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Wizkid, Davido nominated for South African Music Awards #SAMA27
The South African Music Awards’ official Twitter page announced the news on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, with both artists nominated in the category of ‘Rest of Africa,’ which includes other African artists who are not South Africans.
Wizkid’s “Made In Lagos” album and Davido‘s “A Better Time” have both been nominated for the 27th South African Music Awards (SAMA).

The South African Music Awards’ official Twitter page announced the news on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, with both artists nominated in the category of ‘Rest of Africa,’ which includes other African artists who are not South Africans.
Other artists in the category and their projects include; “Midnight Train” by Sauti Sol, “Unity Album” by Buffalo Souljah, and “Songs in The Key of Love” by Berita.
Here’s the full list of nominees:
Album of the Year
- Persistence – Bongo Riot
- The Healers: The Last Chapter – Black Motion
- Once Upon A Time in Lockdown – Kabza De Small & DJ Maphorisa (Scorpion Kings)
- I Am The King of Amapiano: Sweet & Dust – Kabza De Small
- Back to Love – Junior Taurus
Duo/Group of the Year
- Reece Madlisa & Zuma – Ama Roto EP
- MFR Souls – Musical Kings
- Kabza De Small & DJ Maphorisa (Scorpion Kings) – Once Upon A Time in Lockdown
- Mas Musiq & Aymos – Shonamalanga
- Mi Casa – We Made It
Female Artist of the Year
- Reign Africa – On the Frontline
- Bucy Radebe – Spiritual Encounter
- Sho Madjozi – What a Life
- Nomcebo Zikode – Xola Moya Wam’
- Hle – Your Kingdom on Earth
Male Artist of the Year
- Sun-El Musician – To The World & Beyond
- Bongo Riot – Persistence
- Kabza De Small – I Am The King of Amapiano: Sweet & Dust
- Oscar Mbo – For the Groovists
- Junior Taurus – Back to Love
Newcomer of the Year
- Xolly Mncwango – Jesus Is Enough
- Reign Africa – On the Frontline
- Africado – BandaBanda & The Crocodiles
- Ingoma – Azana
- Spiritual Encounter – Bucy Radebe
Best Rock Album
- Chrome Neon Jesus – Ethyl Ether
- Here’s to the Now – Nathan Smith
- Orange Sunshine – Yum Yuck
- The Devils Cattle – Ruff Majik
- Nothing’s Gonna Change – Oooth
Best Pop Album
- 11:11 – Rowlene
- I Don’t Sleep – Jethro Tait
- Tribes & Angels – Locnville
- Sugar – Mark Stent
- She – Amy Lilley
Beste Pop Album
- 2021 – Die Heuwels Fantasties
- Die Toekoms is Synth – Synth Peter
- Twintig20 – Brendan Peyper
- Gewigloos – Juan Boucher
- Gemaklik Verlore – Christa Visser
Best Adult Contemporary Album
- In the Kingdom of the Aloes – amaFranx
- Repaired – Jack Atlantic
- Rise – Ndlovu Youth Choir
- Take Me To The River – Connell Cruise
- The South African Songbook – Kurt Darren & The Soweto Gospel Choir
Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album
- Wandel In My Woning – Refentse
- Herverbeel – Die Heuwels Fantasties
- Net Geleen – Bernice West
- Monumentaal – Ruhan Du Toit
- Spontaan – Riaan Benadê
Best African Adult Contemporary Album
- Umsebenzi – Sjava
- Isambulo – 1020 Cartel Artists
- Amakhaya – Max-Hoba
- Bamako – Simphiwe Dana
- Buhlebendalo – Chosi
Best Alternative Music Album
- Mania/Post Mania – Yellow House
- iimini – Bongeziwe Mabandla
- Hot Mess – Evert Snyman
- Filth and Wisdom – The Medicine Dolls
- Ebusuku – Th&o
Best R&B/Soul Album
- A Force To Be Reckoned With – Thando
- LANGA – Langa Mavuso
- Sindisiwe – LaSauce
- Small World – Ricky Tyler
- Uhambo – Soul Kulture
Best Hip Hop Album
- 4436 – Boity
- Nadia Naked II – Nadia Nakai
- Zulu With Some Power – Nasty C
- Pop Star – Yanga Chief
- Zakwe & Duncan – Zakwe & Duncan
Best Kwaito Album
- Sgubhu OverDoze – Lvovo & Danger
- Endaweni – Darkie Fiction
- Don’t Lose Hope – Sukiripapa
- Bhut’Madlisa – Mampintsha
- Ama Roto EP – Reece Madlisa & Zuma
Best Dance Album
- To The World & Beyond – Sun-El Musician
- For The Goovists – Oscar Mbo
- Xola Moya Wam’ – Nomcebo Zikode
- The Healers: The Last Chapter – Black Motion
- We Made It – Mi Casa
Best Traditional Faith Music Album
- Worship House Project 17, Chapter II – Worship House
- Buya Nkosi – Thinah Zungu
- Spiritual Encounter – Bucy Radebe
- Wathi Eloyi Eloyi – Sipho Makhabane
- Izulu – Sneziey
Best Contemporary Faith Music Album
- Devotion – Nqubeko Mbatha
- Face 2 Face – Collen Maluleke
- Jesus is Enough – Xolly Mncwango
- Your Kingdom on Earth – Hle
- The Promised Revival Part One – Tshwane Gospel Choir
Best African Indigenous Faith Music Album
- Makhosi Akithi – Vuma Zion
- Izwi Lakho – Mandlethu Gospel Singers
- Katlehong Gospel Choir Artist Development – Katlehong Gospel Choir Artist Development
- Sithembe Wena Nkosi – JTG Gospel Choir
- Enyokumkhonza – Enyonini Mission Ministries
Rest of Africa Award
- Unity Album – Buffalo Souljah
- A Better Time – Davido
- Made in Lagos – Wizkid
- Midnight Train – Sauti Sol
- Songs in the Key of Love – Berita
Best Traditional Album
- Love and War – Henny C
- What a Life – Sho Madjozi
- Angeke Bakuthande Boke – Smangele
- Shebeen Queen – Vusi Mahlasela
- Ndavhuko – Vendaboy Poet
Best Maskandi
- Amagupta – iChwane Lebhaca
- Ziyangiluma Izinja – Phuzekhemisi
- Iqatha Eliziqobayo – Thokozani Langa
- Banathi Shaqa – Imithente
- Imfene Kamakhelwane – Abafana Baka Mgqumeni
Best Jazz Album
- Africado – BandaBanda & The Crocodiles
- An Open Dialogue – Linda Sikhakhane
- iHubo Labomdabu – Sibusiso Mash Mashiloane
- Modes of Communication: Letters From The Underworlds – Nduduzo Makhathini
- Thandi Ntuli (Live at Jazzwerkstatt) – Thandi Ntuli
Best Classical/Instrumental Album
- Live in Cape Town – Guy Battery & Derek Gripper
- Imagine – Charles du Plessis Trio
- Live in Lisbon – Nibs van der Spuy & Guy Battery
- Tek’o – CH2
- We’ve All Known All Times – Wouter Kellerman
Best Afropop Album
- Ingoma – Azana
- Molimo – Manu Worldstar
- Ngumama – Vusi Nova
- The Voice of Africa – Kelly Khumalo
- Tugela Fairy (Made of Stars) – Simmy
Best Live Audio Visual Recording of the Year
- Your Kingdom on Earth – HLE
- The Throne (Live Edition) – Presss
- Spiritual Encounter – Bucy Radebe
- My Hart Klop Refentse – Refentse
- A Journey to the World & Beyond – Sun-El Musician
Best Collaboration
- ‘Uthando’ – Darque ft. Zakes Bantwini
- ‘Ek Like Hoe Jy Dans’ – Chê ft. Snotkop
- ‘Mali Eningi’ – Big Zulu ft. Riky Rick & Intaba Yase Dubai
- ‘Senzeni’ – Mthandazo Gatya ft. Comado & DJ Manzo SA
- ‘Yehla Moya’ – Da Capo & Nduduzo Makhathini ft. Omagugu
Best Produced Music Video
- ‘Where is the DJ’ by Malumz on Decks ft. Khanyisa – Oscar Nyathi
- ‘Qhawe’ – Made to Create by Toya Delazy – Kyle Lewis & Vjorn Tucker
- ‘Mamela’ by Mi Casa – Katya Abedian
- ‘Lucky Star’ by K.O – Adam Zackon & Dale Fortune
- ‘Hosh’ by Prince Kaybee ft. Sir Trill – Ofentse
Best Produced Album of the Year
- In the Beginning Was the End by Manana – Manana & Noble
- Ithemba by Luyolo – Marcus MC & Andy Keys
- Umsebenzi by Sjava – Delaydem, Ruff, Webmoms, Zadok & Vuyo Manyike
- Tugela Fairy: Made of Stars by Simmy – Sun-El Musician, Claudio Wayde, Da Capo & Mpho Mohlolong
- The Healers: The Last Chapter – Black Motion
Best Engineered Album of the Year
- Swingle Bells by Jonathan Roxmouth – Adam Howard
- Goodluck Upclose by Goodluck – Murray Anderson & Andrew Rawborn
- Isambulo by 1020 Cartel Artists – Mfanafuthi Ruff
- The Second Coming by Kid Tini – James Smals, Kitie, Ron Epidemic & Tweezy
- Inganekwane by Zoe Modiga – Papi Diretsi & Songo Oyama
Remix of the Year
- ‘Jerusalema’ – Kid Fonque
- ‘Ndanele’ – Dwson
- ‘Sala Nabani’ – Sun-El Musician, Claudio & Kenza
- ‘Speak Lord’ – Sculpturedmusic
- ‘Yehla Moya’ – Da Capo
Best Reggae Album
- The Journey – Ras Canly
- Persistence – Bongo Riot
- My Music – Freeky
- On the Frontline – Reign Africa
- Empathy Riddim – Lavoro Duro
Best Amapiano Album
- Musical Kings – MFR Souls
- Back to Love – Junior Taurus
- I Am The King of Amapiano: Sweet & Dust – Kabza De Small
- Once Upon A Time In Lockdown – Kabza De Small & DJ Maphorisa (Scorpion Kings)
- Shonamalanga – Mas Musiq & Aymos
Best Gqom Album
- We Don’t Play the Same Gqom – Que
- Make Cape Town Great Again – Mshayi & Mr Thela
- Isiqalo – DragerNation
- InzaloYekwaito – Zinaro
- Idando Kazi – Babes Wodumo
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