“Samas 2024: Celebrating the Top Winners in Music”
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
