Full List of SAMA 24 Nominees

See below a list of the SAMA 24 nominees

Best Hip Hop Album

Stay Shining – Riky Rick

The New Era Sessions – Rouge

Yellow – Shane Eagle

Manando – Emtee

F2D Presents: Hall of Fame – Fresh 2 Def Productions

Best Rock Album

Snakes and Ladders – Lost & Found

If You Don’t You Never Will – Prime Circle

Those Meddling Kids (TMK) – Shortstraw

Blitzkriek – Willim Welsyn

Selfmedikasie – Fokofpolisiekar

Best African Adult Contemporary Album

Time II Time – Joe Nina

Ilanga – Siseko Pame

Based on a True Story – Serame Sediti

Siphokazi – Siphokazi

Tribute Birdie Mboweni The Deluxe Edition Album – Tribute Birdie Mboweni

Best Pop Album

Restless – Craig Lucas

Barely Breathing – Connell Cruise

The Beautiful Madness – TRESOR

Monark – Monark

Rose Gold – Shekhinah

Beste Pop Album

Uitbasuin – Ray Dylan

Sing Vir Liefde – Karlien van Jaarsveld

Hy Loop Oop – Brendan Peyper

Laat Die Dansvloer Brand – Kurt Darren

Iemand Om Lief Te He – Lianie May

Best Alternative Music Album

You Princess is in Another Castle – Loui Lvndn

Afrika 4 Beginners – Jack Parow

Hierdie is die Lewe – Francois van Coke

The Morning Show – Josh Kempen

Mangaliso – Bongeziwe Mabandla

Best R&B/Soul/Reggae Album 

Busisiwe – Cici

The Greatest Hits – The Nameless Band

Songs About You – Thabsie

Relationships – Afrotraction

Never Lost – Thami

Best Traditional Faith Music Album

Live In Johannesburg – Women In Praise

Sinekhaya – Sipho Makhabane

Egameni LikaJesu – Dumi Mkokstad

Worship In Spirit & in Truth with Omega Khunou – Omega Khunou

Andile KaMajola Chapter 8 Sekwanele – Andile KaMajola

Best Contemporary Faith Music Album

Wonders of Mercy – Bongani Nchang

Victorious In His Presence with Benjamin Dube – Benjamin Dube

The Alabaster – Swazi

Solid Rock – Sicelo Moya

Heaven’s Ways – Nqubeko Mbatha

Best African Indigenous Gospel Album 

Yala Nkosi – Believers in Christ

Samson Aphi Amandla Akho – Vuma Zion

Bonke Abamethembayo – Futhi Shongwe

Soloko Intliziyo Yam – Amadodana Ase Wesile

Ntjhafatso – Barorisi Ba Morena

Best Traditional Music Album

Pitsi – Dinonyane Cultural Group

Uthando – Bomshell

Isiqalo – The Beginning – Complete

Jessica Mbangeni Sings IGoli Live @Lyric Theatre Johannesburg – Jessica Mbangeni

Indodana – University of Pretoria Camerata

The nominees for Record of the Year public voting category will be announced on SABC1’s Live AMP on Friday (20 April) at 19h30.

Best Maskandi Album

Miss South Africa – Uqhosha Ngokwenzakwakhe

Emkhathini – Shwi noMtekhala

Isixaxa Samaxoki – Khuzani

6 to 6 – Abafana Baka Mgqumeni

Wavuma – Mbuzeni

Best Jazz Album

The Simphiwe Dana Symphony Experience – Simphiwe Dana

Live at the Bird’s Eye – The Blue Notes Tribute Orkestra

Yellow The Novel – Zoë Modiga

Voices of our Vision – Tune Recreation Committee

Ikhambi – Nduduzo Makhathini

Best Classical and/or Instrumental Album

Insomnia – CH2

Chilled – James Grace

Matimba Ya Vuyimbeleri – University of Limpopo Choristers & the KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra

Window to the Ashram – Kinsmen

Baroqueswing Vol. III – Charl du Plessis Trio

Best Adult Contemporary Album

Indie Soul – Josie Field

Now Listen Properly – Swing City

Symphonic Soweto – Wouter Kellerman

Life’s Journey – Charlie Finch

Miscellany – Janie Bay

Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album

Queen van die Toorbos – Saarkie

OKAY! – Die Heuwels Fantasties

Skepe – Jo Black

Korreltjie Kantel – Luna Paige, Nick Turner, Jamie Jupiter

Jy en Ek en Ek en Jy – Chris Chameleon

Best Afro Pop Album

Inqola – Blaq Diamond

Mayibuye – Ntando

20 – Mafikizolo

Mgodi – Zahara

Robbie Malinga – Robbie Malinga

Best Collaboration

Omunye – Distruction Boyz ft Benny Maverick & Dladla Mshunqisi

Spirit – Kwesta ft Wale

Inde – Heavy K ft Busi & Nokwazi

Akanamali – Sun_EL Musician ft Samthing Soweto

Ngempela – Sjava ft Howard & DJ Maphorisa

Best African Artist Album 

This is Me – NINIOLA

Sounds from the Other Side – Wizkid

Yellow The Novel – Zoë Modiga

M&M – Moreira Chonguica and Manu Dibango

The Simphiwe Dana Symphony Experience – Simphiwe Dana

Best Live Audio Visual Recording / DVD

Krone 4 Live – Krone

Victorious In His Presence with Benjamin Dube – Benjamin Dube

The Simphiwe Dana Symphony Experience

Experience – Simphiwe Dana

The Parlotones Orchestrated – The Parlotones

Red Mic Experience – Donald

Best Kwaito Album

Bona That Rural Dream – Mashabela Galane

So fa Silahlane – Team Mosha

Do Mo Squats – Chomee

Highly Flavoured – Busiswa

Ska Ba Hemisa – Trendsetters

Best Dance Album

Pure Black Album – DJ Merlon

Ganyani’s House Grooves 10 – DJ Ganyani

King Zamar – Lady Zamar

I Am Music – Prince Kaybee

Familia – Mi Casa

Music Video of the Year

Let It Flow – Shane Eagle

Naaa Meaan – Nadia Nakai

Spirit – Kwesta ft Wale

Don’t do it – Nasty C

Arumtumtum – Rouge

Best Produced Album

Rose Gold – Shekhinah

Familia – Mi Casa

20 – Mafikizolo

Late Night People – Goldfish

I Am Music – Prince Kaybee

Best Engineered Album

A Noise in the Void – Kahn

Familia – Mi Casa

20 – Mafikizolo

Ikhambi – Nduduzo Makhathini

Gqom Is The Future – Distruction Boyz

Remix of the Year

Faith Alive – King Bayaa

I Got You – Mobi Dixon

Free – Household Funk

Buy It Out – Riky Rick feat. Youngsta CPT, KLY, Da Les, Frank Casino, J Molley & Stilo Magolide

Lake By The Ocean – Mobi Dixon