This was our third time attending the #SAMA ,as always the experience was amazing,word can’t describe the hospitality we received .It all started early in the cold morning ,were all media houses gathered in Jo’burg for a long ride to Durban.Although most journos thought that it was going to be a long ride,ironically,it turned out to be a fun ride .When we arrived ,we were treated like VIP’s,some celebrities were even jealous.
It was the third time this year attending the #SAMA awards ,and i must say since then,each and every year the experience is amazing. Anyway, for those who were at the Durban ICC on Saturday night will agree with me when i say Nathi and DJ Black Coffee and Emtee were the night’s big winners at the 2016 SA Music Awards
Afro-soul singer Nathi won 5 SAMA Awards last night, including the coveted Best Male Award. He showed his digital poweress as well when he won the the Best Full Album Download award.DJ Black Coffee continued his global domination with local accolades at the 22nd SA Music Awards‚ walking away with three trophies at the event‚ including accolades in the Best Engineered Album‚ Best Dance Album and Best Album categories.Black Coffee was also awarded the International Achievement Award at the event.
Lifetime Achievement awards were given to Roger Lucey‚ the late Bhekumuzi Luthuli and the late Nana Coyote.
Hip-hop artist Emtee‚ continued to shine with two major wins at the SAMAs‚ including awards for Best Rap Album and the prestigious Record of the Year Award.Regardless “our Boss Robbed us”
Emtee beat out the likes of the likes of AKA (Baddest/ All Eyes on Me)‚ Black Coffee (We Dance Again)‚ K.O (Skhanda Love)‚ Nathi Mankayi (Nomvula)‚ Timo OVD (Save Me)‚ Prince Kaybee (Better Days)‚ Riky Rick (Boss Zonke) and Four7 (J’Adore) for the Record of the Year gong.
It won’t have been the SAMA if the durbanites didn’t win, The well known singing kwaito group Big Nuz walked away with two awards each.
There’s always drama at the red carpet , @Boity ,@PearlThusi @FifiCooperSan to mention a few ,made headlines and broke the internet with their dresses. Anyway,we won’t go to that ….
Here is a full list of the winners:
Album of the Year
Black Coffee – Pieces of Me
Amstel Record of the year
Roll Up by Emtee
Best R&B/Soul/Reggae Album
Nathi – Buyelekhaya
Best Rap Album
Emtee – Avery
Duo or Group of the Year
Big Nuz – For the Fans
Female Artist of the Year
Zonke – Work of Heart
Male Artist of the Year
Nathi – Buyelekhaya
Newcomer of the Year
Nathi – Buyelekhaya
Best Kwaito Album (Brought to you by Ukhozi FM)
Big Nuz – For the Fans
Best Rock Album
Desmond & the Tutus – Enjoy Yourself
Best Pop Album
Tresor – VII
Best Dance Album
Black Coffee – Pieces of Me
Beste Pop Album (Afrikaans)
Karlien van Jaarsveld – My Hartjie
Best Adult Contemporary Album
Judith Sephuma – One Word
Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album
Elvis Blue – Êrens in die Middel van Nêrens
Best African Adult Album
Dizu Plaatjies & Friends – Ubuntu – The Common String
Best Alternative Album
Petite Noir – La Vie Est Belle/Life is Beautiful
Best Traditional Faith Music Album
TYGC Family – The Journey Begins
Best Contemporary Faith Music Album
Ntokozo Mbambo – Spirit and Life
Best Maskandi Album
Imithente – Ichakijana
Best Jazz Album
Marcus Wyatt & the ZAR – One Night in the Sun Jazz Orchestra
Best Classical and/or Instrumental Album
Wouter Kellerman – Love Language
Best Live Audiovisual Recording
Jimmy Dludlu – Live at Emperors Palace
Best Collaboration
Dbn Nyts ft. Zinhle Ngidi – Shumaya & Trademark
Best Music Video of the Year
Jack Parow & Freshly Ground Army of One
Best Produced Album of the Year
Zahara – Country Girl
Best Engineered Album of the Year
Black Coffee – Pieces of Me
Best Remix of the Year
DJ Sliqe – Do Like I Do Remix
Special Awards
International Achievement Award – Black Coffee
Lifetime Achievement Awards (Brought to you by Telkom)– Nana Coyote (posthumous award), Bhekumuzi Luthuli (posthumous award), Roger Lucey
Best Selling Albums and Music Downloads of the Year
Best Selling Album – Nathi (Buyelekhaya)
Best Selling DVD – Joyous Celebration (Volume 19: Back to the Cross)
Best Selling Overall Music Download – Sfiso Ncwane (Bayede Baba)
Best Selling Music Download (Ring-back Tone) – Sfiso Ncwane (Bayede Baba)
Best Selling Full-track Music Download – Nathi (Nomvula)
Sampra Award
Highest Radio Airplay of the Year – DBN Nyts (Shumaya)
Samro Award
Highest Radio Airplay Composers’ Award – Samkele Maphumulo, Kabelo Masekane, Cebo Ngcobo, Wanda Shabalala and Lwazi Yokwana for Shumaya by Dbn Nyts
Capasso Award
Best Selling Digital Download Composers’ Award – Sfiso Ncwane (Bayede Baba)
