29th South African Music Awards

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29th South African
DateNovember 18, 2023
LocationSun Bet Arena
CountrySouth Africa
Hosted byDJ Sabby
Nomalanga Shozi
Most nominationsAKA (7)
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The 29th Annual South African Music Awards is the 29th ceremony of the South African Music Awards. The ceremony was aired live on SABC 1 on November 18, 2023 hosted by DJ Sabby and Nomalanga Shozi at SunBet Arena. [1]

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Nominees were announced on October 3, 2023, live on YouTube. The late AKA leads the nominees with 7 nominations for his posthumous album  Mass Country , ahead of K.O with six nominations. [2] [3]

Background

29th South African Music Awards delayed due to financial difficulties, unlike other years nominations are announced on the first quarter. [4]

Nominees were announced on October 3, 2023, live on YouTube at Soweto State Theater.

The ceremony will be held at Durban ICC Arena on November 18 and broadcast live on SABC 1. [5]

Winners and nominees

Below is the full list of nominees. Winners are listed first bold face.

Female Artist of the YearMale Artist of the Year
  • Ntokozo Mbambo – Lavish Worship
    • Kelly Khumalo – From A God To A King
    • Sincerely Anne – To Whom it May Concern
    • Hle – Take Heart
    • Thandi Ntuli – Blk Elijah & The Children of Meroë
Duo or Group of the Year Newcomer of the Year
  • Myztro – 2.0 Nkwari
    • Blakka Yut – Unleashed 
    • Sincerely Anne – To Whom it May Concern
    • Lloyiso – Seasons 
    • Venom and Shishiliza – Love Is Pain
Album of the Year Best Engineered Album
  • Lavish Worship – Ntokozo Mbambo
    • Mass Country – AKA
    • SR3 – K.O
    • Isibuko – Sjava
    • KOA II Part 1 – Kabza De Small
  • Mass Country– AKA (engineered & produced by Robin Kohl and Itu)
    • To Whom it May Concern – Sincerely Anne (engineered and produced by Tjaart van der Walt and Daniel Baron)
    • Kanniedood – Francois van Coke (engineered & produced by Taylor Soundworks)
    • Blk Elijah & The Children of Meroë – Thandi Ntuli (engineered & produced by Shane, Tshepo, Thandi & Clinton)
    • Isibuko – Sjava, (engineered & produced by Ruff)
Best African Adult Contemporary AlbumBest Alternative Album
  • Celebrating African Song – Dumza Maswana
  • Smile – Choko 
  • I am Gold – S'nazo 
  • Usiba Lwe Gazi – Nathi
  • Ubuhle Ubuhle – Lethiwe Sithole
  • Glitch Vol 2: The Future Is Now – uBeyond
  • Synthetic Hearts – Msaki and Tubatsi
  • Blue Lawns – The Great Yawn
  • Leaving All The Time – Bye Beneco
  • On the Romance of Being – Desire Marea
Best Amapiano AlbumBest Classical/Instrumental Album
  • KOA II Part 1 – Kabza De Small
    • Amukelani – Kelvin Momo
    • Ba Straata – DJ Maphorisa and Visca
    • 2.0 Nkwari – Myztro
    • Scorpion Kings Live Sun Arena – DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small
  • Live in Europe 22 – CH2 
  • Fire Beast – Vox Chamber Choir and Franco Prinsloo
  • One Night On Earth – Derek Gripper
  • Maike – Juliet String Quartet
  • Sanctuary – Carol Thorns
Best CollaborationBest Pop Album
  • AKA featuring Nasty C – "Lemons (Lemonade)"
    • K.O, Young Stunna featuring Blxckie – "Sete"
    • DJ Maphorisa and Visca featuring 2woshortrsa, Stompiiey, ShaunMusiQ, Ftears and Madumane – "Ba Straata"
    • Mörda featuring Oscar Mbo and Murumba Pitch – "Mohigan Sun"
    • AKA featuring Kiddominant – "Company"
  • Seasons – Lloyiso
    • Things We Don't Talk About – Jimmy Nevis
    • Heard You Got Love – Jeremy Loops
    • Game Over – Tyler Page
    • Petrichor – Amy Lilley
Best Produced Album Best Produced Music Video
  • KOA II Part 1 – Kabza De Small (producer: Leslie George Theko, Artwork Sound, Da Muziqal Chef, Mdu aka TRP, Stakev, DJ Maphorisa and Felo Le Tee)
    • Things We Don’t Talk About – Jimmy Nevis (producer: Darren Petersen)
    • Amukelani – Kelvin Momo (producer: Kelvin Momo)
    • Lindokuhle – Mlindo the Vocalist (producer: Mthunzi, Howard, Herc, Tshepo Morone, DJ Maphorisa, Masiano)
    • Isibuko – Sjava (producer: Delayde, Ruff, Jah Cool)
  • "Shine" – Elaine (producer: Shayna Gianelli; director: Jesse Ray Diamond)
    • "Lemons (Lemonade)" – AKA featuring Nasty C (producer: Tebogo Mabaso; director: Nate Thomas)
    • "SETE" – K.O featuring Young Stunna & Blxckie (producer: K.O, Tsholofelo Moremedi, Ted Magerman; director: Ted Magerman)
    • "Be Free" – Desire Marea (producer: Will Nicholson; Director: Imraan Christian
    • "Been Thinking" – Tyla (producer: Jimi Adesanya; director: Meiji Alabi)
Best Reggae AlbumBeste Kontemporere Musiek Album
  • Unleashed – Blakka Yut
    • Youth's Cry – Botanist Mr Lamington
    • Red Carpet Live – Maximum Stylez
    • Flight More Riddim – Blackness Blue Productions
    • Healing – Lavoro Duro
  • Toe Roep Ek Jou Naam – Jan Blohm & Ryno Velvet
    • Sing, Hoop, Weerklink – Prop
    • Skree Net Sag – Alter Ego
    • Ep In F – Herman Kleinhans
    • Jagvat – Jan Rhaap
Remix of the YearBest Gqom Album
  • "Ndinovalo" – Mörda, Yallunder
    • "SETE" – K.O featuring Young Stunna , Oxlade & Diamond Platnumz
    • "Hayii" (Citizen Deep Remix) – Citizen Deep X Mzux Maen ft Yasmin Levy
    • "Au Dede" – Karyendasoul
    • "Tobesta Remake" – Myztro featuring Focalistic, Daliwonga, Shaunmusiq and Ftears
  • Meeting with the King – DJ Lag
  • Fikelephi – Sizwe Mdlalose
  • Love & Light – Cairo CPT
  • Nande 2.0 – DJ Sandiso
  • Ithuba – Newlandz Finest
Best African Indigenous Faith AlbumBest Hip Hop Album
  • Emmanuel – JTG Gospel Choir
  • Mantswe A Supileng – Spiritual Gospel Choir
  • Ikhoni Mfuyo – In Zion of Christ
  • Ba Ya Mo Nyatsa – Wacha Mkhukhu Wachumlilo
  • Ntate Le Rato La Hao – Ingqayizivele Gospel Choir
  • Religion– MashBeatz
    • Mass Country – AKA
    • SR3 – K.O
    • Life is Gangsta – Thato Saul
    • Diaspora – Maglera Doe Boy
Best Jazz AlbumBest Kwaito Album
  • In the Spirit of Ntu – Nduduzo Makhathini
    • Isambulu – Linda Sikhakhane
    • Blk Elija & The Children of Meroe – Thandi Ntuli
    • The 1st Gospel – Mthunzi Mvubu
    • Finish the Sun – Shane Cooper and Mabuta
  • Speak n Vrostaan – Kwesta and Kabza De Small
    • R Mashesha – Big Nuz
    • I Am Who I Am – Nkiyase
    • Jukebox – Shisaboy
    • Barabbas – Taylor K
Best Maskandi AlbumBest R&B Album
  • Umqhele Nethawula – Khuzani
    • Ngeke Ungiphathe – Menzi
    • Is' khiye Se-Coldroom – Thokozani Langa
    • Iphakade Lami – Abafana Bakamgqumeni
    • Home Alone – Inkos'yamagcokama
  • But Could The Moments in Between – Ndumiso Manana
  • Germander II – Lesego Kyle Mnyandu
  • 4LUV (Deluxe) – Sihle Sithole
  • Bad Weather – Nanette Siphesihle
  • Passion Fruit – Kabomo
Best Traditional AlbumBest Adult Contemporary Album
  • African Queen 2.0–Makhadzi
    • Ke Bone Molelo O Timile – MmaAusi
    • A Reyeng Bahurutshe – Oarabele France Makgore
    • Obe Happy – Molebatsi Tsotetsi
    • Inkabi Nation – Big Zulu, Lwah Ndlunkulu, Xowla, Siya Ntuli
  • Dark Secrets – Louise Carver
  • Bait For Steps Forward – Nobuhle Ashanti
  • Memories – Drakensberg Boys Choir
  • Ndikhethiwe – Vusi Nova
  • Love – Viwo Kulati
Best Dance AlbumBest Afro-pop Album
  • Asante – Mörda
  • Next Level – Russell Zuma
  • The Gospel According to Artwork Sounds – Grain
  • WL4OM – Karyendasoul
  • A New Dawn – Siyanda Makanya 
  • Isibuko – Sjava
    • From A God to A King – Kelly Khumalo
    • Idwala – Mafikizolo
    • Love is Pain – Venom
    • Ekhayakomama – Philadlozi Mfekayi
Best Rock AlbumBest Traditional Faith Album
  • Kanniedood – Francois Badenhorst
  • Fine Thanks, and You? – Russell Coward
  • Hellcats – End of Days – Warwick Rautenbach/Alessandro Benigno
  • Fuzigish – Malcolm King
  • Testify – Basson Laubscher
  • The Overflow – Dumi Mkokstad
    • Hoja Ke Sena Wena – IPCC
    • Ndiyabulela – Tsholofelo Ntuli
    • The Grace Encounter Vol. 1 – Phumulani Radebe
    • Sedi Laka – Brown Mosiapoa
Best Contemporary Faith AlbumBeste Pop
  • Lavish Worship – Ntokozo Mbambo
  • Mhalamhala – Brenden Praise
  • Take Heart – Hle
  • Restored: The Jesus Collective – The Jesus Collective
  • Hope – Vincent Jiyane
  • Jona – Bernice van der Westhuizen
    • Insomnia – Brendan Peyper
    • Loufi Flippen Loufi – Ifan-Luc Carlo Handel
    • Hittegolf – Brandon Eloff
    • Die Onbekende – Renier van der Westhuizen

Special Awards

Rest of Africa Award

International Achievement Awards

Lifetime Achievement Awards

SAMRO Highest AirPlay Composer

Capasso Most Streamed Song

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