27th South African Music Awards

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27th South African Music Awards
Official poster
DateJuly 31, 2021
LocationVirtual event, multiple venues
CountrySouth Africa
Hosted byBontle Modiselle
Lawrence Maleka
MottoRedefine, Invent, Imagine
Most awardsKabza De Small (4)
Most nominationsKabza De Small (6)
Television/radio coverage
NetworkSABC 1
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The 27th Annual South African Music Awards were the 27th edition of the South African Music Awards. The award show was broadcast live on SABC 1 on July 31, 2021 and was held virtually due to the effects of COVID-19 lockdowns.[1][2]

The nominees were announced on 19 May 2021.[3] Kabza De Small received the most nominations with six, ahead of Sun-El Musician with five nominations.[4] The 27th annual SAMAs introduced new categories, introducing best amapiano, gqom and kwaito albums as their own categories.[5]

On 17 July 2021, it was announced that television personalities Bontle Modiselle and Lawrence Maleka were to be the hosts of the ceremony.[6]

Performers[edit]

The list of performers was announced on July 28.[7][8]

Artist(s) Song(s)
Sjava "Umcebo"
Boity "Bakae"
Big Zulu (featuring Riky Rick and Intaba Yase Dubai) "Mali Eningi"
Bucy Radebe
Azana
Langa Mavuso
Buhlebendalo
Blaq Diamond

Winners and nominees[edit]

Nominees are as listed below. Winners are in bold.[9]

Album of the year Female Artist of the Year Male Artist of the Year
  • 'Once Upon A Time in Lockdown – Kabza De Small & DJ Maphorisa (Scorpion Kings)
    • Persistence – Bongo Riot
    • The Healers: The Last Chapter – Black Motion
    • I Am The King of Amapiano: Sweet & Dust – Kabza De Small
    • Back to Love – Junior Taurus
  • Sho Madjozi – What a Life
    • Reign Africa – On the Frontline
    • Bucy Radebe – Spiritual Encounter
    • Nomcebo Zikode – Xola Moya Wam’
    • HLE – Your Kingdom on Earth
Newcomer of the Year Duo/Group of the Year Best Rock Album Best Pop Album
  • Bucy Radebe – Spiritual Encounter
    • Xolly Mncwango – Jesus is Enough
    • Reign Africa – On the Frontline
    • BandaBanda & The Crocodiles – Africado
    • Azana – Ingoma
  • Kabza De Small & DJ Maphorisa (Scorpion Kings) – Once Upon A Time in Lockdown
    • Reece Madlisa & Zuma – Ama Roto EP
    • MFR Souls – Musical Kings
    • Mas Musiq & Aymos – Shonamalanga
    • Mi Casa – We Made It
  • Orange Sunshine – Yum Yuck
    • Chrome Neon Jesus – Ethyl Ether
    • Here’s to the Now – Nathan Smith
    • The Devils Cattle – Ruff Majik
    • Nothing’s Gonna Change – Oooth
  • Tribes & Angels – Locnville
    • 11:11 – Rowlene
    • I Don’t Sleep – Jethro Tait
    • Sugar – Mark Stent
    • She – Amy Lilley
Best Pop Album Best Afro Pop Album Best R&B/Soul Album Best Adult Contemporary Album
  • Twintig20 – Brendan Peyper
    • 2021 – Die Heuwels Fantasties
    • Die Toekoms is Synth – Synth Peter
    • Gewigloos – Juan Boucher
    • Gemaklik Verlore – Christa Visser
  • Uhambo – Soul Kulture
    • A Force To Be Reckoned With – Thando
    • LANGA – Langa Mavuso
    • Sindisiwe – LaSauce
    • Small World – Ricky Tyler
  • Beyele - The Journey Continues – Max – Hoba
    • Umsebenzi – Sjava
    • Isambulo – 1020 Cartel Artists
    • Bamako – Simphiwe Dana
    • Buhlebendalo – Chosi
Best Classical Album/Instrumental Album Best Contemporary Music Album Best Hip Hop Album Best Reggae Album
  • We’ve Known All Times – Wouter Kellerman
    • Live in Cape Town – Guy Buttery & Derek Gripper
    • Imagine – Charles du Plessis Trio
    • Live in Lisbon – Nibs van der Spuy and Guy Buttery
    • Tek’o – CH2
  • Herverbeel – Die Heuwels Fantasties
    • Wandel in my Woning – Refentse
    • Net Geleen – Bernice West
    • Monumentaal – Ruhan Du Toit
    • Spontaan – Riaan Benadê
  • Persistence – Bongo Riot
    • The Journey – Ras Canly
    • My Music – Freeky
    • On the Frontline – Reign Africa
    • Empathy Riddim – Lavoro Duro
Remix of the Year Best Collaboration Best Dance Album Best Kwaito
  • "Yehla Moya" – Da Capo
    • "Jerusalema" – Kid Fonque
    • "Ndanele" – Dwson
    • "Sala Nabani" – Sun-El Musician, Claudio & Kenza
    • "Speak Lord" – Sculptured Music
  • "Mali Eningi" – Big Zulu featuring Riky Rick & Intaba Yase Dubai
    • "Uthando" – Darque featuring Zakes Bantwini
    • "Ek Like Hoe Jy Dans" – Chê featuring Snotkop
    • "Senzeni" – Mthandazo Gatya featuring Comado & DJ Manzo SA
    • "Yehla Moya" – Da Capo & Nduduzo Makhathini featuring Omagugu
  • The Healers: The Last Chapter – Black Motion
  • Ama Roto EP – Reece Madlisa & Zuma
    • Sgubhu OverDoze – Lvovo & Danger
    • Endaweni – Darkie Fiction
    • Don’t Lose Hope – Sukiri Papa
    • Bhut’Madlisa – Mampintsha
Best Amapiano Album Best Gqom Album Best Engineered Album of the Year Best Produced Music Video
  • Once Upon A Time In Lockdown – Kabza De Small & DJ Maphorisa (Scorpion Kings)
    • Musical Kings – MFR Souls
    • Back to Love – Junior Taurus
    • I Am The King of Amapiano: Sweet & Dust – Kabza De Small
    • Shonamalanga – Mas Musiq & Aymos
  • InzaloYekwaito – Zinaro
    • We Don’t Play the Same Gqom – Que
    • Make Cape Town Great Again – Mshayi & Mr Thela
    • Isiqalo – DragerNation
    • Idando Kazi – Babes Wodumo
  • Inganekwane by Zoë Modiga – Papi Diretsi & Songo Oyama
    • Swingle Bells by Jonathan Roxmouth – Adam Howard
    • Goodluck Upclose by Goodluck – Murray Anderson & Andrew Rawborn
    • Isambulo by 1020 Cartel Artists – Mfanafuthi Ruff
    • The Second Coming by Kid Tini – James Smals, Kitie, Ron Epidemic & Tweezy
  • "Hosh" by Prince Kaybee featuring Sir Trill – Ofentse
    • "Where is the DJ" by Malumz on Decks featuring Khanyisa – Oscar Nyathi
    • "Qhawe – Made to Create" by Toya Delazy – Kyle Lewis & Vjorn Tucker
    • "Mamela" by Mi Casa – Katya Abedian
    • "Lucky Star" by K.O – Adam Zackon & Dale Fortune
Best Live Audio Visual Recording Best Alternative Music Album Best African Indigenous Faith Album Best Traditional Faith Music Album
  • A Journey to the World & Beyond – Sun-El Musician
    • Your Kingdom on Earth – HLE
    • The Throne (Live Edition) – Presss
    • Spiritual Encounter – Bucy Radebe
    • My Hart Klop Refentse – Refentse
  • iimini – Bongeziwe Mabandla
    • Mania/Post Mania – Yellow House
    • Hot Mess – Evert Snyman
    • Filth and Wisdom – The Medicine Dolls
    • Ebusuku – Th&o
  • Izwi Lakho – Mandlethu Gospel Singers
    • Makhosi Akithi – Vuma Zion
    • Katlehong Gospel Choir Artist Development – Katlehong Gospel Choir Artist Development
    • Sithembe Wena Nkosi – JTG Gospel Choir
    • Enyokumkhonza – Enyonini Mission Ministries
  • Spiritual Encounter – Bucy Radebe
    • Project 17 – Chapter 2 – Worship House
    • Buya Nkosi – Thinah Zungu
    • Wathi Eloyi Eloyi – Sipho Makhabane
    • Izulu – Sneziey
Best Contemporary Faith Music Album Best Maskandi Album Rest of Africa Artist Best Traditional Album
  • Your Kingdom on Earth – HLE
    • Devotion – Nqubeko Mbatha
    • Face 2 Face – Collen Maluleke
    • Jesus is Enough – Xolly Mncwango
    • The Promised Revival Part One – Tshwane Gospel Choir
  • Imfene Kamakhelwane – Abafana Baka Mgqumeni
    • Amagupta – iChwane Lebhaca
    • Ziyangiluma Izinja – Phuzekhemisi
    • Iqatha Eliziqobayo – Thokozani Langa
    • Banathi Shaqa – Imithente
  • What a Life – Sho Madjozi
    • Love and War – Henny C
    • Angeke Bakuthande Boke – Smangele
    • Shebeen Queen – Vusi Mahlasela
    • Ndavhuko – Vendaboy Poe

Artist Of The Year Top 5 1. Makhadzi 2. Ethyl Ether 3. Blaq Diamond 4. Reece Madlisa and Zuma 5. HLE

CAPASSO Most Streamed Song of The Year You're the One - Elaine

Best Adult Contemporary Album:

Winner: Ndlovu Youth Choir - Rise

Artist Of The Year Top 3 1. HLE 2. Makhadzi 3. Blaq Diamond

Best Jazz Album:

Winner: Modes of Communication: Letters from the Underworlds - Nduduzo Makhathini Best Produced Album:

Winner: Sjava - Umsebenzi (Delaydem, Ruff Nkosi, Webmoms, Zadok & Vuyo Manyike)

Music Video of the Year:

  • MFR Souls - Amanikiniki ft. Major League DJz, Kamo Mphela, Bontle Smith
  • Prince Kaybee - uWrongo ft. Black Motion, Shimza, Ami Faku
  • Sha Sha - Tender Love ft. DJ Maphorisa & Kabza De Small
  • Miss Pru - Price To Pay ft. Blaq Diamond, Malome Vector
  • Master KG - Jerusalema ft. Nomcebo Zikode
  • Ayanda Jiya - Lover 4 Life ft. Stogie T (Music Video)
  • Malome Vector - Dumelang ft. Blaq Diamond (Music Video)
  • Semi Tee - Gabadiya ft. Kammu Dee, Miano (Official Video)
  • Aubrey Qwana - Molo (Official Music Video) #REMASTEREDINHD
  • Nasty C - There They Go
  • Kwesta - Njandini
  • Elaine - You're the One (Official Music Video) REMASTERED
  • DJ Maphorisa, Kabza De Small - Lorch ft. Semi Tee, Miano, Kammu Dee
  • TNS, Skillz - Ayabonga ft. LeSoul (Official Music Video) HD
  • Sphectacula, DJ Naves - Okokoko ft. Thebe, Unathi (Video)
  • Nasty C - Eazy (Official Music Video) #REMASTEREDINHD
  • Focalistic - Ke Star ft. Vigro Deep (Official Video)
  • Rouge - One By One ft. AKA
  • Azana - Your Love (Official Music Video) REMASTERED
  • Shane Eagle - Paris ft. Nasty C (Music Video)

Winner:

Record of the Year:

Winner:

  • Matthew Mole - Keep It Together (Official Audio) 2020 Lyric

Artist of the Year:

Winner:

Special Awards[edit]

International Achievement Award

Lifetime Achievement Award

Best singer in intertainment industry[edit]

Sir trill

Best Selling Artist

SAMRO HIGHEST AIRPLAY AWARD

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sama27: Amapiano star Kabza De Small leads with six nominations". thesouthafrican.com. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  2. ^ "27th Samas set for virtual experience on July 31". sowetanlive.co.za. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Samas 27: Nominations are out and men are leading the nods". The Citizen. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Amapiano star Kabza De Small tops SAMA27 nominations". Sowetan Live. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  5. ^ "The 2021 SAMAs will recognise Gqom and Amapiano as separate categories". News24. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  6. ^ Birjalal, Alyssia (July 19, 2021). "Bontle Modiselle Moloi and Lawrence Maleka announced as Sama27 hosts". iol.co.za.
  7. ^ Jabulani, John (28 July 2021). "SA Rappers Scheduled To Perform At #SAMA27". Ubetoo.
  8. ^ "Sama27 announces performers and presenters". Biz Community. July 28, 2021.
  9. ^ Dayile, Qhama (31 July 2021). "Here's the full list of the SAMA winners | Drum". News24. South Africa.
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