UCHAPHE NGENHLAMBA UMCULI WEGOSPEL EMEHLULA KUMA-SAMA UKELLY KHUMALO

Posted on 19 November 2023

“Nonke Fuse***” “NoNtokozo naye uyazi, numbers dont lie. asimesabi! Fuseg*** SAMAS” lezi ngezinye zezinhlamba ebezikhishwa ngamakhala ngumculi we-Afropop uKelly khumalo enkundleni yokuxhumana i”X” ebiyaziwa ngokuthi uTwitter phambilini.

Uchapha ngenhlamba nje umtakaKhumalo, yingoba akatholanga ngisho neyodwa indondo emcimbini weSouth African Music Awards walonyaka. UKelly, ubeqokelwe emkhakheni weBest Female Artist nenqotshwe yintokazi ecula umculo weGospel uNtokozo Mbambo. UNtokozo ungomunye wabaqoqe izindondo eziningi kulonyaka ngokuhlabana ngezindondo ezintathu, kanti u-AKA ongasekho naye uthole ezintathu.

UKelly Khumalo akagcinanga ngalennhlamba kuphela kodwa ubeziqhulula nje zilandelana,

Ukelly Khumalo ushiye angalazi kuTwitter emva kokwehlulwa kumaSAMA 29

Sebebonke abebeqokiwe nabanqobe izindondo kuma SAMA 29 kube yilaba:

Record of the Year

  • Sengizwile – Mas Musiq
  • Sofa Silahlane – Wanitwa Mos
  • Hamba Wena – Deep London
  • Ngeke – Big Nuz
  • Fatela – Aymos and Ami Faku
  • Tanzania – Uncle Waffles
  • Healer Ntliziyo Yam – Gaba Cannibal
  • Lemons (Lemonade) – AKA
  • SETE – KO
  • Selema (Po Po) – Musa Keys
  • Paris – Q-Mark
  • Mina Nawe – Soa Mattrix
  • Soft Life – Nomfundo Moh
  • Sondela – Venom and Shishiliza
  • All In You – Senior Oat
  • Dali Nguwe – Wanitwa Mos
  • Tobetsa – Myztro
  • Stimela – 2Point1 – WINNER
  • Khusela – Kabza de Small
  • Abo Mvela – Daliwonga

Female Artist of the Year

  • Kelly Khumalo – From a God to a King
  • Ntokozo Mbambo – Lavish Worship – WINNER
  • Sincerely Anne – To Whom it May Concern
  • Hle – Take Heart
  • Thandi Ntuli – Blk Elijah & The Children of Meroë

Male Artist of the Year

  • Kabza De Small – KOA II Part 1
  • AKA – Mass Country – WINNER
  • Sjava – Isibuko
  • K.O – SR3
  • Lloyiso – Seasons

Duo/Group of the Year

  • DJ Maphorisa and Visca – Ba Straata
  • Venom and Shishiliza – Love is Pain
  • Mafikizolo – Idwala
  • DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small – Scorpion Kings Live Sun Arena – WINNER
  • Msaki and Tubatsi – Synthetic Hearts

Newcomer of the Year

  • Myztro – 2.0 Nkwari – WINNER
  • Blakka Yut – Unleashed
  • Sincerely Anne – To Whom it May Concern
  • Lloyiso – Seasons
  • Venom and Shishiliza – Love Is Pain

Album of the Year

  • Mass Country – AKA
  • SR3 – K.O
  • Isibuko – Sjava
  • KOA II Part 1 – Kabza De Small
  • Lavish Worship – Ntokozo Mbambo

Best Engineered Album

  • To Whom it May Concern – Sincerely Anne (engineered and produced by Tjaart van der Walt and Daniel Baron)
  • Mass Country – AKA (engineered & produced by Robin Kohl and Itu) – WINNER
  • Kanniedood – Francois van Coke (engineered & produced by Taylor Soundworks)
  • Blk Elijah & The Children of Meroë – Thandi Ntuli (engineered & produced by Shane, Tshepo, Thandi & Clinton)
  • Isibuko – Sjava, (engineered & produced by Ruff)

Best African Adult Contemporary Album

  • Celebrating African Song – Dumza Maswana
  • Smile – Choko
  • I am Gold – S’nazo
  • Usiba Lwe Gazi – Nathi – WINNER
  • Ubuhle Ubuhle – Lethiwe Sithole

Best Alternative Album

  • Glitch Vol 2: The Future Is Now – uBeyond
  • Synthetic Hearts – Msaki and Tubatsi
  • Blue Lawns – The Great Yawn
  • Leaving All the Time – Bye Beneco
  • On the Romance of Being – Buyani Mcunu – WINNER

Best Amapiano Album

  • Amukelani – Kelvin Momo
  • Ba Straata – DJ Maphorisa and Visca
  • 2.0 Nkwari – Myztro
  • KOA II Part 1 – Kabza De Small – WINNER
  • Scorpion Kings Live Sun Arena – DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small

Best Classical Album

  • Live in Europe 22 – CH2
  • Fire Beast – Vox Chamber Choir and Franco Prinsloo – WINNER
  • One Night on Earth – Derek Gripper
  • Maike – Juliet String Quartet
  • Sanctuary – Carol Thorns

Best Collaboration

  • K.O, Young Stunna featuring Blxckie – Sete
  • AKA featuring Nasty C – Lemons (Lemonade) – WINNER
  • DJ Maphorisa and Visca featuring 2woshortrsa, Stompiiey, ShaunMusiQ & Ftears & Madumane – Ba Straata
  • Mohigan Sun – Morda featuring Oscar Mbo and Murumba Pitch
  • AKA featuring Kiddominant – Company

Best Pop Album

  • Things We Don’t Talk About – Jimmy Nevis
  • Heard You Got Love – Jeremy Loops
  • Game Over – Tyler Page
  • Seasons – Lloyiso – WINNER
  • Petrichor – Amy Lilley

Best Produced Album

  • KOA II Part 1 – Kabza De Small (producer: Leslie George Theko, Artwork Sound, Da Muziqal Chef, Mdu aka TRP, Stakev, DJ Maphorisa and Felo Le Tee) – WINNER
  • Things We Don’t Talk About – Jimmy Nevis (producer: Darren Petersen)
  • Amukelani – Kelvin Momo (producer: Kelvin Momo)
  • Lindokuhle – Lindokuhle (producer: Mthunzi, Howard, Herc, Tshepo Morone, DJ Maphorisa, Masiano)
  • Isibuko – Sjava (producer: Delayde, Ruff, Jah Cool)

Best Produced Music Video

  • Lemons (Lemonade) – AKA featuring Nasty C (producer: Tebogo Mabaso; director: Nate Thomas)
  • Sete – K.O featuring Young Stunna & Blxckie (producer: K.O, Tsholofelo Moremedi, Ted Magerman; director: Ted Magerman)
  • Be Free – Desire Marea (producer: Will Nicholson; director: Imraan Christian
  • Been Thinking – Tyla (producer: Jimi Adesanya; director: Meiji Alabi)
  • Shine – Elaine (producer: Shayna Gianelli; director: Jesse Ray Diamond) – WINNER

Best R&B Album

  • 4LUV (Deluxe) – Blxckie
  • But Could the Moments in Between – Manana – WINNER
  • Germander II – FLVME
  • Bad Weather – Nanette
  • Passion Fruit – KABOMO

Best Reggae Album

  • Unleashed – Blakka Yut – WINNER
  • Youth’s Cry – Botanist Mr Lamington
  • Red Carpet Live – Maximum Stylez
  • Flight More Riddim – Blackness Blue Productions
  • Healing – Lavoro Duro

Beste Kontemporere Musiek Album

  • Sing, Hoop, Weerklink – Prop
  • Skree Net Sag – Alter Ego
  • Ep In F – Herman Kleinhans
  • Jagvat – Jan Rhaap
  • Toe Roep ek jou Naam – Jan Blohm & Ryno Velvet – WINNER
  • Katryn – Stefan Jansen

Remix of the year

  • Ndinovalo – Morda – WINNER
  • Sete – K.O featuring Young Stunna, Oxlade & Diamond Platnumz
  • Hayii Citizen Deep Remix – Citizen Deep X Mzux Maen ft Yasmin Levy
  • Au dede – Karyendasoul
  • Tobesta Remake – Myztro featuring Focalistic, Daliwonga, Shaunmusiq and Ftears

Rest of Africa award

  • Sad Romance – Ckay
  • Timeless – Davido
  • I’m Alive – Sha Sha
  • Worry – Lyre
  • Dynastie – Ferre Gola
  • Sounds of Peace – Moreira Chonguiça – WINNER

Best Gqom

  • Meeting with the King – DJ Lag – WINNER
  • Fikelephi – Sizwe Mdlalose
  • Love & Light – Cairo CPT
  • Nande 2.0 – DJ Sandiso
  • Ithuba – Newlandz Finest

Best African Indigenous faith

  • Emmanuel – JTG Gospel Choir – WINNER
  • Mantswe A Supileng – Spiritual Gospel Choir
  • Ikhoni Mfuyo – In Zion of Christ
  • Ba Ya Mo Nyatsa – Wacha Mkhukhu Wachumlilo
  • Ntate Le Rato La Hao – Ingqayizivele Gospel Choir

Best Hip Hop Album

  • Religion – MashBeatz – WINNER
  • Mass Country – AKA
  • SR3 – K.O
  • Life is Gangsta – Thato Saul
  • Diaspora – Maglera Doe Boy

Best Jazz Album

  • In the Spirit of Ntu – Nduduzo Makhathini – WINNER
  • Isambulu – Linda Sikhakhane
  • Blk Elija & The Children of Meroe – Thandi Ntuli
  • The 1st Gospel – Mthunzi Mvubu
  • Finish the Sun – Shane Cooper and Mabuta

Best Kwaito Album:  

  • Speak n Vrostaan – Kwesta and Kabza De Small – WINNER
  • R Mashesha – Big Nuz
  • I Am Who I Am – Nkiyase
  • Jukebox – Shisaboy
  • Barabbas – Taylor K

Best Maskandi Album:

  • Umqhele Nethawula – Khuzani – WINNER
  • Ngeke Ungiphathe – Menzi
  • Is’khiye Se-Coldroom – Thokozani Langa
  • Iphakade Lami – Abafana Bakamgqumeni
  • Home Alone – Inkos’yamagcokama

Best R&B Album:  

  • But Could The Moments in Between – Ndumiso Manana – WINNER
  • Germander II – Lesego Kyle Mnyandu
  • 4LUV (Deluxe) – Sihle Sithole
  • Bad Weather – Nanette Siphesihle
  • Passion Fruit – Kabomo

Best Traditional Album:  

  • African Queen 2.0 – Makhadzi – WINNER
  • Ke Bone Molelo O Timile – MmaAusi
  • A Reyeng Bahurutshe – Oarabele France Makgore
  • Obe Happy – Molebatsi Tsotetsi
  • Inkabi Nation – Big Zulu

Best Adult Contemporary Album:

  • Dark Secrets – Louise Carver – WINNER
  • Bait For Steps Forward – Nobuhle Ashanti
  • Memories – Drakensberg Boys Choir
  • Ndikhethiwe – Vusi Nova
  • Love – Viwo Kulati

Best Dance Album:  

  • Asante – Morda – WINNER
  • Next Level – Russell Zuma
  • The Gospel According to Artwork Sounds – Grain
  • WL4OM – Bonga Ntozini
  • A New Dawn – Siyanda Makanya

Best Afro-pop Album:

  • Isibuko – Sjava – WINNER
  • From A God to A King – Kelly Khumalo
  • Idwala – Mafikizolo
  • Love is Pain – Venom
  • Ekhayakomama – Philadlozi Mfekayi

Best Rock Album:

  • Kanniedood – Francois Badenhorst – WINNER
  • Fine Thanks, and You? – Russell Coward
  • Hellcats – End of Days – Warwick Rautenbach/Alessandro Benigno
  • Fuzigish – Malcolm King
  • Testify – Basson Laubscher

Best Traditional Faith Album:  

  • The Overflow – Dumi Mkokstad – WINNER
  • Hoja Ke Sena Wena – IPCC
  • Ndiyabulela – Tsholofelo Ntuli
  • The Grace Encounter Vol.1 – Phumulani Radebe
  • Sedi Laka – Brown Mosiapoa

Best Contemporary Faith Album:

  • Lavish Worship – Ntokozo Mbambo – WINNER
  • Mhalamhala – Brenden Praise
  • Take Heart – Hle
  • Restored: The Jesus Collective – The Jesus Collective
  • Hope – Vincent Jiyane

Beste Pop:  

  • Jona – Bernice van der Westhuizen – WINNER
  • Insomnia – Brendan Peyper
  • Loufi Flippen Loufi – Ifan-Luc Carlo Handel
  • Hittegolf – Brandon EloffDie Onbekende – Renier van der Westhuizen

Lifetime Achievement:

  • Ihashi Elimhlophe
  • Gloria Bosman
  • Mandoza
  • Pops Mohamed