Sensational Tyla leads the pack with five SAMA30 nominations

The nominees for the South African Music Awards were unveiled on Thursday at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand.

The awards ceremony will take place on November 2, according to broadcaster Luthando Lootlove Shosa.

Leading the pack with five nominations is Grammy winner Tyla for her self-titled album.

She received the nod in the SAMPRA Album of the Year, Ukhozi FM Female Artist of the Year, SANTAM Newcomer of the Year, and Best Pop Album categories, as well as Best Collaboration for Water with Travis Scott.

Following Tyla are Kabza De Small and Mthunzi, with four nominations for Album of the Year, Best Collaboration, Motsweding FM Best Amapiano Album for Isimo, and Radio 2000 Duo/Group of the Year.

Jazz artist and actor Mbuso Khoza secured nominations for Best Produced Album, Best Traditional Music Album, and Best Engineered Album for Shaka iLembe Soundtrack Album Volume 2 (Original Music from the Shaka iLembe TV Series).

In the category for Male Artist of the Year, Amapiano headliners Kelvin Momo for Kurhula, Daliwonga for Dali Dali, and De Mthuda for Baba Yaga go up against rapper Priddy Ugly for Dust and new-age Maskandi artist Ugatsheni for Uyihlo Nonyoko.

In the Ukhozi FM Female Artist of the Year category, Tyla faces stiff competition from Brenda Mtambo for Sane, Lwah Ndlunkulu for Imizwa, Lordkez for Testament, and Xolly Mncwango for Unusual.

The SANTAM Newcomer of the Year category attracted a variety of artists, such as Tyla for Tyla, Lwah Ndlunkulu for Imizwa and Sykes for Most Wanted.

In August, the nominees for the Motsepe Foundation Record of the Year and RAV Music Video of the Year were announced.


Tyler ICU is nominated for his chart-topping single Mnike, which sent the world into a frenzy with its dance challenge, while Tyla is nominated for her worldwide hit Water.

Amapiano hits like IPlan by Zaba, Sykes, and Dlala Thukzin; Imithandazo by Mthunzi and Kabza De Small; and Sgudi Snyc by De Mthuda, Da Muziqal Chef, and Eemoh will be featured on the #SAMA30 Motsepe Foundation Record of the Year.

Full list of nominees:

Best Adult Contemporary Album

The Misty Cliffs – The Misty Cliffs

Stimela, Drakensberg Boys Choir

The Drive – Dr Duda

Shipwrecked, Jack Atlantic

Isipho – Smama

 

Ikwekwezi FM Best African Adult Contemporary Album

Isicathamiya For A New Millennium: The Legacy

Amaxesha-Bongeziwe Mabandla

Reimagined: The Soil

Sane, Brenda Mtambo

Umoya: Embracing the Human Spirit – Vusi Mahlasela

 

Best Afro Pop Album

Umkhonto-Zuko SA

Imizwa-Lwah Ndlunkulu

Ukhamba-Inkabi Zezwe

Zulu Romance – Blaq Diamond

Ugcobo – Nomfundo Moh

 

Best Alternative Album

Layers, Carla Franco

Enter the Grootness (Deluxe) – Van Pletzen

Hopeless & Romantic – CHXRL 

I’m With The Singer – I’m With The Singer

Don’t Forget To Howl – West Coast Wolves

 

Motsweding FM Best Amapiano Album

Boroko Keng: Mellow & Sleazy

Baba Yaga, De Mthuda

Dali Dali – Daliwonga

Isimo, Kabza De Small and Mthunzi

Kurhula: Kelvin Momo

 

Best Classical/Instrumental Album

Sci-fi, Beats & Life – UBeyond

End of the beginning, Fanie Dick

Lost Time: Bach Cello Suite No. 1 – Derek Gripper

Lofi Chill – Tony Drake

Relentless, Karen Devroop

 

Best Collaboration

Burning Bush: Mörda and Thakzin

iPlan: Dlala Thukzin, Sykes and Zaba

Sgudi Sync: De Mthuda, Da Muziqal Chef and Eemoh, featuring Sipho Magudulela

Water: Tyla and Travis Scott 

Imithandazo, Kabza De Small and Mthunzi featuring Young Stunna, DJ Maphorisa, Sizwe Alakine and Umthakathi Kush

 

Best Dance Album

Asante II: Mörda and Thakzin

Permanent Music 3: Dlala Thukzin

The Star Is Reborn – Zakes Bantwini

Clickbait: DBN Gogo

Reputation: Sculptured Music

 

Best Engineered Album

Shaka iLembe Soundtrack Album Volume 2 (Original Music from the Shaka iLembe TV Series) – Mbuso Khoza

Wake Up, It’s Morning – Matthew Mole

Umoya: Embracing the Human Spirit – Vusi Mahlasela

Sane, Brenda Mtambo

Reimagined: The Soil

 

Best Gqom Album

Dark or Durban – Funky Qla

Gqom To Another Level Vol. 1 – Bello No Gallo

We Don’t Play The Same Gqom 2 – QueDj

TronicsLand Series 2: Mr. Thela

The Young Prince Of Gqom – General C’mamane

 

Best Hip Hop Album

Note To Self (FLVME)

I Love It Here – Nasty C

People Forget To Be People (Deluxe) – Wordz

Heartbreak Hotel – The Big Hash

Dust – Priddy Ugly

 

Best Jazz Album

Enhlizweni: Song Stories From My Heartland – Steve Dyer

Siparia To Soweto: Hugh Masekela and Siparia Deltones

Rainbow Revisited: Thandi Ntuli and Carlos Niño

The Past Is Unpredictable, Only The Future Is Certain – Vuma Levin

In The Wake, Kujenga

 

Best Kwaito Album

Ghetto Skomplaz-Abobhova

Celebrating 25 Years In The Game – Sbu Malawyer

Genesis: Taylor K

Most Wanted: Sykes

Inzalo YeKwaito 2nd Half – Zinaro 

 

Best Maskandi Album

National Anthem: Inkos’yamagcokama

Uber Driver – Sminofu

Amakhothangqoko-Mthandeni SK

Uyihlo noNyoko – Ugatsheni

Isivulwe Yonke, Ntencane

 

Best Pop Album

You Need Therapy – Mila Smith

Magic: Will Linley

23:23 – Paxton

Wake Up, It’s Morning – Matthew Mole

Tyla – Tyla

 

Best Produced Album

I Love It Here – Nasty C

No Other Love – David Watkyns

Shaka iLembe Soundtrack Album Volume 2 (Original Music from the Shaka iLembe TV Series) – Mbuso Khoza

Wake Up, It’s Morning – Matthew Mole

Ifa Lomkhono-Mbuso Khoza

 

Best Produced Music Video

Dali by Kamo Mphela-Kudzi

Amakhehla by Sjava-Tido

4am by Loatinover Pounds – BSV

018 by Cassper Nyovest-Jabu

Call Me by Filah Lah Lah-Reabetswe Fila Ranamane

 

Umhlobo Wenene FM Best R&B/Soul Album

A Tale of a Fallen Queen – Ayanda Jiya

Love Letters – KashCPT

Hold Me When It’s Cold: The Cuddle Pack – Una Rams

Testament – Lordkez

The Other Side (Deluxe EP) – Mia

 

Best Reggae Album

Musinion – Undefynd

Love & Unity – Ras Vuyo

Proof of Life – Dimahr

Love Expressions – Two Point Ow

Give Praises, Skeleton Blazer 

 

Best Rock Album

Dans Deur Die Donker – Francois van Coke

Deurbraak – Millennium

Hard Mode: Wonderboom

Born & Raised: Kenny Hughes

All-Killer-Filler – Evert Snyman

 

Best Traditional Faith Music Album

Sibonga Umusa (Live) – Sneziey

Indumiso YaseStezi – Thinah Zungu

Worship House 20 – Worship House

uJehova – University of Pretoria

Mororiseng, Omega Khunou

 

 Best Traditional Music Album

Bhacasoul Experience EP – Joliza

Mbofholowo – Makhadzi

I’m Happy – Shabalala Rhythm

Shaka iLembe Soundtrack Album Volume 2 (Original Music from the Shaka iLembe TV Series) – Shaka Ilembe

Hamba Naye, Soul Brothers

 

Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album

Rondry, Fliek En Die Buitelewe – Valiant Swart

Allegaarkie vir ‘n Askeet – Neil Sandilands

Die Vallei – Joshua Na Die Reën

Estetika-Elandre 

Alles, Jacob Swann

 

Beste Pop Album

Almal Gly – Die Piesangskille

Heelal-Ryno Velvet

Braaf: Jan Jan Jan

Omdat Jy Mag, Brendan Peyper

My Mense – Ilán van Staden

 

Remix of the Year

Sisahleleleni (Ntokzin remix) – Bongeziwe Mabandla & Ntokzin

Weekend Special (Jnr SA remix) – Jnr SA

Yes God Remix MÖRDA, Thakzin, Mhaw Keys-Oscar Mbo

Dubula: Harrycane feat Eemoh, Master KG and DJ Latinny

Goodbye remixed by Soa Mattrix-Azana and Soa Mattrix

 

Rest of Africa Award

Asake: Work of Art – Asake

Don’t Get Used To This – Wurld

Lion of Sudah-Bensoul

Son Of A Tribe (Royalty Edition) – Edgar Muzah

Alusa Why Are You Topless? – Bien

 

Best African Indigenous Faith Music Album

Alikho Elinye Ithemba, JTG Gospel Choir

Ke Nako ya Modimo – Lejwe la Motheo

Masango-Di Bruin Gospel Projects

Vuya Matimba: Discuss Nkuna

Soothe My Soul: Songs from our South African Church – Ladysmith Black Mambazo

 

Best Contemporary Faith Music Album

The Gift Vol. 1: Brenden Praise

Izililo: We Will Worship

Unusual: Xolly Mncwango

We Bow Down – 3C Live

Come To Jesus (Live In Bryanston, 2022) – The Fellowship With Pastor Namba

 

Lesedi FM Male Artist of the Year

Priddy Ugly: Dust

Kelvin Momo, Kurhula

Ugatsheni – Uyihlo noNyoko

Daliwonga – Dali Dali

De Mthuda – Baba Yaga

 

Ukhozi FM Female Artist of the Year

Tyla – Tyla

Brenda Mtambo, Sane

Lwah Ndlunkulu – Imizwa

Lordkez, Testament

Xolly Mncwango: Unusual

 

Radio 2000 Duo/Group of the Year

Mellow & Sleazy – Boroko Keng

FokofPolisieKar – Dans Deur Die Donker

Ladysmith Black Mambazo – Soothe My Soul: Songs from our South African Church

Die Piesangskille and Johan Balt, Almal Gly

Kabza De Small and Mthunzi – Isimo

 

SANTAM Newcomer of the Year

Sykes: Most Wanted

Lwah Ndlunkulu – Imizwa

Tyla – Tyla

Die Piesangskille and Johan Balt, Almal Gly

Joliza – Bhacasoul Experience EP

 

SAMPRA Album of the Year

Isimo, Kabza De Small and Mthunzi

Tyla – Tyla

Dali Dali-Daliwonga

Soothe My Soul: Songs from our South African Church – Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Unusual: Xolly Mncwango

 

Also Read: Tyla and Tyler ICU lock horns for SAMA30’s record of the year

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