SA Amapiano Music Awards 2021: All the winners

Boohle and Kamo Mphela won two awards apiece – the former taking home the Best Amapiano Newcomer and Best Amapiano Vocalist awards and the latter triumphing in the Best Amapiano Dance Act and Amapiano Artist of the Year categories.

Riky Rick and Lady Lu won the Friends of Amapiano and Best Female Amapiano Artist awards, respectively. The Best Amapiano Album of the Year Award went to De Mthuda for Ace Of Spades.

Below is the full list of winners:

Best Amapiano Street Dancer

• Hope Ramafalo
• Lungy Gwala
• Dipolelo Dipsie
• Jessica Mashaba
• Theebuhle (Lundi Buhle Gugwana)

Best Amapiano Music Video

• ‘Dinaledi’ – Major League DJz, Abidoza, Mpho Sebina
• ‘Nkulunkulu’ – Kamo Mphela
• ‘Ke Star’ – Focalistic
• ‘Emathandweni’ – DJ Zandimaz
• ‘Woza’ – Sha Sha

Best Amapiano Newcomer

• Boohle
• DJ Obza
• Amaroto
• Soulful G
• Nobantu

Friends of Amapiano

• Riky Rick
• Cassper Nyovest
• Vetkuk vs Mahoota
• Oskido
• Mi Casa

Most Viral Amapiano Song of the Year

• ‘Khuza Gogo’ – DBN Gogo, Blaqnick, MasterBlaq, Mpura, Ama Avenger and MJ
• ‘John Vuligate’ – Mapara A Jazz, Ntosh Gazi and Colano
• ‘Catalia’ – Junior De Rocka, Lady Du, Mr JazziQ, Mellow and Sleazy
• ‘Vula Mlomo’ – Musa Keys, Sir Trill and Nobantu Vilakaz
• ‘Dakiwe’ – Lady Du, DBN Gogo, Mr JazziQ, Seekay and Busta 929

Best Amapiano Dance Act

• Kamo Mphela
• Pabi Cooper
• Bontle Smith
• Uncle Vinny
• Lungy Gwala

Best Amapiano Live Vocal Performance

• Sir Trill
• Samthing Soweto
• Daliwonga
• Sha Sha
• Boohle

Best Amapiano Lyricist/Rapper

• Mpura
• Reece Madlisa & Zuma (Amaroto) | AMAROTO
• Lady Du
• Focalistic
• Miano

Best Amapinao Vocalist

• Boohle
• Samthing Soweto
• Soulful G
• Sha Sha
• Lady Du

Best Amapiano Collaboration

• Killer Kau & Mr Jazziq ft. Reece Madlisa, Zuma and DJ Thackzin – ‘Amaneighbour’
• Reece Madlisa and Zuma ft. Mr Jazziq & Busta 929 – ‘Zlele’
• Mr Jazziq, Kabza De Small and Lady Du ft. Boohle – ‘Woza’
• Kabza De Small and DJ Maphorisa ft. Aymos, Samthing Soweto, Myztro & Mas Musiq – ‘Emcimbini’
• Semi Tee & Mdu Aka Trp ft. Sir Trill – ‘Isingisi’

Best Amapiano Music Producer

• Kabza De Small
• De Mthuda
• Busta 929
• Josiah De Disciple
• Abidoza

Best Amapiano Produced Song

• ‘Umsebenzi Wethu’ – Busta 929 and Mpura ft. Zuma, Mr Jazziq, Lady Du and Reece Madlisa
• ‘Abekho Ready’ – De Mthuda ft. Sir Trill and Da Muziqal Chef
• ‘Liyoshona’ – Kwish Sa ft. Njelic, Malumnator and De Mthuda
• ‘Dinaledi’ – Major League DJz and Abidoza ft. Mpho Sebina
• ‘Idlozi Lam’ – DJ Obza ft. Nkosazana and DJ Freetz

Best Amapiano Duo or Group

• Amaroto
• Major League DJz
• MFR Souls
• KayGee DaKing & Bizizi
• DJ Maphorisa & Khabza De Small

Best Amapiano Female DJ Act

• Owami Mafokate
• Lamiez Holworthy
• DBN Gogo
• Zandimaz
• T x C

Best Amapiano Male DJ Act

• DJ Melzi
• Mr Jazziq
• DJ Stokie
• DJ Maphorisa & Kabza De Small
• Major League DJz

Amapiano Album of the Year

• Ace Of Spades – De Mthuda
• Scorpion Kings Live – Khabza De Small & DJ Maphorisa
• Maba Jabul’abantu – Mr Jazziq & Busta 929
• Masego – DJ Obza
• DJz Pianochella – Major League

Best Female Amapiano Artist

• Lady Du
• DBN Gogo
• Boohle
• Kamo Mphela
• Sha Sha

Best Male Amapiano Artist

• Mr JazziQ
• Focalistic
• De Mthuda
• Mas Musiq
• Musa Keys

Amapiano Artist of the Year

• Kamo Mphela
• Major League DJz
• Focalistic
• DBN Gogo
• Lady Du

Amapiano Song of the Year

• ‘Umsebenzi Wethu’ – Busta 929 & Mpura ft. Zuma, Mr JazziQ, Lady Du & Reece Madlisa
• ‘Khuza Gogo’ – DBN Gogo, Blaqnick & MasterBlaq ft. Mpura, Ama Avenger & MJ
• ‘Ke Star’ – Focalistic ft. Vigro Deep
• ‘Amanikiniki’ – MFR Souls ft. Major League DJz, Kamo Mphela & Bontle Smith
• ‘Uthando’ – Soa Mattrix & Soulful G ft. Shaun 101
• ‘Emathandweni’ – Zandimaz ft. Nokwazi
• ‘Idlozi Lam’ – DJ Obza ft. Nkosazana & DJ Freetz
• ‘John Wick’ – De Mthuda ft. Sir Trill & Da Muziqal Chef
• ‘Vula Mlomo’ – Musa Keys ft. Sir Trill & Nobantu Vilakazi
• ‘Dinaledi’ – Major League DJz ft. Abidoza & Mpho Sebina