The 24th annual South African Music Awards ceremony was held on Friday and Saturday night at Sun City, South Africa. The event was graced by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Shekhinah won 3 awards at the night, while the “Club Controller” crooner Prince Kaybee won the award for the Male Artiste of the Year. Mafikizolo went home with two awards that night.
See full winners list.
Best Selling Digital Artists
Joyous Celebration
Highest Airplay Special Composer Winner Package
Sun-El Musician ft Samthing Soweto
Best Traditional Faith Music Album
Andile Kamajola – Andile Kamajola Chapter 8 Sekwanele
Best African Indigenous Gospel Album
Vuma Zion – Samson Aphi Amandla Akho
Best Kwaito Album
Busiswa – Highly Flavoured
Best Afro Pop Album
Mafikizolo – 20
Beste Kontemporere Musiek Album
Jo Black – Skepe
Best Pop Album
Tresor – The Beautiful Madness
Lifetime Achiever Award recipients
Spokes H, Steve Kekana and Mbongeni Ngema
International Achiever Award
Shashika Mooruth
Best Rock Album
Fokofpolisiekar – Selfmedikasie
The Best Hip Hop Album
Shane Eagle – Yellow
Best Dance Album
Lady Zamar – King Zamar
Best Maskandi
Abafana Baka Mgqumeni – 6 to 6
Newcomer of the Year
Shekhinah
Duo/Group of the Year
Mafikizolo
Female Artist of the Year
Shekhinah
Male Artist of the Year
Prince Kaybee
Album of the Year
Shekhinah – Rose Gold
Record of the Year
Distruction Boyz FT Benny Maverick & Dladla Mshunqisi for Omunye