Limpopo Music Awards 2019: All the nominees

Sho Madjozi, King Monada and Candy Tsa Mandebele are the artists with the most nominations, with four nods each.

Other well-known artists who are nominated in various categories are Benny Mayengani, Joe Shirimani Peazfade, Mac J, Xisomisani, Daniel Marven and Henny C.

“We are proud of this year’s nominees,” LIMAs CEO Molato Phakwago said. “They are the cream of the crop. The LIMAs remain committed to the cause of celebrating, nurturing and uplifting Limpopo' talent. We look forward to the finale next month where we promise an extravaganza of night.

Members of the public can vote for their favourite musicians by sending the artist’s corresponding number (see categories below) via SMS to 47048.

Best Newcomer

• Peazfade – ‘Money Making Machine’ (1)
• Mac J – ‘Official’ (2)
• Xisomisani – ‘Tamatisoso’ (3)
• Daniel Mavern – ‘Ku Rough’ (4)
• Cedric TsongaBoy – ‘Chika’ (5)

Best Dance/House Single

• ‘Let You Down’ – Darque ft. Les-Ego (6)
• ‘Biwe Kweta’ – K’zela and Stylish (7)
• ‘VN Lives’ – Arthur Songs (8)
• ‘All I Need’ – Ngwato Mapalakanye ft. Brian Temba (9)
• ‘Ku Rough’ – ‘Daniel Mavern’ (10)

Best of African Pop Single

• ‘Shoma’ – Ntsikwane (11)
• ‘Nthaheleni’ – Mariana (12)
• ‘Xigubu xa Limpopo’ – Henny C (13)
• ‘Mofunwa’ – Kairo (14)
• ‘Muphuresidente’ – Venda Boy (15)

Best Duo/Group/Collaboration

• ‘Nama Ke Nama’ – Janitso & CK (16)
• ‘Thandaza’ – Distructive Twins (17)
• ‘Thintha’ – Kasi Kings (18)
• ‘Biwe Kweta’ – K'zela & Stylish DJ ft. Evelle (19)
• ‘Naledi’ – Baldwin Kay ft. Ntswikwane & Mahlatze Vokal (20)
• ‘Kholomo ya Musanda’ – Darque & L’wei (21)

Best Female Artist

• Sho Madjozi – ‘Huku’ (22)
• Candy Tsa Mandebele – ‘Nathinga’ (23)
• Pleasure – ‘Ba Swabile’ (24)
• Winnie Mashaba – ‘Nthapelele’ (25)
• Newi – ‘U Mudzimu E Ethe’ (26)

Best Male Artist

• Darque ft Les-Ego – ‘Let You Go’ (27)
• Joe Shirimani – ‘Tsutsumani’ (28)
• Benny Mayengani – ‘Ni Happy’ (29)
• King Monada – ‘Malwedhe’ (30)
• Henny C – ‘Cinca Murhandziwa’ (31)

Best Female DJ

• Charmza DJ (32)
• Lady Shiks (33)

Best Male DJ

• DJ Q-Scotch (34)
• Tebza de DJ (35)
• Darque (36)
• French Champaign (37)
• DJ Gami Swaga (38)

Best Contemporary Gospel Album

• Part of the Body – Trish Lady (39)
• Seasons Album – Kingdmusic (40)
• Rise and Pray – City Modiba (41)
• U Mudzimu E Ethe – Newie (42)
• Turning Around – Lungi Ndala (43)

Best Traditional Gospel Single

• ‘Re bone Mohlolo’ – Winnie Mashaba (44)
• ‘Aye ye mollo’ – Glenda Koka (45)
• ‘Awelele’ – Lucus Maloma (46)
• ‘Mohalaledi’ – Kgabo Serakalala (47)
• ‘Rifhemaanda’ – Ramatsekisa and Munzhedzi Gundo Zion Apostolic Church (48)

Best Jazz Album

• Lidoda Duvha – L’wei Netshivahale (49)
• Mufunwa – Kairo (50)
• Sekhukhuneland – Lekgema (51)
• Thungununu Nemulambo – Ndivhuho NL (52)
• Pula Xisomisani Tamatiso – Shazy B (53)

Best Kwaito Artist

• Kasi Kings – ‘Thintha’ (54)
• DJ Letlaka – ‘Mmangwane’ (55)
• Sido and Manana – ‘Fantura’ (56)
• Slight Mabotja – ‘Ke Tso Bina’ (57)
• Leon-Ou – ‘Hi Mina Ningata Na Leswi’ (58)

Best Live DVD

• ‘Trust’ – Kingdee (59)
• ‘Turning Around’ – Lungi Ndala (60)
• ‘Praise Revival’ – Lucas Maloma (61)
• ‘The Journey Part 1’ – Peter Mabula (62)
• ‘Chapter 4, No Other God but You’ – Newie (63)

Best Music Video

• ‘Huku’ – Sho Madjozi (64)
• ‘Falling in Love’ – French Champagne (65)
• ‘Let You Down’ – Darque ft. LES-EGO (66)
• ‘Nathinga’ – Candy Tsa Mandebele (67)
• ‘Malwedhe’ – King Monada (68)
• ‘Silverstar’ – Cutjolicious ft. Justin (69)

Best Producer

• Darque – ‘Shakara’ (70)
• Brazo Wa Afrika ft. Uncle Chris – ‘Appreciated’ (71)
• Henny C – ‘Levels’ (72)
• Cutjolicious ft. Justine – ‘Go Monate Kae’ (73)
• Tian – ‘Highness’ (74)

Best Hip Hop Single

• ‘Money Making Machine’ – Peazfade (75)
• ‘Woo’ – Mokapoteni (76)
• ‘Prospect’ – Mikey Grey (77)
• ‘48 (TWRR)’ – Ms Kulie (78)
• ‘Trending’ – Vic Mash (79)
• ‘Xisomisani’ – Eka Manana (80)

Best R&B & Soul

• ‘Mbilu Yanga’ – M.O.P (81)
• ‘Forever Mine’ – Mikey Grey (82)
• ‘Feelings’ – Henny C (83)
• ‘Catch a Body’ – Naked Eye (84)
• ‘Distraction’ – Mac J (85)

Best Khelobedu Single

• ‘Signature’ – Ck and Janisto (86)
• ‘Skorokoro’ – King Monada (87)
• ‘Tsena Re Dhowe’ – Mr Chase ft. Jmash (88)
• ‘Aona le dihloni’ – Master Kenny & Marchaly ft. Phillijoy (89)
• ‘Kea Dhowa le Ngwana Waka’ – King Salam ft. Villager SA (90)

Best Sepedi

• ‘Kgabi Ga ena bosehla’ – Bana Ba Nkoe Masesane (91)
• ‘Sewela’ – Motlanalo (92)
• ‘Kgopa ea Ntoma’ – Tau Sebata (93)
• ‘Makoma’ – Mosibudi Moshatana (94)
• ‘Pula Ya Medupi’ – Felleng (95)

 Best Manyalo

• ‘Baswabile’ – Pleasure (96)
• ‘Makhelwane’ – Pebetse Kekana (97)
• ‘Tshela Too Much’ – Malabulabu (98)
• ‘Majama’ – Bra Lucky Tlou Letebele (99)
• ‘Nkasagolebale’ – Batister (100)

Best Tshivenda Single

• ‘Mupresidente’ – Vendaboy (101)
• ‘Murena Vha Khou Vhuya’ – Mashudu Ramatsekisa (102)
• ‘Shambo le Shambo’ – Acolly Mandisa (103)
• ‘Nthaheleni’ – Mariana (104)
• ‘Thungununu’ – Ndivhuwo (105)

Best Xitsonga Single

• ‘Ni Happy Benny’ – Mayengani (106)
• ‘Tsutsumani’ – Joe Shirimani (107)
• ‘Thomo Day’ – Russian Army (108)
• ‘Dali’ – Mr Post (109)
• ‘Nyimpi ya Marimba’ – Vazaya (110)

Best Styled Artist

• Sho Madjozi (111)
• Mahlatze Vokal (112)
• Hensy Black (113)
• Candy Tsa Mandebele (114)
• Ntsikwane (115)
• Cedric Tsonga Boy (116)

Best Reggae/Ragga Single

• ‘Thulana’ – Ras Flo (117)
• ‘World Harmony’ – Blackjahman (118)
• ‘Bother Man’ – Terry Manjaro (119)
• ‘Let it Be’ – Delta The Leo (120)

Song of the Year

• ‘Malwedhe’ – King Monada (121)
• ‘Huku’ – Sho Madjozi (122)
• ‘Ni Happy’ – Benny Mayengani (123)
• ‘Nathinga’ – Candy tsa Mandebele (124)
• ‘Tsutsumani’ – Joe Shirimani (125)
• ‘Let You Down’ – ‘Darque ft. Les-Ego (126)
• ‘Cinca Murhandziwa’ – Henny C (127)