Best Urban DVD

• Nhlanhla Nciza - Live At The Joy Of Jazz
• Teargas 101 – Teargas 101 Live
• Thandiswa – Dance Of The Forgotten Free

and the winner is THANDISWA

 

Best Global Chart DVD

Locnville – Sun In My Pocket: Platinum Edition

Nadine – Live In Europe

Nataniël – Cathedral

Nianell – Sand & Water - Live & More

The Parlotones – Live Design

this is hard, i would say Locnville but this guys did a lot for SABC last year AND THE WINNER IS THE PARLOTONES

 

 

Best Music Video of the Year

Freshlyground – Chicken To Change

Nomfusi – Nontsokolo

Teargas – Goodfellaz

The Parlotones – The Stars Fall Down

The Parlotones – Life Design

Freshlyground was creative, Parlotones had major coverige on SABC with Teargas but truth be told NOMFUSI had the best music video

 

Best Producer

Danny K – Across the Line

DJ Kent – I Can’t Survive

Goldfish – Get Busy Living

Leanne – The Journey

Prime Circle – Jekyll & Hyde

Do i really have to answer this easy one sorry Kent and Danny K fans but GOLDFISH takes it

 

 

Best Engineer

CrashCarBurn – Long Live Tonight

Freshlyground – Radio Africa

Jax Panik – I am Jax Panik

Joe Niemand – Love

Stimela – A Life Time

I see STIMELA taking this one but Jax Panik is my choice or is it Freshlyground or Crash Car Burn

 

Remix Of The Year

Danny K – Made To Love You

Flash Republic – In The Name Of Dance (Roger Goode & Tinky’s Electro Boogie Mix)

Louise Carver – These Days (Ryan Dent Mix)

Nothende – Got to Go

Stimela – Turn On The Sun

Too many hot contenders here but I have to go with DANNY K AND KENT, you would agree when you hear Kent mix that song

 

Best Album Packaging

Die See – Die See

Nomsa Mazwai – Nomisupa

Prankster – Lay Me Down

Prime Circle – Jekyll & Hyde

Versus The Wolf – Uncovering Faces

yoh yoh and now who do I choose? on to the next one I lack info here (ashamed)

 

 

Best Traditional Jazz Album

Kesivan & The Lights – Instigators of the Revolution

Kyle Shepherd – A Portrait Of Home

Lisa Bauer Quartet – Finding A New Way

Phillip Tabane – Live At The Market Theatre

Tutu Puoane – Mama Africa

Am in between about this one between Kyle last years nominee and Lisa Bauer Quartet (we reviewed her album). And the winner is hmmm LISA BAUER

 

Best Adult Contemporary Album: English

Freshlyground – Radio Africa

John Manuel – Lost and Found

Karen Zoid - Terms & Conditions

Louise Carver – Look To The Edge

LOYISO BALA – FULL CIRCLE

And the winner is RADIO AFRICA BY FRESHLYGROUND. Dope contenders though

 

Best Adult Contemporary Album: African

Siphokazi – Ethembeni

Skipper Tshabalala – Bekezela

Stimela – A Lifetime

Thandiswa – The Forgotten Free – Live in concert

Vusi Mahlasela – Say Africa

I just watched VUSI MAHLASELA live recently and to me this year his a winner here. Humble man

 

Best Rock Album: English

John Ellis – My Own Way Home

Prime Circle – Jekyll & Hyde

The Narrow – You Don’t Get To Quit

The Parlotones – Live Design

Zebra & Giraffe – The Inside

Still understand why The Plastics are not here but ke let me choose. And the winner is Parlotones.

 

 

Best Pop Album: English

Danny K – Across The Line

Jax Panik – I Am Jax Panik

Locnville – Sun In My Pocket

Louise Day – Swallowed By The City

The Arrows – Make Believe

If you talking about pop music then its easy JAX PANIK wins

 

Best Pop Album: African

Camagu – Camagu

Patricia Majalisa – Epatini

Rhythmic Elements – Bandorondoro - Ancestors

Speedy & Stoan – Second Son Rise

Theo Kgosinkwe – Grateful

This is hard, lyrical content wise have to go with CAMAGU

Best Urban Pop Album

Chomee – Fly The Flag

Ernie B St. Clair – I Am Universal

Howza – World Premier

Kwela Tebza – Gauteng Made In South Africa/Mzansi

Ntombi Ngcobo – African Sexy

giving this one to the former Afro Z member ERNIE B

 

 

Best Urban Dance Album

DJ Kent – I Can’t Survive

Giggs Superstar – Deep House Chronicles 4

Liquideep – Fabrics Of The Heart

Tumelo – Arise and Shine

Zakes Bantwini – Love, Light & Music

Another hard group to predict, Liqiudeep made the ladies sing, Zakes has to be the fovourite but the winner KENT

 

Best Global Dance Album

Byron Keno – Breathe In Love

Flash Republic – Killer Moves

Goldfish – Get Busy Living

Jae – Inner Voice

GOLDFISH takes another one

 

 

Best R&B/Neo-Soul Album

Blackkurrant – Urban Soul

Bryce Anderson – Music In My Life

Leanne – The Journey

TXL - Three

Verd – Verd

This art in Cape Town is still alive but sadly in the industry its dying just like kwaito. the winner is VERD

 

Best Rap Album

Amu – The Principal

Kwesta – Special Rekwest

Slikour – Ventilation Volume 3 (VV3)

Tuks Senganga - Tshwanelo

Tumi & The Volume – Pick a Dream

Most contrivetial catogery in the history of the SAMA's now I will go for my gut feel I like Kwesta, Slikour made noise, Tumi mersmerised audiences sadly I see AMU the pioneer of the movement taking it.

 

Best Kwaito Album

L’vovo Derrango – Irresistible

Mandoza – Real Deal

Professor – University Of Kalawa Jazmee

Sosha – 745 Mission

Thebe – Mujomba

PROFESSOR

 

Male Artist of the year

DJ Kent – I Can’t Survive

Loyiso Bala – Full Circle

Professor – University Of Kalawa Jazmee

Theo Kgosinkwe – Grateful

Zakes Bantwini – Love, Light & Music

Really I do not know this one, would like to skip but i will have to go with. It really took me more then 5 minutes to choose this one AND THE WINNER IS PROFESSOR/KENT

 

 

Female Artist of the year

Karen Zoid - Terms & Conditions

Louise Carver – Look To The Edge

Nianell – Sand & Water - Live & More

Siphokazi – Ethembeni

Thandiswa – The Forgotten Free – Live In Concert

KAREN ZOID

 

 

Duo/Group of the year

Flash Republic – Killer Moves

Kwela Tebza – Gauteng Made In South Africa/Mzansi

Liquideep – Fabrics Of The Heart

Prime Circle – Jekyll & Hyde

Tumi & The Volume – Pick a Dream

South African music is on another planet yoh. I have to give respect to FLASH REPUBLIC for this one. It will be a sin if they get nothing again.

 

Newcomer of the year

Jay – Solo

Kwesta – Special Rekwest

Liquideep – Fabrics Of The Heart

Locnville – Sun In My Pocket

Nomsa Mazwai - Nomisupa

Truth be told LOCNVILLE no competition in this one and have to give respect Liquideep, Kwesta and Nomsa.

 

Album of the year

Flash Republic – Killer Moves

Liquideep – Fabrics Of The Heart

Prime Circle – Jekyll & Hyde

Professor – University Of Kalawa Jazmee

Zakes Bantwini – Love, Light & Music

PROFESSOR he made SA his

 

 

Record of the year

Alone – Liquideep

Breathing – Prime Circle

Bum Bum – Zakes Bantwini

Dreamer – Arno Carstens

Fire Is Low – Freshly Ground

Get Busy Living – Goldfish

Hobie Beach – Kinky Robot

Imoto – Professor

It's A Party – Jozi

Lovesick – The Arrows

Love You Better (w/ Rue-Groove) – Crazy White Boy

Mama (w/ Ringo) – Black Coffee

Ngisemthanda (w/ Joocy, DJ Tira & Dr Duda) – DJ CNDO

Potoko (w/ Juice Matute) – DJ Mahoota

Show Dem (w/ HHP) – JR

Turn Up The Volume – Auriol Hays

Twisted – Crash Car Burn

Warrior – Louise Carver

Woza – Jaziel Brothers

Wrong For You – Loyiso

Sadly there is no hip hop track here which I dont understand, Dubula and Stomp from Butabing made a hell of a noise. I will give it to CPT with the CRAZY WHITE BOY "I WILL LOVE YOU BETTER"

 

By: Lolli