South African Music Awards 2024: All the winners

Kabza De Small and Mthunzi followed closely with four and three awards, respectively. Ugatsheni was named Male Artist of the Year, while Lwah Ndlunkulu, QueDj, and Priddy Ugly won Best Afro Pop Album, Best Gqom Album, and Best Hip Hop Album, respectively.

Gospel music was well represented, with Omega Khunou winning Best Traditional Faith Music Album and Xolly Mncwango taking Best Contemporary Faith Music Album for Unusual. The award for Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album went to Elandré for Estetika while Die Piesangskille won the Beste Pop Album award for Almal Gly.

Previous multiple SAMA winners Ladysmith Black Mambazo received the Best African Indigenous Faith Album award for Soothe My Soul: Songs From Our South African Church. Steve Dyer’s Enhlizweni: Songs From My Heartland earned him the Best Jazz Album award.

The Best Kwaito Album award went to Skyes, while Francois van Coke was recognised in the Best Rock Album category. Sipho Makhabane and Ringo Madlingozi were honoured with Lifetime Achievement Awards.

Below is the full list of winners:

Best Adult Contemporary Album

• Stimela – Drakensberg Boys Choir
• The Misty Cliffs – The Misty Cliffs
• The Drive – Dr Duda
• Shipwrecked – Jack Atlantic
• Isipho – Smama

Ikwekwezi FM Best African Adult Contemporary Album

• Sane – Brenda Mtambo
• Isicathamiya For A New Millennium – Thee Legacy
• Amaxesha – Bongeziwe Mabandla
• Reimagined – The Soil
• Umoya - Embracing the Human Spirit – Vusi Mahlasela

Best Afro Pop Album

• Imizwa – Lwah Ndlunkulu
• Umkhonto – Zuko SA
• Ukhamba – Inkabi Zezwe
• Zulu Romance – Blaq Diamond
• Ugcobo – Nomfundo Moh

Best Alternative Album

• I'm With The Singer – I'm With The Singer
• Layers – Carla Franco
• Enter the Grootness (Deluxe) – Van Pletzen
• Hopeless & Romantic – CHXRL 
• Don’t Forget To Howl - West Coast Wolves

Motsweding FM Best Amapiano Album

• Isimo – Kabza De Small and Mthunzi
• Boroko Keng - Mellow & Sleazy
• Baba Yaga – De Mthuda
• Dali Dali – Daliwonga
• Kurhula – Kelvin Momo

Best Classical/Instrumental Album

• End of the Beginning – Fanie Dick
• Sci-fi, Beats & Life – UBeyond
• Lost Time: Bach Cello Suite No. 1 – Derek Gripper
• Lofi Chill – Tony Drake
• Relentless – Karen Devroop

Best Collaboration

• ‘iPlan’ – Dlala Thukzin, Sykes and Zaba
•  ‘Burning Bush’ - Mörda and Thakzin
•  ‘Sgudi Sync’ – De Mthuda, Da Muziqal Chef and Eemoh featuring Sipho Magudulela
• ‘Water’ – Tyla and Travis Scott 
• ‘Imithandazo’ – Kabza De Small and Mthunzi featuring Young Stunna, DJ Maphorisa, Sizwe Alakine and Umthakathi Kush

Best Engineered Album

• Reimagined – The Soil
• Shaka iLembe Soundtrack Album Volume 2 (Original Music from the Shaka iLembe TV Series) – Mbuso Khoza
• Wake Up, It's Morning – Matthew Mole
• Umoya – Embracing the Human Spirit – Vusi Mahlasela
• Sane – Brenda Mtambo

Best Gqom Album

• We Don't Play The Same Gqom 2 – QueDj
• Dark or Durban – Funky Qla
• Gqom To Another Level Vol.1 – Bello No Gallo
• TronicsLand Series 2 – Mr Thela
• The Young Prince Of Gqom – General C’mamane

Best Hip Hop Album

• Dust – Priddy Ugly
• Note To Self – FLVME
• I Love It Here – Nasty C
• People Forget To Be People (Deluxe) – Wordz
• Heartbreak Hotel – The Big Hash

Best Jazz Album

• Enhlizweni: Song Stories From My Heartland – Steve Dyer
• Siparia To Soweto – Hugh Masekela and Siparia Deltones
• Rainbow Revisited – Thandi Ntuli and Carlos Niño
• The Past Is Unpredictable, Only The Future Is Certain – Vuma Levin
• In The Wake – Kujenga

Best Kwaito Album

• Most Wanted – Sykes
• Ghetto Skomplaz – Abobhova
• Celebrating 25 Years In The Game – Sbu Malawyer
• Genesis – Taylor K
• Inzalo YeKwaito 2nd Half – Zinaro 

Best Maskandi Album

• Uyihlo noNyoko – Ugatsheni
• National Anthem – Inkos'yamagcokama
• Uber Driver – Sminofu
• Amakhothangqoko – Mthandeni SK
• Isivulwe Yonke – Ntencane

Best Pop Album

• Tyla – Tyla
• You Need Therapy – Mila Smith
• Magic – Will Linley
• 23:23 – Paxton
• Wake Up, It’s Morning – Matthew Mole

Best Produced Album

• No Other Love – David Watkyns
• I Love It Here – Nasty C
• Shaka iLembe Soundtrack Album Volume 2 (Original Music from the Shaka iLembe TV Series) – Mbuso Khoza
• Wake Up, It’s Morning – Matthew Mole
• Ifa Lomkhono – Mbuso Khoza

Best Produced Music Video

• ‘Dali’ by Kamo Mphela – Kudzi
• ‘Amakhehla’ by Sjava – Tido
• ‘4am’ by Loatinover Pounds – BSV
• ‘018’ by Cassper Nyovest – Jabu
• ‘Call Me’ by Filah Lah Lah – Reabetswe Fila Ranamane

Umhlobo Wenene FM Best R&B/Soul Album

• Testament – Lordkez
• A Tale of a Fallen Queen – Ayanda Jiya
• Love Letters – KashCPT
• Hold Me When It’s Cold: The Cuddle Pack – Una Rams
• The Other Side (Deluxe EP) – Mia

Best Rock Album

• Dans Deur Die Donker – Francois van Coke
• Deurbraak – Millennium
• Hard Mode – Wonderboom
• Born & Raised – Kenny Hughes
• All-Killer-Filler – Evert Snyman

Best Traditional Faith Music Album

• Mororiseng – Omega Khunou
• Sibonga Umusa (Live) – Sneziey
• Indumiso yaseStezi – Thinah Zungu
• Worship House 20 – Worship House
• uJehova – University of Pretoria

Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album

• Estetika – Elandré
• Rondry, Fliek En Die Buitelewe – Valiant Swart
• Allegaarkie vir 'n Askeet – Neil Sandilands
• Die Vallei – Joshua Na Die Reën
• Alles – Jacob Swann

Beste Pop Album

• Almal Gly – Die Piesangskille
• Heelal – Ryno Velvet
• Braaf – Jan Jan Jan
• Omdat Jy Mag – Brendan Peyper
• My Mense – Ilán van Staden

Remix of the Year

• ‘Weekend Special (Jnr SA remix)’ – Jnr SA
•  ‘Sisahleleleni (Ntokzin remix)’ – Bongeziwe Mabandla & Ntokzin
•  ‘Yes God Remix MÖRDA, Thakzin, Mhaw Keys’ – Oscar Mbo
• ‘Dubula’ – Harrycane feat Eemoh, Master KG and DJ Latinny
• ‘Goodbye remixed by Soa Mattrix’ – Azana and Soa Mattrix

Best African Indigenous Faith Music Album

• Soothe My Soul: Songs from our South African Church – Ladysmith Black Mambazo
• Alikho Elinye Ithemba – JTG Gospel Choir
• Ke Nako ya Modimo – Lejwe la Motheo
• Masango – Di Bruin Gospel Projects
• Vuya Matimba – Discuss Nkuna

Best Contemporary Faith Music Album

• Unusual – Xolly Mncwango
• The Gift Vol.1 – Brenden Praise
• Izililo – We Will Worship
• We Bow Down – 3C Live
• Come To Jesus (Live In Bryanston, 2022) – The Fellowship With Pastor Namba

SANTAM Newcomer of the Year

• Tyla – Tyla
• Sykes – Most Wanted
• Lwah Ndlunkulu – Imizwa
• Die Piesangskille and Johan Balt – Almal Gly
• Joliza – Bhacasoul Experience EP

SAMPRA Album of the Year

• Isimo – Kabza De Small and Mthunzi
• Tyla – Tyla
• Dali Dali – Daliwonga
• Soothe My Soul: Songs from our South African Church – Ladysmith Black Mambazo
• Unusual – Xolly Mncwango

Radio 2000 Duo/Group of the Year

• Kabza De Small and Mthunzi – ‘Isimo’
• Mellow & Sleazy – ‘Boroko Keng’’
• FokofPolisieKar – ‘Dans Deur Die Donker’
• Ladysmith Black Mambazo – ‘Soothe My Soul: Songs from our South African Church’
• Die Piesangskille and Johan Balt – ‘Almal Gly’

Lesedi FM Male Artist of the Year

• Ugatsheni – ‘Uyihlo noNyoko’
• Priddy Ugly – ‘Dust’
• Kelvin Momo – ‘Kurhula’
• Daliwonga – ‘Dali Dali’
• De Mthuda – ‘Baba Yaga’

Ukhozi FM Female Artist of the Year

• Tyla – Tyla
• Brenda Mtambo – Sane
• Lwah Ndlunkulu – Imizwa
• Lordkez – Testament
• Xolly Mncwango – Unusual

Rest of Africa Award

• ‘Son Of A Tribe (Royalty Edition)’ – Edgar Muzah
• ‘Asake: Work of Art’ – Asake
• ‘Don’t Get Used To This’ – Wurld
• ‘Lion of Sudah’ – Bensoul
• ‘Alusa Why Are You Topless?’ – Bien

Motsepe Foundation Record of the Year

• ‘Paris’ – Mthandeni SK ft. Lwah Ndlunkulu
• ‘Mnike’ – Tyler ICU & Tumelo ft. DJ Maphorisa, Nandipa 808, Ceeka RSA &Tyron Dee
• ‘iPlan’ – Dlala Thukzin ft. Zaba and Sykes
• ‘Imthandazo’ – Kabza De Small & Mthunzi  ft. Young Stunna, DJ Maphorisa, Sizwe Alakine & Umthakathi Kush
• ‘Awukhuzeki’ – DJ Stokie ft. Omit St, Sobzeen & Zeenhle
• ‘Sgudi Snyc’ – De Mthuda, Da Muziqal Chef, Eemoh ft. Sipho Magudulela
• ‘Water’ – Tyla
• ‘Izenzo’ – Bassie and Aymos ft. T-Man SA
• ‘Imnandi Lento’ – Mellow & Sleazy, Sjavas Da Deejay, TitoM ft. Tman Xpress
• ‘Hamba Juba’ – Lady Amar, Cici, Murumba Pitch and JL SA
• ‘Isgubhu’ – Sam Deep, Njelic and Aymos
• ‘Masithokoze’ – DJ Stokie and Eemoh
• ‘iMpumelelo’ – Sam Deep, Eemoh ft. Da Muziqal Chef
• ‘Umbayimbayi’ – Inkabi Zezwe
• ‘Dubula’ – HarryCane, Master KG and DJ Latimmy ft. Eemoh
• ‘Nhliziyo Yami eKhala Kakhulu’ – Thabza Tee ft. Tman Xpress
• ‘Gangnam Style’ – Mas Musiq & Daliwonga ft. DJ Maphorisa & Kabza De Small
• ‘Horns In The Sun’ – DJ Kent ft Mo-T, Mörda, Brenden Praise
• ‘Funk 55’ – Shakes & Les, DBN Gogo & Zee Nxumalo ft. Ceeka RSA and Chley
• ‘Nana Thula’ – Kabza De Small & DJ Maphorisa ft. Njelic

Best Reggae Album

• Give Praises – Skeleton Blazer 
• Musinion – Undefynd
• Love & Unity – Ras Vuyo
• Proof of Life – Dimahr
• Love Expressions – Two Point Ow

Best Dance Album

• Permanent Music 3 – Dlala Thukzin
• Asante II - Mörda and Thakzin
• The Star Is Reborn – Zakes Bantwini
• Clickbait – DBN Gogo
• Reputation – Sculptured Music

Best Traditional Music Album

• Hamba Naye – Soul Brothers
• Bhacasoul Experience EP – Joliza
• Mbofholowo – Makhadzi
• I’m Happy – Shabalala Rhythm
• Shaka iLembe Soundtrack Album Volume 2 (Original Music from the Shaka iLembe TV Series) – Shaka Ilembe

CAPASSO Most Streamed Song Of The Year

• Mnike – Tyler ICU and Tumelo_za featuring DJ Maphorisa, Nandipha 808, Ceeka RSA
  and Tyron Dee

RiSA Audio and Visual Music Video of the Year

• ‘Lemons (Lemonade)’ – AKA & Nasty C

Chairperson Award

• Oskido

International Achievement

• Tyla

Lifetime Achievement Awards

• Sipho Makhabane
• Ringo Madlingozi