23rd Annual South African Music Awards

2017 edition of the South African Music Awards

23rd Annual South African Music Awards

Date| May 27, 2017 (2017-05-27)
Venue| Sun City Resort
Country| South Africa
Presented by| Somizi Mhlongo
Tumi Morake
Most awards| Kwesta (5)
Most nominations| Nasty C (6)
Website| samusicawards.co.za
Television/radio coverage
Network| SABC
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The 23rd Annual South African Music Awards was held on May 27, 2017, at Sun City Resort and were hosted by Tumi Morake and Somizi Mhlongo.[1] The nominees were announced on April 20, 2017.[2] Nasty C lead the nominations with 6, followed by Kwesta 5.[3][4]

## Performers

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Artist(s)  | Song(s)

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Main show
Amanda Black | "Amazulu"

## Winners and nominees

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Below is the list of nominees and winners for the popular music categories. Winner's are highlighted in bold.[5][6][7]

Best Newcomer of the Year

* Amanda Black \- Amazulu
* Soul Kulture - Ngeliny'ilanga
* Babes Wodumo - Gqom Queen Vol. 1
* Sketchy Bongo- Unmasked
* Nasty C - Bad Hair Extensions

Best Duo/Group of the Year

* Black Motion - Ya Badimo
* The Soil - The Soil
* Jaziel Brothers - Jaziel Brothers
* Soul Kulture - Ngeliny'ilanga
* The Parlotones - Trinkets Relics & Heirlooms

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Best Female Artist of the Year

* Amanda Black - Amazulu
* Lebo Sekgobela - Restored
* Babes Wodumo - Gqom Queen Vol. 1
* Thandiswa - Belede
* Kelly Khumalo \- My Truth

Best Male Artist of the Year

* Kwesta \- Dakar II
* Musa - Musa
* Nasty C - Bad Hair Extensions
* Nathi - Umbulelo Wam
* Dr Tumi - Heart of a king

Best Album of the Year

* Kwesta \- Dakar II
* Black Motion - Ya Badimo
* Amanda Black - Amazulu
* Nasty C - Bad Hair Extensions
* Thandiswa - Belede

Record of the Year

* Nasty C

Best Maskandi Album

* Khuzani - Inyoni yomthakathi
* Imfez'emnyama - Monalisa
* Imithente - s"yawuvala umlomo
* Shwi noMtekhala - Kwabhalwa etsheni
* Thokozani Langa - Amabrazo

Classical Instrumental Album

* Charl du Plessis Trio
* Imilonji KaNtu Choral Society - And Then I Heard A Voice by SJ Khosa
* The Voice of Angels - The Voice of Angels Volume 2
* University of Pretoria - Love and War
* Bongani Radebe - Buyelekhaya Sax Rendition

Best Afro Pop Album

* Vusi Nova - Vusi Nova
* Jaziel Brothers - Jaziel Brothers
* Musa - Musa
* Robbie Malinga - Robbie Malinga
* The Soil - The Soil

African Indigenous Gospel Album

* Living In Christ Legends - Living In Christ Legends
* Amadodana Ase Wesile - Amadodana Ase Wesile
* Jerusalema E Ncha - Jerusalema E Ncha
* Lejwe la Motheo - Lejwe la Motheo
* T.C.C.C. Mass Choir - T.C.C.C. Mass Choir

Best Rock Album

* Albert Frost - The Wake Up
* The Sweet Resistance - Where
* There Is Hope
* Lost & Found - Lost & Found
* Richard Stirton - Middle Ground
* The Parlotones - Trinkets, Relics & Heirlooms

Best Pop Album

* Good Luck - The Nature Within
* Matthew Mole - Run
* Locnville - Taste The Weekend
* Sketchy Bongo - Unmasked
* TiMO ODV - Origins (Digital Edition)

Beste Kontemporere Musiek Album

* Joshua na die Reën - Die Wêreld Binne My
* Adam Tas - Patatas en Pyptabak
* Coenie de Villiers - Emoji
* Refentse - My hart bly in ‘n taal
* Ricus Nel - Ouskool Boerseun

Best Newcomer Rap Album

* Kwesta - Dakar
* A Reece - Paradise
* Khuli Chana - One Source
* Nasty C - Bad Hair Extensions
* Stogie T - Stogie T

Best Kwaito Album

* Dr Malinga - Good Will
* Babes Wodumo - Gqom Queen Vol. 1
* Bullistic - N.W.O (New World Order)
* Taylor K - Paper Chase
* Trademark & Zinhle Ngidi - Trademark & Zinhle Ngidi

Best Dance Album

* Black Motion - Ya Badimo
* DJ Clock - The 5th tick
* Durbans' Finest - Durbans' Finest - Reloaded
* NaakMusiQ - Born to Entertain
* Mobi Dixon \- Live The Music

Best Traditional Faith Music Album

* Spirit of Praise - Spirit Of Praise Vol.6
* Deborah Fraser - Uhambo
* Sfiso Ncwane - Wethembekile Baba
* Teboho - Nkutlwele Bohloko
* Zaza - Blowing the horn of chronicle

Best Adult Contemporary Album

*     * Elvis Blue - Optics
* Hugh Masekela - No Borders
* Majozi - Fire
* Mango Groove - Faces to the Sun
* Msaki - Zaneliza: How The Water Moves

Live Audio Visual Recording Album

*     * Joyous Celebration - Joyous Celebration 20 – Part 2 – The Alumni
* Joyous Celebration - Joyous Celebration 20 Live at The Moses Mabhida Stadium
* Khaya Mthethwa - The Dawn
* Krone & Various Artists - Krone 3 DVD
* Spirit Of Praise - Spirit Of Praise Vol.6

Best Music Video of the Year

*     * Khuli Chana - One Source
* Miss Pru DJ \- Ameni
* Nasty C - Don't do it
* Nasty C - Good Girls
* Reason ft AKA & Khuli Chana - Yipikayay

Best Produced Album

*     * Afrotraction \- Love and respect
* Brenda Mtambo - So Much More
* Matthew Mole - Run
* Rubber Duc - The Secret Sun
* Sjava \- Isina Muva

Remix of the Year

*     * Distruction Boyz - Wololo (Dbanj Remix)
* DJ Mizz - Close to you (Mizz Afro Remix)
* Evida - The Woods (Evida Remix)
* Kyle Deutsch - Can't Get enough (Official Remix)
* Vic - Wena Wedwa (MusicCraftMAN Mix)

Best African Artist

*     * Jah Prayzah - Jah Prayzah
* Oliver Mtukudzi - Oliver Mtukudzi
* Patoranking - Patoranking
* Vee Mampeezy - Vee Mampeezy
* Vuyo Katsha - Vuyo Katsha

Best Traditional Music Album

*     * Candy - Easy Come Easy Go
* Dr Thomas Chauke Na Shinyori **Sisters - Shimatsatsa No 34: Xiganga
* Mmaausi - Monna Oa Sokelwa
* Qadasi & Maqhinga - Lashis' Ilanga
* Shabalala Rhythm - Yebo Ngiyavuma

Best Engineered Album

*     * The Soil - Echoes of Kofifi
* Arno Carstens - Aandblom 13
* Mango Groove - Faces To The Sun
* Jesse Clegg - Things Unseen
* LeAnne Dlamini - Warrior

SAMRO Highest Airplay of the Year

* Kwesta

SAMPRA Highest Airplay of the Year

* Kwesta

### Special Awards

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* International Achievement Award – Black Coffee

### Lifetime Achievement Award (Brought to you by Telkom)

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* Nana Coyote (posthumous award)
* Bhekumuzi Luthuli (posthumous award)
* Roger Lucey

### Best Selling Album and Music Downloads of the Year

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* Nathi Buyelekhaya

### Best Selling DVD

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* Joyous Celebration (Volume 19: Back to the Cross) - Joyous Celebration

### Best Selling Overall Music Download

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* Sfiso Ncwane (Bayede Baba)

### Best Selling Music Download (Ring-back Tone)

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* Sfiso Ncwane (Bayede Baba)

### Best Selling Full-track Music Download

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* Thabani makhanya

### Sampra Award

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Highest Radio Airplay of the Year – DBN Nyts "Shumaya"

### Record of the year

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* AKA \- One Time
* Amanda Black \- Amazulu
* Babes Wodumo \- Wololo ft Mampintsha
* Black Coffee \- Your Eyes ft Shekhinah
* DJ Clock - Wolves feat Prom Knights
* Kwesta \- Ngud' feat Cassper Nyovest
* Locnville - Cold Shoulder (Official)
* Matthew Mole - Run (Official Video)
* Miss Pru DJ \- Ameni Ft Emtee, Fifi Cooper, A-Reece, Sjava, B3nchMarQ & Saudi
* Nasty C \- Hell Naw (Official Video)

## References

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1. ^ Ana (17 May 2017). "Somizi and Tumi Morake to host Sama 23 | The Citizen". The Citizen.
2. ^ "2017 SAMAs: all the nominees | Awards | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za.
3. ^ Kgosi Modisane. "Nasty C, Kwesta lead Sama 2017 nominations". The Citizen. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
4. ^ Refilwe Pitjeng (28 May 2017). "KWESTA STEALS THE SHOW WITH MOST SAMA AWARDS". EWN.
5. ^ "Here are all the 2017 Sama winners". Channel.
6. ^ "#Sama23 winners announced". www.bizcommunity.com.
7. ^ "All the 2017 SAMA winners, revealed". www.glamour.co.za.

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