SWAMAs 2020: All the winners

DJ Cup clinched the Song of the Year Award while veteran DJ and music producer Mdumiseni Simelane, popularly known as DJ DD Cool, was awarded with the Lifetime Achievement accolade for his more than 20 years in the industry.

Velemseni, Mshikishi and Yemaa performed at the event.

Below is the full list of winners: 

Best Dance Artist/Group

• Pelepele Dance Group
• Dynamic Groovers
• Showstoppers
• Toothless the Dancer
• Shepard Brothers 

Best Newcomer

• A2Z
• Lindz
• MiloKul
• Canny Deep
• Zinia
• Street Cooper

Album of the Year 

• Bayekele Bakhulume – Phathwakahle
• Wadla Jesu – Mr Kangaroo
• Ngiyatitsandzela – Miss Trophy
• Sizobizwa Masinyane – Thabile Myeni
• Ma Africa – Mshikishi

Song of the Year

• ‘Happiness’ – DJ Cup & Slotta ft. Mvelo
• ‘Makoti’ – Lyrikal Busta ft. Sbu Ngema
• ‘Buya Sitsandzane’ –Judah
• ‘Barely’ – Velemseni
• ‘Imagine’ – !Sooks ft. Lazarusman
• ‘Feel the Vibe’ – Street Cooper ft. Adora
• ‘Note to Self’ – Llucid MusiQ
• ‘Emadlelweni’ – DJ Mbo ft. Symphony
• ‘Ngiyathandaza’ – Sands ft. Tsepo Tshola
• ‘SODV’ – Skinny G ft. Mzioni 

Best Afropop Song

• ‘Bosbali’ – LK
• ‘Nqo Nqo’ – Chief Umtukulu
• ‘Putsununu’ – Mvilas
• ‘Dali’ – A2Z
• ‘Atilime Tiyetjeni’ – Symphony ft. Bholoja

Best Jazz/Afro Soul Song

• ‘Barely’ – Velemseni
• ‘Moments in Time’ – Mangabass
• ‘Happy People’ – Khole
• ‘Miracle’ – Sphiwoshort
• ‘Holy is the Lord’ – Fakazi Samuel

Best Traditional Song

• ‘Ubuyaphi’ – Ingungulazane
• ‘Ngetsembela Kuwe’ – Mjalibhunu
• ‘SODV’ – Mshikishi ft. Khole
• ‘Ngicela usizo Lwakho’ – Shoba levangeli
• ‘Silam'lele’ – Sondonzima

Best Urban Song

• ‘Feel the Vibe’ – Street Cooper ft. Adora
• ‘Funi Mali’ – Flameboy Universe ft. Colbert
• ‘Barely’ – Velemseni
• ‘Deeper’ – Nomalungelo
• ‘Makoti’ – Lyrikal Busta ft. Sbu Ngema

Best Gospel Song

• ‘Konkhe Kuyang'lungela’ – Linda Dlamini
• ‘Ewe Lingamandla’ – Police Gospel Messengers
• ‘Going Forward’ – X.O The Hip Hop Aposte
• ‘Serve’ – Harmony Trinity
• ‘Umalusi nguJehova’ – Umkhosi WaMadodana

Best House Song

• ‘Happiness’ – DJ Cup & Slotta ft. Mvelo
• ‘Do It’ – Mistosoul ft. Mvelo & Semusa
• ‘Emadlelweni’ – DJ Mbo ft. Symphony
• ‘2020’ – Canny Deep
• ‘Imagine’ – !Sooks ft. Lazarusman

Best Hip Hop Song

• ‘Quentin Quarantino’ – Lution
• ‘Myekeleni’ – Kena
• ‘Note to Self’ – Llucid MusiQ
• ‘Guidance’ – Sisekelo Shawn ft. Teazy and Miguel
• ‘Too Young’ – Steez
• ‘Wadla Jesu’ – Mr Kangaroo

Best Collaboration 

• ‘Asibemunye’ – Eswatini Artists Ensemble
• ‘Ngiyathandaza’ – Sands ft. Tsepo Tshola
• ‘Happiness’ – DJ Cup & Slotta ft. Mvelo
• ‘Feel the Vibe’ – Street Cooper ft. Adora
• ‘Zumbu’ – Msimisi ft. Sands
• ‘Emadlelweni’ – DJ Mbo ft. Symphony

Best Music Video Director

• Direktor Kwenu
• Sandile Makhanya
• Mmeli Hlanze & Alexandros Hatzinikolaou      
• Tinashe Naishe 
• Direktor Astom

Best Music Producer

• Mozaik The Producer
• Mr Kangaroo
• SubJamz
• Slotta
• !Sooks

Music Video of the Year

• ‘Lutsandvo’ – Mzwaa ft. Velemseni
• ‘Buya Sitsandzane’ – Judah
• ‘Barely’ – Velemseni
• ‘Happiness’ – DJ Cup & Slotta ft. Mvelo
• ‘Nqo Nqo’ – Chief Umtukulu
• ‘Phree’ – Zoe Genesis ft. Oxygen
• ‘Cash Quirk’ – Searwater aLaSea ft. Ncwiki Flex & CNXBoi100

Best Online Presentation: Music

• Yemaa: The Reveal
• Judah for Soul Saturdays
• Sands for MTN Bushfire Digital Festival
• Velemseni for Shisa (live) in the woods
• Nomalungelo on DTTV 

Best Online Presentation: DJ

• Dope Deep for Solanis Behind Bars
• Slotta for Sweet Temptation Online Party
• DJ Cup for Sweet Temptation Online Party
• DJ Lady Zee for Ultimate Stay Home Party
• DJ Matamza for New Life Xperience 

Best Online Presentation: Poetry

• The Silent Writer
• Beezae
• MoCats
• Senetisiwe
• Ntobie 

Best Online Presentation: Comedy

• Mdura for Auntie Nomphumelelo & Malume Phinias
• Gedlembane
• Smallz, Gogo & S'lwane
• Bongiswa & Darren for Angisati Ngitsini
• Dr Shakes

Most Streamed Song on MusicTime

• ‘Sizibizwa Masinyane’ – Thabile Myeni

Most Downloaded Callertune

• ‘Ngithandaza’ – Sands ft. Tsepo Tshola 

Lifetime Achievement

• DJ DD Cool