SAMA 2016 winners – the full list
Who were all the SAMA 2016 winners at the ceremony that took place this weekend?
there was a fair degree of negative online response to the actual production of the show itself, BUT for the SAMA 2016 winners it would have felt like pure gold.
Nathi was the biggest winner on the night with Black Coffee a close second and young rapper Emtee in third place.
SAMA 2016 served up no less than 5 awards to Nathi, an afro-soul singer, whilst DJ Black Coffee continued his massive year with 3 more awards to add to his International Achievement Award. His other three were for Best Engineered Album‚ Best Dance Album and the coveted Best Album award.
Nathi’s SAMA 2016 winners tally of 5 included Best R&B/Soul/Reggae Album, Male Artist of the Year, Newcomer of the Year and Best Selling Album of the year.
The only award that is vote for by the public is the Amstel Record of the Year Award and this went to Emtee for Roll Up.
Here’s the full list of SAMA 2016 winners;
Album of the Year
Black Coffee – Pieces of Me
Amstel Record of the year 
Roll Up by Emtee
Best R&B/Soul/Reggae Album
Nathi – Buyelekhaya
Best Rap Album
Emtee – Avery
Duo or Group of the Year
Big Nuz – For the Fans
Female Artist of the Year
Zonke – Work of Heart
Male Artist of the Year 
Nathi – Buyelekhaya
Newcomer of the Year
Nathi – Buyelekhaya
Best Kwaito Album (Brought to you by Ukhozi FM)
Big Nuz – For the Fans
Best Rock Album
Desmond & the Tutus – Enjoy Yourself
Best Pop Album
Tresor – VII
Best Dance Album
Black Coffee – Pieces of Me
Beste Pop Album (Afrikaans) 
Karlien van Jaarsveld – My Hartjie
Best Adult Contemporary Album
Judith Sephuma – One Word
Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album
Elvis Blue – Êrens in die Middel van Nêrens
Best African Adult Album
Dizu Plaatjies & Friends – Ubuntu – The Common String
Best Alternative Album
Petite Noir – La Vie Est Belle/Life is Beautiful
Best Traditional Faith Music Album
TYGC Family – The Journey Begins 
Best Contemporary Faith Music Album
Ntokozo Mbambo – Spirit and Life
Best Maskandi Album
Imithente – Ichakijana
Best Jazz Album
Marcus Wyatt & the ZAR – One Night in the Sun Jazz Orchestra
Best Classical and/or Instrumental Album
Wouter Kellerman – Love Language
Best Live Audiovisual Recording
Jimmy Dludlu – Live at Emperors Palace
Best Collaboration
Dbn Nyts ft. Zinhle Ngidi – Shumaya & Trademark 
Best Music Video of the Year
Jack Parow & Freshly Ground Army of One
Best Produced Album of the Year
Zahara – Country Girl
Best Engineered Album of the Year
Black Coffee – Pieces of Me
Best Remix of the Year
DJ Sliqe – Do Like I Do Remix
Special Awards
International Achievement Award – Black Coffee
Lifetime Achievement Awards (Brought to you by Telkom)– Nana Coyote (posthumous award), Bhekumuzi Luthuli (posthumous award), Roger Lucey
Best Selling Albums and Music Downloads of the Year
Best Selling Album – Nathi (Buyelekhaya)
Best Selling DVD – Joyous Celebration (Volume 19: Back to the Cross)
Best Selling Overall Music Download – Sfiso Ncwane (Bayede Baba)
Best Selling Music Download (Ring-back Tone) – Sfiso Ncwane (Bayede Baba)
Best Selling Full-track Music Download – Nathi (Nomvula)
Sampra Award
Highest Radio Airplay of the Year – DBN Nyts (Shumaya)
Samro Award
Highest Radio Airplay Composers’ Award – Samkele Maphumulo, Kabelo Masekane, Cebo Ngcobo, Wanda Shabalala and Lwazi Yokwana for Shumaya by Dbn Nyts
Capasso Award
Best Selling Digital Download Composers’ Award – Sfiso Ncwane (Bayede Baba)
Let us know what you think of the SAMA 2016 winners.
