Earlier today the nominees for the 18th Annual MTN SA Music Awards were announced.
Newcomer, Zahara has been nominated for a massive seven awards with house act, Mi Casa close behind with a total of five nominations. Idols winner, Elvis Blue has been nominated for two awards as well as Goodluck who have been nominated for 'Best dance album' and 'Record of the year' for their hit 'Taking it easy'.
The 18th Annual MTN SA Music Awards ceremony will take place over two days on the 29th and 30th April.
Below is a full list of the SAMA nominees;
Record Of The Year:
Amapansula Ajabulile – Kabelo Mabalane; Casanova – DJ Choice; Clap Your Hands – Zakes Bantwini Feat. Xolani Sithole; Ex – Character; Facebook – DJ Cleo; Get Over It – Bucie; I Wanna Love You – Lulo Café Feat. Nothende; Lengoma – DJ Sbu Feat. Zahara; Lento – Professor Feat. Speedy; Lighthouse – Elvis Blue; Loliwe – Zahara; Make It Easy – Lloyd Cele; Phakade – Lira; Settle For Less – Liquideep ; Taking It Easy – GoodLuck; These Streets – Mi Casa; Thinking About You – Theo; Kgosinkwe Feat. Zonke; Turning In My Sleep – Prime Circle; World of Mine – Loyiso Feat. Khuli Chana; You And I – Charlize Berg & Heinz Winckler
Album Of The Year:
Ladysmith Black Mambazo – Songs From The Farms
Mi Casa – Mi Casa Music
Zahara – Loliwe
Zakwe – Zakwe
Zonke – Ina Ethe
Duo or Group Of The Year:
Big Nuz – Pound For Pound
Goodluck – Goodluck
Ladysmith Black Mambazo – Songs From The Farms
Mi Casa – Mi Casa Music
Taxi Violence – Unplugged: Long Way From Home
Female Artist Of The Year:
Charlize Berg – Charlize Berg
Josie Field – 1984
Nomhle – Ikwezi (Morning Star)
Zahara – Loliwe
Zonke – Ina Ethe
Male Artist Of The Year:
AKA – Altar Ego
Bhekumuzi Luthuli – Isipho (Gift)
Jimmy Dludlu – Tonota
Lwanda Gogwana Songbook – Chapter 1
Zakwe – Zakwe
Newcomer Of The Year:
Lwanda Gogwana Songbook – Chapter 1
Mi Casa – Mi Casa Music
Shadowclub – Guns and Money
Zahara – Loliwe
Zakwe – Zakwe
Best Traditional:
Bhekumuzi Luthuli – Isipho (Gift)
Joe Shirimani Na Va Ndoda – Banana
Ladysmith Black Mambazo – Song From The Farms
Soul Brothers – Amaphutha
Zozo – Tshigotsha Nama
Best Classical and Instrumental:
Ben Schoeman – Liszt
CH2 – Ping!
Charl Du Plessis Trio – Shanghai Brunch
Derek Gripper – The Sound Of Water
Zoë Beyers – Mendelssohn
Best Jazz:
Adam Glasser – Mzansi
Jimmy Dludlu – Tonota
Lwanda Gogwana Songbook – Chapter 1
Marcus Wyatt – ZAR
Vusi Khumalo – Reasons For Seasons
Best Adult Contemporary Album:
Chris Chameleon – As Jy Weer Skryf
Coenie De Villiers – Hart Van Glas
Elvis Blue – Elvis Blue (2CD Special Edition)
Josie Field – 1984
Judith Sephuma – I Am A Living Testimony
Best Africa Adult:
Moreira Chonguica And Various – Khanimambo: Tributes To Legends Of Mozambique
Nomhle – Ikwezi(Morning Star)
Somizi – 9 Lives - My Genesis
Unathi – With Love
Zonke – Ina Ethe
Best Contemporary Faith Music:
Joe Niemand – Ek Sal Nie Bang Wees Nie
Martin PK – Man On A Mission
Swazi Dlamini – Gospel Meets Jazz Live In Durban
The Plain Truth – We Are The Shining Ones
We Will Worship – The MoveMEANT Begins
Best Traditional Faith Music:
Kgotso – New Dawn
Nqubeko Mbatha – Forever I'll Worship
Sfiso Ncwane – Kulungile Baba
Solly Mahlangu – Mwamba Mwamba
Soweto Spiritual Singers – Open Heaven
Best Kiddies Album:
Carike Keuzenkamp – Carike & Ghoempie Kuier Saam Met Ghoeghoe In Kinderland 8
Helena Smith – Luidkiz 2 - U Naam Is Ons Kreet
Minki Burger & Alta Joubert – Lollos 3 Boem Boem, Ons Gaan Groen!
Riku Lätti – Janneman In Die Diereryk
Wendy Oldfield – Singalong Kidz Volume 2
Best Rock:
aKING – The Red Blooded Years
Shadowclub – Guns And Money
Taxi Violence – Unplugged: Long Way From Home
The Graeme Watkins Project – Corridors Of The Mind
Van Coke Kartel – Wies Bang
Best Alternative:
Ashtray Electric – Measured In Falls
Dear Reader – Idealistic Animals
Die Heuwels Fantasties – Wilder As Die Wildtuin
The Dirty Skirts – Lost In The Fall
Wrestlerish – Towns
Best Pop:
Brandon October – Brandon October
Charlize Berg – Charlize Berg
Hulle – Hulle
Jozi – Moving The City
Lloyd Cele – One
Best Dance:
G.Family – Deep House Chronicles 6
Ganyani Entertainment Family Presents The Family – 1st Gathering
Goodluck – Goodluck
Mi Casa – Mi Casa Music
Pascal & Pearce – Passport
Best Street Urban:
AKA – Altar Ego
HHP – Motswafrika
Jack Parow – Eksie Ou
L-Tido – All Or Nothing
Zakwe – Zakwe
Best Smooth Urban:
Afro'traction – Soulfully Yours
Kabomo – All Things Grey
Lira – Return To Love (Deluxe Edition)
Mckenzie – Poetic Genesis
Zahara – Loliwe
Best Maskandi:
Imithente – Mbibi
Mfiliseni Magubane – Amandla Ami
Phuzekhemisi – Amapasi
Sakhile Mfuphi – Ngikhanyisele
Thokozani Langa – I-Protection Order
Best Sokkie Dans:
Donovan Vallance – Rock My Wêreld
Gerrie Pretorius – Gister En Vandag
Izak Davel – Vreesloos
MarulaBoom – Dijam
Snotkop – Ek Laaik Van Jol
Best Kwaito:
Big Nuz – Pound For Pound
Brickz – Ruffcast
Character – Marathon
Kabelo Mabalane – Immortal Vol.1
Spikiri – King Don Father 2.5
Best Collaboration:
Character – The Marathon
Kabomo – All Things Grey
Lloyd Cele ft Loyiso Bala – Uthando
Spikiri – King Don Father 2.5
Zahara – Loliwe
Best Live DVD:
Concord – Live in Joburg
Simphiwe Dana – An Evening With Simphiwe Dana (Live In Concert)
Solly Mahlangu – Mwamba Mwamba
Various – Skouspel 2011
Various – Spirit Of Praise Vol.3
Best Video of the Year:
Goldfish – We Come Together
Locnville – Stars Above You
The Graeme Watkins Project – Music Affair
The Parlotones – Its Magic
Toby – My Dad
Best Producer:
Josie Field – 1984
Laurie Levine – Six Winters
Lira – Return To Love (Delux Edition)
Lloyd Cele – One
Nkulee Dube – My Way
Best Engineer:
Jimmy Dludlu – Tonota
Lira – Return To Love (Delux Edition)
Moreira Chonguica And Various – Khanimambo: A Tribute To The Legends Of Mozambique
Mpho-za – Dream To Reality
Zahara – Loliwe
Remix of the Year:
DJ Sbu ft Zahara – Lengoma
Lira ft Tebogo Moloto – Call Me
Merissa Guzzman / Black Coffee Mix – Time To Go
MXO – Zandiy'bone
Zakwe ft Zulu Boy & Danger – Bathi Ng'yachoma
