FULL LIST: Winners of the 22nd Annual South African Music Awards #SAMA22

Album of the Year (served hot by Nescafe)
-Black Coffee                             Pieces of Me

Duo or Group of the Year
-Big Nuz                                        For the Fans

Female Artist of the Year (Brought to you by Metro FM)
-Zonke                                          Work of Heart

Male Artist of the Year (Brought to you by Umhlobo Wenene FM)
-Nathi                                            Buyelekhaya

Newcomer of the Year (Supported by Apple Music)
-Nathi                                            Buyelekhaya

Best Rock Album
-Desmond & the Tutus                Enjoy Yourself

Best Pop Album   (Brought to you by 5FM)
-Tresor                                           VII

Beste Pop Album (Afrikaans)
Karlien van Jaarsveld               My Hartjie

Best Adult Contemporary Album
Judith Sephuma                                     One Word

Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album
Elvis Blue                                     Êrens in die Middel van Nêrens

Best African Adult Album
Dizu Plaatjies & Friends              Ubuntu – The Common String

Best Alternative Album
Petite Noir                                   La Vie Est Belle/Life is Beautiful

Best R&B/Soul/Reggae Album
Nathi                                             Buyelekhaya

Best Rap Album
Emtee                                          Avery

Best Kwaito Album        (Brought to you by Ukhozi FM)
Big Nuz                                        For the Fans

Best Dance Album
Black Coffee                              Pieces of Me

Best Traditional Faith Music Album
TYGC Family                               The Journey Begins

Best Contemporary Faith Music Album
Ntokozo Mbambo                     Spirit and Life

Best Maskandi Album (Brought to you by Ukhozi FM and KUMISA)
Imithente                                     Ichakijana

Best Jazz Album          (Brought to you by Metro FM)
Marcus Wyatt & the ZAR          One Night in the Sun
Jazz Orchestra

Best Classical and/or Instrumental Album
Wouter Kellerman                     Love Language

Best Live Audiovisual Recording
Jimmy Dludlu                              Live at Emperors Palace

Best Collaboration
Dbn Nyts ft. Zinhle Ngidi                       Shumaya
& Trademark

Best Music Video of the Year
Jack Parow & Freshly Ground Army of One

Best Produced Album of the Year
Zahara                                        Country Girl

Best Engineered Album of the Year
Black Coffee                             Pieces of Me

Best Remix of the Year
DJ Sliqe                                        Do Like I Do Remix

SPECIAL AWARDS

International Achievement Award – Black Coffee
Lifetime Achievement Awards (Brought to you by Telkom)– Nana Coyote (posthumous award), Bhekumuzi Luthuli (posthumous award), Roger Lucey

BEST SELLING ALBUMS & MUSIC DOWNLOADS OF THE YEAR

Best Selling Album – Nathi (Buyelekhaya)
Best Selling DVD – Joyous Celebration (Volume 19: Back to the Cross)
Best Selling Overall Music Download – Sfiso Ncwane (Bayede Baba)
Best Selling Music Download (Ring-back Tone) – Sfiso Ncwane (Bayede Baba)
Best Selling Full-track Music Download – Nathi (Nomvula)

SAMPRA AWARD

Highest Radio Airplay of the Year – DBN Nyts (Shumaya)

SAMRO AWARD

Highest Radio Airplay Composers’ Award – Samkele Maphumulo, Kabelo Masekane, Cebo Ngcobo, Wanda Shabalala and Lwazi Yokwana for Shumaya by Dbn Nyts

CAPASSO AWARD

Best Selling Digital Download Composers’ Award – Sfiso Ncwane (Bayede Baba)

AMSTEL RECORD OF THE YEAR

Roll Up by Emtee