Full List of Nominees Announced for The South African Music Awards

The South African Music Awards have announced its list of nominees this week. In their 16th year running, the annual awards show have pit old South African legends against newbies in its Album of the Year category, with jazz guitarist Selaelo Selota and traditional singer Busi Mhlongo both vying for the prize alongside newcomers like kwaito duo Big Nuz and BLK JKS' hybrid of traditional music and rock. Overall, the list reflects the vast range of South African musics, with over 50 awards and hundreds of nominees, ranging everywhere from traditional Afrikaans music to kwaito, rap, rock, tsonga, and beyond.

See the full list of nominees after the jump.

South African Music Awards Nomination List:

Album of the Year:

Big Nuz for 'Undisputed'

BLK JKS for the album 'After Robots'

Busi Mhlongo for 'Amakholwa Believers'

Selaelo Selota for 'Lapeng Laka'

Teargas for 'Dark Or Blue'

Duo or Group of the Year:

AKING for 'Against All Odds'

Big Nuz for the album 'Undisputed'

Jaziel Brothers for 'The Journey'

Joyous Celebration for 'Volume 13 Live At The Mosaiek Theatre, Johannesburg'

Teargas for 'Dark Or Blue'

Female Artist of the Year:

Busi Mhlongo for 'Amakholwa Believers'

Camagwini for 'Emandulo'

Lira for 'Live In Concert: A Celebration'

Louise Carver for 'The Home Tour – Live'

Thandiswa Mazwai for 'Ibokwe'

Male Artist of the Year:

Benjamin Dube for '16 June Commemoration Live'

Black Coffee for 'Home Brewed'

Chris Chameleon for 'Kyk Hoe Lyk Ons Nou'

Ntando for 'Inqubela'

Selaelo Selota for 'Lapeng Laka'

Newcomer of the Year:

Culoe de Song for 'A Giant Leap'

Kyle Shepherd for 'Fine ART'

Solly Mahlangu for the album 'Obrigado'

The South African Youth Choir for the album 'Birth of the Sun'

Tshepo Mngoma for 'People And Places'

MTN Record of the Year:

'Change the World' – Master Jam (w/ RJ Benjamin)

'Consider Me' – Prime Circle

'Fairytale' – Liquideep

'Fort Knox' – Goldfish

'Free' – Thembi Seete

'Good Music' – DJ Cleo

'Heartbreak Street' – Jesse Clegg

'I Believev – Oskido

'Ingoma' – Thandiswa featuring Hugh Masekela

'Juju' – Black Coffee featuring Zakes Bantwini

'Lesson Number 1' – Rhythmic Elements

'Live my Life' – Winnie Khumalo

'Maybe' – Loyiso

'Mmatswale' – Malaika

'Mpitse' – HHP

'Nka Mo Dira' – Nutty Nys (w/ Abe Molamu)

'Nomalanga Mntakwethu' – Zuluboy

'Push me to the Floor' – The Parlotones

'Umlilo' – Big Nuz featuring Tira

'We Baba' – Culoe De Song featuring Busi Mhlongo

AFRIKAANS:

Best Afrikaans Traditional Music Album:

'Die Teelepeltjiesv' – Boeremusiek Op Sy Warmste

'Hennie De Bruyn & Die Kitaarkerels' – Vurige Snare

'Klipwerf Orkes' – Hantam Carnival

'Mooiplaas Boere‐Orkes' – Traditionele Boeremusiek

'Zak Van Niekerk, Hennie De Bruyn & Die Kitaarkerels' – Rig Jou Hande Na Bo

Best Adult Contemporary Album: Afrikaans:

'Bok Van Blerk' – Afrikanerhart

'Chris Chameleon' – Kyk Hoe Lyk Ons Nou

'Die Radio Kalahari Orkes' – Heuningland

'Romanz' – Bly Getrou

'Theuns Jordaan' – Kouevuur

Best Afrikaans Gospel Album:

'Jan Hoogendyk' – Ontskemer

'Louis Brittz, Wanda Bam & Leza Liversage' – Ons Draai Terug!

'Retief Burger' – Luidkeels Oorgegee

'Rouchelle Liedemann' – Nuwe Begin

'Wanda Bam' – Beloofde Land

Best Kiddies Album: Afrikaans:

'Carike Keuzenkamp' – Carike En Ghoempie Kuier Saam Met Ghoeghoe In Kinderland 6

'Nedine Blom' – Supercool Vir Jesus

'Ronell Erasmus' – Kareltjie Kameelperd

'Vaaljappie' – Kanedoebadoe

Best Country Music Album:

'Billy Forrest & Bobby Angel' – The Hits Of Foster & Allen

'Cheree' – In My Drome

'Die Campbells' – Keep It Country

'Dozi' – Voel So Reg

'Ray Dylan' – Goeie Ou Country

Best Rock Album: Afrikaans:

'Andries Botha' – Welkom In Die Wêreld

'Jan Blohm' – 7 Jaar

'Teerpad' – Kry Rigting

'Zinkplaat' – Mooi Besoedeling

Best Alternative Music Album: Afrikaans:

'Die Heuwels Fantasties' – Die Heuwels Fantasties

'Gizelle' – Begin

'Sonsteek' – Ons Ideale

'Straatligkinders' – Sweef Soos N Vuishou

'Willim Welsyn' – Maanplaas

Best Pop Album: Afrikaans:

'Bobby Van Jaarsveld' – Net Vir Jou

'Dewald Louw' – Ek En Jy

'Lianie May' – Boeremeisie

'Nicholis Louw' – Energie

'Snotkop' – Francois Henning Was Hier



Best Sokkie Dans Album:

'Die Campbells' – Mamma Maria

'Kurt Darren' – Die Beste Medisyne

'Ruan De Waal' – 'N Bietjie Nader

'Willem Botha' – Se My Nou

'Zak Van Niekerk' – Fototjie

Best Afrikaans DVD:

Juanita Du Plessis – '10 Jaar Platinum Treffers Live'

Louis Brittz & Jean Marais – 'Daniel 09'

Nicholis Louw – 'Intiem Met Nicholis Louw'

Retief Burger – 'Luidkeels Oorgegee'

Thys Die Bosveldklong – 'Kom Lag 'N Slagv

GLOBAL CHARTS:

Best Adult Contemporary Album, English:

Blk Sonshine – 'Good Life'

Dear Reader – 'Replace Why With Funny

Farryl Purkiss – 'Fruitbats & Crows'

Laurie Levine – 'Living Room'

Louise Carver – 'The Home Tour: Live'

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album:

Kevin Knott – 'Worthy'

Proxy – 'The Call'

Rivers Live – 'Love Never Fails'

Scintillate – 'Sleeper'

The Plain Truth – 'Only One God'

Best Kiddies Album, English:

Gcina Mhlophe – 'Songs And Stories Of Africa'

Graeme Sacks & Erika Strydom – 'Goggatjie Childrens Songs CD'

Relebogile Mabotja & Erika Strydom vStories From The Alphabet Tree Volume 1'

Best Rock Album, English:

aKING – 'Against All Odds'

Cassette – 'Who Do You Trust'

New Holland – 'Exploded Views'

The Parlotones – 'Stardust Galaxies'

Voodoo Child – 'Attack. Don't Panic'

Best Alternative Music Album, English:

BLK JKS – 'After Robots'

Hog Hoggidy Hog – 'Method To The Madness'

Martin Rocka And The Sickshop – 'Its A Filthy Song But Someones Got To Sing It'

Mix N Blend – 'Look Mom No Hands'

The Black Hotels – 'Films For The Next Century'

Best Pop Album: English

Axene – '16'

Jerusha – 'Jerushalem'

La Vuvuzela – 'In Stereo'

NKD – 'NKD'

Sasha-Lee – 'Sasha-Lee'

Best Global Chart DVD:

Dozi & Nianell – 'It Takes Two ‐ Live At The Silverstar Casino'

Lira – 'Live In Concert: A Celebration'

Prime Circle – 'All Or Nothing Live'

The Plain Truth – 'Only One God'

JAZZ AND CLASSICAL:

Best Popular Classical Album:

Daniel Rowland And Stellenbosch University Camerata – 'Vivaldi / Piazzolla Seasons'

James Grace – 'Sevilla Music Of Spain II'

Sterling Electric Quartet – 'Nova'

The South African Youth Choir – 'Birth Of The Sun'

TwoPianists – 'Brahms, Lutoslawski, Arensky & Copland'

Best Instrumental Album:

Carol Thorns – 'Fireflies In The Rain'

CH2 – 'Orange Guitar'

Guy Buttery – 'Fox Hill Lane'

Kidofdoom – 'My Faith In War'

Steve Newman – 'Flavour'

Best Traditional Jazz Album:

Anna Davel – 'Linger Longer'

Brian Thusi – 'Nomakunjalo'

Kyle Shepherd – 'FineART'

Tutu Puoane – 'Quiet Now'

Jazzing & Jiving – 'The Cape Town Sessions'

Best Contemporary Jazz Album:

Adam Glasser – 'Free At First'

Fundile Mdingi – 'Borrowed Gift'

Ivan Mazuze – 'Maganda'

Tammy – 'Just Jazz'

Tshepo Mngoma – 'People And Places'

Best Jazz/Instrumental/Popular Classical DVD:

Kristel Birkholtz – 'The Sea In Spring'

Ses Snare – 'Ses Snare Live @ The Performer Theatre'

Wouter Kellerman – 'Colour Live In Concert'

TECHNICAL & VIDEO:

Best Music Video of the Year:

Nicky Campos for Juju by Black Coffee Ft Zakes Bantwini

Morgan Dingle for Who Do You Trust by Cassette

Nick Roux for Gotta Keep It Going by Jozi

Brandon Oelofse for Double Cross by Psyfo

Francis Gavin & Jolyon Ellis for Push Me To The Floor by The Parlotones

Best Producer:

Theo Crous for Kyk Hoe Lyk Ons Nou by Chris Chameleon

Brian O'Shea for Fruitbats & Crows by Farryl Purkiss

HHP & Steve Raphadu for Dumela by HHP

Mix n Blend for Look Mom No Hands by Mix N Blend

James Bassingthwaighte & Jaydine Baron for Love That Music by Timothy Moloi

Best Engineer:

Johan van Schalkwyk & Crighton Goodwill for Stripped Down Soul'd Out by Garth Taylor

Ishmael Morabe & DJ Swami for On The Edge by Ishmael

Marius Brouwer for On The Run by Jason Hartman

Howard Butcher for Flavour by Steve Newman

Robin Walsh for Love That Music by Timothy Moloi

Remix Of The Year:

DJ Nutty Nys for K'zogo K'zogozogo (Summer Anthem) – Nutty Nys Remix by Deep Level

Protoculture for Cruising Through ‐ Protoculture Mix by Goldfish

Black Coffee for This Is How It Goes ‐ Black Coffee Remix by Goldfish

Bongani Fassie Partytime by Jozi

DJ Hypnosis for 2 By 2 by Rhythmic Elements

Best Album Packaging:

Merwe Marchand le Roux for Against All Odds by aKING

Craig Wells for Who Do You Trust by Cassette

Heath Dyer for Live In Concert: A Celebration CD by Lira

Caroline Hillary for Ibokwe by Thandiswa Mazwai

Matt Edwards for Whole Worlds by Tumi

TRADITIONAL:

Best South Sotho Music (SeSotho) Album:

Koete – 'Tharisa Ea Matsoapo No.4'

Letsoalo – 'Letabohile Letsoalo'

Masweti – 'Masweti No.2 Re Kopa Khotso'

Motsotuoa Mosenene – 'Lipabala Tsa Quthing No.4'

Tau Ea Matsekha – 'Matsekha Grooves'

Best Tsonga Music (XiTsonga) Album:

Connie Chauke – 'Magevenga'

George Maluleke – 'Siku Ramakumu'

Hammy Chauke – 'Niwisisi'

Mapfohlosela – 'Mr Hummer'

Thomas Chauke – 'Shimatsatsa No 29'

Best Venda Music (TshiVenda) Album:

Ntshengedzeni Maligana – 'Mathada Vol. 2'

Tshigomboza – 'Toduluso'

Zozo & Sangere Superbeat – 'Mukovhe'

Best Mbhaqanga Album:

Abafana BakaMolo – 'Intombi Yegenge'

Impumelelo – 'Isikweletu'

Mthoko – 'Thambo Lami Leqolo'

Oflende – 'Pajero'

Umashwabana – 'Ithemba Lami'

Best Maskandi Album:

Izingane Zoma – 'Obama'

Phuzekhemisi – 'Izindaba Zakho'

Shabalala Rhythm – 'Isikweletu'

Thokozani Langa – 'Inganekwane'

Umgqumeni – 'I SMS'

Best Traditional A Capella Album:

African Cream Freedom Choir – 'Freedom Songs'

King Star Brothers – 'Abanini Bemizi'

Ladysmith Abafana Bezamanani – 'Ngane Yami'

Thulani Shabalala Izimpande – 'Unity Is The Power'

Usuthu – 'Halala 2010'

Best Adult Contemporary Album, African:

Bhudaza – 'Likhomo'

Busi Mhlongo – 'Amakholwa Believers'

Camagwini – 'Emandulo'

Selaelo Selota – 'Lapeng Laka'

Thandiswa Mazwai – 'Ibokwe'

Best African Contemporary Gospel Album:

Benjamin Dube – '16 June Commemoration Live'

Jay – 'Worship Unlimited Vol. 1'

Joyous Celebration – 'Vol. 13 Live At The Mosaiek Theatre, JHB'

Solly Mahlangu – 'Obrigado'

Spirit of Praise – 'Spirit Of Praise Vol 2'

Best African Traditional Gospel Album:

Hlengiwe Mhlaba – 'Hlala Kuye'

Sechaba – 'Mangihamba Nawe'

Sipho Makhabane – 'Ebenezer'

Winnie Mashaba – 'Joang Kapa Joang'

Worship House – 'Ikhaya Lami'

Best Traditional African A Capella Gospel Album:

Abalindi – 'Nguwe Nguwe'

Amadodana Ase Postile – 'Ngihole Jehovah'

Amadodana Ase Wesile vJesu Wena Ungu Mhlobo'

In Zion Of Julesburg Apostolic Faith Assembly In Zion – 'Se Ndzi Dyohile (Forgive Us Lord)'

Thina Zion 1 – 'Phuthumani'

Best Alternative Music Album, African:

Candy – 'Siki (Five Cents)'

Joe Nina – 'Unchained'

KB – 'Ke Mosadi'

Oliver Mtukudzi – 'Dairai'

Best Traditional/African Adult Contemporary African DVD:

Benjamin Dube – '16 June Commemoration Live'

Joyous Celebration – 'Vol. 13 : Live At The Mosaiek Theatre, JHB'

Solly Mahlangu – 'Obrigado'

Spirit Of Praise – 'Spirit of Praise Vol 2'

Worship House – 'Ikhaya Lami'

URBAN:

Best Urban Gospel Album:

Bongi & Collin – 'Makadunyiswe'

Charisma – 'My Journey'

Keke – 'In The Holy Of Holies'

Kgotso – 'In The Beginning'

Neville D – 'Songs Of Deliverance'

Best Pop Album, African:

Deborah – 'Uthando'

Jaziel Brothers – 'The Journey'

Maduvha – 'Africa'

Malaika – 'Mmatswale'

Ntando – 'Inqubela'

Best Urban Pop Album:

DJ Sox – 'House Party'

Jozi – 'Wild Life'

Kwela Tebza – 'Made In South Africa'

Mxo – 'Sounds In Motion'

Urban Reign – 'When It Rains It Pours'

Best Urban Dance Album:

Black Coffee – 'Home Brewed'

Culoe De Song – 'A Giant Leap'

DJ Cleo – 'Es'khaleni 6'

Liquideep – 'Oscillation'

Oskido – 'Oskido's Church Grooves 8 & 9th Commandment'

Best R&B/Neo-Soul Album:

Brian Temba – 'Something Better'

Byron Clarke – 'Self Inflicted'

Ishmael – 'On The Edge'

Mario Ogle – 'Can't Stop Loving You'

Nash Reed – 'Mercurial'

Best Rap Album:

HHP – 'Dumela'

JR – 'Colourfull'

Khuli Chana – 'The Motswak Originator'

Teargas – 'Dark Or Blue'

Tumi – 'Whole Worlds'

Best Kwaito Album:

Big Nuz – 'Undisputed'

Mzambiya – 'Still I Rise'

Spikiri – 'Taking A Walk On The Wild Side'

TKZee – 'Coming Home'

Zola – 'Impepho'