Music

National artists from different provinces were awarded for their creativity and excellence during the 22^nd South African Music Awards (Sama) at the Durban International Convention Centre (ICC) on Saturday evening.

This time, no artist from the Vhembe area was fortunate enough to bring the coveted Sama award back home.

The winners in the different categories are:

Album of the Year: Black Coffee  - Pieces of Me;
Duo or Group of the Year: Big Nuz - For the Fans;
Female Artist of the Year: Zonke - Work of Heart;
Male Artist of the Year: Nathi – Buyelekhaya;
Newcomer of the Year: Nathi – Buyelekhaya;
Best Rock Album: Desmond & the Tutus - Enjoy Yourself;
Best Pop Album: Tresor – VII;
Beste Pop Album Afrikaans): Karlien van Jaarsveld - My Hartjie;
Best Adult Contemporary Album: Judith Sephuma - One Word;
Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album: Elvis Blue - Êrens in die Middel van Nêrens;
Best African Adult Album: Dizu Plaatjies & Friends - Ubuntu – The Common String;
Best Alternative Album: Petite Noir - La Vie Est Belle/Life is Beautiful;
Best R&B/Soul/Reggae Album: Nathi – Buyelekhaya;
Best Rap Album: Emtee – Avery;
Best Kwaito Album: Big Nuz - For the Fans;
Best Dance Album: Black Coffee - Pieces of Me;
Best Traditional Faith Music Album: TYGC Family - The Journey Begins;
Best Contemporary Faith Music Album: Ntokozo Mbambo - Spirit and Life;
Best Maskandi Album: Imithente – Ichakijana;
Best Jazz Album: Marcus Wyatt & the ZAR - One Night in the Sun Jazz Orchestra;
Best Classical and/or Instrumental Album: Wouter Kellerman - Love Language;
Best Live Audiovisual Recording: Jimmy Dludlu - Live at Emperor's Palace;
Best Collaboration: Dbn Nyts ft. Zinhle Ngidi – Shumaya & Trademark;
Best Music Video of the Year; Jack Parow & Freshly Ground: Army of One;
Best Produced Album of the Year: Zahara - Country Girl;
Best Engineered Album of the Year: Black Coffee - Pieces of Me;  
Best Remix of the Year: DJ Sliqe - Do Like I Do Remix;
Special Awards: International Achievement Award – Black Coffee;
Lifetime Achievement Awards: – Nana Coyote (posthumous award), Bhekumuzi Luthuli (posthumous award), Roger Lucey;

Best Selling Albums and Music Downloads of the Year:
Best Selling Album – Nathi (Buyelekhaya);
Best Selling DVD – Joyous Celebration (Volume 19: Back to the Cross);
Best Selling Overall Music Download – Sfiso Ncwane (Bayede Baba);
Best Selling Music Download (Ring-back Tone) – Sfiso Ncwane (Bayede Baba);
Best Selling Full-track Music Download – Nathi (Nomvula);
Sampra Award: Highest Radio Airplay of the Year – DBN Nyts (Shumaya);
Samro Award: Highest Radio Airplay Composers’ Award – Samkele Maphumulo, Kabelo Masekane, Cebo Ngcobo, Wanda Shabalala and Lwazi Yokwana for Shumaya by Dbn Nyts;
Capasso Award: Best Selling Digital Download Composers’ Award – Sfiso Ncwane (Bayede Baba); Amstel Record of the year: Roll Up by Emtee.