25th South African Music Awards

The 25th Annual South African Music Awards ceremony will be held at the Sun City Arena in North West on June 1, 2019. It will air live on SABC 1. The show was hosted by Bob Mabena,Melanie Bala,Twasa Seoke and hip-hop star Khuli Chana.

25th South African Music Awards
Date	June 1, 2019 (2019-06-01)
Location	Sun City, North West,South Africa
Country	South Africa
Presented by
Host	Bob Mabena Melanie Bala Twasa Seoke Khuli Chana
Most nominations	Black Coffee (5)
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Television/Radio coverage
Network	SABC

The list of nominees was announced on April 25, 2019. HHP,TKZee & Mango Groove will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at this years show.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and in bold.

Album of the Year	Female Artist of the Year	Male Artist of the Year
Black Coffee – Music is King Black Motion – ‘Moya Wa Taola Sjava – Umqhele Vusi Nova – Manyan-nyan Zonke – L.O.V.E	Busiswa – Summer Life Kelly Khumalo – Unleashed Lebo Sekgobela – Umusa Sho Madjozi – Limpopo Champions League Zonke - L.O.V.E	Anatii – IYEZA Black Coffee – Music is King Nakhane – You will not die Sjava - Umqhele Thokozani Langa - Iyabuza Induna
Newcomer of the Year	Duo/Group of the Year	Best Rock Album
Mlindo The Vocalist – Emakhaya Paxton – This is me Sho Madjozi – Limpopo Champions League Simmy – Tugela Fairy Sun-El Musician – Africa to the World	Tshwane Gospel Choir – The Next Revival Spirit of Praise – Spirit of Praise Vol.7 Ofeleba – Hi & Low Encore – Segarona Black Motion – Moya Wa Taola	Dan Patlansky – Perfection Kills CrashCarBurn – Headlights Hellcats – The Hex and the Healer The Black Cat Bones – Here is a Knife The Parlotones – China
Best Pop Album	Beste Pop Album	Best Afro Pop Album
Tresor – Nostalgia Jarrad Ricketts – Break the Rules Paxton – This is me Majozi – Majozi Tholwana – 2.0.1.5	Snotkop – SOUS 4 Werke - 4 by 4 The Rockets - Sonskyn Brendan Peyper – Dis Nie Sonde Nie Jan Bloukaas – Lewe	Sjava – Umqhele Kelly Khumalo – Unleashed Mlindo The Vocalist – Emakhaya Simmy – Tugela Fairy Vusi Nova – Manyan-Nyan
Best R&B/Soul Album	Best Adult Contemporary Album	Beste Kontemporere Musiek Album
Zonke – L.O.V.E Kabomo – All Things Red Mlu – A Day For The Universe Lady X – Love.Life.Complicated Nicksoul – Therapy	Ard Matthews – IImpossible Machines Watershed - Harbour Roan Ash – Whiskey to my Soul Georgetown – The Dog Show 8 Misses Croon – …Like never before	Coenie de Villiers – Pure Coenie Almero – Maandag Douvoordag – Die Avontuur Jan Blohm – Die Liefde Album Refentse – Liefdegenerasie
Best Hip Hop Album]	Best Reggae Album	Best Alternative Album
Nasty C – Strings and Bling AKA – Touch my Blood Emtee – DIY2 Jabba X – #FGTBB Kid X – Thank Da King	Black Dillinger – Mavara is King The Meditators – Explosion Ras Vuyo - Diversion Botanist – Game Changer Bongo Riot – Next Levels	Breindy and Matt – Ruth Ave Gabi Motuba- Tefiti Goddess of Creation Jeremy Loops - Critical As Water Nakhane – You will Not Die Sannie Fox – My Soul Got Stranger
Best Kwaito/Gqom/Amapiano	Best Dance Album	Remix of the Year
Spikiri - King Don Father Busiswa – Summer Life Distruction Boyz - It Was All A Dream DJ Maphorisa – Gqom Wave Vol.2 Sho Madjozi – Limpopo Champions League	Black Motion – Moya Wa Taola DJ Fistaz - Mixwell Summer Sun-El Musician – Africa To The World Mobi Dixon – 10 Steps Forward Black Coffee – Music is King	Zakwe - Sebentin ft. Refiloe Maele Phoolo, Jabulani Tsambo; Lesego Moiloa; Senzo Mfundo Vilakazi; Ncazelo Mtolo DJ Capital – Skebe Dep Dep ft. Kwesta, Kid X, Reason, Youngsta CPT and Stogie T Prince Kaybee – Club Controller SPHEctacula and DJ Naves – Bhampa Zakes Bantwini – Bang Bang Bang
Best Alternative Album	Best Live Audio Visual Recording	Collaboration of the year
Nakhane – You will Not Die Breindy and Matt – Ruth Ave Gabi Motuba- Tefiti Goddess of Creation Jeremy Loops - Critical As Water Sannie Fox – My Soul Got Stranger	'Cassper Nyovest – Fill up Orlando Stadium Neyi Zimu – Another Level of Worship Krone Various Artists – Krone 5 Jabu Hlongwane – Crosspower Experience 3 Spirit of Praise Vol 7 - Spirit of Praise 7	Black Coffee – Drive ft. David Guetta and Delilah Montagu Sun-El Musician – Sonini’ ft. Simphiwe Nhlangulela Sun-El Musician – Ntaba Ezikude ft. Simphiwe Nhlangulela Dj Sumbody – Monate Mpolaye ft. Cassper Nyovest, Thebe and Vettis Black Coffee – Wish you were here ft. Asanda Lusaseni-Mvana
Best African Indigenous Faith Album	Best Traditional Faith Music Album	Best Contemporary Faith Music Album
Ithimba Le-Africa – Sesiphunyukile Trust in Christ Ministries – Elami Igama The General Isitimela – Amen Ezulwini In Zion of Christ - Izinyembezi Christ Worshippers Mass Choir – Nkosi Ngiyakuthanda	Spirit of Praise 7 – Spirit of Praise Vol.7 Lebo Sekgobela – Umusa Paul K – Time of God Manifest Sipho Ngwenya – Intimate Worship Season 3 Kholeka – ‘’’Your Word - Alibuyi Lilambatha Izwi Lakho	We Will Worship – Seasons Volume 1 Tshwane Gospel Choir – The Next Revival Khaya Mthethwa – All About Jesus Neyi Zimu – Another Level of Worship Ntokozo Mbambo – Moments in Time
Best Maskandi Album	Rest of Africa Artist	Best Traditional Album
Sgwebo Sentambo – Yekani Umona Thokozani Langa – Iyabuza Induna Ofeleba – Hi & Low Mbuzeni – Ungishiyelani Ichwane Lebhaca – Imali Yesoso	Diamond Platnumz – A Boy From Tandale Kommanda Obbs – Kommanda Obbs Mr Eazi – Lagos to London Nixon – Who We Are Oliver Mtukudzi – Hany'ga	Candy – Hupenyu Unenge Viri Vhavhenda Cultural Group – Tshianda Nguvhoni University of Limpopo Choristers & Kwazulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra - Africa Tivule Tswelelang Cultural Dancers – Motho Wa Me Mzimkhulu Happy Boys – Nqoba izitha
Best Engineer	Best Produced Album	Music Video of the Year
Vusi Nova – Manyan-nyan CH2 – Starstruck Nasty C – Strings and Bling Sjava – Umqhele Hellcats – The Hex and the Healer	Nasty C – String and Bling AKA – Touch my Blood Kholeka - Your Word - Alibuyi Lilambatha Izwi Lakho The Vocalist – Emakhaya Zonke – L.O.V.E	Jeremy Loops – Gold Bongeziwe Mabandla ft. Spoek Mathambo – Bawo Wam Mafikizolo ft. Jah Prayzah - Mazuva Akanaka Sho Madjozi - Huku The Parlotones - Beautiful Life
Record of the Year ( fan Voted)
AKA and Kiddomina - Fela in Versace Sun-El Musician and Simmy Sonini PrinceKaybee and busiswa - Banomoya Shekhina and MariechanL - Different Zonke - Tonight Mlindo the Vocalist and Kwesta,Thabsie - Macala Vusi Nova and Jessica Mbangeni -Asphelelanga Mlindo the vocalist and Sfeeso,Dj Maphorisa - AmaBlesser Lady Zamar - Collide Prince Kaybee and Zanda Zakuza,TNS -Club Controlla Shekhinah - Please Mr Sun-El Musician - Lelo Kamau

Multiple wins and nominations

Artists that received multiple nominations

Nominations	Artist
5	Black Cofee
4	Zonke
	Sjava
	Sun-El Musician
	Sho Madjozi
2	Busiswa
	AKA
	Paxton
	Black Motion
	Nakhane
	Vusi Nova
	Cassper Nyovest
	Kholeka
	Nasty C
	Jan Bloukaas

Special Awards

International Achievement Award

• TBA

Lifetime Achievement Award

• HHP
• TKZee
• Mango Groove

Sales and Downloads Awards

Best DVD Selling Album

• Joyous Celebration 22 All for You

Best Selling Digital Artist

• Joyous Celebration - Umoya kulendawo

'SAMRO/CAPASSO HIGHEST AIRPLAY COMPOSER’S AWARD'

• Lady Zamar -Collide

SAMRO/CAPASSO BEST DIGITAL DOWNLOAD AWARD'

• Joyous Celebration 22 All for You

Change

In 2019,When the nominations came out the "Kwaito" category was combined into the kwaito/gqom/amapiano category,this change sparked a backlash from fan and kwaito artists who were unhappy with the combination of this genre, kwaito artist Israel Matseke led the complaints committee with the hashtag #DeathOf Kwaito, saying "that combining the three "different" genres was a deliberate attempt to kill the original kwaito sound".Responding to the backlash,Nhlanhla Sibisi,the CEO of the Recording Industry of South Africa (Risa), explained their reasons behind adding gqom and amapiano to the kwaito category.

Gqom and amapiano are both sub-genres of kwaito. Record labels felt it was important to mention them and recognise the growth kwaito has birthed into the music industry. Adding the names to title of the category was our way of recognising the power of kwaito. To say that kwaito is the reason why gqom and amapiano exist and it is important.

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