Here are all the 2016 Sama winners

The winners of the 22nd South African Music Awards were announced during a glitzy ceremony at the Durban International Convention Centre on Saturday night.

The full list of winners for the 22nd Annual South African Music Awards:    

 

Album of the Year (served hot by Nescafe)
Black Coffee  - Pieces of Me

Duo or Group of the Year
Big Nuz - For the Fans

Female Artist of the Year (Brought to you by Metro FM)
Zonke - Work of Heart

Male Artist of the Year (Brought to you by Umhlobo Wenene FM)
Nathi - Buyelekhaya

Newcomer of the Year (Supported by Apple Music)
Nathi - Buyelekhaya

Best Rock Album         
Desmond & the Tutus - Enjoy Yourself

Best Pop Album  (Brought to you by 5FM)
Tresor - VII

Beste Pop Album (Afrikaans)
Karlien van Jaarsveld - My Hartjie

Best Adult Contemporary Album    
Judith Sephuma - One Word

Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album
Elvis Blue - Êrens in die Middel van Nêrens

Best African Adult Album      
Dizu Plaatjies & Friends - Ubuntu – The Common String

Best Alternative Album          
Petite Noir - La Vie Est Belle/Life is Beautiful

Best R&B/Soul/Reggae Album         
Nathi - Buyelekhaya

Best Rap Album
Emtee - Avery

Best Kwaito Album (Brought to you by Ukhozi FM)
Big Nuz - For the Fans

Best Dance Album       

Black Coffee - Pieces of Me

Best Traditional Faith Music Album 
TYGC Family - The Journey Begins

Best Contemporary Faith Music Album     
Ntokozo Mbambo - Spirit and Life

Best Maskandi Album (Brought to you by Ukhozi FM and KUMISA)
Imithente - Ichakijana

Best Jazz Album (Brought to you by Metro FM)
Marcus Wyatt & the ZAR - One Night in the Sun Jazz Orchestra

Best Classical and/or Instrumental Album
Wouter Kellerman - Love Language     

 

Best Live Audiovisual Recording
Jimmy Dludlu - Live at Emperors Palace  

 

Best Collaboration
Dbn Nyts ft. Zinhle Ngidi – Shumaya & Trademark 

Best Music Video of the Year
Jack Parow & Freshly Ground Army of One 

Best Produced Album of the Year
Zahara - Country Girl       

Best Engineered Album of the Year
Black Coffee - Pieces of Me     

Best Remix of the Year
DJ Sliqe - Do Like I Do Remix

Special Awards
International Achievement Award – Black Coffee
Lifetime Achievement Awards (Brought to you by Telkom)– Nana Coyote (posthumous award), Bhekumuzi Luthuli (posthumous award), Roger Lucey

Best Selling Albums and Music Downloads of the Year

Best Selling Album – Nathi (Buyelekhaya)

Best Selling DVD – Joyous Celebration (Volume 19: Back to the Cross)

Best Selling Overall Music Download – Sfiso Ncwane (Bayede Baba)

Best Selling Music Download (Ring-back Tone) – Sfiso Ncwane (Bayede Baba)

Best Selling Full-track Music Download – Nathi (Nomvula)

Sampra Award

Highest Radio Airplay of the Year – DBN Nyts (Shumaya)

Samro Award
Highest Radio Airplay Composers’ Award – Samkele Maphumulo, Kabelo Masekane, Cebo Ngcobo, Wanda Shabalala and Lwazi Yokwana for Shumaya by Dbn Nyts

Capasso Award
Best Selling Digital Download Composers’ Award – Sfiso Ncwane (Bayede Baba)

Amstel Record of the year
Roll Up by Emtee

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