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South African Music Awards Full List of Winners 2019

The 2019 South African Music awards began on Friday, with Joyous Celebration winning best selling artist and best selling DVD. The awards’ theme, 25toLife, celebrated its 25-year history. Six presenters were chosen for the awards, each representing a different era of South African music.

Sjava won best Afro pop album and the album of the year. Sho Madjozi took home the female artist of the year and newcomer of the year awards.

Black Motion won for best dance album and the best group/duo of the year, while Nasty C won best hip hop album and best produced album of the year for Strings And Bling.

The best kwaito/gqom/amapiano award went to Spikiri for his King Don Father album, while Tresor won best pop album.

Black Coffee led the nominations, but only won male artist of the year award and best collaboration award for his song Drive.

Stand-out performances last night were a throwback segment with memorable tracks performed by legendary bands Bongo Maffin and Trompies, along with other kwaito artists.

Gospel legend Rebecca Malope joined SAMA25 nominee Ntokozo Mbambo for a rousing gospel segment.

The grand finalé featured the best of local music with a medley by nominees Kelly Khumalo, Sho Madjozi, DJ Sumbody, Dladla Mshunqisi and Mobi Dixon.

This is the complete list of winners on Night 1 of SAMA25:

BEST ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM

Ard Matthews – Impossible Machines
BEST AFRICAN ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM

Nathi- Iphupha Labantu
BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM

Nakhane – You Will Not Die
BEST R&B/SOUL ALBUM

Zonke – L.O.V.E
BEST REGGAE ALBUM

Black Dillinger – Mavara is King
BEST CONTEMPORARY FAITH MUSIC ALBUM

We Will Worship – Seasons Volume 1
BESTE KONTEMPORÊRE MUSIEK ALBUM

Coenie de Villiers – Pure Coenie
BEST JAZZ ALBUM

Bokani Dyer Trio – Neo Native
REST OF AFRICA AWARD

Diamond Platnumz – A Boy from Tandale
BEST LIVE AUDIOVISUAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR

Cassper Nyovest – Fill up Orlando Stadium – Robin Kohl
BEST COLLABORATION

Black Coffee feat. David Guetta and Delilah Montagu – Drive
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Jeremy Loops – Gold by Robert Smith
BEST PRODUCED ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Nasty C – Strings and Bling by Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo, Sipho Dlamini and Collin Gayle
BEST ENGINEERED ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Vusi Nova – Manyan-nyan by Robin Walsh
REMIX OF THE YEAR

Zakwe – Sebentin by Cassper Nyovest, HHP, Blaklez, Kwesta and Musiholiq
BEST SELLING DVD

Joyous Celebration 22 All for You
BEST SELLING ARTIST

Joyous Celebration – Umoya Kulendawo
SAMRO/CAPASSO HIGHEST AIRPLAY COMPOSER’S AWARD

Lady Zamar -Collide
The final night of the ceremony was a star-studded event that saw every deserving artist receive recognition for their artistic work.

COMPLETE SAMA NIGHT 2 WINNERS’ LIST
This is the complete list of winners from Night 2 of the awards ceremony:

BEST AFRO POP ALBUM

Sjava — Umqhele
BEST KWAITO / GQOM / AMAPIANO ALBUM

Spikiri — King Don Father
BEST AFRICAN INDIGENOUS FAITH MUSIC ALBUM

Ithimba Le Africa — Sesiphunyukile
BEST TRADITIONAL FAITH MUSIC ALBUM

Spirit of Praise — Spirit of Praise Vol 7
SAMPRA HIGHEST AIRPLAY OF THE YEAR

Lady Zamar — Collide
SAMRO/CAPASSO BEST-SELLING DIGITAL ARTIST

Lindelani Mkhize, Mnqobi Nxumalo, Siphiwe Ngcobo — Thobeka Mahlangu
BEST HIP-HOP ALBUM

Nasty C — Strings N Bling
BEST ROCK ALBUM

Dan Patlansky — Perfection Kills
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

TKZEE
Mango Groove
HHP
BESTE POP ALBUM

Snotkop — Sous
BEST POP ALBUM

Tresor — Nostalgia
BEST DANCE ALBUM

Black Motion — Moya Wa Taola
BEST MASKANDI ALBUM

Sgwebo Sentambo — Yekani Umona
BEST TRADITIONAL ALBUM

Candy — Hupenyu Unenge Viri
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR

Sho Madjozi — Limpopo Champions League
DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

Black Motion — Moya Wa Taola
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Sho Madjozi — Limpopo Champions League
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Black Coffee — Music is King
ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Sjava — Umqhele
RECORD OF THE YEAR

Holly Rey — Deeper

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