SAMA 21 nominees announced

Cassper Nyovest and AKA have both been nominated for Best Collaboration and Best Male Artist.

Kelly Khumalo has earned a nod for Best African Adult album, while Beatenberg have been nominated for a few awards. Let’s hope the band doesn’t walk away empty-handed – the Metro FM Awards didn’t yield any wins for the bans.

Here are the full list of nominees:

Best Rock

aKing
Prime Circle
Reburn
Taxi Violence
Zebra & Giraffe

Best Pop Album
Beatenberg
Jimmy Nevis
Monark
The Kiffness
Toya Delazy

Ross Dorkin from South African pop band, Beatenberg perform as the opening act to international band 30 Seconds to Mars, 21 November 2014, at the Coca Cola Dome in North Riding, Johannesburg. The event organised by Big Concerts saw the international band 30 Seconds to Mars play to thousands of fans in Johannesburg and Capetown over the weekend. Picture: Alaister Russell

Beste Pop Album
Bobby van Jarsveld
Eden
Kurt Darren
Nadine
Riana Nel

Best Contemporary Album
Arno Carstens
BlackByrd
Howie Combrink
Josie Field
Niemand

Arno Carstens. Image courtesy of Facebook

Beste Kontemporere Musiek Album
Adam Tas
Chris Chameleon & Daniella Deysel
Dewald Wasserfall
Dozi
Pieter Koen

Best African Adult Album
Kelly Khumalo
Maleh
Max Hoba
Ringo Madlingozi
Simphiwe Dana

Kelly Khumalo attends the 2015 Metro FM Music Awards on February 28, 2015 in Durban, South Africa. The awards held in Durban honours the rising stars in the South African Music Industry. (Photo by Gallo Images /Sowetan / Thuli Dlamini)

Best Alternative Album
Bittereinder
Bye Beneco
Dassie
Jeremy Loops
Tailor

Best R&B / Soul / Reggae Album
Afrotraction
Lulu Dikana
Moneoa
The Soil
Vusi Nova

Debut singer, daughter of Vuyisile Dikana and older sister to Zonke Dikana, Lulu Dikana poses for a portrait on March 8, 2012 in Johannesburg, south Africa while discussing her debut album This is The Life. (Photo by Gallo Images / The Times / Daniel Born)

Best Rap Album
AKA
Duncan
Cassper Nyovest
K.O.
Reason

Best Kwaito Album
Lvovo Derrango
PHI and Ginger
Professor
Thebe
Trompies

Multiaward-winning rapper AKA has released his second studio album, Levels.
Pictures:
Supplied

Best Dance Album
Black Motion
Bucie
Cuebur
Da Capo
DJ Clock

Best Traditional Faith Music Album
Andile Ka Majola
Rebecca Malope
Rofhiwa Manyanga
Worship House

Black Motion’s Thabo “smol” Mabogwane plays percussions during the duo’s set at the DStv iRock Rustenburg music festival held at the Olympia Park in Rustenburg, 13 December 2014

Best Contemporary Faith Music Album
Khaya Mthethwa
Loyiso Bala
Ndo Dlakadla
Tebello Sukwene
Word and Life

Best Traditional Music Album

Botlhale Boikanyo
Brian Finch
Imfez’emnyama
Impumelelo
Qadasi (David Jenkins)

Iamge courtesy of Facebook

Best Maskandi Album
Abakamnyandu
Amawele Ka Mamtshawe
Ichwane Lebhaca
Maqhinga Radebe
Thokozani Langa

Best Jazz Album
Herbie Tsoaeli
Kyle Shepherd
Marcus Wyatt & Language 12
McCoy Mrubata
Nduduzo Makhathini

Two of Christian Scott’s specially modified horns and reverse flugel and sirenette on stage at the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz in Sandton, 26 September 2014. Picture: Refilwe Modise

Best Classical and Instrumental Album
CH2 Guitar Duo
Charl du Plessis Trio
Tony Cox
University of Pretoria Camerata
Wouter Kellerman

Best Live DVD
Benjamin Dube
Krone
Lira
Spirit Of Praise
Various Artists

Image courtesy www.misslira.com

Best Collaboration
AKA ft. K.O. for Run Jozi
Cassper Nyovest ft. Okmalumkoolkat for Gusheshe
DJ Clock ft. Beatenberg for Pluto
K.O ft. Kid X for Caracara
The Soil ft. Ladysmith Black Mambazo for Hamba Uyosebenza

Music Video of the Year
Director: Alessio Bettocchi, Artist: DJ Dimplez Ft, Dream Team and Anati, Video:Yaya

Director: Mzi Kumalo, Artist: Mi Casa, Album: Turn You On

Director: Ryan Kruger, Artist: Prime Circle, Album: Let The Night In

Director: Kyle Lewis, Artist: Tumi Molekane, Album: In Defense Of My Art

Director: Zakes Bantwini, Artist: Zakes Bantwini, Album: Ghetto

Acapella group “The Soil” poses for a picture at the nominee announcement for the 14th annual Metro FM awards, 22 February 2015, in Bryanston, Johannesburg. The event will be held on the 28th of February 2015 in Durban. Picture: Alaister Russell

Best Producer of the Year
Producer: Lulu Dikana & Powella Tiemo, Artist: Lulu Dikana, Album: I Came To Love

Producer: Ewald Jansen van Rensburg, Artist: Monark, Album: Negatives

Producer: Denholm George Harding, Artist: Prime Circle, Album: Let The Night In

Producer: David Scott, Artist: The Kiffness, Album: KIFF

Producer: Wouter Kellerman, Artist: Wouter Kellerman, Album: Winds Of Samsara

Best Engineer of the Year
Engineer: Brian O’Shea, Crighton Goodwill & Marius Brouwer, Artist: Johnny Apple, Album: Johnny Apple

Engineer: Dave Reynolds & Peter Pearlson, Artist: Dave Reynolds, Album: The Light of Day

Engineer: Peter Auret, Artist: McCoy Mrubata, Album: Brasskap Sessions Vol. 2

Engineer: Brendyn Rossouw, Artist: Prime Circle, Album: Let The Night In

Engineer: Jürgen von Wechmar, Rogan Kelsey, Ross Fink & Jaziel Sommers, Artist: Toya Delazy, Album: Ascension

FILE PICTURE: Lulu Dikana, a South African singer, songwriter and actress, performing at the Soweto Jazz Festival at Elkah Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 19 December 2010. (Photo by Gallo Images/Sowetan/Veli Nhlapo)

Remix of the Year
DJ Sbu, Robbie Malinga and Mojalefa Thebe, Song: Indlela Yam

Select Play, Song: Tsiki Tsiki

Goldfish, Song: Moonwalk Away (Goldfish Moon Landing Mix) Radio Edit

Heavy K, Song: Personal Paradise

Ricky Rick, Song: Amantombazane

Best Male Artist of the Year
AKA
Cassper Nyovest
Jimmy Nevis
K.O.
Ringo Madlingozi

A Screenshot from the music video of K.O’s smash hit ‘Caracara’. K.O was recently named SA’s Hottest MC by MTV Base. Picture: YouTube

Best Female Artist of the Year
Bucie
Lulu Dikana
Maleh
Moneoa
Simphiwe Dana

Best Duo/Group of the Year
Beatenberg
Bittereinder
BlackByrd
McCoy Mrubata
The Soil

Simphiwe Dana and Kelly Khumalo during the announcement of the 21st Annual South African Music Awards nominees on March 12, 2015 at the Rand Club in Johannesburg, South Africa. The nominations for the prestigious music awards were announced this morning. (Photo by Gallo Images / Frennie Shivambu)

Best Newcomer of the Year
Beatenberg
Cassper Nyovest
Duncan
Howie Combrink
Jeremy Loops

Best Album of the Year
Beatenberg
Cassper Nyovest
K.O
Ringo Madlingozi
The Soil