South African Music Awards - Who Made the Cut?

Black Coffee, Emtee, Zonke Dikana and Riky Rick.
21 April 2016
allAfrica.com
By Melody Chironda

Cape Town — The nomination list for the 22nd South African Music Awards have been announced. Top contenders Nathi, Black Coffee, Riky Rick, Emtee and Zonke Dikana lead with four nominations each.

Ticket sales for the awards show will be open to the public on Friday, 22 April, at 12:00. Tickets are R350 and available from Computicket.

The award ceremony will take place at the Durban International Convention Centre on the 4th June 2016, and will be broadcast live on SABC1.

Here is the full list of nominees:

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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