SA Amapiano Awards 2023: All the nominees

Kabza De Small leads the pack with nine nominations, including Amapiano Artist of the Year, while four of his top-charting songs made the cut for Song of the Year. Toss and Young Stunna follow with eight nominations each, while Uncle Waffles has been nominated for seven awards.

First-time nominees include Felo Le Tee, Pabi Cooper and Nkosazana Daughter.

Below is the full list of nominees:

Best Amapiano Street Dancer

• Chad Jones & Family
• Soweto’s Finest
• Hope Ramafalo & Hlogi Mash (House Of H&H)
• Kananelo & Tlhogi
• Thee Buhle

Best Amapiano Online DJ/Performance Platform

• ‘Balcony Mix’ – Major League DJz
• ‘Black Music’ – Mr Jazziq
• ‘Groove Cartel’ – Groove Cartel
• ‘Mordecai’ – DJ Mordecai
• ‘Pianocast’ – Stanky DeeJay

Best Amapiano Artist Manager

• Coby for DBN Gogo
• Dada Archie for Amaroto
• Kreative Korner for Uncle Waffles
• Thuli for Blaqboy Music & Piano Hub
• Tshiamo for Musa Keys

Best Amapiano Festive Hit

• ‘Ba Straata’ – DJ Maphorisa & Visca ft.. Stompiiey, ShaunMusiq, Ftears, Madumane & 2woshort 3
• ‘Tobetsa’ – Myztro, ShaunMusiq & Ftears
• ‘Zotata’ – Pcee, Justin99 & EeQue ft. Mr Jazziq
• ‘Nkantini’ – Mac G & Sir Trill ft.. Bailey & EmjayKeyz
• ‘Stimela’ – 2 Point 1 ft. Ntate Stunna & Nthabi Sings

Best Amapiano Breakthrough Act

• Q-Mark & Tipzee
• Myztro
• Ch'cco
• Toss, Mdoovar & 9umba
• Khanyisa Jaceni

Best Amapiano Dance Act

• Bontle Smith
• Kamo Mphela
• Lady Du
• Pabi Cooper
• Robot Boii

Friends of Amapiano

• Ami Faku
• Asake
• Beast
• Cassper Nyovest
• Davido
• Dladla Mshunqisi
• Mac Gee
• Msaki
• Vetkuk & Mahoota
• WizKid

Best Amapiano Private School Act

• Gaba Cannal
• DJ Jaivaine
• Kelvin Momo
• Mdu AKA TRP
• DJ Stokie

Best Amapiano Music Video

• ‘Tanzania’ – Uncle Waffles & Tony Duardo ft. Sino Msolo & BoiBizza
• ‘Big Flexa’ – Costa Tich ft. C'Buda M, Alfa Kat, Banaba Des, Sdida & Man T
• ‘Izolo’ – DJ Maphorisa & Tyler ICU, Tyler ICU, Visca
• ‘Selema’ – Musa Keys & Loui
• ‘Umlando’ – Toss, Mdoovar & 9umba ft. Sir Trill, Sino Msolo, Lady Du, Young Stunna & Slade

Best Amapiano Styled Artist

• Focalistic
• Kamo Mphela
• Major League DJz
• Musa Keys
• Uncle Waffles

Best Amapiano Collaboration

• ‘Asibe Happy’ – Kabza De Small & DJ Maphorisa ft. Ami Faku
• ‘Iy'ntsimbi Zase Envy’ – Amaroto ft. Busta 929, Beast, & Dladla Mshunqisi
• ‘Khusela’ – Kabza De Small ft. Msaki
• ‘Ngixolele’ – Busta 929 ft. Boohle
• ‘Siyathandana’ – Cassper Nyovest ft. Boohle & Abidoza

Best Amapiano Album/EP

• ‘Agape’ – Gaba Cannal
• ‘Ivy League’ – Kelvin Momo
• ‘King of Amapiano 2’ – Kabza De Small
• ‘Notumato’ – Young Stunna
• ‘Authi ‘eSharp’ – Mas Musiq

Most Viral Amapiano Song of the Year

• ‘Ameno Amapiano Remix (You Wanna Bamba)’ – Goya Menor & Nektunez
• ‘Hamba Wena’ – Deep London & Boohle
• ‘Nkao Tempela’ – Ch’cco and Mellow & Sleazy
• ‘Salary Salary’ – Robot Boii, Mellow & Sleazy & Soul Revolver ft. Shaun MusiQ & Teearse
• ‘Umlando’ – Toss, Mdoovar & 9umba ft. Sir Trill, Sino Msolo, Lady Du, Young Stunna & Slade

Best Amapiano Newcomer

• Felo Le Tee
• Pabi Cooper
• Toss
• Uncle Waffles
• Young Stunna

Best Amapiano Produced Song

• ‘66’ – Felo Le Tee & Myztro
• ‘Ivy League’ – Kelvin Momo ft. Ch'cco, Yumbs, TaSkipper & Tlholo
• ‘Izolo’ – DJ Maphorisa & Tyler ICU ft. Madumane, Mpura, Daliwonga & Visca 4
• ‘Healer Nhliziyo’ – Gaba Cannal & George Lesley ft. Russell Zuma
• ‘Khusela’ – Kabza De Small ft. Msaki

Best Amapiano On Stage Performance

• Daliwonga
• Focalistic
• Kamo Mphela
• Musa Keys
• Toss

Best South African Amapiano International Act

• Focalistic
• Major League DJz
• Scorpion Kings
• Uncle Waffles
• Vigro Deep

Best Amapiano Lyricist

• Amaroto
• Focalistic
• Madumane
• Toss
• Young Stunna

Best Amapiano Music Producer

• Busta 929
• Kabza Da Small
• Kelvin Momo
• Mellow & Sleazy
• Soa Mattrix

Best Amapiano Vocalist

• Boohle
• Daliwonga
• MaWhoo
• Murumba Pitch
• Nkosazana Daughter

Best Amapiano Female Club

• DJ DBN Gogo
• K Mat
• T x C
• Uncle Waffles
• Sandy the DJ

Best Amapiano Duo/Group

• Amaroto
• Major League DJz
• Mellow & Sleazy
• Murumba Pitch
• Scorpion Kings

Best Amapiano Male Club DJ

• Kaygee The Vibe
• Lebza The Villian
• Njelic
• Rea Da Soul
• Shaun 101

Best Amapiano Female Artist

• DBN Gogo
• MaWhoo
• Nkosazana Daughter
• Pabi Cooper
• Uncle Waffles

Best Amapiano Male Artist

• Focalistic
• Scorpion Kings
• Kelvin Momo
• Musa Keys
• Young Stunna

Amapiano Artist of the Year

• Felo Le Tee
• Focalistic
• Kabza Da Small
• Kelvin Momo
• DJ Maphorisa
• Musa Keys
• Pabi Cooper
• Toss
• Uncle Waffles
• Young Stunna

Amapiano Song of the Year

• ‘Abalele’ – Kabza De Small & DJ Maphorisa ft. Ami Faku
• ‘Abo Mvelo’ – Daliwonga ft. Mellow & Sleazy & MJ
• ‘Adiwele’ – Young Stunna ft. Kabza De Small & DJ Maphorisa
• ‘Asibe Happy’ – Kabza De Small & DJ Maphorisa ft. Ami Faku
• ‘Dipatje Tsa Felo’ – Felo Le Tee & Myztro ft. Daliwonga
• ‘Nkao Tempela’ – Ch’coo & Mellow & Sleazy
• ‘Izolo’ – DJ Maphorisa & Tyler ICU ft. Madumane, Mpura, Daliwonga & Visca
• ‘Khusela’ – Kabza De Small ft. Msaki
• ‘Mina Nawe’ – Soa Mattrix & Mashudu ft.Happy Jazzman & Emotionz DJ
• ‘Ngixolele’ – Busta 929 ft. Boohle
• ‘Paris’ – Q-Mark & TpZee ft. Afriikan Papi
• ‘Sengzwile’ – Mas Musiq ft. Aymos & Young Stunna
• ‘Siyathandana’ – Cassper Nyovest ft. Boohle & Abidoza
• ‘Umlando’ – Toss, Mdoovar & 9umba
• ‘Iy’ntsimbi Zase Envy’ – Amaroto ft. Busta 929, Beast & Dladla Mshunqisi