30th Annual South African Music Awards

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30th South African Music Awards
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Date2 November 2024
20:00–23:37 SAST (UTC+02:00)
Location Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand, Gauteng
CountrySouth Africa
Presented by Recording Industry of South Africa
Hosted by Minnie Dlamini
Most awards Tyla (4)
Most nominationsTyla (7)
Television/radio coverage
Network
  • SABC1
  • YouTube
Runtime3:37:15 (incl. commercials)
Produced by
  • Corinne Mokoka
  • Thabo Gama
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The 30th Annual South African Music Awards (or SAMA 30) took place on 2 November 2024 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, Gauteng. Hosted by Minnie Dlamini and presented by the Recording Industry of South Africa, the event was live streamed on YouTube and broadcast on SABC1 at 20:00 South Africa Standard Time (UTC+02:00). It honoured the best albums, music videos and songs released in South Africa during the period 15 April 2023 to 14 April 2024.

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The nominations were announced on 26 September. Tyla received the most, with seven, followed by Kabza de Small with six. The pre-show took place on 1 November, and the industry awards and red carpet events preceded the main show on 2 November. Tyla won the most awards, receiving four (Newcomer of the Year, Best Pop Album, Female Artist of the Year and International Achievement). Kabza de Small and Mthunzi received three awards.

In the top five categories, Kabza de Small and Mthunzi's Isimo won Album of the Year and Duo or Group of the Year; Tyla's self-titled studio album won the aforementioned Newcomer of the Year and Female Artist of the Year. uGatsheni took home Male Artist of the Year.

Background

The 30th Annual South African Music Awards celebrates the best music videos, albums and songs released in South Africa during the period 15 April 2023 to 14 April 2024. Entries for nomination consideration were open from 1 March 2024 to 15 April. For members of the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA), the entry fee for an individual or entity was R862.50 ($ 58.36), and for non-members it was R4,600.00 ($311.23) including value-added tax per entry for all categories. [1]

Two public voting categories, Music Video of the Year (presented by RiSA) and Record of the Year (presented by the Motsepe Foundation), were announced via the South African Music Awards' website on 14 August 2024. [2] The remaining nominations were announced on 26 September 2024 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, Gauteng, where the ceremony would take place. [3] Tyla was the most nominated artist with seven nominations, followed by Kabza de Small with six. [a]

YouTube and SABC1 partnered with RiSA to live stream and broadcast the event on 2 November 2024, [7] at 20:00 South Africa Standard Time (UTC+02:00). [8] [9] Presented by RiSA, the ceremony was sponsored by the Motsepe Foundation; Department of Sports, Arts and Culture; SABC1; Santam; SABC; CAPASSO; SAMPRA, Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation; Joburg, YouTube and Proudly South African. [10]

On 18 October 2024, the South African Music Awards announced that Tyla would be honoured with the International Achievement Award. Sipho Makhabane and Ringo Madlingozi were the recipients for the Lifetime Achievement Awards. [11] Oskido was bestowed the Chairperson's Award. [12] [13] On 2 November 2024, Tyla emerged as the most awarded artist with four accolades, ahead of Kabza de Small and Mthunzi with three. [5]

Winners and nominees

Top 5 categories

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Tyla, Female Artist of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, Best Pop Album, and International Achievement winner
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Kabza de Small, Album of the Year, Duo or Group of the Year, and Best Amapiano Album winner
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AKA, Music Video of the Year winner
Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Best African Indigenous Faith Music Album winner Ladysmith Black Mambazo in 2018 (cropped).jpg
Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Best African Indigenous Faith Music Album winner
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The Soil, Best Engineered Album winner

Below is the list of nominees. Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold. [5]

Album genre super categories

Technical categories

Public vote

Special awards

In the list below, winners are highlighted in bold where necessary. [5]

Performances

Adapted from the live broadcast. [14]

Pre-show, industry awards and red carpet

Industry Awards performances
Artist(s)Song(s)
Sykes"iPlan"
De Mthuda, De Muziqal Chef and Eemoh"Sgudi Snyc"

Main show

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Rebecca Malope was one of the SAMA 30 performers.
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Three of the SAMA 30 performers were Nadia Nakai, Musa Keys and Nasty C.
Main show performances
Artist(s)Song(s)
Ishmael"Waar Was Jy"
"Motherland"
Thebe"Ungawa Kum"
Skwatta Kamp "Umoya"
Babes Wodumo "Wololo"
Mthunzi "Imithandazo"
Busiswa "Banomoya"
Liquideep "Fairy Tale"
Bucie "Superman"
TK"How Do You Feel"
Cici "Stay Real"
Dozi"Ryperd"
Matthew Mole"Take Yours, I'll Take Mine"
Will Linley"Tough"
Ihashi Elimhlophe"Uthando Lunjani"
Mma Ausi"Setemela"
Bhudaza"Khera"
DJ Nomza The King and Tebza De DJ"Ka Valungu"
Gatsheni"Hit After Hit"
Nasty C and Manana"Broken Marriages"
Okmalumkoolkat "100k Macassette"
Nadia Nakai "Amantombanaze" (remix)
Emtee "Roll Up"
Priddy Ugly"Nja'ka"
Khuli Chana "Tswa Daar"
Living in Christ Legend"Ngisize"
Xolly Mncwango"Umuhle Baba"
Rebecca Malope "Umoya Wam"
Winnie Mashaba "Re Tla Mo Leboga Kang"
Bucy Radebe"Uzugcin'impilo Yam'"
Ringo Madlingozi "Sondela"
"Ekuseni"
Sipho Makhabane"The Power"
"It Is Well"
"Sizohamba"
"Indonga"
Musa Keys "Kancane"
Babalwa M & Nia Pearl "Amalobolo"
Boohle "Hamba Wena"
TxC"Yebo"
TiToM and Yuppe"Tshwala Bam"
Zee Nxumalo "Thula Mabota"
DJ Cleo "Nkalakatha"
"Izinja"
"Phants' Komthuzi Welanga"
"Manyonyoba"
"Shibobo / The Final Countdown"
"Ghets Ghetsa"
"Umdlwembe"
"Dlala Mapantsula"
Arthur Mafokate and Chomee"Emenwe" (Menwana mix)
"Mnike"
"Zambo" (Maestro mix)
"K****r" (Maestro mix)
"K****r" (House mix)
"Sika Lekhekhe"
Musa Sukwene "Malo We"
Lwah Ndlunkulu "Ngiyanthandaza"
"Eyami"
Joe Nina"Zodwa"
Mgarimbe and DJ Buckz"Sister Bethina"
DJ Buckz"Y-tjukutja"
DJ Spoko "Mugwanti"
Big Nuz "Umlilo"
Masterpiece"Manzi Nte"

Presenters

Hosted by Luthando Shosha (also known as Lootlove), the pre-show took place on 1 November 2024, at the Gallagher Convention Centre. She also hosted the industry awards event. Preceding the main show, the red carpet event was hosted by Siphesihle Vazi and Kuhle Adams. [13] [15] The main show was hosted by Minnie Dlamini, [13] with assistance from Zanele Potelwa and Unathi Nkayi. [16] Internet personalities including Ntando Duma were in attendance at the main event. [17]

Live broadcast

Adapted from the live broadcast. [14]

Pre-show, industry awards and red carpet
Main show

Prizes

The cash prizes awarded to the winners of the Annual South African Music Awards. Adapted from the SAMA 30 general rules booklet. [1]

List of cash prizes per category
AwardsPrizes
ZAR USD
Top 5 categories15 0001014.88
Album of the Year 25 0001691.47
Genre categories10 000676.59
Chairman's Award20 0001353.18
Lifetime Achievement Award
International Achievement Award
Technical awards10 000676.59
Best-selling awards
Album of the Decade20 0001353.18
Record of the Decade
Public vote categories
Most Streamed Song of the Year10 000676.59

Reaction

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No ways. Tyla won a Grammy for water bro but she don’t get the Sama for record of the year at home ? Haha y’all are playing games.

2 November 2024 [18]

Tyla's "Water" lost the Record of the Year award to Mthandeni SK and Lwah Ndlunkulu's "Paris". Following the conclusion of the main show on 2 November, Cassper Nyovest posted on Twitter to express his feelings on how Tyla was snubbed of the accolade. [19] In response, Mthandeni SK implied that Nyovest, a hip hop musician, was trying to use maskandi to regain fame. In Nyovest's apology, he suggested a boxing match to address their issues. [20] On 3 November, Zakes Bantwini criticized DJ Cleo's performance when he posted on Twitter and said that he felt like the Durban kwaito era was not well represented in the DJ's medley mix. In response to Bantwini on 4 November, DJ Cleo praised Bantwini's craft before saying that the South African Music Awards are very political and are not his show. Bantwini later apologized and said that his emotions were driven by his passion for music, and that he should have reached out privately. [21]

After the South African Music Awards had Arthur Mafokate and Cici perform at the same event despite their 2018 assault allegations, Cici expressed her feelings on Twitter the following day when she tweeted three brokenhearted emojis. [22] Although Mafokate was acquitted due to lack of evidence to prosecute, [23] the Women for Change organization called for a boycott for Chris Brown's South African concert in December 2024 due to his controversial past, [24] but the South African Music Awards celebrated Mafokate's performance. Independent Online wrote that "it is very important to differentiate between Mafokate and Brown, as the former was not charged, while Brown pled guilty on multiple occasions". [22]

Explanatory note

  1. ↑ This includes their nominations for the two public voting categories. [4] [5] [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "The 30th Annual South African Music Awards General Rules" (PDF). South African Music Awards . Recording Industry of South Africa. 26 September 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 December 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  2. ↑ "#SAMA30 Unveils Nominees for the Motsepe Foundation Record of the Year and RiSA Audio Visual (RAV) Music Video of the Year Awards". South African Music Awards . Recording Industry of South Africa. 14 August 2024. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  3. ↑ Gaanakgomo, Constance (26 September 2024). "Tyla Tops SAMA30 Nominations: Grammy Winner Leads with 5 Nods, Awards Set for 2 November". News24 . Archived from the original on 29 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  4. ↑ Zuma, Mbalenhle (26 September 2024). "Sensational Tyla Leads the Pack with Five SAMA30 Nominations". Sunday World . Archived from the original on 26 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 4 References for nominees and winners:
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