THE 18TH ANNUAL MTN SOUTH AFRICAN MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES

 

BEST TRADITIONAL ALBUM

1. Bhekumuzi Luthuli - Isipho (Gift)
2. Joe Shirimani Na Vana Va Ndoda - Banana
3. Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Songs From The Farms
4. Soul Brothers - Amaphuta
5. Zozo - Tshigotsha Nama

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BEST CLASSICAL & INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM

1. Ben Schoeman - Liszt
2. CH2 - Ping!
3. Chart Du Plessis Trio - Shanghai Brunch
4. Derek Gripper - The Sound Of Water
5. Zoë Beyers - Mendelssohn

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BEST JAZZ ALBUM

1. Adam Glasser - Mzansi
2. Jimmy Dludlu - Tonota
3. Lwanda Gogwana - Songbook Chapter 1
4. Marcus Wyatt - ZAR
5. Vusi Khumalo - Reasons For Seasons

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BEST ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM

1. Chris Chameleon - As Jy Weer Skryf
2. Coenie De Villiers - Hart Van Glas
3. Elvis Blue - Elvis Blue (2CD Special Edition)
4. Josie Field - 1984
5. Judith Sephuma - I Am A Living Testimony

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BEST AFRICA ADULT ALBUM

1. Moreira Chonguica And Various - Khanimambo: Tributes To Legends of Mozambique
2. Nomhle - Ikwezi (Morning Star)
3. Somizi - 9 Lives - My Genesis
4. Unathi - With Love
5. Zonke - Ina Ethe

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BEST CONTEMPORARY FAITH MUSIC ALBUM

1. Joe Niemand - Ek Sal Nie Bang Wees Nie
2. Martin PK - Man On A Mission
3. Swazi Dlamini - Gospel Meets Jazz - Live In Durban
4. The Plain Truth - We Are The Shining Ones
5. We Will Worship - The Movemeant Begins

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BEST TRADITIONAL FAITH MUSIC ALBUM

1. Kgotso - New Dawn
2. Nqubeko Mbatha - Forever I'll Worship
3. Sfiso Ncwane - Kulungile Baba
4. Solly Mahlangu - Mwamba Mwamba
5. Soweto Spiritual Singers - Open Heavens

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BEST KIDDIES ALBUM

1. Carike Keuzenkamp - Carike & Ghoempie Kuier Met Ghoeghoe in Kinderland 8
2. Helena Smith - Luidkiz 2 - U Naam Is Ons Kreet
3. Minki Burger & Alta Joubert - Lollos 3 Boem Boem, Ons Gaan Groen!
4. Riku Lätti - Janneman In Die Diereryk
5. Wendy Oldfield - Singalong Kidz Volume 2

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BEST ROCK ALBUM

1. aKING - The Red Blooded Years
2. Shadowclub - Guns And Money
3. Taxi Violence - Unplugged: Long Way From Home
4. The Graeme Watkins Project - Corridors Of The Mind
5. Van Coke Cartel - Wie's Bang

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BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM

1. Ashtray Electric - Measured In Falls
2. Dear Reader - Idealistic Animals
3. Die Heuwels Fantasties - Wilder As Die Wildtuin
4. The Dirty Skirts - Lost In The Fall
5. Wrestlerish - Towns

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BEST POP ALBUM

1. Brandon October - Brandon October
2. Charlize Berg - Charlize Berg
3. Hulle - Hulle
4. Jozi - Moving The City
5. Lloyd Cele - One

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BEST DANCE ALBUM

1. G. Family - Deep House Chronicles 6
2. Ganyani Entertainment Presents The Family - 1st Gathering
3. Goodluck - Goodluck
4. Mi Casa - Mi Casa Music
5. Pascal & Pearce - Passport

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BEST STREET URBAN ALBUM

1. AKA - Altar Ego
2. HHP - Motswafrika
3. Jack Parow - Eksie Ou
4. L-Tido - All Or Nothing
5. Zakwe - Zakwe

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BEST SMOOTH URBAN ALBUM

1. Afro'traction - Soulfully Yours
2. Kabomo - All Things Grey
3. Lira - Return To Love (Deluxe Edition)
4. McKenzie - Poetic Genesis
5. Zahara - Loliwe

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BEST MASKANDI ALBUM

1. Imithente - Mbibi
2. Mfiliseni Magubane - Amandla Ami
3. Phuzekhemisi - Amapasi
4. Sakhile Mfuphi - Ngikhanyisele
5. Thokozani Langa - I-Protection Order

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BEST SOKKIE DANS ALBUM

1. Donovan Vallance - Rock My Wêreld
2. Gerrie Pretorius - Gister En Vandag
3. Izak Davel - Vreesloos
4. MarulaBoom - Dijam
5. Snotkop - Ek Laaik Van Jol

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BEST KWAITO ALBUM

1. Big Nuz - Pound For Pound
2. Brickz - Ruffcast
3. Character - Marathon
4. Kabelo Mabalane - Immortal Vol.1
5. Spikiri - King Don Father 2.5

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BEST COLLABORATION

1. Character FT. Professor - EX
2. Kabomo FT. Nothende - Colour Of You
3. Lloyd Cele FT. Loyiso Bala - Thando
4. Spikiri FT. Teargas, Brickz, Skokho, Madluphutu & Brown Dash - Ngeke Balunge
5. Zahara FT. Georgy - Incwad'Encane

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BEST LIVE DVD

1. Concord - Live In Joburg
2. Simphiwe Dana - An Evening With Simphiwe Dana (Live In Concert)
3. Solly Mahlangu - Mwamba Mwamba
4. Various - Skouspel 2011
5. Various - Spirit Of Praise Vol.3

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BEST VIDEO OF THE YEAR

1. Mike Scott - We Come Together by Goldfish
2. Tristan Holmes - Stars Above You by Locnville 
3. Brian Mason - Music Affair by The Graeme Watkins Project
4. Ryan Piemer - It's Magic by The Parlotones
5. Tim Argall - My Dad by Toby

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BEST PRODUCER

1. Kevin Leicher - 1984 by Josie Field
2. Dan Roberts - Six Winters by Laurie Levine
3. Robin Kohl & Lira-Lerato Kohl - Return To love (Deluxe Edition) by Lira
4. Crighton Goodwill & Loyiso Bala - One by Lloyd Cele
5. Bethuel Mbonani - My Way by Nkulee Dube

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BEST ENGINEER

1. Paris Zannos - Tonota by Jimmy Dludlu
2. Robin Kohl  - Return To love (Deluxe Edition) by Lira
3. Paris Zannos - Khanimambo: Tributes To Legends of Mozambique by Moreira Chonguica And Various
4. Mpho Mokwele - Dream To Reality by Mpho-za
5. Johan van der Colff - Loliwe by Zahara

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REMIX OF THE YEAR

1. DJ Sbu - Lengoma FT. Zahara
2. Mr. Moloto - Call Me FT. Lira
3. Black Coffee - Time To Go by Merissa Guzzman
4. Black Coffee - Zandiy'bone FT. MXO
5. Zakwe FT. Zulu Boy & Danger - Bathi Ng'yachoma

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ALBUM OF THE YEAR

1. Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Songs From The Farms
2. Mi Casa - Mi Casa Music
3. Zahara - Loliwe
4. Zakwe - Zakwe
5. Zonke - Ina Ethe

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DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

1. Big Nuz - Pound For Pound
2. Goodluck - Goodluck
3. Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Songs From The Farms
4. Mi Casa - Mi Casa Music
5. Taxi Violence - Unplugged: Long Way From Home

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FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

1. Charlize Berg - Charlize Berg
2. Josie Field - 1984
3. Nomhle - Ikwezi (Morning Star)
4. Zahara - Loliwe
5. Zonke - Ina Ethe

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MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

1. AKA - Altar Ego
2. Bhekumuzi Luthuli - Isipho (Gift)
3. Jimmy Dludlu - Tonota
4. Lwanda Gogwana - Songbook Chapter 1
5. Zakwe - Zakwe

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NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR

1. Lwanda Gogwana - Songbook Chapter 1
2. Mi Casa - Mi Casa Music
3. Shadowclub - Guns And Money
4. Zahara - Loliwe
5. Zakwe - Zakwe

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MTN SAMA RECORD OF THE YEAR

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	TRACKS	ARTIST
A	Amapansula Ajabulile	Kabelo Mabalane
B	Casanova	DJ Choice
C	Clap Your Hands	Zakes Bantwini FT. Xolani Sithole
D	Ex	Character
E	Facebook	DJ Cleo
F	Get Over It	Bucie
G	I Wanna Love You	Lulo Café (W/ Nothende)
H	Lengoma	DJ Sbu FT. Zahara
I	Lento	Professor FT. Speedy
J	Lighthouse	Elvis Blue
K	Loliwe	Zahara
L	Make It Easy	Lloyd Cele
M	Phakade	Lira
N	Settle For Less	Liquideep
O	Taking It Easy	Goodluck
P	These Streets	Mi Casa
Q	Thinking About You	Theo Kgosinkwe FT. Zonke
R	Turning In My Sleep	Prime Circle
S	World of Mine	Loyiso FT. Khuli Chana
T	You And I	Charlize Berg & Heinz Winckler