South African Traditional Music Achievement Awards 2021: All the nominees

Nominated artists include Sjava, Candy Tsamandebele, Qhawe Twins, Ntombi Ya Mutsonga and Deejay Avesh.

Voting lines are open and the public can vote for their favourite artists by cateogry codes (example: SATMA00) to 49495.

Below are all the nominees:

Best Male Artist/Group

• Sjava – U’mcebo’ (SATMA12)
• Khavisa – ‘U Na Nkoka (SATMA13)
• 100%Ncobela – ‘I Esile’ (SATMA14)

Best Female Artist/Group

• Candy Tsamandebele – Yedin ft. Heeny C (SATMA21)
• Qhawe Twins – Hamba ft. DJ Tira (SATMA22)
• Mmadintsi – ‘Nuatsi’ (SATMA23)

Best Afro-soul Song

• ‘Rato Laka’ – Motlanalo (SATMA31)
• ‘My Yoki Yoki’ – Vhudie (SATMA32)
• ‘Baby Musa Kuyenza Lento’ – Mc Records KZN (SATMA33)

Best African Jazz Song

• ‘Imal’ayikho’ – Zazi ft. Iye Echa on sax (SATMA41)
• ‘Motheo’ – Austebza (SATMA42)

Best Reggae Album

• Impilo Kantanga – Jeremiah Fyah Ises (SATMA51)
• One and Only – Chomza (SATMA52)
• The Journey – Ras Canly (SATMA53)

Best Traditional Praise Singer

• Ntombhi Ya Mutsonga – ‘SONA Praise’ (SATMA61)
• Malume Tau – ‘Kgarebe Nkhabe’ ft. Lesedi (SATMA62)
• Khuluma Ndabezitha – ‘Imbongo Zika naMtsweni Tsipane’(SATMA63)

Best Indigenous Poet

• Magcwabe Imbongi (SATMA71)
• Otsile Aforika Yo Montle (SATMA72)
• Kwazi Nsele (SATMA73)

Best Upcoming Artist/Group

• Menzi Mabizela (SATMA81)
• Mshengu Tshabalala the Producer (SATMA82)
• Mmadintsi (SATMA83)

Best Traditional A Capella Music Song

• ‘Uchoma’ – Ka-Shima (SATMA91)
• ‘Hlalithwa’ – Thokozani Kabini (SATMA92)
• ‘Ubaba’ – Terrence Motsepe (SATMA93)

Best Traditional Music Community Radio Presenter

• Zizele Yandisa – Khanya FM (SATMA121)
• Silulami Dumza – Nkqubela FM (SATMA122)
• Khangelani Ngxaki Nkosana – Ingwane Community Radio (SATMA123)
• Jikijwa – Ngqushwa FM (SATMA124)
• Emmanuel Xolani Magaqa – Radio Station 97.7 FM (SATMA125)
• Ausi Koropi – Kgatleng FM 91.3 (SATMA126)
• Thapelino – Mahikeng FM 96.7 (SATMA127
• Piet – Makwas Radio Overberg FM (SATMA128)
• Olwethu Majozi and Vezi Ntuli – AlexFM (SATMA129)

Best Department of Art & Culture

• Gauteng (SATMA131)
• Limpopo (SATMA132)
• Eastern Cape (SATMA133)
• Free State (SATMA134)

Best Department Cultural Affairs Chief Director

• Northern Cape (SATMA141)
• Bokone Bophirima (SATMA142)
• Western Cape (SATMA143)
• KwaZulu Natal (SATMA144)

Best Traditional Producer

• Deejay Avesh – ‘Chal gaye Nana’ (SATMA151)
• Mbuzeni Mkhize – ‘Ishoba Lenkonkoni’ (SATMA152)
• Dlayani Patrick Hlongwane (DJ Patmesh) – ‘Ndavhuko Yo Suka’ (SATMA153)

Best Traditional House Music Song

• ‘Lollilop’ – Candy Tsamandebele ft. Mr Brown (SATMA171)
• ‘Umuhle’ – Qtwins ft. DJ Tira (SATMA172)
• ‘Wengoma Yami’ – NKR ft. Thokozani Langa (SATMA173)

Best SePedi Artist/Group

• Motlanalo – ‘Rato Laka’ (SATMA181)
• Tau Sebata – ‘Mathotse’ (SATMA182)
• Bana Ba Kgwale Cultural Group – ‘Segole’ (SATMA183)

Best TshiVenda Artist/Group

• Sikheli Junior – ‘Vhutshilo’ (SATMA191)
• Adziambei Band – ‘Tshipala Mulilo’ (SATMA192)
• Nnae – ‘Shonisani’ (SATMA193)

Best Xitsonga Artist/Group

• N’WA-K – ‘Before’ (SATMA221)
• Khavisa – ‘U Na Nkoka’ (SATMA222)
• Misskay Chardnah – ‘A Byi Olovi’ (SATMA223)

Best Ndebele Artist/Group

• Ngezekakaramba – ‘Idma Lami’ (SATMA231)
• NoAlliyah Mabhena – ‘NoMalanga’ (SATMA232)
• Ngezaka Dlaw’mbana – ‘Makalanyana’ (SATMA233)

Best IsiXhosa Artist/Group

• Yallunder – ‘Impilo Iyaqhubeka’ (SATMA241)
• Abafana BakuQumba – ‘Wayaphi Unembeza’ (SATMA242)
• Us’hlangu Semfene – ‘Umhlangano’ (SATMA243)

Best SeTswana Artist/Group

• Tiludi Tsa Magaga – ‘Dumelang’ (SATMA251)
• Tswelelang Cultural Dancers – ‘Motho Wa Me Richang’ (SATMA252)
• Legora la Mmino – ‘Kea Kgalema’ SATMA253

Best Siswati Artist/Group

• Licathazi Lika Mamzomba – Umhlaba Ungehlule (SATMA261)
• PM² – Sikhanyisele (SATMA262)
• Soul Ngwane – Nonjabulo (SATMA263)

Best Indian Artist/Group

• Pritisha M – ‘Meri Maa’ (SATMA271)
• Omesh Mohanpursad – ‘Aaya Naya Zamana’ (SATMA272)
• Preven Moodley – ‘Jai Govinda) (SATMA273)

Best Sesotho Artist/Group

• Mahlanya – ‘Thuto’ (SATMA281)
• Bana Ba Motho – ‘LITABA’ (SATMA282)
• Morusu – ‘Corona’ (SATMA283)

Best Boeremusiek Artist/Group

• Hennie De Bruyn – ‘Stofskop & Gee Hom Vet’ (SATMA291)
• Die Teelepeltjies – ‘Klipwerf Vastrap’ (SATMA292)
• Kannie Warries Dansorkes – ‘Janenetjie’ (SATMA293)

Best Maskandi Artist/Group(Traditional/Digital)

• Ucevuzile Mchunu – ‘Kulele Kuwe’ (SATMA321)
• Sgwebo Sethambo – ‘Alibuyele Kuzuma’ (SATMA322)
• Ichwane Lebhanca – ‘Inkomo Yomqoyiso’ (SATMA323)

Best Traditional Collaboration Song

• ‘Yedin’ – Candy Tsamandebele ft. Henny C (SATMA331)
• ‘Laba Bantu’ – Qtwins ft. DJ Tira (SATMA332)
• ‘Ukubulawa Kwabafazi’ – Smangele ft. Abafana Baka Mgqumeni (SATMA333)

Best Traditional Music Artist/Group of the year

• Roots 2000 – ‘Aye Africa’ (SATMA341)
• Candy Tsamandebele - ‘Yedin’ (SATMA342)
• Vendaboy Poet – ‘Yo Suka’ (SATMA343)
• Ichwane Lebhanca – ‘Inkomo Yomqoyiso’ (SATMA344)
• Nomtiti 8 – ‘Bina Segaeno’ (SATMA345)
• Ngezaka Dlaw’mbana – ‘Makalanyana’ (SATMA346)
• Hennie De Bruyn En Die Kiaarkerels – ‘Stofskop & Gee Hom Vet (SATMA347)
• Vho-Thaela – ‘Ndi ngani Africa’ (SATMA348)