THE FULL LIST OF SAMA NOMINEES
Best Rock Album: Snakes and Ladders by Lost & Found; If You Don’t You Never Will by Prime Circle; Those Meddling Kids (TMK) by Shortstraw; Blitzkriek by Willim Welsyn; Selfmedikasie by Fokofpolisiekar
Best Pop Album: Restless by Craig Lucas; Barely Breathing by Connell Cruise; The Beautiful Madness by TRESOR, Monark by Monark; Rose Gold by Shekhinah
Beste Pop Album: Uitbasuin by Ray Dylan; Sing Vir Liefde by Karlien van Jaarsveld; Hy Loop Oop by Brendan Peyper; Laat Die Dansvloer Brand by Kurt Darren; Iemand Om Lief Te He by Lianie May
Best Adult Contemporary Album: Indie Soul by Josie Field; Now Listen Properly by Swing City; Symphonic Soweto by Wouter Kellerman; Life’s Journey by Charlie Finch; Miscellany by Janie Bay
Beste Kontemporêre Musiek
Album: Queen van die Toorbos by Saarkie; OKAY! by Die Heuwels Fantasties; Skepe by Jo Black; Korreltjie Kantel by Luna Paige, Nick Turner, Jamie Jupiter; Jy en Ek en Ek en Jy by Chris Chameleon
Best African Adult Contemporary
Album: Time II Time by Joe Nina; Ilanga by Siseko Pame; Based on a True Story by Serame Sediti; Siphokazi by Siphokazi; Tribute Birdie Mboweni The Deluxe Edition Album by Tribute Birdie Mboweni
Best Alternative Music Album: You Princess is in Another Castle by Loui Lvndn; Afrika 4 Beginners by Jack Parow; Hierdie is die Lewe by Francois van Coke; The Morning Show by Josh Kempen; Mangaliso by Bongeziwe Mabandla
Best R&B/Soul/Reggae Album: Busisiwe by Cici; The Greatest Hits by The Nameless Band; Songs About You by Thabsie; Relationships by Afrotraction; Never Lost by Thami
Best Hip Hop Album: Stay Shining by Riky Rick; The New Era Sessions by Rouge; Yellow by Shane Eagle; Manando by Emtee; F2D Presents: Hall of Fame by Fresh 2 Def Productions
Best Kwaito Album: Bona That
Rural Dream by Mashabela Galane; So fa Silahlane by Team Mosha; Do Mo Squats by Chomee; Highly Flavoured by Busiswa; Ska Ba Hemisa by Trendsetters
Best Dance Album: Pure Black Album by DJ Merlon; Ganyani’s House Grooves 10 by DJ Ganyani; King Zamar by Lady Zamar; I Am Music by Prince Kaybee; Familia by Mi Casa
Best Traditional Faith Music
Album: Live In Johannesburg by Women In Praise; Sinekhaya by Sipho Makhabane; Egameni LikaJesu by Dumi Mkokstad; Worship In Spirit & in Truth with Omega Khunou by Omega Khunou; Andile KaMajola Chapter 8 Sekwanele by Andile KaMajola
Best Contemporary Faith Music
Album: Wonders of Mercy by Bongani Nchang; Victorious In His Presence with Benjamin Dube by Benjamin Dube; The Alabaster by Swazi; Solid Rock by Sicelo Moya; Heaven’s Ways by Nqubeko Mbatha
Best African Indigenous Gospel
Album: Yala Nkosi by Believers in Christ; Samson Aphi Amandla Akho by Vuma Zion; Bonke Abamethembayo by Futhi Shongwe; Soloko Intliziyo Yam by Amadodana Ase Wesile; Ntjhafatso by Barorisi Ba Morena
Best African Artist Album: This is Me by NINIOLA; Sounds from the Other Side by Wizkid; Yellow The Novel by Zoë Modiga; M&M by Moreira Chonguica and Manu Dibango; The Simphiwe Dana Symphony Experience by Simphiwe Dana
Best Traditional Music Album: Pitsi by Dinonyane Cultural Group; Uthando by Bomshell; Isiqalo - The Beginning by Complete; Jessica Mbangeni Sings IGoli Live @Lyric Theatre Johannesburg by Jessica Mbangeni; Indodana by University of Pretoria Camerata
Best Maskandi Album: Miss South Africa by Uqhosha Ngokwenzakwakhe; Emkhathini by Shwi noMtekhala; Isixaxa Samaxoki by Khuzani; 6 to 6 by Abafana Baka Mgqumeni; Wavuma by Mbuzeni
Best Jazz Album: The Simphiwe Dana Symphony Experience by Simphiwe Dana; Live at the Bird’s Eye by The Blue Notes Tribute Orkestra; Yellow The Novel by Zoë Modiga; Voices of our Vision by Tune Recreation Committee; Ikhambi by Nduduzo Makhathini
Best Live AV Recording / DVD: Krone 4 Live by Krone; Victorious In His Presence with Benjamin Dube by Benjamin Dube; The Simphiwe Dana Symphony Experience by Simphiwe Dana; The Parlotones Orchestrated by The Parlotones; Red Mic Experience by Donald
Best Classical/Instrumental
Album: Insomnia by CH2; Chilled by James Grace; Matimba Ya Vuyimbeleri by University of Limpopo Choristers & the KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra; Window to the Ashram by Kinsmen; Baroqueswing Vol. III by Charl du Plessis Trio
Best Afro Pop Album: Inqola by Blaq Diamond; Mayibuye by Ntando; 20 by Mafikizolo; Mgodi by Zahara; Robbie Malinga by Robbie Malinga
Best Collaboration: Omunye by Distruction Boyz ft Benny Maverick & Dladla Mshunqisi; Spirit by Kwesta ft Wale; Inde by Heavy K ft Busi & Nokwazi; Akanamali by Sun_EL Musician ft Samthing Soweto; Ngempela by Sjava ft Howard & DJ Maphorisa
Music Video of the Year: Let It Flow by Shane Eagle; Naaa Meaan by Nadia Nakai; Spirit by Kwesta ft Wale; Don’t do it by Nasty C; Arumtumtum by Rouge
Best Produced Album: Rose Gold by Shekhinah; Familia by Mi Casa; 20 by Mafikizolo; Late Night People by Goldfish; I Am Music by Prince Kaybee
Best Engineered Album: A Noise in the Void by Kahn; Familia by Mi Casa; 20 by Mafikizolo; Ikhambi by Nduduzo Makhathini; Gqom Is The Future by Distruction Boyz
Remix of the Year: Faith Alive by King Bayaa; I Got You by Mobi Dixon; Free by Household Funk; Buy It Out by Riky Rick feat. Youngsta CPT, KLY, Da Les, Frank Casino, J Molley & Stilo Magolide; Lake By The Ocean by Mobi Dixon