23rd South African Music Awards

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23rd South African Music Awards
DateMay 27, 2017 (2017-05-27)
VenueSun City Resort
CountrySouth Africa
Presented bySomizi Mhlongo
Tumi Morake
Most awardsKwesta (5)
Most nominationsNasty C (6)
Websitesamusicawards.co.za
Television/radio coverage
NetworkSABC
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The 23rd Annual South African Music Awards was held on May 27, 2017, at Sun City Resort and were hosted by Tumi Morake and Somizi Mhlongo.[1] The nominees were announced on April 20, 2017.[2] Nasty C lead the nominations with 6, followed by Kwesta 5.[3][4]

Performers[edit]

Artist(s) Song(s)
Main show
Amanda Black "Amazulu"

Winners and nominees[edit]

Below is the list of nominees and winners for the popular music categories. Winner's are highlighted in bold.[5][6][7]

Best Newcomer of the Year
  • Amanda Black - Amazulu
    • Soul Kulture - Ngeliny'ilanga
    • Babes Wodumo - Gqom Queen Vol. 1
    • Sketchy Bongo- Unmasked
    • Nasty C - Bad Hair Extensions
Best Duo/Group of the Year
  • Black Motion - Ya Badimo
    • The Soil - The Soil
    • Jaziel Brothers - Jaziel Brothers
    • Soul Kulture - Ngeliny'ilanga
    • The Parlotones - Trinkets Relics & Heirlooms
Best Female Artist of the Year
  • Amanda Black - Amazulu
    • Lebo Sekgobela - Restored
    • Babes Wodumo - Gqom Queen Vol. 1
    • Thandiswa - Belede
    • Kelly Khumalo - My Truth
Best Male Artist of the Year
  • Kwesta - Dakar II
    • Musa - Musa
    • Nasty C - Bad Hair Extensions
    • Nathi - Umbulelo Wam
    • Dr Tumi - Heart of a king
Best Album of the Year
  • Kwesta - Dakar II
    • Black Motion - Ya Badimo
    • Amanda Black - Amazulu
    • Nasty C - Bad Hair Extensions
    • Thandiswa - Belede
Record of the Year
Best Maskandi Album
  • Khuzani - Inyoni yomthakathi
    • Imfez'emnyama - Monalisa
    • Imithente - s"yawuvala umlomo
    • Shwi noMtekhala - Kwabhalwa etsheni
    • Thokozani Langa - Amabrazo
Classical Instrumental Album
  • Charl du Plessis Trio
    • Imilonji KaNtu Choral Society - And Then I Heard A Voice by SJ Khosa
    • The Voice of Angels - The Voice of Angels Volume 2
    • University of Pretoria - Love and War
    • Bongani Radebe - Buyelekhaya Sax Rendition
Best Afro Pop Album
  • Vusi Nova - Vusi Nova
    • Jaziel Brothers - Jaziel Brothers
    • Musa - Musa
    • Robbie Malinga - Robbie Malinga
    • The Soil - The Soil
African Indigenous Gospel Album
  • Living In Christ Legends - Living In Christ Legends
    • Amadodana Ase Wesile - Amadodana Ase Wesile
    • Jerusalema E Ncha - Jerusalema E Ncha
    • Lejwe la Motheo - Lejwe la Motheo
    • T.C.C.C. Mass Choir - T.C.C.C. Mass Choir
Best Rock Album
  • Albert Frost - The Wake Up
    • The Sweet Resistance - Where
    • There Is Hope
    • Lost & Found - Lost & Found
    • Richard Stirton - Middle Ground
    • The Parlotones - Trinkets, Relics & Heirlooms
Best Pop Album
  • Good Luck - The Nature Within
    • Matthew Mole - Run
    • Locnville - Taste The Weekend
    • Sketchy Bongo - Unmasked
    • TiMO ODV - Origins (Digital Edition)
Beste Kontemporere Musiek Album
  • Joshua na die Reën - Die Wêreld Binne My
    • Adam Tas - Patatas en Pyptabak
    • Coenie de Villiers - Emoji
    • Refentse - My hart bly in ‘n taal
    • Ricus Nel - Ouskool Boerseun
Best Newcomer Rap Album
  • Kwesta - Dakar
    • A Reece - Paradise
    • Khuli Chana - One Source
    • Nasty C - Bad Hair Extensions
    • Stogie T - Stogie T
Best Kwaito Album
  • Dr Malinga - Good Will
    • Babes Wodumo - Gqom Queen Vol. 1
    • Bullistic - N.W.O (New World Order)
    • Taylor K - Paper Chase
    • Trademark & Zinhle Ngidi - Trademark & Zinhle Ngidi
Best Dance Album
  • Black Motion - Ya Badimo
    • DJ Clock - The 5th tick
    • Durbans' Finest - Durbans' Finest - Reloaded
    • NaakMusiQ - Born to Entertain
    • Mobi Dixon - Live The Music
Best Traditional Faith Music Album
  • Spirit of Praise - Spirit Of Praise Vol.6
    • Deborah Fraser - Uhambo
    • Sfiso Ncwane - Wethembekile Baba
    • Teboho - Nkutlwele Bohloko
    • Zaza - Blowing the horn of chronicle
Best Adult Contemporary Album
    • Elvis Blue - Optics
    • Hugh Masekela - No Borders
    • Majozi - Fire
    • Mango Groove - Faces to the Sun
    • Msaki - Zaneliza: How The Water Moves
Live Audio Visual Recording Album
    • Joyous Celebration - Joyous Celebration 20 – Part 2 – The Alumni
    • Joyous Celebration - Joyous Celebration 20 Live at The Moses Mabhida Stadium
    • Khaya Mthethwa - The Dawn
    • Krone & Various Artists - Krone 3 DVD
    • Spirit Of Praise - Spirit Of Praise Vol.6
Best Music Video of the Year
    • Khuli Chana - One Source
    • Miss Pru DJ - Ameni
    • Nasty C - Don't do it
    • Nasty C - Good Girls
    • Reason ft AKA & Khuli Chana - Yipikayay
Best Produced Album
    • Afrotraction - Love and respect
    • Brenda Mtambo - So Much More
    • Matthew Mole - Run
    • Rubber Duc - The Secret Sun
    • Sjava - Isina Muva
Remix of the Year
    • Distruction Boyz - Wololo (Dbanj Remix)
    • DJ Mizz - Close to you (Mizz Afro Remix)
    • Evida - The Woods (Evida Remix)
    • Kyle Deutsch - Can't Get enough (Official Remix)
    • Vic - Wena Wedwa (MusicCraftMAN Mix)
Best African Artist
    • Jah Prayzah - Jah Prayzah
    • Oliver Mtukudzi - Oliver Mtukudzi
    • Patoranking - Patoranking
    • Vee Mampeezy - Vee Mampeezy
    • Vuyo Katsha - Vuyo Katsha
Best Traditional Music Album
    • Candy - Easy Come Easy Go
    • Dr Thomas Chauke Na Shinyori **Sisters - Shimatsatsa No 34: Xiganga
    • Mmaausi - Monna Oa Sokelwa
    • Qadasi & Maqhinga - Lashis' Ilanga
    • Shabalala Rhythm - Yebo Ngiyavuma
Best Engineered Album
    • The Soil - Echoes of Kofifi
    • Arno Carstens - Aandblom 13
    • Mango Groove - Faces To The Sun
    • Jesse Clegg - Things Unseen
    • LeAnne Dlamini - Warrior
SAMRO Highest Airplay of the Year
  • Kwesta
SAMPRA Highest Airplay of the Year
  • Kwesta

Special Awards[edit]

Lifetime Achievement Award (Brought to you by Telkom)[edit]

Best Selling Album and Music Downloads of the Year[edit]

  • Nathi Buyelekhaya

Best Selling DVD[edit]

  • Joyous Celebration (Volume 19: Back to the Cross)

Best Selling Overall Music Download[edit]

  • Sfiso Ncwane (Bayede Baba)

Best Selling Music Download (Ring-back Tone)[edit]

  • Sfiso Ncwane (Bayede Baba)

Best Selling Full-track Music Download[edit]

  • Thabani makhanya

Sampra Award[edit]

Highest Radio Airplay of the Year – DBN Nyts "Shumaya"

Record of the year[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ana (17 May 2017). "Somizi and Tumi Morake to host Sama 23 | The Citizen". The Citizen.
  2. ^ "2017 SAMAs: all the nominees | Awards | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za.
  3. ^ Kgosi Modisane. "Nasty C, Kwesta lead Sama 2017 nominations". The Citizen. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  4. ^ Refilwe Pitjeng (28 May 2017). "KWESTA STEALS THE SHOW WITH MOST SAMA AWARDS". EWN.
  5. ^ "Here are all the 2017 Sama winners". Channel.
  6. ^ "#Sama23 winners announced". www.bizcommunity.com.
  7. ^ "All the 2017 SAMA winners, revealed". www.glamour.co.za.
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