Kabza De Small reigns supreme at #SAMA29

19 November 2023 - 11:30
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Kabza De Small wins big at the Samas.
Kabza De Small wins big at the Samas.
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Kabza De Small made a clean sweep with four wins at #SAMA29 sponsored by Motsepe Foundation, held at SunBet Arena at Time Square, Menlyn Maine on Saturday evening.

The Amapiano superstar walked away with Best Duo/Group of The Year award alongside DJ Maphorisa for Scorpion Kings Live Sun Arena and Best Produced Album for KOA II Part 1 produced by Kabza De Small, Da Muziqal Chef, Mdu aka TRP, Stakev, DJ Maphorisa and Felo le Tee. 

See the full list of winners below:

  • Female Artist of the Year:  Ntokozo Mbambo – Lavish Worship; 
  • Male Artist of the Year: AKA – Mass Country;
  • Duo/Group of the Year: DJ Maphorisa & Kabza De Small – Scorpion Kings Live Sun Arena;
  • Album of the Year: Lavish Worship – Ntokozo Mbambo;
  • Newcomer of the Year: Myztro – 2.0 Nkwari;
  • Best Engineered Album: Mass Country - AKA, Engineered by Robin Kohl & Itu;
  • Best Dance Album: Asante – Mörda;
  • Best African Adult Contemporary: Usiba Lwe Gazi – Nathi;
  • Best Adult Contemporary Album: Dark Secrets – Louise Carver;
  • Best Afro-Pop Album: Isibuko – Sjava;
  • Best Alternative Album: On The Romance of Being – Desire Marea;
  • Best Amapiano Album: KOA II Part 1 – Kabza De Small;
  • Best Classical/Instrumental Album: Fire Beast – Vox Chamber Choir & Franco Prinsloo;
  • Best Collaboration: AKA feat Nasty C – Lemons (Lemonade);
  • Best Hip-Hop Album: This Is Religion - MashBeatz;
  • Best Jazz Album: The Spirit of Ntu – Nduduzo Makhathini;
  • Best Kwaito Album: Speak N Vrostaan – Kwesta & Kabza De Small;
  • Best Maskandi Album: Umqhele neThawula - Khuzani;
  • Best Pop Album: Seasons – Lloyiso;
  • Best Produced Album: KOA II Part 1 – Kabza De Small, Produced by Da Muziqal Chef, Mdu aka TRP, Stakev, DJ Maphorisa, Felo Le Tee;
  • Best Produced Music Video: Elaine – Shine, Directed by Jesse Ray Diamond, Produced by Shayna Gianelli;
  • Best R&B/Soul Album: But Could The Moments in Between – Manana;
  • Best Reggae Album: Unleashed – Blakka Yut;
  • Best Rock Album: Kanniedood – Francois van Coke;
  • Best Traditional Faith Album: The Overflow Gcwala Kimi – Dumi Mkokstad;
  • Best Contemporary Faith Album: Lavish Worship – Ntokozo Mbambo;
  • Beste Kontemporere Musiek Album: Toe Roep Ek Jou Naam – Jan Blohm & Ryno Velvet;
  • Best Traditional Album: African Queen 2.0 – Makhadzi;
  • Beste Pop Album: Jona – Bernice West;
  • Remix of the Year: Mörda & Yallunder – Ndinovalo;
  • Rest of Africa award: Sounds of Peace – Moreira Chonguiça;
  • Best Gqom Album: Meeting With The King – DJ LAG;
  • Best African Indigenous faith Album: Emmanuel (Farewell to Phodiso Joel Kgaudi) - JTG Gospel Choir; 
  • Samro Highest Airplay Composer Award: SETE – K.O (feat. Young Stunna & Blxckie);
  • Capasso Most Streamed Song Award: SETE – K.O (feat. Young Stunna & Blxckie);
  • Lifetime Achievement Award:
    • Mandoza (posthumous);
    • Ihhashi Elimhlophe;
    • Gloria Bosman (posthumous); and
    • Pops Mohamed.
  • International Achievement:
    • Wouter Kellerman;
    • Zakes Bantwini; and
    • Nomcebo Zikode. 

 


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