21st South African Music Awards

21st Annual South African
Music Awards
21st Annual South African ; Music Awards
Date	Sunday, April 19, 2015
Venue	Sun City Resort, ; Bojanala, North West
Country	South Africa
Hosted by	HHP
Most awards	Beatenberg (3)
Most nominations	Cassper Nyovest (4); Beatenberg (4)
Website	samusicawards.co.za
Television/radio coverage
Network	SABC 1
Runtime	120 minutes

The 21st Annual MTN South African Music Awards were announced during a gala event at Sun City's Super Bowl arena in the North West province on Sunday night, 19 April. It was branded the #SAMAXXI, as XXI being the Roman number for 21.

Winners and nominees

Cassper Nyovest had four nominations for SAMA awards but only walked with Newcomer of the Year. K.O. beat him to the Best Rap Album of the Year and AKA took Male Artist of the Year. Beatenberg and where Beatenberg, secured 3 SAMA Awards out of 5 nominations.

Awards

Album of the Year Beatenberg – "The Hanging Gardens of Beatenberg" Cassper Nyovest – "Tsholofelo" K.O. – "Skhanda Republic" Ringo Madlingozi – "Vulani" The Soil – "Nostalgic Moments"	Duo or Group of the Year Beatenberg – "The Hanging Gardens of Beatenberg" Bittereinder – "Skerm" BlackByrd – "Home" McCoy Mrubata – "Brasskap Sessions Vol. 2" The Soil – "Nostalgic Moments"
Female Artist of the Year Bucie – "Princess of House (Easy to Love)" Lulu Dikana – "I Came To Love" Maleh – "You Make My Heart Go" Moneoa – "Ndim Lo" Simphiwe Dana – "Firebrand"	Male Artist of the Year AKA – "Levels" Cassper Nyovest – "Tsholofelo" Jimmy Nevis – "The Masses" K.O. – "Skhanda Republic" Ringo Madlingozi – "Vulani"
Newcomer of the Year Cassper Nyovest – "Tsholofelo" Beatenberg – "The Hanging Gardens of Beatenberg" Duncan – "Street Government" Howie Combrink – "Eat It While It’s Hot" Jeremy Loops – "Trading Change"	Best Rock Album aKING – "Morning After" Prime Circle – "Let The Night In" Reburn – "Majestic" Taxi Violence – "Tenfold" Zebra & Giraffe – "Knuckles"
Best Pop Album Beatenberg – "The Hanging Gardens of Beatenberg" Jimmy Nevis – "The Masses" Monark – "Home" The Kiffness – "Kiff" Toya Delazy – "Ascension"	Afrikaans Pop Album Riana Nel – "Die Regte Tyd" Nádine – "Skildery" Kurt Darren – "Lied Vir Die Vrou" Eden – "Nooit Oud Raak Nie" Bobby van Jaarsveld – "Maak ‘n Wens"
Best Adult Contemporary Joe Niemand – "Back Again" Arno Carstens – "Lightning Prevails" BlackByrd – "Home" Howie Combrink – "Eat It While It’s Hot" Josie Field – "S’bongile"	Beste Kontemporere Musiek Album Dewald Wasserfal – "Ek en Jy" Adam Tas – "Want Jy Is Boer" Chris Chameleon and Daniella Deysel – "Posduif" Dozi – "Hande Vol Genade" Pieter Koen – "Wat Die Hart Van Vol Is"
Best Traditional Music Album Botlhale Boikanyo – "Spoken Word & Music" Brian Finch – "Living For Yesterday" Imfez'emnyama – "Palesa" Impumelelo – "Isiporoporo" Qadasi – "Uhambo Olusha"	Best Maskandi Album Thokozani Langa – "Igema Lami" Abakamnyandu – "KoMalume" Amawele Ka Mamtshawe – "Mhla Uphelamandla" Ichwane Lebhaca – "Ohulumeni" Maqhinga Radebe – "I Facebook"
Best Jazz Album McCoy Mrubata – "Brasskap Sessions Vol. 2" Herbie Tsoaeli – "African Time Quartet in Concert" Kyle Shepherd Trio – "Dream State" Marcus Wyatt – "Maji in the Land of Milk & Honey" Nduduzo Makhathini – "Mother Tongue"	Best RnB Soul Reggae Album Afrotraction – "For The Lovers" Lulu Dikana – "I Came To Love" MoNeOa – "Ndim Lo" The Soil – "Nostalgic Moments" Vusi Nova – "Did It For Love"
Best Rap Album K.O. – "Skhanda Republic" AKA – "Levels" Cassper Nyovest – "Tsholofelo" Duncan – "Street Government" Reason – "Audio High Definition"	Best Kwaito Album Professor – "University of Kalawa Jazmee Since 1994" L’vovo Derrango – "The Boss" Phi & Ginger – "Licence to Hustle" Mojalefa Thebe – "Legend" Trompies – "Delicious"
Best Dance Album Black Motion – "Fortune Teller" Bucie – "Princess of House (Easy to Love)" Cuebur – "The Brand New Me: Soul Candi Sessions 2015 (Disc 2)" Da Capo – "Da Capo (album)" DJ Clock – "The 4th Tick: A Clockumentary"	Best Classical and/or Instrumental Album Wouter Kellerman – "Winds Of Samsara" CH2 Guitar Duo – "Soos in die Ou Dae" Charl du Plessis Trio – "Baroqueswing" Tony Cox – "Padkos" University of Pretoria – "Phoenix Camerata "
Best Traditional Faith Album Sfiso Ncwane – "Bayede Baba" Andile Kamajola – "Chapter 6 Ujehova Ungibiyele" Rebecca Malope – "Ama VIP" Rofhiwa Manyaga – "Victory In The Blood" Worship House – "Live Project 11"	Best Contemporary Faith Music Album Loyiso – "Power Love Sound" Khaya Mthethwa – "The Uprising" Ndo Dlakadla – "Rhythm of Worship" Tybelo – "He’s Alive" Word & Life Worship – "Freedom"
Best African Adult Album Maleh – "You Make My Heart Go" Kelly Khumalo – "Back To My Roots" MaxHoba – "Traveling Man" Ringo Madlingozi – "Vulani" Simphiwe Dana – "Firebrand"	Best Alternative Album Bittereinder – "Skerm" Bye Beneco – "Space Elephant" David Moffatt – "Mistress" Jeremy Loops – "Trading Change" Tailor – "Light"
Best Live DVD Robin Kohl – "First Decade" by Lira Aubrey Peacock and Benjamin Dube – "Renewal in His Presence" by Benjamin Dube Ben Heyns – "Krone Live" by Krone Aubrey Peacock, Benjamin Dube and Oupa Montshiwaga – "Spirit Of Praise Vol. 5" by Spirit Of Praise Barry Pretorius – "Innibos is Groot 2014" by Various Artists	Music Video of the Year Ryan Kruger – "Let The Night In" by Prime Circle Studio Space – "Yaya" by DJ Dimplez featuring Dream Team and ANATII Izm Works – "Turn You On" by Micasa Kyle Lewis – "In Defense Of My Art" by Tumi Molekane Zakes Bantwini – "Ghetto" by Zakes Bantwini
Best Producer of the Year Wouter Kellerman and Ricky Kej – "Winds Of Samsara" by Wouter Kellerman Denholm Harding – "Let The Night In" by Prime Circle Ewald Jansen Van Rensburg – "Negatives" by Monark Holidave – "Home" Lulu Dikana and Powella Tiemo – "I Came To Love" by Lulu Dikana	Best Engineer of the Year Brian O'Shea, Crighton Goodwill and Maruispopplanet – "Johnny Apple" by Johnny Apple Dave Reynolds and Peter Pearlson – "The Light of Day" by Dave Reynolds Peter Auret – "Brasskap Sessions Vol. 2" by McCoy Mrubata Heritage Sound – "Let The Night In" by Prime Circle Jürgen von Wechmar, Rogan Kelsey, Ross Fink and Jaziel Sommers – "Ascension" by Toya Delazy
Best Collaboration K.O. featuring Kid X – "Caracara" AKA featuring K.O. – "Run Jozi" Cassper Nyovest featuring Gusheshe – "OkMalumkoolkat" DJ Clock featuring Beatenberg – "Pluto" The Soil featuring Ladysmith Black Mambazo – "Hamba Uyosebenza"	Remix of the Year DJ Sbu and Robbie Malinga – "Indlela Yam" by DJ Sbu and Mojalefa Thebe Select Play – "Tsiki Tsiki" by Duncan Goldfish – "Goldfish Moonwalk Away" by Goldfish Heavy K – "Personal Paradise" by Heavy K Riky Rick – "Amantombazane" by Riky Rick