South Africa experienced a blissful night as the 22nd edition of the South African Music Awards (SAMA), was held last night being Saturday June 4, 2016 at the Durban International Convention Centre. Surprisingly, sh*t got real as Cassper Nyovest and AKA who are South Africa’s biggest talents were the biggest losers of the night going home with zero awards. See full list below; Album of the Year Black Coffee – Pieces of Me Duo or Group of the Year Big Nuz – For the Fans Female Artist of the Year Zonke – Work of Heart Male Artist of the Year Nathi – Buyelekhaya Newcomer of the Year Nathi – Buyelekhaya Best Rock Album Desmond & the Tutus – Enjoy Yourself Best Pop Album 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 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 and 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
