The 24th annual South African Music Awards ceremony was held on Friday and Saturday night at Sun City, South Africa. The event was graced by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Shekhinah won 3 awards at the night, while the “Club Controller” crooner Prince Kaybee won the award for the Male Artiste of the Year. Mafikizolo went home with two awards that night.
See full winners list.
Best Selling Digital Artists — Joyous Celebration
Highest Airplay Special Composer Winner Package — Sun-El Musician ft Samthing Soweto
Best Traditional Faith Music Album — Andile Kamajola – Andile Kamajola Chapter 8 Sekwanele
Best African Indigenous Gospel Album — Vuma Zion – Samson Aphi Amandla Akho
Best Kwaito Album — Busiswa – Highly Flavoured
Best Afro Pop Album — Mafikizolo – 20
Beste Kontemporere Musiek Album — Jo Black – Skepe
Best Pop Album — Tresor – The Beautiful Madness
Lifetime Achiever Award recipients — Spokes H, Steve Kekana and Mbongeni Ngema
International Achiever Award — Shashika Mooruth
Best Rock Album — Fokofpolisiekar – Selfmedikasie
The Best Hip Hop Album — Shane Eagle – Yellow
Best Dance Album — Lady Zamar – King Zamar
Best Maskandi – Abafana Baka Mgqumeni – 6 to 6
Newcomer of the Year — Shekhinah
Duo/Group of the Year — Mafikizolo
Female Artist of the Year — Shekhinah
Male Artist of the Year — Prince Kaybee
Album of the Year — Shekhinah – Rose Gold
Record of the Year — Distruction Boyz FT Benny Maverick & Dladla Mshunqisi for Omunye
