The nomination list for the 2016 South African Music Awards (SAMAs) was unveiled on Thursday morning. Below, checkout who made the cut:
Best Male Artist of the Year
1. Nathi – Buyelekhaya
2. Black Coffee – Piece Of Me
3. Riky Rick – Family Values
4. Emtee – Avery
5. Francois Van Coke – Francoise Van Coke
Best Female Artist of the Year
1. Zonke – Work of heart
2. Zahara – Country Girl
3. Fifi Cooper – 20FIFI
4. Judith Sephuma – One Word
5. Karen Zoid – Drown Out the Noise
Best Dance Album
1. Black Coffee – Piece Of Me
2. Mi Casa – Home Sweet Home
3. Mobi Dixon – Tribal Soul Special edition
4. DJ Merlon – Original Copy
5. Junior Taurus and Lady Zamar – Cotton candy
Best Rap album
1. Emtee – Avery
2. Riky Rick – Family Values
3. Da Les – North God
4. Kid X – 3 Quarter Pace
5. Zakwe – Impande
Best Kwaito Album
1. Big Nuz – For the Fans
2. DBN Nyts – Believe
3. Kabelo Mabalane – Immortal Vol.3
4. DJ Bongz – Game Changer
5. Mzansi – North Coast Vibe
Best Newcomer of the Year
1. Riky Rick – Family Values
2. Emtee – Avery
3. Tresor – VII
4. Fifi Cooper – 20FIFI
5. Nathi – Buyelekhaya
Best Album of the Year
1. Francois Van Coke – Francoise Van Coke
2. Emtee – Avery
3. Nathi – Buyelekhaya
4. Tresor – VII
5. Black Coffee – Piece Of Me
Best Remix of the Year
1. DJ Sliqe – Do Like I Do Remix
2. AKA – Baddest Remix
3. Mobi Dixon – Never Let Me Go
4. Mobi Dixon – My Sugar
5. The Fraternity – Bheka Mina Ngedwa Amplified
Best Music Video of the Year
1. Jon Savage & Graig Hunter Parker – Army Of One
2. Kyle Lewis – Fuseg
3. Daniel Levi – Caviar Dreams
4. Shamiel Soni – Ayadelela
5. Ryan Kguger – Negatives Deluxe
Best Collaboration
1.DBN Nyts – Shumaya
2. Shekhinah x kyle Deutsch – Back to the Beach
3. AKA ft Redsan, Burna Boy and Stoneboy – All Eyes of Me
4.Major League DJz ft Cassper Nyovest, OKMALIMKOOLKAT, Riky Rick and Carpo – Slyza Tsotsi
5. Khuli Chana ft Patoranking – No Lie
Best R&B/Soul/Reggae Album
1. Nathi – Buyelekhaya
2. Zonke – Work of heart
3.Olwethu – Imbethu
4. Zahara – Country Girl
5. The Muffinz
Best Duo/Group
1. Desmond and The Tutus
2. Witness The Funk
3. Marcus Wyatt & The Zar Jazz Orchestra
4. Juniour Taurus and Lady Zamar
5. Big Nuz
Best African Adult Album
1. Dizu Plaatjie & Friends – Ubuntu: The Common String
2. Kabomo – Sekusile
3. Thiwe – Soul Therapy
4. L’wei Netshivhale – Mudzimu Washu
5. Jessica Mbangeni – Busisiwe: Tribute to the African Heroine
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