Call for nominations: 2022 Basadi in Music Awards

The awards were founded by entertainment entrepreneur and public relations professional Hloni Modise. They will honour and celebrate women in the music industry, including singers, rappers, performers, composers and producers, among others.

“The spirit of the awards is to uplift, celebrate and showcase just what women can achieve when given the platform to shine,” the BIMAs said. “We will also honour generations of women who played heroic roles in the liberation of women in the country, the continent of Africa and the world at large.”

To submit an entry, the public can send an SMS with the category name (in brackets below) and name of artist to 49960. E.g. Amapiano Brenda.

Voting lines will close on 9 May at midnight CAT.

Before submitting an entry, read the rules carefully here.

For more information and queries, visit the official website or contact the BIMAs at [email protected].

Below is the full list of categories:

• Artist of the Year (ARTIST)
• Rap/Hip Hop Artist of the Year (RAP)
• Gospel Artist of the Year (GOSPEL)
• Kwaito Artist of the Year (KWAITO)
• Amapiano Artist of the Year (AMAPIANO)
• Best Dance Artist of the Year (DANCE)
• Afro Pop Artist of the Year (AFROPOP)
• Jazz Artist of the Year (JAZZ)
• Newcomer of the Year (NEWCOMER)
• Best Entertainment Radio Presenter (ENTERT)
• Female DJ of the Year (DJ)
• Best Pop Artist of the Year (POP)
• Kontemporêre Artist of the Year (KONTEMP)
• Music TV Show Presenter of the Year (SHOW)
• Entertainment Journalist of the Year (JOURNO)
• Social Media Influencer of the Year (SOCIAL)
• Music Video Director of the Year (VIDEO)
• Songwriter of the Year (SONGWRITER)
• Stylist of the Year (STYLIST)
• Best Entertainment Radio Producer (PRODUCER)