25th South African Music Awards The 25th Annual South African Music Awards ceremony was held at the Sun City Arena in North West on June 1, 2019. It aired live on SABC 1 . The show was hosted by Bob Mabena, Melanie Bala, Twasa Seoke and hip-hop star Khuli Chana . The list of nominees was announced on April 25, 2019. HHP , TKZee & Mango Groove received the Lifetime Achievement Award at this years show.Winners and nominees Nominees are as listed below.Winners are in bold . ;Album of the YearSjava – Umqhele *Black Coffee – Music is King * Black Motion – Moya Wa Taola *Vusi Nova – Manyan-nyan *Zonke – L.O.V.E ;Female Artist of the Year ;Male Artist of the YearBlack Coffee – Music is King*Anatii – IYEZA *Nakhane – You will not die *Sjava - Umqhele *Thokozani Langa - Iyabuza Induna ;Newcomer of the YearSho Madjozi – Limpopo Champions League *Simmy – Tugela Fairy *Mlindo The Vocalist – Emakhaya *Paxton – This is me *Sun-El Musician – Africa to the World ;Duo/Group of the YearBlack Motion – Moya Wa Taola *Tshwane Gospel Choir – The Next Revival *Spirit of Praise – Spirit of Praise Vol.7 *Ofeleba – Hi & Low *Encore – Segarona ;Best Rock AlbumDan Patlansky – Perfection Kills*CrashCarBurn – Headlights *Hellcats – The Hex and the Healer *The Black Cat Bones – Here is a Knife *The Parlotones – China ;Best Pop AlbumTresor – Nostalgia *Jarrad Ricketts – Break the Rules *Paxton – This is me *Majozi – Majozi *Tholwana – 2.0.1.5 ;Beste Pop AlbumSnotkop – SOUS *4 Werke - 4 by 4 *The Rockets - Sonskyn *Brendan Peyper – Dis Nie Sonde Nie *Jan Bloukaas – Lewe ;Best Afro Pop AlbumSjava – Umqhele *Kelly Khumalo – Unleashed *Mlindo The Vocalist – Emakhaya *Simmy – Tugela Fairy *Vusi Nova – Manyan-Nyan ;Best R&B/Soul AlbumZonke – L.O.V.E*Kabomo – All Things Red *Mlu – A Day For The Universe *Lady X – Love.Life.Complicated *Nicksoul – Therapy ;Best Adult Contemporary AlbumArd Matthews – IImpossible Machines *Watershed - Harbour *Roan Ash – Whiskey to my Soul *Georgetown – The Dog Show *8 Misses Croon –...Like never before ;Beste Kontemporere Musiek AlbumCoenie de Villiers – Pure Coenie*Almero – Maandag *Douvoordag – Die Avontuur *Jan Blohm – Die Liefde Album *Refentse – Liefdegenerasie ;Best Hip Hop Album ;Best Reggae AlbumBlack Dillinger – Mavara is King *The Meditators – Explosion *Ras Vuyo - Diversion *Botanist – Game Changer *Bongo Riot – Next Levels ;Best Adult Contemporary AlbumWatershed - Harbour *Roan Ash - Whiskey to my Soul *Georgetown - The Dog Show *Ard Matthews - Impossible Machines *8 Misses Croon -...Like never before ;Remix of the YearSpikiri - King Don Father *Busiswa – Summer Life *Destruction Boyz - It Was All A Dream *DJ Maphorisa – Gqom Wave Vol.2 *Sho Madjozi – Limpopo Champions League ;Best Dance AlbumBlack Motion – Moya Wa Taola *DJ Fistaz - Mixwell Summer *Sun-El Musician – Africa To The World *Mobi Dixon – 10 Steps Forward *Black Coffee – Music is King ;Best Kwaito/Gqom/Amapiano ;Collaboration of the yearNakhane – You will Not Die *Breindy and Matt – Ruth Ave *Gabi Motuba- Tefiti Goddess of Creation *Jeremy Loops - Critical As Water *Sannie Fox – My Soul Got Stranger ;Best Live Audio Visual Recording'Cassper Nyovest – Fill up Orlando Stadium *Neyi Zimu – Another Level of Worship *Krone Various Artists – Krone 5 *Jabu Hlongwane – Crosspower Experience 3 *Spirit of Praise Vol 7 - Spirit of Praise 7 ;Best Alternative Album ;Best African Indigenous Faith AlbumIthimba Le-Africa – Sesiphunyukile *Trust in Christ Ministries – Elami Igama *The General Isitimela – Amen Ezulwini *In Zion of Christ - Izinyembezi *Christ Worshippers Mass Choir – Nkosi Ngiyakuthanda ;Best Traditional Faith Music AlbumSpirit of Praise 7 – Spirit of Praise Vol.7 *Lebo Sekgobela – Umusa *Paul K – Time of God Manifest *Sipho Ngwenya – Intimate Worship Season 3 *Kholeka – ‘’’Your Word - Alibuyi Lilambatha Izwi Lakho ;Best Contemporary Faith Music AlbumWe Will Worship – Seasons Volume 1 *Tshwane Gospel Choir – The Next Revival *Khaya Mthethwa – All About Jesus *Neyi Zimu – Another Level of Worship *Ntokozo Mbambo – Moments in Time ;Best Maskandi AlbumSgwebo Sentambo – Yekani Umona *Thokozani Langa – Iyabuza Induna *Ofeleba – Hi & Low *Mbuzeni – Ungishiyelani *Ichwane Lebhaca – Imali Yesoso ;Rest of Africa ArtistDiamond Platnumz – A Boy From Tandale *Kommanda Obbs – Kommanda Obbs *Mr Eazi – Lagos to London *Nixon – Who We Are *Oliver Mtukudzi – Hany'ga ;Best Traditional AlbumCandy – Hupenyu Unenge Viri *Vhavhenda Cultural Group – Tshianda Nguvhoni *University of Limpopo Choristers & Kwazulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra - Africa Tivule *Tswelelang Cultural Dancers – Motho Wa Me *Mzimkhulu Happy Boys – Nqoba izitha ;Best EngineerVusi Nova – Manyan-nyan*CH2 – Starstruck *Nasty C – Strings and Bling *Sjava – Umqhele *Hellcats – The Hex and the Healer ;Best Produced AlbumNasty C – String and Bling *AKA – Touch my Blood *Kholeka - Your Word - Alibuyi Lilambatha Izwi Lakho *The Vocalist – Emakhaya *Zonke – L.O.V.E ;Music Video of the Year Jeremy Loops – Gold *Bongeziwe Mabandla ft. Spoek Mathambo – Bawo Wam *Mafikizolo ft. Jah Prayzah - Mazuva Akanaka *Sho Madjozi - Huku *The Parlotones - Beautiful Life ;Record of the Year *AKA and Kiddominant - Fela in Versace *Sun-El Musician featuring Simmy and Lelo Kamau - Sonini *Sjava featuring Emtee - Abangani *Holly Rey - Deeper *Mlindo the Vocalist featuring Kwesta and Thabsie - Macala *Vusi Nova and Jessica Mbangeni -Asphelelanga *DJ Ganyani featuring Nomcebo - EmazulwiniMultiple wins and nominations Special Awards International Achievement Award Lifetime Achievement Award HHP TKZee Mango GrooveSales and Downloads Awards Best DVD Selling Album Joyous Celebration 22 All for You Best Selling Digital Artist Joyous Celebration - Umoya kulendawo 'SAMRO/CAPASSO HIGHEST AIRPLAY COMPOSER’S AWARD 'SAMRO/CAPASSO BEST DIGITAL DOWNLOAD AWARD 'Joyous Celebration 22 All for YouChange In 2019, When the nominations came out the "Kwaito" category was combined into the kwaito/gqom/amapiano category, this change sparked a backlash from fan and kwaito artists who were unhappy with the combination of this genre, kwaito artist Israel Matseke led the complaints committee with the hashtag #DeathOf Kwaito, saying "that combining the three "different" genres was a deliberate attempt to kill the original kwaito sound". Responding to the backlash, Nhlanhla Sibisi,the CEO of the Recording Industry of South Africa , explained their reasons behind adding gqom and amapiano to the kwaito category.
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