Mzantsi Jazz Awards 2020: All the winners
The winners of the 2020 Mzantsi Jazz Awards were announced online at the weekend.
The fourth edition of the South African awards saw some of the country's most respected jazz musicians acknowledged for their recent works.
Spha Mdlalose took home the Best Jazz Album and Best Newcomer Jazz awards while the Best Jazz Song Award went to the Viwe Mkizwana Ensemble. Sibusiso 'Mash' Mashiloane triumphed in the Best Contemporary Jazz Album category. The Best Female Jazz Artist and Best Male Jazz Artist awards were awarded to Ziza Muftic and McCoy Mrubata, respectively. Jonas Gwangwa was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Below is the full list of winners:
Best Jazz Album
- Indlela eyekhaya – Spha Mdlalose
- Queen Nandi – Ndabo Zulu & Umgidi Ensemble
- Genesis of a Different World – Steve Dyer
- Umkhuleko – Sibusiso 'Mash' Mashiloane
- Brasskap Sessions Volume 3 – McCoy Mrubata
- Tributes – Viwe Mkizwana Ensemble
Best Jazz Song
- ‘Sicel’u Xolo’ – Viwe Mkizwana Ensemble
- ‘Tugela’ – Sibusiso 'Mash' Mashiloane
- ‘Ngovivi’ – Ndabo Zulu & Umgidi Ensemble
- ‘Ziphi’ – McCoy Mrubata
- ‘Bhaca Blue’ – Steve Dyer
- ‘Ester and James’ – BandaBanda & The Crocodiles
Best Contemporary Jazz Album
- Amanzi Nemifula: Umkhuleko – Sibusiso 'Mash' Mashiloane
- Out of the Candlelight – Sean Sanby
- A Groove for the Nation – Riley G
- Africado – BandaBanda & The Crocodiles
- The Right Timing – Victor Kgantlape
- Indlela eyekhaya – Spha Mdlalose
Best Traditional Jazz Album
- Queen Nandi – Ndabo Zulu & Umgidi Ensemble
- Ancestors Danced – It Has To Be Jazz
- Morning Into Evening – Paul Hanmer & Robert Pickup
- By Way of Introduction – Clement Benny & se7enofn9ne
- Genesis of a Different World – Steve Dyer
Best Female Jazz Artist
- Ziza Muftic – ‘Shining Hour’
- Spha Mdlalose – ‘Indlela Eyekhaya’
Best Male Jazz Artist
- McCoy Mrubata
- Riley G
- Sibusiso 'Mash' Mashiloane
- Viwe Mkizwana
- Victor Kgantlape
Best International Jazz Album/Artist
- Solid – Boney James
- On the Tender Spot of Every Calloused Moment – Ambrose Akinmusire
- John Scofield – Swallow Tales
- Calculus – John Zorn
- PURSUANCE: THE COLTRANES – Lakecia Benjamin
Best Radio Station Playing Jazz
- Kofifi FM 97.2
- Alex FM 89.1
- TransAfrica Radio (Mo'Afrika Wa Mokgathi)
Best Club/Venue for Jazz
- Mzantsi Jazz Awards Company
Best Newcomer in Jazz
- Spha Mdlalose
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Jonas Mosa Gwangwa
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