2021 South African Music Awards (SAMA 27) Full Nominee List

THEME: REdifine, REinvent, REimagine

Music Video Of The Year

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Record Of The Year

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Album of the Year

1. Persistence – Bongo Riot
2. The Healers: The Last Chapter – Black Motion
3. Once Upon A Time in Lockdown – Kabza De Small & DJ Maphorisa (Scorpion Kings)
4. I Am The King of Amapiano: Sweet & Dust – Kabza De Small
5. Back to Love – Junior Taurus

Duo / Group of the Year

1. Ama Roto EP – Reece Madlisa & Zuma
2. Musical Kings – MFR Souls
3. Once Upon A Time in Lockdown – Kabza De Small & DJ Maphorisa (Scorpion Kings)
4. Shonamalanga – Mas Musiq & Aymos
5. We Made It – Mi Casa

Female Artist of the Year

1. On the Frontline – Reign Africa
2. Spiritual Encounter – Bucy Radebe
3. What a Life – Sho Madjozi
4. Xola Moya Wam’ – Nomcebo Zikode
5. Your Kingdom on Earth – Hle

Male Artist of the Year

1. To The World & Beyond – Sun-El Musician
2. Persistence – Bongo Riot
3. I Am The King of Amapiano: Sweet & Dust – Kabza De Small
4. For the Groovists – Oscar Mbo
5. Back to Love – Junior Taurus

White Star Newcomer of the Year

1. Jesus is Enough – Xolly Mncwango
2. On the Frontline – Reign Africa
3. Africado – BandaBanda & The Crocodiles
4. Ingoma – Azana
5. Spiritual Encounter – Bucy Radebe

Best Rock Album

1. Chrome Neon Jesus – Ethyl Ether
2. Here’s to the Now – Nathan Smith
3. Orange Sunshine – Yum Yuck
4. The Devils Cattle – Ruff Majik
5. Nothing’s Gonna Change – Oooth

Best Pop Album

1. 11:11 – Rowlene
2. I Don’t Sleep – Jethro Tait
3. Tribes & Angels – Locnville
4. Sugar – Mark Stent
5. She – Amy Lilley

Beste Pop Album

1. 2021 – Die Heuwels Fantasties
2. Die Toekoms is Synth – Synth Peter
3. Twintig20 – Brendan Peyper
4. Gewigloos – Juan Boucher
5. Gemaklik Verlore – Christa Visser

Best Adult Contemporary Album

1. In the Kingdom of the Aloes – amaFranx
2. Repaired – Jack Atlantic
3. Rise – Ndlovu Youth Choir
4. Take Me To The River – Connell Cruise
5. The South African Songbook – Kurt Darren & The Soweto Gospel Choir

Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album

1. Wandel in my Woning – Refentse
2. Herverbeel – Die Heuwels Fantasties
3. Net Geleen – Bernice West
4. Monumentaal – Ruhan Du Toit
5. Spontaan – Riaan Benadê

Best African Adult Contemporary Album

1. Umsebenzi – Sjava
2. Amakhaya – Max – Hoba
3. Bamako – Simphiwe Dana
4. Buhlebendalo – Chosi
5. Isambulo – 1020 Cartel Artists

Best Alternative Music Album

1. Mania/Post Mania – Yellow House
2. iimini – Bongeziwe Mabandla
3. Hot Mess – Evert Snyman
4.  Filth and Wisdom – The Medicine Dolls
5. Ebusuku – Th&o

Best R&B/Soul Album

1. A Force To Be Reckoned With – Thando
2. LANGA – Langa Mavuso
3. Sindisiwe – LaSauce
4. Small World – Ricky Tyler
5. Uhambo – Soul Kulture

Best Hip Hop Album

1. 4436 – Boity
2. Nadia Naked II – Nadia Nakai
3. Zulu With Some Power – Nasty C
4. POPSTAR – Yanga Chief
5. Zakwe & Duncan – Zakwe & Duncan

Best Kwaito Album

1. Sgubhu OverDoze – Lvovo & Danger
2. Endaweni – Darkie Fiction
3. Don’t Lose Hope – Sukiripapa
4. Bhut’Madlisa – Mampintsha
5. Ama Roto EP – Reece Madlisa & Zuma

Best Dance Album

1. To The World & Beyond – Sun-El Musician
2. For The Goovists – Oscar Mbo
3. Xola Moya Wam’ – Nomcebo Zikode
4. The Healers: The Last Chapter – Black Motion
5. We Made It – Mi Casa

Best Traditional Faith Music Album

1. Project 17 – Chapter 2 – Worship House
2. Buya Nkosi – Thinah Zungu
3. Spiritual Encounter – Bucy Radebe
4. Wathi Eloyi Eloyi – Sipho Makhabane
5. Izulu – Sneziey

Best Contemporary Faith Music Album

1. Devotion – Nqubeko Mbatha
2. Face 2 Face – Collen Maluleke
3. Jesus is Enough – Xolly Mncwango
4. Your Kingdom on Earth – Hle
5. The Promised Revival Part One – Tshwane Gospel Choir

Best African Indigenous Faith Music Album

1. Makhosi Akithi – Vuma Zion
2. Izwi Lakho – Mandlethu Gospel Singers
3. Katlehong Gospel Choir Artist Development – Katlehong Gospel Choir Artist Development
4. Sithembe Wena Nkosi – JTG Gospel Choir
5. Enyokumkhonza – Enyonini Mission Ministries

Rest of Africa Award

1. Unity Album – Buffalo Souljah
2. A Better Time – Davido
3. Made in Lagos – Wizkid
4. Midnight Train – Sauti Sol
5. Songs in the Key of Love – Berita

Best Traditional Album

1. Love and War – Henny C
2. What a Life – Sho Madjozi
3. Angeke Bakuthande Boke – Smangele
4. Shebeen Queen – Vusi Mahlasela
5. Ndavhuko – Vendaboy Poet

Best Maskandi

1. Amagupta – iChwane Lebhaca
2. Ziyangiluma Izinja – Phuzekhemisi
3. Iqatha Eliziqobayo – Thokozani Langa
4. Banathi Shaqa – Imithente
5.  Imfene Kamakhelwane – Abafana Baka Mgqumeni

Best Jazz Album

1. Africado – BandaBanda & The Crocodiles
2. An Open Dialogue – Linda Sikhakhane
3. iHubo Labomdabu – Sibusiso Mash Mashiloane
4. Modes of Communication: Letters From The Underworlds – Nduduzo Makhathini
5. Thandi Ntuli (Live at Jazzwerkstatt) – Thandi Ntuli

Best Classical/Instrumental Album

1. Live in Cape Town – Guy Battery & Derek Gripper
2. Imagine – Charles du Plessis Trio
3. Live in Lisbon – Nibs van der Spuy and Guy Battery
4. Tek’o – CH2
5.  We’ve All Known The Times – Wouter Kellerman

Best Afro Pop Album

1. Ingoma – Azana
2. Molimo – Manu Worldstar
3. Ngumama – Vusi Nova
4. The Voice of Africa – Kelly Khumalo
5. Tugela Fairy: Made of Stars – Simmy

Best Live Audio Visual Recording of the Year

1. Your Kingdom on Earth – Hle
2. The Throne (Live Edition) – Presss
3. Spiritual Encounter – Bucy Radebe
4. My Hart Klop Refentse – Refentse
5. A Journey to the World & Beyond – Sun-El Musician

Best Collaboration

1. Uthando – Darque featuring Zakes Bantwini
2. Ek Like Hoe Jy Dans – Chê featuring Snotkop
3. Mali Eningi – Big Zulu featuring Riky Rick & Intaba Yase Dubai
4. Senzeni – Mthandazo Gatya featuring Comado & DJ Manzo SA
5. Yehla Moya – Da Capo & Nduduzo Makhathini featuring Omagugu

Best Produced Music Video

1. Where is the DJ by Malumz on Decks featuring Khanyisa – Oscar Nyathi
2. Qhawe – Made to Create by Toya Delazy – Kyle Lewis & Vjorn Tucker
3. Mamela by Mi Casa – Katya Abedian
4. Lucky Star by K.O – Adam Zackon & Dale Fortune
5. Hosh by Prince Kaybee featuring Sir Trill – Ofentse

Best Produced Album of the Year

1. In the Beginning was the End by Manana – Manana & Noble
2. Ithemba by Luyolo – Marcus MC & Andy Keys
3. Umsebenzi by Sjava – Delaydem, Ruff, Webmoms, Zadok &Vuyo Manyike
4. Tugela Fairy: Made of Stars by Simmy – Sun-El Musician, Claudio Wayde, Da Capo, Mpho Mohlolong
5. The Healers: The Last Chapter – Black Motion

Best Engineered Album of the Year

1. Swingle Bells by Jonathan Roxmouth – Adam Howard
2. Goodluck Upclose by Goodluck – Murray Anderson & Andrew Rawborn
3. Isambulo by 1020 Cartel Artists – Mfanafuthi Ruff
4. The Second Coming by Kid Tini – James Smals, Kitie, Ron Epidemic & Tweezy
5. Inganekwane by Zoe Modiga – Papi Diretsi & Songo Oyama

Remix of the Year

1. Jerusalema – Kid Fonque
2. Ndanele – Dwson
3. Sala Nabani – Sun-El Musician, Claudio & Kenza
4. Speak Lord – Sculpturedmusic
5. Yehla Moya – Da Capo

Best Reggae Album

1. The Journey – Ras Canly
2. Persistence – Bongo Riot
3.  My Music – Freeky
4.  On the Frontline – Reign Africa
5.  Empathy Riddim – Lavoro Duro

Best Amapiano Album

1. Musical Kings – MFR Souls
2. Back to Love – Junior Taurus
3. I Am The King of Amapiano: Sweet & Dust – Kabza De Small
4. Once Upon A Time In Lockdown – Kabza De Small & DJ Maphorisa (Scorpion Kings)
5. Shonamalanga – Mas Musiq & Aymos

Best Gqom Album

1. We Don’t Play the Same Gqom – Que
2. Make Cape Town Great Again – Mshayi & Mr Thela
3. Isiqalo – DragerNation
4. InzaloYekwaito – Zinaro
5. Idando Kazi – Babes Wodumo