The Sun City Superbowl was magical in the flesh when the stars came out to play at the 20th South African Music Awards. The only disappointment had to be the announcement of Best Rap before the actual live broadcast. Can’t rappers get more shine? Please SAMA committee – give Best Rap category it’s spot in the main show. How dope would it have been to catch iFani’s acceptance speech? CONGRATULATIONS to the HYPE cover star for taking it home, and big up to Kwesta, Molemi, AB Crazy and L-TIDO for repping in the same category.
Hip hop aside, the night single-handedly belong to Mafiizolo. At one point we stopped counting the number of awards they bagged – which is officially on 8. They managed to pick up their first wins at the Industry Awards which took place around 12 noon earlier before the main awards show. Check out the list of winners at Industry Awards:
Best Alternative Music Album
Nakhane Touré Brave Confusion
Best R&B/Soul/Reggae Album
The Soil Reflections Live in Joburg
Best Contemporary Faith Music Album
Nqubeko Mbatha Sentiments of a Worshipper
Best Traditional Music Album
Dr Thomas Chauke Na Shinyori Sisters Shimatsatsa No 32
Best Classical and/or Instrumental Album
Guy Buttery Live in KwaZulu
Best Live DVD
Zonke Give and Take Live
Best Music Video of the Year
Kyle Lewis Sleepwalker by The Parlotones, Khuli Chana & Jon Savage
Best Producer of the Year
Darryl Torr Yes/No/Grey by Gangs of Ballet
Best Engineer of the Year
Peter Auret Pimp My Piano by Charl du Plessis
Remix of the Year
Oskido Tsa Ma Ndebele
Best Selling DVD of the Year
Joyous Celebration Grateful Volume 17
Best Selling Mobile Music Download of the Year
Mafikizolo Khona
Best Selling Ring-Back Tone of the Year
Mafikizolo Khona
Best Selling Full-Track Download of the Year
Mafikizolo Khona
Most Played Song on South African Radio in 2013
DJ Kent ft. The Arrows
OFFICIAL WINNERS DURING MAIN AWARDS
Album of the Year
Mafikizolo Reunited
Duo or Group of the Year
Mafikizolo Reunited
Female Artist of the Year
Zahara Phendula
Male Artist of the Year
Kabomo Memory Remains
Newcomer of the Year
Naima Kay Umsebenzi
Best Rock Album
Van Coke Kartel Bloed, Sweet & Trane
Best Pop Album
Mafikizolo Reunited
Beste Pop Album (Afrikaans)
Karlien van Jaarsveld Uitklophou
Best Adult Contemporary Album
Shaun Jacobs Love Can
Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album
Elvis Blue Afrikaans
Best African Adult Album
Zonke Give and Take Live
Best Rap Album
iFani I Believes in Me (1st Quadrant)
Best Kwaito Album
Big Nuz Made in Africa
Best Dance Album
Mi Casa Su Casa
Best Traditional Faith Music Album
Rebecca Bayos’Khomba
Best Collaboration
Mafikizolo Ft May D Happiness
Best Selling Album
Zahara Phendula
Best Maskandi Album
Thokozani Langa Inyakanyaka
Best Jazz Album
Shane Cooper Oscillations
Lifetime Achievement Awards
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Phuzekhemisi
International Achievement Award
Ladysmith Black Mambazo