SA: Limpopo Music Awards voting still under way

Some of the artists who are expected to perform at the event are King Monada, Winnie Mashaba, Candy Tsa MaNdebele and Pastor Lungi Ndala. They will be joined by Benny Mayengani, L’wei Netshivhale, Ntsikwane, Mash Sarila, Lekkersweet and Daniel Marven.

“We look forward to welcoming the whole of South Africa at this proudly Limpopo celebration," LIMA founder Fortune Maswanganyi said. "Come see the crown jewels of our province and indeed the country. Good luck to all our nominees."

Sponsored by local sorghum brand King Korn, the awards promote local music and affords artists a platform to realise themselves.

“King Korn understands that the heartbeat of Africa can be heard in our music. LIMA offers South Africans a unique opportunity to sample our diverse music as the title sponsor of the 2018 Limpopo Music Awards,” LIMA said. “King Korn is putting its strength in supporting the very best Limpopo has to offer. LIMA celebrates our local music artists and seeks to promote their talent by helping them to create, develop and build sustainable music careers.

The awards are open to musicians who are born or reside in Limpopo with 15 categories to choose from. Music genres such as gospel, rap/hip hop, Afro-pop, R&B, soul, reggae, kwaito and jazz are also recognised along with technical talent such as producers and DJs.

“LIMA honours the rich heritage of the province including Best Male Artist, Best Female Artist, Best Group/Duo/Collaboration and other categories which celebrate music from indigenous languages spoken in Limpopo such as Sepedi, TshiVenda, XiTsonga and Khilobedu.”

Meanwhile, the organisers have released a list of nominees for this year's awards. Each nominee has a number and readers can vote for their favourite artists by sending an SMS to 47052. The voting deadline is 14 September.

Below is a full list of nominees:

Best Newcomer

• 1. Romeo – ‘Elevate’
• 2. Sandra Mokoka – ‘Hlolo’
• 3. King Bash – ‘Hamba Man’
• 4. Bubu Nxumalo – ‘Konke’
• 5. Tian – ‘Auti ya Tshilamba’

Best Dance/House Single

• 6. Da Capo ft Berita – ‘Found You’
• 7. Chymamusique ft Kent Smoke & Yves – ‘Follow’
• 8. Rabs Vhafui ft Zak Leigh – ‘I’ll be There’
• 9. Master KG ft Zanda – ‘Skeleton Move’
• 10. Arthur Songs – ‘Nalimtemwa’

Best African Pop Single

• 11. Muofhe – ‘Ndzhieni’
• 12. Kairo – ‘Mutshelukwa’
• 13. Mash Serila – ‘Jikeleza, Sweety’
• 14. Henny C – ‘Romeo and Juliet’
• 15. Bubu Nxumalo – ‘Konke’

Best Duo/Group/Collaboration

• 16. Tswyza and Jawz – ‘Ms Insta’
• 17. Daniel Brothers – ‘I Do’
• 18.Fizzy ft Casflow – ‘True Love’
• 19. K’zala & Stylish DJ ft Dindy – ‘Queen’
• 20. King Monada & Mashabela – ‘Chiwana’

Best Female Artist

• 21. Muofhe – ‘Ndzhieni’
• 22. Candy – ‘Siku ni Siku’
• 23. Tiyisela Chauke – ‘Minwa Yini’
• 24. Pleasure – ‘Makoti’
• 25. Winnie Mashaba – ‘Dilo Tsa Lefatshe’

Best Male Artist

• 26. L’weli Netshivhale – ‘Mudzimu Washu’
• 27. King Monada – ‘Wa Nyaka’
• 28. Ramzey – ‘Hatsha Diphina’
• 29. Benny Mayengani – ‘Tintoma’
• 30. Taki Ndou – ‘He can do Anything’

Best Female DJ

• 31. Miss Groove Soul
• 32. Hellen Seabi
• 33. Miz K
• 34. Bronze K
• 35. Chamza

Best Male DJ

• 36. Ceephonic
• 37. Thabang Banks
• 38. Q-Scotch
• 39. Deer
• 40. Paul Sesh

Best Traditional Gospel Album

• 41. Winnie Mashaba – Dilo Tsa Lefatshe
• 42. Kgabe Kgmol – Samakade
• 43. Khana Mhlongo – Qawe
• 44. Livers Ngobeni – Aswi Endleki Swinga Endleki
• 45. Ngola – Mang le Mang

Best Contemporary Gospel Album

• 46. Taki Ndou – Psalmist
• 47. Pastor Lungi Ndala – This God That We Serve
• 48. Aleck – Voice of Healing
• 49. Newie – Ngongoho ha Murena
• 50. Sandra Mokoka – Kingdom Worship

Best Jazz Hit

• 51. Baldwin Kay – ‘Ke Mmone’
• 52. L’weli Netshivhale – ‘Mudzimu Washu’
• 53. Sikheli – ‘Ku Rambo’
• 54. Bubu Nxumalo – ‘Konke’

Best Kwaito Artist

• 55. Raycosta – ‘Inja ze Game’
• 56. Saxofone – ‘Samsokolo’
• 57. SSG – ‘Slala’
• 58. Ras Flo – ‘Phela kgae Wan’
• 59. Divine Dance Crew – ‘Boboza’

Best Live DVD Recording

• 60. Pastor Lungi Ndala – This God That We Serve
• 61. Palesa Ravele – Ndi Yeso Fhedzi
• 62. Kgabe Kgmol – Hlompho Bohlale
• 63. L’weli Netshivhale – Mudzimu Washu
• 64. Taki Ndou – You Are Worthy

Best Music Video

• 65. K’zela & Stylish DJ ft Dindy – ‘Queen’
• 66. King Monada – ‘Cancela’
• 67. Fizzy ft Kashflow – ‘True Love”
• 68. Master KG – ‘Skeleton Move’
• 69. Mizo Phyll – ‘Vhuhadzi’
• 70. Chymamusique – ‘Follow’

Best Producer

• 71. Chymamusique – ‘Follow’
• 72. Prince Rhangani – ‘Mariana Nkata’
• 73. Henny C – ‘Romeo and Juliet’
• 74. Arthur Songs – ‘Nalimitemwa’
• 75. House Victims – ‘Fly Away’

Best Rap/Hip Hop Single

• 76. Tian – ‘Auti ya Tshilamba’
• 77. Biodizzy – ‘We Ready For the Game’
• 78. Mopedi – ‘Kulenyana 2.0’
• 79. Mchangane – ‘Xikwembu’
• 80. Mizo Phyll – ‘Vhuhadzi’

Best RnB/Soul/Reggae

• 81. Romeo – ‘Elevate’
• 82. Mash Serila – ‘I Mhana Mina’
• 83. Henny C – ‘Saka na Mina’
• 84. Ramzy – ‘Falling For You’
• 85. Mahlatze Vocal – ‘Many Ways’

Best Khilobedu Single

• 86. King Monada ft DJ Ceephonic – ‘Taba txaka ke txaka’
• 87. Biodizzy – ‘We ready For the Game’
• 89. DJ Sunco ft Porshy – ‘Makoti’
• 90. King Salama – ‘Selina’
• 91. Lekkersweet ft Papi – ‘Reason to Celebrate’

Best Sepedi (Manyalo) Hit

• 92. Pleasure Volume 2 – ‘Magana go Botswa’
• 93. King Malabulabu – ‘Dlala DJ’
• 94. Decious – ‘Tshokolo’
• 95. Seboba – ‘Sekobo’
• 96. DJ Baustistar – ‘Malebana’

Best Tshivenda Hit

• 97. Muofhe –‘Ndzhieni’
• 98. L’weli Netshivhale – ‘Mudzimu Washu’
• 99. Tian – ‘Auti ya Tshilamba’
• 100. Fizzy – ‘Ku baby-beey Kwanga’
• 101. Sikheli – ‘Ku Rambo’

Best Xitsonga Hit

• 102. Benny Mayengani – ‘Tintoma’
• 103. Prince Rhangani – ‘Mariana Nkata’
• 104. Nurse Matlala – ‘Tshameka Nkambane’
• 105. Vazaya – ‘Vazaya na Xidudla’
• 106. Khombo Shirimane – ‘Madumelani’

Best Styled Artist

• 107. Blazey Fresh
• 108. Hellen Seabi
• 109. Mahlatze Vokal
• 110. Candy
• 111. Tswyza

Song of the Year

• 112. King Monada ft DJ Ceephonic – ‘Taba txaka ke txaka’
• 113. Master KG – ‘Skeleton Move’
• 114. Benny Mayengani – ‘Tintomo’
• 115. Prince Rhangani – ‘Mariana Nkata’
• 116. Fizzy – ‘Ku baby-beey Kwanga’