27th annual South African music awards, held in 2021
27th South African Music Awards Official poster
Date July 31, 2021 Location Virtual event, multiple venues Country South Africa Hosted by Bontle Modiselle Lawrence MalekaMotto Redefine, Invent, Imagine Most awards Kabza De Small (4) Most nominations Kabza De Small (6) Network SABC 1
The 27th Annual South African Music Awards were the 27th edition of the South African Music Awards . The award show was broadcast live on SABC 1 on July 31, 2021 and was held virtually due to the effects of COVID-19 lockdowns .[ 1] [ 2]
The nominees were announced on 19 May 2021.[ 3] Kabza De Small received the most nominations with six, ahead of Sun-El Musician with five nominations.[ 4] The 27th annual SAMAs introduced new categories, introducing best amapiano, gqom and kwaito albums as their own categories.[ 5]
On 17 July 2021, it was announced that television personalities Bontle Modiselle and Lawrence Maleka were to be the hosts of the ceremony.[ 6]
The list of performers was announced on July 28.[ 7] [ 8]
Winners and nominees
Nominees are as listed below. Winners are in bold .[ 9]
Artist Of The Year Top 5
1. Makhadzi
2. Ethyl Ether
3. Blaq Diamond
4. Reece Madlisa and Zuma
5. HLE
CAPASSO Most Streamed Song of The Year
You're the One - Elaine
Best Adult Contemporary Album:
Winner:
Ndlovu Youth Choir - Rise
Artist Of The Year Top 3
1. HLE
2. Makhadzi
3. Blaq Diamond
Best Jazz Album:
Winner:
Modes of Communication: Letters from the Underworlds - Nduduzo Makhathini
Best Produced Album:
Winner:
Sjava - Umsebenzi (Delaydem, Ruff Nkosi , Webmoms, Zadok & Vuyo Manyike)
Music Video of the Year:
MFR Souls - Amanikiniki ft. Major League DJz, Kamo Mphela , Bontle Smith
Prince Kaybee - uWrongo ft. Black Motion, Shimza, Ami Faku
Sha Sha - Tender Love ft. DJ Maphorisa & Kabza De Small
Miss Pru - Price To Pay ft. Blaq Diamond , Malome Vector
Master KG - Jerusalema ft. Nomcebo Zikode
Ayanda Jiya - Lover 4 Life ft. Stogie T (Music Video)
Malome Vector - Dumelang ft. Blaq Diamond (Music Video)
Semi Tee - Gabadiya ft. Kammu Dee, Miano (Official Video)
Aubrey Qwana - Molo (Official Music Video) #REMASTEREDINHD
Nasty C - There They Go
Kwesta - Njandini
Elaine - You're the One (Official Music Video) REMASTERED
DJ Maphorisa , Kabza De Small - Lorch ft. Semi Tee, Miano, Kammu Dee
TNS, Skillz - Ayabonga ft. LeSoul (Official Music Video) HD
Sphectacula, DJ Naves - Okokoko ft. Thebe, Unathi (Video)
Nasty C - Eazy (Official Music Video) #REMASTEREDINHD
Focalistic - Ke Star ft. Vigro Deep (Official Video)
Rouge - One By One ft. AKA
Azana - Your Love (Official Music Video) REMASTERED
Shane Eagle - Paris ft. Nasty C (Music Video)
Winner:
Record of the Year:
Master KG - Jerusalema ft. Nomcebo Zikode
Elaine - You're the One
Kabza De Small, DJ Maphorisa - eMcimbini (Audio)
Nomcebo Zikode - Xola Moya Wam' ft. Master KG
Blaq Diamond - Love Letter (Official Audio) 2020
Aubrey Qwana - Molo (Official Audio) 2020 Lyrics On Screen
Sun-El Musician - Ubomi Abumanga ft. Msaki (Audio)
Prince Kaybee, Black Motion, Shimza, Ami Faku - uWrongo
Kelly Khumalo - Empini (Official Audio) 2020 Lyrics
MFR Souls - Amanikiniki ft. Major League DJz, Kamo Mphela , Bontle Smith
Sha Sha - Tender Love ft. DJ Maphorisa , Kabza De Small
Miss Pru - Price To Pay ft. Blaq Diamond , Malome Vector
TNS - Umona ft. Mpumi (Official Audio) 2019 Lyric Video
Matthew Mole - Keep It Together (Official Audio) 2020 Lyric
Simmy - Ngihamba Nawe ft. Sino Msolo (Official Audio) 2021
Blaq Diamond - SummerYoMuthi (Official Audio) 2020
MFR Souls - Love You Tonight ft. Kabza De Small, DJ Maphorisa , Sha Sha
Jethro Tait - Sad
Shekhinah - Fixate ft. Bey T (Audio)
Azana - Your Love (Official Audio)
Winner:
Matthew Mole - Keep It Together (Official Audio) 2020 Lyric
Artist of the Year:
Winner:
Special Awards
International Achievement Award
Lifetime Achievement Award
Best singer in intertainment industry
Sir trill
Best Selling Artist
SAMRO HIGHEST AIRPLAY AWARD
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