SAMA nominations 2010

and the nominees are here.....


Album of the Year

Big Nuz for Undisputed

BLK JKS for the album After Robots

Busi Mhlongo for Amakholwa Believers

Selaelo Selota for Lapeng Laka

Teargas for Dark Or Blue



Duo or Group of the Year

AKING for Against All Odds

Big Nuz for the album Undisputed

Jaziel Brothers for The Journey

Joyous Celebration for Volume 13 Live At The Mosaiek Theatre, Johannesburg

Teargas for Dark Or Blue



Female Artist of the Year

Busi Mhlongo for Amakholwa Believers

Camagwini for Emandulo

Lira for Live In Concert: A Celebration

Louise Carver for The Home Tour – Live

Thandiswa Mazwai for Ibokwe



Male Artist of the Year

Benjamin Dube for 16 June Commemoration Live

Black Coffee for Home Brewed

Chris Chameleon for Kyk Hoe Lyk Ons Nou

Ntando for Inqubela

Selaelo Selota for Lapeng Laka



Newcomer of the Year

Culoe de Song for A Giant Leap

Kyle Shepherd for Fine ART

Solly Mahlangu for the album Obrigado

The South African Youth Choir for the album Birth of the Sun

Tshepo Mngoma for People And Places



MTN Record of the Year

Change the World – Master Jam (w/ RJ Benjamin)

Consider Me – Prime Circle

Fairytale - Liquideep

FortKnox - Goldfish

Free - Thembi Seete

Good Music - DJ Cleo

Heartbreak Street – Jesse Clegg

I Believe – Oskido

Ingoma - Thandiswa featuring Hugh Masekela

Juju – Black Coffee featuring Zakes Bantwini

Lesson Number 1 – Rhythmic Elements

Live my Life – Winnie Khumalo

Maybe - Loyiso

Mmatswale- Malaika

Mpitse - HHP

NkaMo Dira – Nutty Nys (w/ Abe Molamu)

Nomalanga Mntakwethu – Zuluboy

Push me to the Floor - The Parlotones

Umlilo - Big Nuz featuring Tira

We Baba - Culoe De Song featuring Busi Mhlongo



AFRIKAANS

Best Afrikaans Traditional Music Album

Die Teelepeltjies - Boeremusiek Op Sy Warmste

Hennie De Bruyn & Die Kitaarkerels - Vurige Snare
Klipwerf Orkes - Hantam Carnival
Mooiplaas Boere-Orkes - Traditionele Boeremusiek

Zak Van Niekerk, Hennie De Bruyn & Die Kitaarkerels - Rig Jou Hande Na Bo



Best Adult Contemporary Album: Afrikaans

Bok Van Blerk - Afrikanerhart

Chris Chameleon - Kyk Hoe Lyk Ons Nou

Die Radio Kalahari Orkes - Heuningland
Romanz - Bly Getrou
Theuns Jordaan - Kouevuur



Best Afrikaans Gospel Album

Jan Hoogendyk - Ontskemer

Louis Brittz, Wanda Bam & Leza Liversage - Ons Draai Terug!
Retief Burger - Luidkeels Oorgegee
Rouchelle Liedemann - Nuwe Begin
Wanda Bam - BeloofdeLand



Best Kiddies Album: Afrikaans

Carike Keuzenkamp - Carike En Ghoempie Kuier Saam Met Ghoeghoe In Kinderland 6
Nedine Blom - Supercool Vir Jesus

Ronell Erasmus - Kareltjie Kameelperd
Vaaljappie - Kanedoebadoe


Best Country Music Album

Billy Forrest & Bobby Angel - The Hits Of Foster & Allen

Cheree - In My Drome
Die Campbells - Keep It Country

Dozi - Voel So Reg
Ray Dylan - Goeie Ou Country


Best Rock Album: Afrikaans

Andries Botha - Welkom In Die Wêreld
Jan Blohm - 7 Jaar
Teerpad - Kry Rigting

Zinkplaat - Mooi Besoedeling



Best Alternative Music Album: Afrikaans

Die Heuwels Fantasties - Die Heuwels Fantasties

Gizelle - Begin
Sonsteek - Ons Ideale

Straatligkinders - Sweef Soos N Vuishou

Willim Welsyn - Maanplaas



Best Pop Album: Afrikaans

Bobby Van Jaarsveld - Net Vir Jou

Dewald Louw - Ek En Jy
Lianie May - Boeremeisie
Nicholis Louw - Energie

Snotkop - Francois Henning Was Hier



Best Sokkie Dans Album

Die Campbells - Mamma Maria

Kurt Darren - Die Beste Medisyne
Ruan De Waal – ‘N Bietjie Nader
Willem Botha - Se My Nou

Zak Van Niekerk - Fototjie



Best Afrikaans DVD

Juanita Du Plessis - 10 Jaar Platinum Treffers Live
Louis Brittz & Jean Marais - Daniel 09

Nicholis Louw – Intiem Met Nicholis Louw

Retief Burger - Luidkeels Oorgegee
Thys Die Bosveldklong - Kom Lag ‘N Slag



GLOBAL CHART

Best Adult Contemporary Album: English

Blk Sonshine - Good Life
Dear Reader - Replace Why With Funny

Farryl Purkiss - Fruitbats & Crows

Laurie Levine - Living Room
Louise Carver - The Home Tour: Live



Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

Kevin Knott - Worthy
Proxy - The Call

Rivers Live - Love Never Fails
Scintillate - Sleeper
The Plain Truth - Only One God



Best Kiddies Album: English

Gcina Mhlophe - Songs And Stories Of Africa
Graeme Sacks & Erika Strydom - Goggatjie Childrens Songs CD

Relebogile Mabotja & Erika Strydom - Stories From The Alphabet Tree Volume 1



Best Rock Album: English

aKING - Against All Odds
Cassette - Who Do You Trust

New Holland - Exploded Views
The Parlotones - Stardust Galaxies
Voodoo Child - Attack. Don’t Panic



Best Alternative Music Album: English

BLK JKS - After Robots
Hog Hoggidy Hog - Method To The Madness
Martin Rocka And The Sickshop - Its A Filthy Song But Someones Got To Sing It
Mix N Blend - Look Mom No Hands
The Black Hotels - Films For The Next Century



Best Pop Album: English

Axene – 16

Jerusha – Jerushalem

La Vuvuzela – In Stereo

NKD – NKD

Sasha-Lee – Sasha-Lee





Best Global Chart DVD

Dozi & Nianell - It Takes Two - Live At The Silverstar Casino
Lira - Live In Concert: A Celebration
Prime Circle - All Or Nothing Live
The Plain Truth - Only One God



JAZZ AND CLASSICAL



Best Popular Classical Album

Daniel Rowland And Stellenbosch University Camerata - Vivaldi / Piazzolla Seasons
James Grace - Sevilla Music Of Spain II
Sterling Electric Quartet - Nova
The South African Youth Choir – Birth Of The Sun
TwoPianists - Brahms, Lutoslawski, Arensky & Copland



Best Instrumental Album

Carol Thorns - Fireflies In The Rain
CH2 - Orange Guitar
Guy Buttery - Fox Hill Lane
Kidofdoom - My Faith In War
Steve Newman – Flavour



Best Traditional Jazz Album

Anna Davel - Linger Longer

Brian Thusi - Nomakunjalo
Kyle Shepherd - FineART
Tutu Puoane - Quiet Now
Jazzing & Jiving – The Cape Town Sessions



Best Contemporary Jazz Album


Adam Glasser - Free At First
Fundile Mdingi - Borrowed Gift
Ivan Mazuze - Maganda
Tammy - Just Jazz
Tshepo Mngoma - People And Places



Best Jazz/Instrumental/Popular Classical DVD

Kristel Birkholtz - The Sea In Spring

Ses Snare - Ses Snare Live @ The Performer Theatre
Wouter Kellerman - Colour Live In Concert



TECHNICAL & VIDEO



Best Music Video of the Year

Nicky Campos for Juju by Black Coffee Ft Zakes Bantwini

Morgan Dingle for Who Do You Trust by Cassette

Nick Roux for Gotta Keep It Going by Jozi
Brandon Oelofse for Double Cross by Psyfo
Francis Gavin & Jolyon Ellis for Push Me To The Floor by The Parlotones


Best Producer

Theo Crous for Kyk Hoe Lyk Ons Nou by Chris Chameleon
Brian O’Shea for Fruitbats & Crows by Farryl Purkiss
HHP & Steve Raphadu for Dumela by HHP

Mix n Blend for Look Mom No Hands by Mix N Blend
James Bassingthwaighte & Jaydine Baron for Love That Music by Timothy Moloi


Best Engineer

Johan van Schalkwyk & Crighton Goodwill for Stripped Down Soul’d Out by Garth Taylor
Ishmael Morabe & DJ Swami for On The Edge by Ishmael
Marius Brouwer for On The Run by Jason Hartman
Howard Butcher for Flavour by Steve Newman
Robin Walsh for Love That Music by Timothy Moloi

Remix Of The Year

DJ Nutty Nys for K’zogo K’zogozogo (Summer Anthem) – Nutty Nys Remix by Deep Level
Protoculture for Cruising Through - Protoculture Mix by Goldfish
Black Coffee for This Is How It Goes - Black Coffee Remix by Goldfish
Bongani Fassie Partytime by Jozi
DJ Hypnosis for 2 By 2 by Rhythmic Elements


Best Album Packaging

Merwe Marchand le Roux for Against All Odds by aKING

Craig Wells for Who Do You Trust by Cassette
Heath Dyer for Live In Concert: A Celebration CD by Lira

Caroline Hillary for Ibokwe by Thandiswa Mazwai
Matt Edwards for Whole Worlds by Tumi



TRADITIONAL

Best South Sotho Music (SeSotho) Album

Koete - Tharisa Ea Matsoapo No.4
Letsoalo - Letabohile Letsoalo
Masweti - Masweti No.2 Re Kopa Khotso
Motsotuoa Mosenene - Lipabala Tsa Quthing No.4

Tau Ea Matsekha - Matsekha Grooves

Best Tsonga Music (XiTsonga) Album

Connie Chauke - Magevenga

George Maluleke - Siku Ramakumu

Hammy Chauke – Niwisisi

Mapfohlosela - Mr Hummer

Thomas Chauke - Shimatsatsa No 29

Best Venda Music (TshiVenda) Album

Ntshengedzeni Maligana – Mathada Vol. 2
Tshigomboza - Toduluso

Zozo & Sangere Superbeat - Mukovhe



Best Mbhaqanga Album

Abafana BakaMolo - Intombi Yegenge

Impumelelo - Isikweletu
Mthoko - Thambo Lami Leqolo

Oflende - Pajero
Umashwabana - Ithemba Lami

Best Maskandi Album

Izingane Zoma – Obama

Phuzekhemisi - Izindaba Zakho
Shabalala Rhythm - Isikweletu
Thokozani Langa - Inganekwane
Umgqumeni – I SMS

Best Traditional A Capella Album

African Cream Freedom Choir - Freedom Songs
King Star Brothers - Abanini Bemizi
Ladysmith Abafana Bezamanani - Ngane Yami

Thulani Shabalala Izimpande - Unity Is The Power
Usuthu - Halala 2010

Best Adult Contemporary Album: African

Bhudaza - Likhomo
Busi Mhlongo - Amakholwa Believers
Camagwini - Emandulo
Selaelo Selota - Lapeng Laka
Thandiswa Mazwai - Ibokwe


Best African Contemporary Gospel Album

Benjamin Dube - 16 June Commemoration Live
Jay - Worship Unlimited Vol. 1
Joyous Celebration - Vol. 13 Live At The Mosaiek Theatre, JHB
Solly Mahlangu - Obrigado
Spirit of Praise - Spirit Of Praise Vol 2



Best African Traditional Gospel Album

Hlengiwe Mhlaba - Hlala Kuye
Sechaba - Mangihamba Nawe
Sipho Makhabane - Ebenezer
Winnie Mashaba - Joang Kapa Joang
Worship House - Ikhaya Lami


Best Traditional African A Capella Gospel Album

Abalindi - Nguwe Nguwe
Amadodana Ase Postile - Ngihole Jehovah
Amadodana Ase Wesile - Jesu Wena Ungu Mhlobo
In Zion Of Julesburg Apostolic Faith Assembly In Zion - Se Ndzi Dyohile (Forgive Us Lord)
Thina Zion 1 - Phuthumani



Best Alternative Music Album: African

Candy - Siki (Five Cents)

Joe Nina - Unchained
KB - Ke Mosadi
Oliver Mtukudzi - Dairai

Best Traditional/African Adult Contemporary African DVD

Benjamin Dube - 16 June Commemoration Live

Joyous Celebration - Vol. 13 : Live At The Mosaiek Theatre, JHB
Solly Mahlangu - Obrigado

Spirit Of Praise – Spirit of Praise Vol 2
Worship House - Ikhaya Lami



URBAN

Best Urban Gospel Album

Bongi & Collin - Makadunyiswe

Charisma - My Journey
Keke - In The Holy Of Holies
Kgotso - In The Beginning
Neville D - Songs Of Deliverance



Best Pop Album: African

Deborah - Uthando
Jaziel Brothers - The Journey
Maduvha - Africa

Malaika - Mmatswale
Ntando - Inqubela

Best Urban Pop Album

DJ Sox - House Party
Jozi - Wild Life

Kwela Tebza - Made In South Africa
Mxo - Sounds In Motion
Urban Reign - When It Rains It Pours



Best Urban Dance Album

Black Coffee - Home Brewed
Culoe De Song - A Giant Leap

DJ Cleo – Es’khaleni 6
Liquideep - Oscillation
Oskido – Oskido’s Church Grooves 8 & 9th Commandment


Best R&B/Neo-Soul Album

Brian Temba - Something Better

Byron Clarke - Self Inflicted
Ishmael - On The Edge

Mario Ogle – Can’t Stop Loving You

Nash Reed - Mercurial



Best Rap Album

HHP - Dumela
JR - Colourfull
Khuli Chana - The MotswakOriginator
Teargas - Dark Or Blue
Tumi - Whole Worlds

Best Kwaito Album

Big Nuz - Undisputed
Mzambiya - Still I Rise
Spikiri - Taking A Walk On The Wild Side
TKZee - Coming Home

Zola - Impepho