Sho Madjozi makes her mark at the Samas

This year marked the 25^th edition of the South African Music Awards (Samas), the biggest event on South Africa’s music scene. In celebration of the milestone 25 years, the theme for this year was 25toLife – a nostalgic trip into the past which provides a better understanding of the present, in a manner that creates excitement about the future.

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Over the weekend, the awards honoured the best in the industry as Black Coffee walked away with Male Artist of the Year and Best Collaboration, while Sjava won Album of the Year and Best Afro Pop Album. Sho Madjozi made her mark and took over the Samas as she took home the Newcomer of the Year and Female Artist of the Year awards. Black Motion bagged the Best Dance Album and Duo/Group of the Year awards.

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HHP, was honoured with a lifetime achievement award posthumously, while TKzee and Mango Groove also took home the award.

See the full list of all the winners below:

Album of the Year

Umqhele – Sjava

Male Artist of the Year

Black Coffee – Music is King

Female Artist of the Year

Sho Madjozi – Limpopo Champions League

Duo/Group of the Year

Black Motion – Moya Wa Taola

Newcomer of the Year

Sho Madjozi – Limpopo Champions League

Best Jazz Album

Neo Native – Bokani Dyer Trio

Best Pop Album

Nostalgia – Tresor

Beste Pop Album

SOUS – Snotkop

Best Live Audio Visual Recording

Fill up Orlando Stadium – Cassper Nyovest

Best Maskandi Album

Yekani Umona – Sgwebo Sentambo

Rest of Africa Artist

Diamond Platnumz – A Boy From Tandale

Best Afro Pop Album

Umqhele – Sjava

Best Contemporary Music Album

Pure Coenie – Coenie de Villiers

Best Reggae Album

Mavara is King – Black Dillinger

Best Hip Hop Album

Strings and Bling – Nasty C

Best Contemporary Faith Music Album

Seasons Volume 1 – We Will Worship

Best Dance Album

Moya Wa Taola – Black Motion

Best Traditional Faith Music Album

Umusa – Lebo Sekgobela

Best African Adult Contemporary Album

Iphupha Labantu – Nathi

Best R&B/Soul Album

L.O.V.E – Zonke

Best Kwaito/Gqom/Amapiano

King Don Father – Spikiri

Best Rock Album

Perfection Kills – Dan Patlansky

Best Traditional Album

Hupenyu Unenge Viri – Candy

Best Alternative Album

You Will Not Die – Nakhane

Best Adult Contemporary Album

Impossible Machines – Ard Matthews

Best African Indigenous Faith Album

Sesiphunyukile – Ithimba Le-Africa

Best Engineered Album of the Year

Manyan-nyan – Vusi Nova – Robin Walsh

Remix of the Year

‘Sebentin’ – Zakwe ft Refiloe Maele Phoolo, Jabulani Tsambo, Lesego Moiloa,  Senzo Mfundo Vilakazi and Ncazelo Mtolo

Collaboration of the Year

‘Drive’ –  Black Coffee ft David Guetta and Delilah Montagu

Music Video of the Year

‘Gold’ – Jeremy Loops

Best Produced Album

String and Bling – Nasty C

Best Selling DVD

All for You – Joyous Celebration 22

Best Selling Artist

Joyous Celebration – Umoya Kulendawo

SAMRO/CAPASSO Highest Airplay Composer’s Award

Collide – Lady Zamar

Record of the Year

Holly Rey

Lifetime Achievement Awards

TKZee

Mango Groove

HHP