EC musos scoop four major Samas
The Eastern Cape held its own with four major awards at the 25th South African Music Awards (Samas) in Sun City on Saturday night, while Sho Madjozi continued her meteoric rise as one of Mzansi’s top artists.
This year, Sho’s Sama debut, she bagged both newcomer of the year and female artist of the year crowns.
From the Eastern Cape, Nathi won best African adult contemporary album for Iphupha
Labantu, Nakhane won best alternative album for You Will
Not Die, Zonke took best R&B/soul album for L.o.v.e and Vusi Nova won best engineered album for Manyan-nyan by Robin Walsh.
Sjava was another big winner, walking away with the hotlycontested best afro pop album and the prestigious best album of the year for Umqhele.
Black Coffee has been collecting awards around the world and added two new Samas to his trophy cabinet with the male artist of the year award and best collaboration award for his song Drive with David Guetta.
Black Motion also bagged wins in the best dance album and best duo/group categories.
Nasty C walked away with the best produced album of the year for Strings and Bling and beat AKA and Emtee to the best hip-hop album.
Cassper Nyovest’s team won best live audio visual recording for his Fill Up Orlando Stadium concert.
Lady Zamar’s Collide won both the Samro/Capasso highest airplay composer’s award and the Sampra highest airplay of the year award.
Holley Rey’s Deeper bagged the prestigious record of the year award.