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2016 SAMA nominees announced

The 22nd Annual South African Music Awards nominees have been announced with Black Coffee, Riky Rick, Francois Van Coke and Emtee receiving the most nominations. This year's award will take place on the 4th of June in new city, Durban.
2016 SAMA nominees announced

Album of the Year

Francois van Coke - Francois van Coke
Emtee - Avery
Nathi - Buyelekhaya
Tresor - VII
Black Coffee - Pieces of Me

Duo or Group of the Year

Desmond & the Tutus - Enjoy Yourself
Witness the Funk - Finding Nomusa
Marcus Wyatt & the ZAR - One Night in the Sun
Jazz Orchestra
Junior Taurus & Lady Zamar - Cotton Candy
Big Nuz - For the Fans

Female Artist of the Year

Judith Sephuma - One Word
Zahara - Country Girl
Fifi Cooper - 20Fifi
Karen Zoid - Drown Out the Noise
Zonke - Work of Heart

Male Artist of the Year

Nathi - Buyelekhaya
Black Coffee - Pieces of Me
Riky Rick - Family Values
Emtee - Avery
Francois van Coke - Francois van Coke

Newcomer of the Year

Riky Rick - Family Values
Emtee - Avery
Tresor - VII
Fifi Cooper - 20Fifi
Nathi - Buyelekhaya

Best Rock Album

Desmond & the Tutus - Enjoy Yourself
Francois van Coke - Francois van Coke
Shortstraw - Youthless
Karen Zoid - Drown Out the Noise
Saarkie - Reisiger

Best Pop Album

Tresor - VII
Lakota Silva - Pop: The Mix Tape
Loki Rothman - The Way Back
Can Skylark - Overdrive
Vincent Bones - Shaded Soul

Beste Pop Album (Afrikaans)

Karlien van Jaarsveld - My Hartjie
Brendan Peyper - Stop, Wag, Bly Nog ’n Bietjie
Vaughan Gardiner - Sit Vanaand op Herhaal
Pierre Rossouw - In my Bloed
Suzanne - Vuurbestand

Best Adult Contemporary Album

Judith Sephuma - One Word
Watershed - Watch the Rain
Karen Zoid & Various - Republiek van Zoid Afrika Vol. 2
Kahn - Salt
Josie Field & Laurie Levine - Tigerlily

Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album

Elvis Blue - Êrens in die Middel van Nêrens
Andriëtte - Pêrel vir ’n Kroon
Neil Somers - Hierdie Hande
Bok van Blerk - Sing Afrikaner Sing
Stiaan Reynierse - Sonde

Best African Adult Album

Dizu Plaatjies & Friends - Ubuntu – The Common String
Kabomo - Sekusile
Thiwe - Soul Therapy
L’wei Netshivhale - Mudzimu washu
Jessica Mbangeni - Busisiwe – Tribute to the African Heroines

Best Alternative Album

Petite Noir - La Vie Est Belle/Life is Beautiful
Sannie Fox - Serpente Masjien
The Plastics - In Threes
Moonchild Sanelly - Rabulapha!
Die Heuwels Fantasties - Ja. Nee. Lekker (Deluxe)

Best R&B/Soul/Reggae Album

Nathi - Buyelekhaya
Zonke - Work of Heart
Olwethu - Imbewu
Zahara - Country Girl
The Muffinz - Do What You Love

Best Rap Album

Emtee - Avery
Kid X - 3 Quarter Pace
Da L.E.S - North God
Riky Rick - Family Values
Zakwe - Impande

Best Kwaito Album

Big Nuz - For the Fans
Dbn Nyts - Believe
Kabelo Mabalane - Immortal Vol. 3
Dj Bongz - Game Changer
Mzansi - North Coast Vibe

Best Dance Album

Black Coffee - Pieces of Me
Mi Casa - Home Sweet Home
Mobi Dixon - Tribal Soul Special Edition
DJ Merlon - Original Copy
Junior Taurus & Lady Zamar - Cotton Candy

Best Traditional Faith Music Album

TYGC Family - The Journey Begins
Worship House - Project 12 Praise Live
Worship House - True Worship 2015
Dumi Mkokstad - Ukhona Uthixo
Women in Praise - Various Artists

Best Contemporary Faith Music Album

Ntokozo Mbambo - Spirit and Life
Mark Counihan - To the Brave Ones
Mahalia Buchanan - Redeemed to Worship
24 Skies - Endless Anthem
Benjamin Dube - Sanctified in His Presence

Best Maskandi Album

Imithente - Ichakijana
Thokozani Langa - Khuzeka Mshana
Shwi no Mtekhala - Bazali Bami
Buselaphi - Gabi Gabi
Phuzekhemisi - Woze Durban

Best Jazz Album

Marcus Wyatt & the ZAR
Jazz Orchestra - One Night in the Sun
Nduduzo Makhathini - Listening to the Ground
Benjamin Jephta Quintet - Homecoming
Amandla Freedom Ensemble - Bhekisiwe
Bokani Dyer - World Music

Best Classical and/or Instrumental Album

Wouter Kellerman - Love Language
Guy Buttery - Guy Buttery
Deep South - Heartland
Cape Consort - Christoph & Sebastian
KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic - Mintirho ya SJ Khosa
Orchestra

Best Live Audiovisual Recording

Jimmy Dludlu - Live at Emperors Palace
Krone - Krone 2
Ntokozo Mbambo - Spirit and Life
Neyi & Omega - Friends in Praise
Benjamin Dube - Sanctified in His Presence

Best Collaboration

Dbn Nyts ft. Zinhle Ngidi & Trademark - Shumaya
Shekinah x Kyle Deutsch - Back to the Beach
AKA ft. Redsan, Burna Boy & Stoneboy - All Eyes on Me
Major League DJz ft.Sylza Tsotsi, Cassper Nyovest, Okmalumkoolkat, Riky
Rick & Carpo
Khuli Chana ft. Patoranking - No Lie

Best Music Video of the Year

Jack Parow & Freshly Ground - Army of One
Riky Rick ft. Cassper - Fuseg
Nyovest & Anatii
Al Bairre & PH Fat - Caviar Dreams
iFani - Ayadelela
Monark - Negatives Deluxe

Best Produced Album of the Year

Zahara - Country Girl
Mi Casa - Home Sweet Home
Sannie Fox - Serpente Masjien
Mark Counihan - To the Brave Ones
Zonke - Work of Heart

Best Engineered Album of the Year

Black Coffee - Pieces of Me
Brendan Peyper - Stop, Wag, Bly Nog ’n Bietjie
Zonke - Work of Heart
Mi Casa - Home Sweet Home
Marcus Wyatt & the ZAR - One Night in the Sun
Jazz Orchestra

Best Remix of the Year

DJ Sliqe - Do Like I Do Remix
AKA - Baddest Remix
Mobi Dixon - My Sugar
Mobi Dixon - Never Let Me Go Remix
The Fraternity - Bheka Mina Ngedwa Amplified

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