#Sama29 loading: No venue yet…but here’s the record and video of the year nominees!

South African Music Awards (Samas) nominees for the coveted Record of the Year and Music Video of the Year categories have been announced with powerhouse musical duo Wanitwa Mos and Master KG leading the pack with nominations alongside Daliwonga.

The prestigious awards ceremony for the 29th edition of Samas is set to take place on Saturday 18 November in what its organiser, the Recording Industry of SA (RiSA), promised to be a “thrilling celebration” in its latest statement.

Where exactly the “thrilling celebration” will be taking place, remains to be seen as the eThekwini municipality pulled out of hosting the event in Durban after President Cyril Ramaphosa advised the KwaZulu-Natal government not to sponsor and host the Samas due to financial reasons.

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SAMA nominees: The frontrunners

Wanitwa Mos and Master KG are vying for Music Video of the Year with three nominations. Their Sofa Silahlane is also in the running for Record of the Year gong.

Daliwonga rivals Wanitwa and Master KG with his nominations in both categories.

DJ Maphorisa is second in the Music Video of the Year category for his collaboration with Kabza De Small. Also nominated in the category, are KO, Young Stunna, Blxckie, 2Point1 and Nthabi Sings.

Late musician Costa Titch also received a posthumous nomination in the same category for his Big Flexa, while AKA received a nomination in the Record of the Year category for Lemons (Lemonade) with Nasty C

Big Nuz also received a nod in both categories for its hit single Ngeke.

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Record of the Year nominees

• Sete – KO
• Sofa Silahlane – Wanitwa Mos, Master KG AND Lwsheen (featuring Nkosazana Daughter)
• Dali Nguwe – Wanitwa Mos, Master KG (featuring Nkosazana Daughter, Basetsana and Obey Amor)
• Paris – Q-Mark and TpZee (featuring African Papi)
• Lemons (Lemonade) – AKA and Nasty C
• Mina Nawe – Soa Matrix and Mashudu
• Khusela – Kabza De Small
• Healer Ntliziyo Yam – Gaba Cannal and George Lesley
• Sengizwile – Mas Musiq
• All In You – Senior Oat
• Selema (Po Po) – Musa Keys and Loui
• Tanzania – Uncle Waffles and Tony Durado
• Ngeke – Big Nuz (featuring DJ Yamza)
• Abo Mvelo – Daliwonga (featuring Mellow and Sleazy and MJ)
• Sondela – Venom and Shishiliza
• Tobetsa – Myztro, Shaunnmusiq and Ftears
• Fatela – Aymos and Ami Faku
• Soft Life – Nomfundo Moh
• Hamba Wena – Deep London and Boohle
• Stimela – 2Point1 (featuring Ntate Stunna and Nthabi Sings)

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Music Video of the Year nominees

• Sete – KO (featuring Young Stunna and Blxckie)
• Dali Nguwe – Wanitwa Mos and Master KG (featuring Nkosazana Daughter, Basetsana and Obey Amor)
• Paris – Q-Mark and TpZee (featuring Afrikan Papi)
• Big Flexa – Costa Titch (featuring C’buda M, Alfa Kat, Banaba Des, Sdida and Man T)
• Hamba Wena – Deep London and Boohle
• uMlando – 9umba, TOSS and Mdovar (featuring Sir Trill, Sino Msolo, Lady Du, Young Stunna and Slade)
• Sofa Silahlane – Wanitwa Mos, Master KG and Lowsheen (featuring Nkosazana Daughter)
• Fatela – Ami Faku and Aymos
• Abo Mvelo – Daliwonga (featuring Mellow and Sleazy and MJ)
• Uthando – DJ Ngwazi and Master KG (featuring Nokwazi, Lowsheen, Caltonic)
• Ngeke – Big Nuz
• Adiwele – Young Stunna (featuring Kabza De Small and DJ Maphorisa)
• Ndenzel’ Uncedo Hymn 377 – Joyous Celebration
• Voicemail – Inkabi Nation
• Magear – Makhadzi (featuring Mr Brown)
• Stimela – 2Point1 (featuring Ntate Stunna and Nthabi Sings)
• Bakwa Lah – Major League DJz and Mathandos and Nvcho (featuring C4 DJs)
• S’Villa – Jehovah (featuring Zuma)
• Banyana – DJ Maphorisa and Tyler ICU (featuring Sir Trill, Daliwonga and Kabza De Small)
• Dipatje Tsa Felo – Felo Le Tee and Myztro (featuring Daliwonga)

How to vote

RISA CEO Nhlanhla Sibisi has urged the public to participate and make their voice heard by voting for their favourites: