SAMA24 full list of 2018 winners
This past weekend SAMA24 was held at Sun City with no shortage of winners.
The annual SAMAs took place over the course of the weekend, with the first evening of wins taking place on Friday, 1 June.
The ceremony was hosted by Mpho Popps and was screened live on SABC 1 (DStv 191) as well as being streamed live via the SAMAs Facebook page.
The second evening of awards was opened and welcomed by President Cyril Ramaphosa, who also presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to Spokes H, Steve Kekana and Mbongeni Ngema and presented Shashika Mooruth with the International Achiever Award.
Fan-favourite Kwesta was snubbed, losing out on two categories he was nominated in and there were two disqualifications, including Mobi Dixon’s remix of an international song.
Skolopad had to be carried out the venue after passing out due to exhaustion, although there is speculation that it was alcohol;-related.
And the winners are
Despite the natural SAMA-drama, focus should be on the winners:
Best Selling Digital Artists
Joyous Celebration
Highest Airplay Special Composer Winner Package
Sun-El Musician ft Samthing Soweto
Best Traditional Faith Music Album
Andile Kamajola for Andile Kamajola Chapter 8 Sekwanele
Best African Indigenous Gospel Album
Vuma Zion for Samson Aphi Amandla Akho
Best Kwaito Album
Busiswa for Highly Flavoured
Best Afro Pop Album
Mafikizolo for 20
Beste Kontemporere Musiek Album
Jo Black for Skepe
Best Pop Album
Tresor for The Beautiful Madness
Lifetime Achiever Award recipients
Spokes H, Steve Kekana and Mbongeni Ngema
International Achiever Award
Shashika Mooruth
Best Rock Album
Fokofpolisiekar for Selfmedikasie
The Best Hip Hop Album
Shane Eagle for Yellow
Best Dance Album
Lady Zamar for King Zamar
Best Maskandi
Abafana Baka Mgqumeni for 6 to 6
Newcomer of the Year
Shekhinah
Duo/Group of the Year
Mafikizolo
Female Artist of the Year
Shekhinah
Male Artist of the Year
Prince Kaybee
Album of the Year
Shekhinah for Rose Gold
Record of the Year
Distruction Boyz FT Benny Maverick & Dladla Mshunqisi for Omunye
That wraps it up for SAMA24; until next year!
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