South African Music Awards Nominees

The nominees for the 13th annual South African Music Awards have been named.

1. Best Female Artist Maduvha - 'Maduvha' Rae - 'Kwenzekile' Simphiwe Dana - 'The One Love Movement on Bantu Biko Street' Siphokazi - 'Ubuntu Bam' Vicky – 'Halleluyah'

2. Best Male Artist Bheki Khoza - 'Getting to Heaven Alive' Kabelo - 'Exodus' Musa Manzini - 'Simply Life' Paul Hanmer - 'Accused No.1 Nelson Mandela' Vusi Mahlasela - 'Naledi Ya Tsela'

3. Best Duo/Group Cassette - 'Welcome Back to Earth' Grassroots - 'African Moods' Mafikizolo - 'Six Mabone' Shwi No Mtekhala - 'Angimazi Ubaba' Trompies - 'Can't Touch This'

4. Best Newcomer Lesego – 'MyMusic' Lucas Senyatso - 'All of Me' Maduvha - 'Maduvha' Rae - 'Kwenzekile' Siphokazi - 'Ubuntu Bam'

5. Album of the Year Bheki Khoza - 'Getting to Heaven Alive' DJ Sbu - 'Y-lens Vol. 1' Simphiwe Dana - 'The One Love Movement on Bantu Biko Street' Siphokazi - 'Ubuntu Bam' Vusi Mahlasela - 'Naledi Ya Tsela'

6. Best Traditional Afrikaans Music Album Klipwerf Orkes - 'Hantam Kwela' Boeremusiek Groot 5 - 'Banjo Volume 1' Die Grafsteensangers - 'Tannie met die Rooi Rokkie'

7. Best Tsonga Music (XiTsonga) Album Themba Chauke - 'Ntsena Volume 4' George Maluleke - 'Hirwele Makhomba No. 22' Matshwa Bemuda - 'Chom Na Chom No. 10' Doctor Sithole - 'Nghoma Ya Mundawu Vol.9' MD Shirinda - 'Gama Ra Nsele'

8. Best Mbhaqanga Album Soul Brothers - 'Into Yamahala' Bhekumuzi Luthuli - 'Inkinga Ngu R7' Thokozani Langa – 'Lishonil’ ilanga'

9. Best Maskandi Album Imithente - 'Ake Niyek’ Ukukhuluma' Ikhansela No Jbc - 'Ivila' Shwi No Mtekhala - 'Angimazi UBaba' Ovezuthanda - 'Ugandaganda' Izinsimbi - 'Ibhanoyi'

10. Best Traditional Accapella Album Ladysmith Abafana Bezamanani - 'Webafana Bami' Colenso Abafana Benkokhelo - 'Induku' Pongola Home Train - 'Inganono' King Star Brothers - 'Angethuswa Izigi'

11. Best Instrumental Album The Moreira Project - 'The Journey Vol 1' Paul Hanmer - 'Accused No.1 Nelson Mandela' Dna Strings - 'Live in Cape Town' Denzil Weale - 'Symphony On Fire' Wessel Van Wyk - 'Piano Favourites Vol 3'

12. Best Contemporary Jazz Album Simphiwe Dana - 'The One Love Movement on Bantu Biko Street' Lucas Senyatso - 'All of Me' The Moreira Project - 'The Journey Vol 1' Khaya Mahlangu - 'Khululeka' Ngwako - 'Ramelodi'

13. Best Instrumental Jazz Album Sizwe Zako & Friends - 'Sizwe Zako & Friends Volume 1' FourForty - 'Us + Them = 1' Paul Hanmer - 'Accused No.1 Nelson Mandela' Bheki Khoza - 'Getting To Heaven Alive'

14. Best Vocal Jazz Album Rae - 'Kwenzekile' Simphiwe Dana - 'The One Love Movement on Bantu Biko Street' Estelle Kokot - 'Information'

15. Best Adult Contemporary Album : English Harris Tweed - 'The Younger' Johnny Clegg - 'One Life' Chris Letcher - 'Frieze' Laurie Levine - 'Unspoken' Just Jinjer – 'Just Jinjer'

16. Best Adult Contemporary Album : Afrikaans Chris Chameleon – '7de Hemel' Karin Hougaard - 'Hartstukke' Kurt Darren - 'Lekker Lekker' Amanda Luyt - 'Deel van my' Eden – 'Eden'

17. Best Adult Contemporary Album : African Mafikizolo - 'Six Mabone' Siphokazi - 'Ubuntu Bam' Musa Manzini - 'Simply Life' Vusi Mahlasela - 'Naledi Ya Tsela' Grassroots - 'African Moods'

18. Best Urban Gospel Album Not Just To People - 'Appreciation' Redeemed - 'Live in Soweto' Joyous Celebration - 'Joyous Celebration 10' Benjamin Dube - 'Eh Yaweh - Live' The Bala Family - 'Genesis'

19. Best African Contemporary Gospel Album Rebecca - 'Umthombo' Avante - 'Indumiso' Vicky - 'Halleluyah' S'nethemba - 'Ezenkolo' Hlengiwe Mhlaba – 'Jesu Uyalalela'

20. Best African Traditional Gospel Album Lusanda Spiritual Group - 'Ixilongo' Winnie Mashaba - 'Thola Ngwaneso' Solly Moholo - 'Ba Mo Kobile Kerekeng' Sipho Makhabane - 'Indawo' Jabu & Sipho - 'Send your Fire'

21. Best Traditional African Accapella Gospel Album Old Time Religion Quartet - 'Nkosi Ngiphe Ukholo' Amadodana Ase Wesile - 'Ke Na Le Modisa' Thulani Manana - 'Impi Kasathane' Blessings of Christ - 'Izono Zomuntu' Amadodane Ase Postile - 'Moya Oyingcwele'

22. Best Pop/Rock Gospel Album Jam On Tuesday - 'Scratching the Surface' MiC - 'Snapshot' Trusted Silence - 'Because of You'

23. Best Kiddies Album : Afrikaans Carike Keuzenkamp - 'Carike in Kinderland 4' Various - 'Kersfees vir Kinders' Steve Hofmeyr - 'Laaities & Ladies'

24. Best Country Music Album Die Campbells - 'Vat my Vas' Ray Dylan - 'Hokaai Stoppie Lorrie' Fredi Nest - 'Hey DJ'

25. Best Rock Album : English J – '{Clo.sure)' Wonderboom - 'City of Gold' Chris Letcher - 'Frieze' Cassette - 'Welcome Back to Earth' Just Jinjer – 'Just Jinjer'

26. Best Rock Album : Afrikaans Fokofpolisiekar - 'Swanesang' Valiant Swart - 'Horisontaal' Carle van Deventer - 'Vyf Ster Suicide Hotel' Jan Blohm - 'Groen Trui' Albert de Wet - 'Dagboek van ’n Dromer'

27. Best Alternative Music Album Chris Chameleon - 'Shine' Lark - 'Razbliuto' The Sick-Leaves - 'Tunnel Vision' Martin Rocka - 'Through Sick and Sin' Prankster - 'Bravo'

28. Best Pop Album : English Jamali - 'Yours Fatally' NKD - 'Whats that Noise' Dr Victor - 'When Somebody Loves you Back' Danny K - 'This is my Time' Cassette - 'Welcome Back to Earth'

29. Best Pop Album : Afrikaans Kurt Darren - 'Lekker Lekker' Pieter Koen - 'Tattoo' Robbie Wessels - 'Halley se Komeet' Amor Vittone - 'Voluit' Eden - 'Eden'

30. Best Pop Album : African Mafikizolo - 'Six Mabone' Puleng - 'Thaba Tshoeu' Kelly Khumalo - 'Itshitshi' Lesego - 'Mymusic' Joe Nina - 'Travel the Gravel'

31. Best Urban Pop Album Maduvha - 'Maduvha' Morafe - 'A Ene: The Revelation' Jozi - 'Muthland Crunk' Lesego – 'MyMusic' Jamali - 'Yours Fatally'

32. Best Dance Album : Afrikaans Desmond Wells - 'Heeltyd Speeltyd' Kurt Darren - 'Lekker Lekker' Hi-5 - 'Versoeking' David Fourie - 'Kom hier na my toe' Ray Dylan - 'Hokaai Stoppie Lorrie'

33. Best Urban Dance Album Revolution - '4 U' Shana - 'Iyo Londaba' Dj Cleo - 'Eskhaleni Zone 3' Dr Duda & Dr M-bee - 'House Prescriptions' Dj Sbu - 'Y-lens Vol. 1'

34. Best R&B/Soul Album Noss - 'Versatile' Gugu Shezi – 'GuguLam’' Swazi Dlamini - 'Dance with me' Danny K - 'This is my Time' Claire Phillips - 'Say my Name'

35. Best Rap Album Proverb - 'Manuscript' Flabba - 'Nkuli vs Flabba' Zubz - 'Headphone Music in a Parallel World' Tumi - 'Music From my Good Eye' Tumi and the Volume – 'Tumi and the Volume'

36. Best Kwaito Album Kabelo - 'Exodus' Thebe - 'Tha Rocka' Sgonondo - 'Amadragon' L’vovo - 'Derango' Trompies - 'Can't Touch This'

37. Best Music Video Rolisizwe Nikiwe - Mafikizolo - 'O Tswa Kae' Marcell Mouton - Hip Hop Pantsula - 'Tlhabane yo Maftown' Lianne Cox- Lebo - 'Brand New Day' Claudio Pavan - The Parlotones - 'Dragonflies & Astronauts' Lara Hollis - Lira - 'Feel Good'

38. Best Live DVD Soweto Gospel Choir - 'Blessed Live in Concert' Ringo - 'Ringo Live 2' 1st Project - 'Play it to Break it' Hugh Masekela - 'Live at the Market Theatre' Nicholis Louw - 'Rock Daai Lyfie Live'

39. Best Compilation DVD Deborah - 'Best of' Arthur - 'Best of Arthur' Ringo - 'Love Songs' Oliver Mtukudzi - 'Wonai' Mafikizolo - 'The Hits'

40. Best Producer Bheki Khoza (Simphiwe Dana - 'The One Love on Bantu Biko Street') Lawrence Majiza (Siphokazi - 'Ubuntu Bam') Ringo Madlingozi (Ringo - 'Ndim Lo') Moreira Chonguica and Mark Fransmar (The Moreira Project - 'The Journey Vol 1') Lloyd Ross (Vusi Mahlasela - 'Naledi Ya Tsela')

41. Best Engineer Dave Segal (Lucky Dube - 'Respect') Robin Walsh (Véronique - 'As I Am') Lloyd Ross (Vusi Mahlasela - 'Naledi Ya Tsela') Deen Gillan & Richard Mitchell (Khaya Mahlangu - 'Khululeka') Dave Reynolds (Grassroots - 'African Moods')

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