Wawela Music Awards

The aim of the Wawela Music Awards is to recognise and award SAMRO members - composers, authors, lyricists and publishers - who have lit up international and local stages, screens and airwaves with their dazzling talent. The awards are a gesture from SAMRO to thank our creative trailblazers. These awards celebrate South African music creators' accomplishments on the international and local stage over a particular defined period.

Wawela is a Zulu word that means 'go beyond', and no phrase could be more fitting for the inaugural Wawela Music Awards, proudly brought to you by SAMRO, which celebrate South African music that has done just that: gone beyond our borders and put our tunes on the international agenda.