South Africa’s biggest night in music is all happening online this year with the event being spread out over five nights between August 3rd and 7th. Usually held on one night, the event was cancelled in March due to the coronavirus pandemic.
This year's theme is "ForThaKultcha" and the awards evening will, this time around, consist of four 30-minute episodes starting on Monday, August 3 at 9:30 pm, with a forty-five-minute grand finale taking place on Friday, August 7th.
The glittering event, usually held at the Sun City Superbowl will take place on the streaming platform My Muze by Vodacom and Mzansi Magic, DStv channel 161.
But never fear, the organisers have promised that it will be an exceptional virtual experience with a star-studded line up of guest presenters and panellists, as well as top draw artists to keep you entertained throughout.
From the Sun City Superbowl to your couch! This year, #SAMA26 brings you a virtual experience as we celebrate #ForThaKultcha. Catch South Africa's biggest stars for five prestigious nights on @Mzansimagic from 3-7 August at 21:30 streamed on #MyMuze and repeats on @ChannelOTV. pic.twitter.com/xQFJeCfKk0
— The SA Music Awards (@TheSAMAs) July 6, 2020
RiSA CEO, Nhlanhla Sibisi, said of this year’s event: “We look forward to the SAMA26 virtual experience. Our teams are hard at work to deliver a show that we will all be proud of given the current state the world is in. I invite you all to tune in, plugin, and do it for the culture.”
You can also make a date for this Thursday when the nominees in the Record of the Year and Music Video of the Year categories, that are voted for by the public, are announced across all the SAMA26 social media platforms and on the streaming platform My Muze.
