/s1600/20th+annual+sama.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" loading="lazy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKCUOXcTDaLd1uZPvlxgwF3l1Q0h9RrzBL_gsFtYq6KAJLqwWe8azfDJasdkko3QCEo2WslbVPR9fU-mM-48W_-VP-YVpsQpgtDHMaorsjDxHjdPs9UyBp5bkxPQSW4lBpI8bHz6GEckE/s1600-rw/20th+annual+sama.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Mafikizolo sealed their comeback in triumphant style at the 20th Annual South African Music Awards – winning five awards at the main ceremony on Monday night to add to their three trophies at the industry awards earlier in the day.</span></div> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">This brings the popular Afro-pop duo’s total haul to an incredible eight awards at SAMA 20.</span></div> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">They scooped an armful of trophies for Album of the Year, Duo or Group of the Year, Best Pop Album, Best Collaboration, Best Selling Ring-back Tone, Best Selling Full-track Download and Best Selling Mobile Music Download of the Year.</span></div> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">And in the most hotly contested category of the night, the Kia Record of the Year, Mafikizolo featuring Uhuru beat out stiff competition to win the public SMS vote for their mammoth hit song Khona</span></div> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">The star-studded event at the Sun City Superbowl marked 20 years of the SAMAs – held, fittingly, on the Freedom Day public holiday commemorating the country’s 20th anniversary of democracy – and saw the beautiful and talented people of Mzansi coming out to play in their glad rags, to celebrate SA music’s finest. The main awards were broadcast live on SABC1.</span></div> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">A number of sizzling live performances and on-stage collaborations set the tone for an evening filled with drama, tears, joy and – no doubt – a few surprises. Presenters and performers stepped out in style at the awards, dressed by top local designers Anel Botha, David Tlale, Khathatso Tsotetsi, Paledi Segapo and Zano Sithetho.</span></div> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">With Mafikizolo dominating SAMA 20 with a near slam-dunk of the main categories, the remainder of the awards doled out on the night reflected a spread of winners. Only a handful of artists made the journey home from Sun City with more than one trophy in tow.</span></div> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Bagging a brace of awards was songstress Zahara, who was crowned Female Artist of the Year for Phendula, which was also named the Best Selling Album of last year.</span></div> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Fellow Eastern Cape songbird Zonke added to her Best Live DVD SAMA (at the industry awards earlier in the day) with the accolade for Best African Adult Album, for Give and Take Live.</span></div> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">And Ladysmith Black Mambazo not only received a SAMA Lifetime Achievement Award on the night – our kings of isicathamiya music also had the International Achievement Award bestowed on them, for their four Grammy Awards and their ongoing role as global ambassadors for traditional South African music.</span></div> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Maskandi stalwart Phuzekhemisi also received a SAMA Lifetime Achievement Award for his exceptional contribution to the richness and diversity of the local music scene.</span></div> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Kabomo was named Male Artist of the Year for his release Memory Remains, with Naima Kay snatching the award for Newcomer of the Year from a very talented young field.</span></div> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">As many had expected, Mi Casa’s Su Casa bagged the gong for Best Dance Album, with Big Nuz scoring Best Kwaito Album honours and Xhosa rapper iFani winning the SAMA for Best Rap Album.</span></div> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Another closely contested race saw Van Coke Cartel walking off with the honours for Best Rock Album.</span></div> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">It was a good night for Karlien van Jaarsveld, whose Uitklophou snared the award for Beste Pop Album (Afrikaans). Elvis Blue took home his second SAMA in two years – this time for Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album, for his release Afrikaans, while Shaun Jacobs’ album Love Can triumphed in the Best Adult Contemporary Album category.</span></div> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Last year’s Standard Bank Young Artist for Jazz, Shane Cooper, left no one in any doubt about his prowess by securing the SAMA for Best Jazz Album.</span></div> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Thokozani Langa was named the victor in the Best Maskandi Album category. And living gospel legend Rebecca continued her reign at the awards, adding the trophy for Best Traditional Faith Album to the dozen-plus SAMAs she already has adorning her mantelpiece.</span></div> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">It was an exceptional night on which South African music was the big winner, and the countdown has already begun to SAMA 21 – when the awards truly come of age!</span></div> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Visit </span><a href="http://www.samusicawards.co.za/" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">www.samusicawards.co.za</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> for more information, or catch highlights of both SAMA awards shows on </span><a href="http://www.samatv.mobi/" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">www.samatv.mobi</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> and </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/samusicawards" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/samusicawards</a><span style="font-family: inherit;">.</span></div> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">• The Annual South African Music Awards are organised by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RISA), a trade association of recording companies operating in South Africa.</span></div> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">• The 20th Annual South African Music Awards were made possible with the generous support of sponsors the Recording Industry of the South Africa (RISA), Kia Motors, SABC1, Amstel Lager, Sony Mobile, the National Department of Arts and Culture and the Department of Sports, Arts & Culture North West Province; as well as partners Sun International and Mike du Toit Attorneys.</span></div> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Follow SAMA 20 on the following digital platforms:</span></div> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Hashtag: #SAMA20</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Twitter handle: @OfficialSAMAs (</span><a href="http://www.twitter.com/OfficialSAMAs" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/OfficialSAMAs</a><wbr></wbr><span style="font-family: inherit;">)</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Website: </span><a href="http://www.samusicawards.co.za/" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">www.samusicawards.co.za</a></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Mobisite: </span><a href="http://www.samatv.mobi/" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">www.samatv.mobi</a></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Facebook page: South African Music Awards (</span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/SAMusicAwards" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/<wbr></wbr>SAMusicAwards</a><span style="font-family: inherit;">)</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Instagram handle: @OfficialSAMAs</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">YouTube channel: samusicawards (</span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/samusicawards" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/samusicawards</a><wbr></wbr><span style="font-family: inherit;">)</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Flickr: samusicawards (</span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/samusicawards" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">www.flickr.com/samusicawards</a><span style="font-family: inherit;">)</span></div> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <b><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"> <b style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #f1c232;"><span style="background-color: white;">The winners of the 20th Annual South African Music Awards are:</span></span></b></div> <span style="color: #f1c232;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <b style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="color: #f1c232;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">SAMA 20 Main Awards</span></span></b></div> </span></span></b><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">• KIA Record of the Year</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">???        ???</span></div> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">• Album of the Year</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Mafikizolo       Reunited</span></div> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">• Duo or Group of the Year</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Mafikizolo       Reunited</span></div> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">• Female Artist of the Year</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Zahara       Phendula</span></div> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">• Male Artist of the Year</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Kabomo       Memory Remains</span></div> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">• Newcomer of the Year</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Naima Kay       Umsebenzi</span></div> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">• Best Rock Album</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Van Coke Kartel      Bloed, Sweet & Trane</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">  </span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">• Best Pop Album</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Mafikizolo       Reunited</span></div> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">• Beste Pop Album (Afrikaans)</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Karlien van Jaarsveld     Uitklophou</span></div> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">• Best Adult Contemporary Album</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Shaun Jacobs      Love Can</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">  </span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">• Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Elvis Blue       Afrikaans</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">  </span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">• Best African Adult Album</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Zonke       Give and Take Live</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">• Best Rap Album</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">iFani       I Believes in Me (1st Quadrant)</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">  </span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">• Best Kwaito Album</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Big Nuz      Made in Africa</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">  </span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">• Best Dance Album</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Mi Casa        Su Casa</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">  </span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">• Best Traditional Faith Music Album</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Rebecca       Bayos'Khomba</span></div> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">• Best Collaboration</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Mafikizolo Ft May D     Happiness</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">• Best Selling Album</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Zahara      Phendula</span></div> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">• Best Maskandi Album</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Thokozani Langa      Inyakanyaka</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">  </span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">• Best Jazz Album</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Shane Cooper      Oscillations </span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">• Lifetime Achievement Awards</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Ladysmith Black Mambazo</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Phuzekhemisi</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">  </span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">• International Achievement Award</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Ladysmith Black Mambazo</span></div> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">SAMA 20 Industry Awards</span></div> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">• Best Contemporary Faith Music Album</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Nqubeko Mbatha     Sentiments of a Worshiper</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">  </span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">• Best Traditional Album</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Dr. Thomas Chauke Na Shinyori Sisters   Shimatsatsa No 32 </span></div> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">• Best Alternative Album</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Nakhane Touré     Brave Confusion</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">  </span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">• Best R&B/Soul/Reggae Album</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">The Soil      Reflections Live in Joburg</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">    </span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">• Best Classical and/or Instrumental Album</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Guy Buttery      Live in KwaZulu</span></div> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">• Best Live DVD</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Zonke      Give and Take Live </span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">     </span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">• Best Music Video of the Year</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Kyle Lewis      Sleepwalker by The Parlotones,           Khuli Chana & Jon Savage</span></div> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">• Best Producer of the Year</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Darryl Torr      Yes/No/Grey by Gangs of Ballet</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">  </span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">• Best Engineer of the Year</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Peter Auret      Pimp My Piano by Charl du Plessis</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">  </span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">• Remix of the Year</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Oskido       Tsa Ma Ndebele</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">  </span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">• Best Selling DVD</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Joyous Celebration     Grateful Vol.17</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">  </span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">• Best Selling Ring-back Tone</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Mafikizolo       Khona</span></div> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">• Best Selling Full-track Download</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Mafikizolo       Khona</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">  </span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">• Best Selling Total Downloads</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Mafikizolo       Khona</span></div> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">• Highest Airplay of the Year 2013</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">DJ Kent ft. The Arrows    Spin My World Around</span></div> </span><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">SAMA 20 Credits</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Television Executive Producers: Delmarie Seaward |Gavin Wratten</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Television Director: Gavin Wratten</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Television Assistant Director: Rudi Botha</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">TV Producer: Anneke de Ridder</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Creative Director: Wessel Albertse</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Music Director: James Bassingthwaighte</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Choreographer: Debbie Rakusin</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Technical Director: Robert Hoey</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Lighting Designer: Joshua Cutts</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Music Engineer: Marius Marais</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Hairstylist: GHD</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Make-up: MUD</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Backline: Roland</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Designers: Palse Homme, Anel Botha, David Tlale, Slorzch, Tsotetsi KL</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Producers: Debby Schulman | Suzie Bowling | Emily Sloan</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Print | Brand Producer: Emily Sloan</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Production Managers: Wandile Mampane</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Technical Director: Robert Hoey| Waldo van Wyk</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Event Executive Producer: Delmarie Seaward</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Internal Events Producer: Michelle Fernandes</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Project Manager: Olga Grigorova</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">TOTAL EXPOSURE: Diane Chidrawi | Onicka van der Sandt | Bulelwa Matiwane |Thuso Sekhaolelo</span></div> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">HM Entertainment: Hloni Modise | Comfort Nkosi | Lebo Kwele</span></div> </span>

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