Full list of winners: music’s finest honoured at Samas 2024

The 30th annual South African Music Awards (Samas) crowned the crème de la crème of the music industry at the Gallagher convention centre on Saturday. 

Tyla won three awards, including Best Pop Album and Ukhozi FM Female Artist of the Year, while Kabza De Small and Mthunzi took home Best Amapiano Album and Sampra Album of the Year.

Afro-pop phenomenon Lwah Ndlunkulu was beaming with pride after earning Best Afro-Pop Album for Imizwa, and Record of the Year with Mthandeni for their chart-topping collaboration Paris.  

“Winning these awards is a dream come true. Imizwa and Paris are both very important to me, and I am extremely grateful to my fans, team, and the Samas for believing in my music. Thank you for allowing me to share my story through the songs,” she said.

Here is the complete list of the 2024 Samas winners:

• Best Adult Contemporary Album: Stimela – Drakensberg Boys Choir
• Ikwekwezi FM Best African Adult Contemporary Album: Sane – Brenda Mtambo
• Best Afro-pop Album: Imizwa – Lwah Ndlunkulu
• Best Alternative Album: I'm With the Singer – I'm With the Singer
• Motsweding FM Best Amapiano Album: Isimo – Kabza De Small and Mthunzi
• Best Classical/Instrumental Album: End of the Beginning – Fanie Dick
• Best Collaboration: iPlan – Dlala Thukzin, Sykes and Zaba
• Best Dance Album: Permanent Music 3 – Dlala Thukzin 
• Best Engineered Album: Reimagined – The Soil
• Best Gqom Album: We Don't Play the Same Gqom – QueDj 
• Best Hip Hop Album: Dust – Priddy Ugly
• Best Jazz Album: Enhlizweni: Song From My Heartland – Steve Dyer 
• Best Kwaito Album: Most Wanted – Sykes 
• Best Maskandi Album: Uyihlo noNyoko – uGatsheni 
• Best Pop Album: Tyla – Tyla 
• Best Produced Album: No Other Love – David Watkyns 
• Best Produced Music Video: Dalie by Kamo Mphela – Kudzi 
• Best R&B/Soul Album: Testament – Lordkez 
• Best Reggae Album: Give Praises – Skeleton Blazer
• Best Rock Album: Dans Deur Die Donker – Fokofpolisiekar 
• Best Traditional Faith Music Album: Mo Roriseng – Omega Khunou
• Best Traditional Music Album: Hamba Naye – Soul Brothers
• Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album: Estetika – Elandré
• Beste Pop: Almal Gly – Die Piesangskille 
• Remix of the Year: Weekend Special (Jnr SA remix) – Jnr SA
• Rest of Africa: Son of a Tribe (Royalty Edition) – Edgar Muzah (Zimbabwe)
• Best African Indigenous Faith Album: Soothe My Soul: Songs From Our South African Church – Ladysmith Black Mambazo
• Best Contemporary Faith Album: Unusual – Xolly Mncwango
• Lesedi FM Male Artist of the Year: UGatsheni – Uyihlo noNyoko
• Ukhozi FM Female Artist of the Year: Tyla – Tyla 
• Radio 2000 Duo/Group of the Year: Isimo – Kabza De Small and Mthunzi
• Santam Newcomer of the Year: Tyla – Tyla 
• Sampra Album of the Year: Isimo – Kabza De Small and Mthunzi