The wait is almost over… The people have voted, and the 10 tracks that will be locking horns to be crowned Amstel Record of the Year at the 22nd Annual South African Music Awards have been announced.
The #AmstelROTY finalists were revealed on SABC1’s Live Amp on Friday amid much excitement and anticipation. The 10 were chosen after members of the public were invited to SMS their vote for their favourite hit of the past year, choosing from a shortlist of 20 tracks.
The finalists are: AKA – All Eyes on Me; AKA – Baddest; Prince Kabyee – Better Days; Riky Rick – Boss, Zonke; Four7 – J’Adore; Nathi – Nomvula; Emtee – Roll Up; TiMO ODV – Save Me; K.O – Skhanda Love;
and Black Coffee – We Dance Again.
Rapper extraordinaire AKA ended up with two songs in the top 10, but will that serve to split his vote once the winner is announced?All will be revealed on the night of Saturday, June 4, 2016 – but in the meantime, music lovers can flex their fingers and start texting in support of the South African track they think defined and captured the essence of 2015.
“Amstel is proud to be the sponsor of the Record of the year category which recognizes the best SA talent for the year. As with previous years, we are happy to once again provide the Amstel Green Room to give viewers the inside scoop and see the winners at the moment of their celebration.
“We would like to take this opportunity to wish all the nominees the best of luck,” says Khaya Dlanga, Marketing Manager of Amstel
To vote dial *120*72221# on your phone and follow the menu to select the number of your favourite song and/or artist. The cost 20 cents per 20 seconds. A maximum of 50 votes per cellphone number per song on the list will be permitted.
The #AmstelROTY will be announced during the 22nd Annual South African Music Awards, which will be celebrating Mzansi’s finest sounds at the Durban ICC on Saturday. Tickets are available at Computicket, starting at R350. Viewers can also tune in to SABC1 from 8pm on the night.
The South African Music Awards are organised by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA).
The City of Durban is the hosting partner for the 22nd Annual South African Music Awards; the SABC is the official broadcast partner; Amstel is the Official Sponsor for the Record of the Year Category; Apple Music and iTunes is the digital music partner; and PRASA is the transport partner.
The new SAMA 22 app is available to download for all Android devices via the Google Play Store and will soon be available on iOS.
Follow the South African Music Awards on the following digital platforms: Twitter: @TheSAMAs
(https://twitter.com/TheSAMAs), Amstel Record of the Year hashtag: #AmstelROTY, Website: www.samusicawards.co.za,Facebook: South African Music Awards (www.facebook.com/SAMusicAwards),
Apple/iTunes, Music: www.applemusic.com/SAMA22, Mobisite: www.samatv.mobi, Instagram: @thesAMAs,_
YouTube channel: samusicawards (www.youtube.com/samusicawards), Flickr: samusicawards (www.flickr.com/samusicawards).
