South African Music Awards 2021 #SAMA27 Nominees
Here is the complete list of the nominees for the upcoming South African Music Awards 2021 below.
Best Rock Album
- Ethyl Ether – Chrome Neon Jesus
- Nathan Smith – Here’s To The Now
- Yum Yock – Orange Sunshine
- Ruff Majik – The Devils Cattle
- Oooth – Nothing’s Gonna Change
Best Reggae Album
- Ras Canly – The Journey
- Bongo Riot – Persistence
- Freeky – My Music
- Reign Afrika – On The Frontline
- Lavoro Duro – Empathy Riddim
Best R&B/Soul
- Thando – A Force To Be Reckoned With
- Langa Mavuso – Langa
- La Sauce – Sindiswe
- Ricky Tyler – Small World
- Soul Kulture – Uhambo
Newcomer of the Year
- Xolly Mncwango – Jesus Is Enough
- Reign Afrika – On The Frontline
- Bandabanda & The Crocodiles – Africado
- Azana – Ingoma
- Bucy Radebe – Spiritual Encounter
Best Pop Album
- Mark Stent – Sugar
- Jethro Tait – I Don’t Sleep
- Locnville – Tribes & Angels
- Rowlene – 11:11
- Amy Lilley – She
Best GQom
- Que – We Don’t Play The Same GQom
- Mshayi & Mr Thela – Make Cape Twon Great Again
- Dragernation – Islqolo
- Zinaro – Inzalo Yekwaito
- Babes Wodumo – Idando Kazi
Rest Of Africa Award
- Buffalo Souljah – Unity Album
- Davido – A Better Time
- Wizkid – Made In Lagos
- Sauti Sol – Midnight Train
- Berita – Songs In The Key Of Love
Best Collaboration
- Darque ft. Zakes Bantwini – Uthando
- Che ft. Snotkop – Ex Like Hoe Jy Dans
- Big Zulu ft. Ricky Rick & Intaba Yase Dubai – Mali Eningi
- Mthandazo Gatya ft. Comado & DJ Manzo SA – Senzani
- Da Capo & Nduduzo Makhathini ft. Omagugu
Best Alternative Music Album
- Yellow House – Mania/Post Mania
- Bongeziwe Mabandla – Ilmini
- Evert Snyman – Hot Mess
- The Medicine Dolls – Filth and Wisdom
- TH&O – Ebusuku
Best Traditional Faith Music
- Worship House – Project 17 – Chapter 2
- Thinah Zungu – Buya Nkosi
- Bucy Radebe – Spiritual Encounter
- Sipho Makhabane – Wathi Eloyi Eloyi
- Sneziey – Izulu
Remix Of The Year
- Kid Fonque – Jerusalema
- Dwson – Ndanele
- Sun-El-Musician, Claudio & Kenza – Sala Nabani
- Sculptured Music – Speak Lord
- Da Capo – Yehla Maya
Best Hip Hop Album
- Boity – 4436
- Nadia Nakai – Nadia Naked II
- Nasty C – Zulu Man With Some Power
- Yanga Chief – Popstar
- Zawke & Duncan – Zakwe & Duncan
Best African Indigenous Faith Music Album
- Vuma Zion – Makhosi Akithi
- Mandlethu Gospel Singers – Izwi Lakho
- Katlehong Gospel Choir Artist Development – Katlehong Gospel Choir Artist Development
- JTG Gospel Choir – Sithembe Wena Nkosi
- Enyonini Mission Ministries – Enyokumhonza
Best African Adult Contemporary Album
- Sjava – Umsebenzi
- 1020 Cartels Artists – Isambulo
- Max – Hoba – Amakhaya
- Simphiwe Dana – Bamako
- Chosi – Buhlebendalo
Best Produced Album Of The Year
- Manana & Noble – In The Beginning Was The End By Manana
- Marcus MC & Andy Keys – Ithemba by Luyalo
- Delaydem, Ruffs, Webmoms, Zadok, & Vuyo Manyike – Umsebenzi by Sjava
- Sun-El-Musician, Claudio, Wayde, Da Capo, Mpho, Mohlolong – Tugela Fairy: Made Of Stars by Simmy
- Black Motion – The Healers: The Last Chapter