AKA And Cassper Nyovest Ignored At SA Music Awards

The 22nd edition of the South African Music Awards (SAMA) held last night, Saturday June 4, 2016 at the Durban International Convention Centre.

Surprisingly, two of South Africas finest rappers, AKA and Cassper Nyovest didn’t go home with any award.

Here’s the full list of WINNERS from the award ceremony.

Album of the Year
Black Coffee – Pieces of Me

Duo or Group of the Year
Big Nuz – For the Fans

Female Artist of the Year
Zonke – Work of Heart

Male Artist of the Year
Nathi – Buyelekhaya

Newcomer of the Year
Nathi – Buyelekhaya

Best Rock Album
Desmond & the Tutus – Enjoy Yourself

Best Pop Album
Tresor – VII

Beste Pop Album (Afrikaans)
Karlien van Jaarsveld – My Hartjie

Best Adult Contemporary Album
Judith Sephuma – One Word

Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album
Elvis Blue – Êrens in die Middel van Nêrens

Best African Adult Album
Dizu Plaatjies & Friends – Ubuntu – The Common String

Best Alternative Album
Petite Noir – La Vie Est Belle/Life is Beautiful

Best R&B/Soul/Reggae Album
Nathi – Buyelekhaya

Best Rap Album
Emtee – Avery

Best Kwaito Album
Big Nuz – For the Fans

Best Dance Album
Black Coffee – Pieces of Me

Best Traditional Faith Music Album
TYGC Family – The Journey Begins

Best Contemporary Faith Music Album
Ntokozo Mbambo – Spirit and Life

Best Maskandi Album (Brought to you by Ukhozi FM and KUMISA)
Imithente – Ichakijana

Best Jazz Album (Brought to you by Metro FM)
Marcus Wyatt & the ZAR – One Night in the Sun Jazz Orchestra

Best Classical and/or Instrumental Album
Wouter Kellerman – Love Language

Best Live Audiovisual Recording
Jimmy Dludlu – Live at Emperors Palace

Best Collaboration
Dbn Nyts ft. Zinhle Ngidi – Shumaya & Trademark

Best Music Video of the Year
Jack Parow & Freshly Ground Army of One

Best Produced Album of the Year
Zahara – Country Girl

Best Engineered Album of the Year
Black Coffee – Pieces of Me

Best Remix of the Year
DJ Sliqe – Do Like I Do Remix

Special Awards
International Achievement Award – Black Coffee
Lifetime Achievement Awards (Brought to you by Telkom)– Nana Coyote (posthumous award), Bhekumuzi Luthuli (posthumous award), Roger Lucey

Best Selling Albums and Music Downloads of the Year
Best Selling Album – Nathi (Buyelekhaya)
Best Selling DVD – Joyous Celebration (Volume 19: Back to the Cross)
Best Selling Overall Music Download – Sfiso Ncwane (Bayede Baba)
Best Selling Music Download (Ring-back Tone) – Sfiso Ncwane (Bayede Baba)
Best Selling Full-track Music Download – Nathi (Nomvula)

Sampra Award
Highest Radio Airplay of the Year – DBN Nyts (Shumaya)

Samro Award
Highest Radio Airplay Composers’ Award – Samkele Maphumulo, Kabelo Masekane, Cebo Ngcobo, Wanda Shabalala and Lwazi Yokwana for Shumaya by Dbn Nyts

Capasso Award
Best Selling Digital Download Composers’ Award – Sfiso Ncwane (Bayede Baba)

Amstel Record of the year
Roll Up by Emtee