The annual South African Music Awards for 2018 held on Friday, June 1st – June 2nd in Sun City and as expected was packed with some of SA’s finest celebrities.
Check out the celebrities that walked home with awards on the night.
Best Adult Contemporary Album – Wouter Kellerman & Soweto Gospel Choir – Symphonic Soweto
Best African Adult Album – Siseko Pame -Ilanga
Best Alternative Music Album – Bongeziwe Mabandla – Mangaliso
Best R&B/Soul/Reggae Album – Afrotraction – Relationship
Best Contemporary Faith Music Album – Nqubeko Mbatha – Heaven’s ways
Best Pop Album – Kurt Darren – Laat Die Dansvloer Brand
Best Jazz Album – Nduduzo Makhathini – Ikhambi
Best Classical And/Or Instrumental Album – Charl du Plessis Trio – Baroqueswing
Best Traditional Music Album – Jessica Mbangeni – Jessica Mbangeni Sings Igoli Live @ Lyric Theatre Johannesburg
Best African Artist – Simphiwe Dana – The Simphiwe Dana Symphony
Best Live Audio Visual Recording/DVD – Donald – Red Mic Xperience
Best Collaboration – Sun_El Musician ft Samthing Soweto – Akanamali
Best Music Video of the Year Award – Rouge – Arumtumtum
Best Produced Album of the Year – Dominic Peters & David Poole (Goldfish) – Late Night People
Best Engineered Album of the Year – Mafikizolo – 20
Remix of the Year – Mobi Dixon – I Got You
Best Selling DVD Album – Joyous Celebration – Joyous Celebration Volume 21 Heal Our Land
Best Selling Album – Joyous Celebration – Joyous Celebration Volume 21 Heal Our Land
Best Selling Digital Download Composer’s Award – Timothy Bambelela Myeni – Joyous Celebration Volume 21
Best Selling Digital Artists – Joyous Celebration Volume 21 Heal Our Land
SAMRO Highest Airplay Special Composer’s Award – Sun-El Musician ft Samthing Soweto – Akanamali
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 Achievement Awards – Dr. Mbongeni Ngema, Adv Steve Kekana & Spokes H
International Achievement Award – Shashika Mooruth
Best Rock Album – Fokofpolisiekar – Selfmedikasie
Best Hip Hop Album – Shane Eagle – Yellow
SAMPRA Highest Airplay Song of the Year – El Musician ft Samthing Soweto – Akanamali
Best Dance Album – Lady Zamar – King Zamar
Best Maskandi Album – Abafana Baka Mgqumeni – 6 to 6
Newcomer of the Year – Shekhinah – Rose Gold
Duo/Group of the year – Mafikizolo – 20
Female Artist of the Year – Shekhinah – Rose Gold
Male Artist of the Year – Prince Kaybee – I Am Music
Album of the Year – Shekhinah – Rose Gold
Record of the Year – Distruction Boyz FT Benny Maverick & Dladla Mshunqisi – OMUNYE
