SA: Mzantsi Jazz Awards announce 2022 winners

Melorie Jane and Malcolm Jiyane won the Best Female Jazz Artist and Best Male Jazz Artist categories, respectively. The Best Jazz Album went to Melorie Jane for her More or Less project while Jiyane followed with the Best Traditional Jazz Album win.

The Newcomer Award went to Kghethi Nkotsi, with Nlite and Roland Moses triumphing in the Best International Jazz Collaboration and Best Jazz Song categories.

Below is the full list of winners:

Best Jazz Album

• Melorie Jane – More Or Less.
• Tanz Nero – Up To the Minute.
• Sibusiso Mash Mashiloane – Music From My People (BJ4) Roland Moses – Paths Of Light.
• Malcolm Jiyane Tree-O – Umdali.
• The Jazz Catz – Con Fusion.

Best Jazz Song

• Malcolm Jiyane Tree-O – Ntate Gwangwa's Stroll (BS5) Roland Moses – ‘African Sun’.
• Melorie Jane – ‘Mr Tswai’.
• Sibusiso Mash Mashiloane – ‘1976’.
• Muneeb Hermans Quintet – ‘One For HP’.
• Kgethi Nkotsi – ‘Dipopayi’.

Best Radio Station Playing Jazz

• Thetha FM 100.6.
• Kofifi FM 97.2.
• Vibe FM 94.7.

Best Contemporary Jazz Album

• Sibusiso Mash Mashiloane – Music From My People.
• Tanz Nero – Up To The Minute.
• Roland Moses – Paths Of Light.
• Melorie Jane – More Or Less.
• The Jazz Catz – Con Fusion.

Best Traditional Jazz Album

• Malcolm Jiyane Tree-O – Umdali.
• Mduduzi Magwaza – Siyabonga Njinji.
• Mthobisi Mthalane – Mthobisi Mthalane Live At Playhouse.
• Sandile Masilela – Mbazo Jazz.
• Azah Mphago – Ngoma Dza Maphungubwe.
• Cebo Ngema – Ulibo Lokuqala (First Fruit).

Best Female Jazz Artist

• Melorie Jane.

Best Male Jazz Artist

• Malcolm Jiyane Tree-O Roland Moses.
• Ndivhuho NL.
• Sibusiso Mash Mashiloane Tanz Nero.
• Muneeb Hermans Quintet.

Best Newcomer Jazz

• Kghethi Nkotsi.
• Timothy Ehrenreich.
• Muneeb Hermans Quintet.
• Malcolm Jiyane Tree-O.
• Sandile Masilela.
• Melorie Jane.

Best International Jazz Collaboration

• Nlite.
• The Jazz Catz.

Best International Jazz Album/Artist

• Somi – Zenzile: The Reimagination of Miriam Makeba.
• Azah Lawrence – A New Sky.

Best International Jazz Collaboration (Jury Award Category)

• NLite - Between Realms (Live at SABC Studio).