Kabza De Small reigns supreme at #SAMA29
19 November 2023 - 11:30

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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