Full list of the 2024 SAMA’s winners and their categories

The South African Music Awards (SAMAs) took centre stage over the weekend, at the prestigious Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, Gauteng, for an unforgettable night of glamour, music, and celebration. Renowned television personality Minnie Dlamini commanded the spotlight as the evening’s host, expertly guiding the audience through a spectacular showcase of local talent.

The highly-anticipated event brought together the crème de la crème of South Africa’s music industry, honouring the outstanding achievements of artists, producers, and industry professionals. The evening’s festivities featured electrifying performances by some of the country’s most beloved musicians, leaving the packed audience in awe..

From established legends to emerging talents, the SAMAs provided a platform for artists to shine, showcasing their unique sounds and styles to a captivated audience. The evening’s winners, announced across various categories, were met with thunderous applause and cheers, underscoring the industry’s collective pride in their accomplishments.

We have compiled a list of the 2024 SAMA’s winners and their categories

Below is the full list of winners:

Best Adult Contemporary Album

Stimela – Drakensberg Boys Choir – Winner

The Misty Cliffs – The Misty Cliffs

The Drive – Dr Duda

Shipwrecked – Jack Atlantic

Isipho – Smama

Ikwekwezi FM Best African Adult Contemporary Album

Sane – Brenda Mtambo – Winner

Isicathamiya For A New Millennium – Thee Legacy

Amaxesha – Bongeziwe Mabandla

Reimagined – The Soil

Umoya – Embracing the Human Spirit – Vusi Mahlasela

Best Afro Pop Album

Imizwa – Lwah Ndlunkulu – Winner

Umkhonto – Zuko SA

Ukhamba – Inkabi Zezwe

Zulu Romance – Blaq Diamond

Ugcobo – Nomfundo Moh

Best Alternative Album

I’m With The Singer – I’m With The Singer – Winner

Layers – Carla Franco

Enter the Grootness (Deluxe) – Van Pletzen

Hopeless & Romantic – CHXRL

Don’t Forget To Howl – West Coast Wolves

Motsweding FM Best Amapiano Album

Isimo – Kabza De Small and Mthunzi – Winner

Boroko Keng – Mellow & Sleazy

Baba Yaga – De Mthuda

Dali Dali – Daliwonga

Kurhula – Kelvin Momo

Best Classical/Instrumental Album

End of the Beginning – Fanie Dick – Winner

Sci-fi, Beats & Life – UBeyond

Lost Time: Bach Cello Suite No. 1 – Derek Gripper

Lofi Chill – Tony Drake

Relentless – Karen Devroop

Best Collaboration

‘iPlan’ – Dlala Thukzin, Sykes and Zaba – Winner

‘Burning Bush’ – Mörda and Thakzin

‘Sgudi Sync’ – De Mthuda, Da Muziqal Chef and Eemoh featuring Sipho Magudulela

‘Water’ – Tyla and Travis Scott

‘Imithandazo’ – Kabza De Small and Mthunzi featuring Young Stunna, DJ Maphorisa, Sizwe Alakine and Umthakathi Kush

Best Engineered Album

Reimagined – The Soil – Winner

Shaka iLembe Soundtrack Album Volume 2 (Original Music from the Shaka iLembe TV Series) – Mbuso Khoza

Wake Up, It’s Morning – Matthew Mole

Umoya – Embracing the Human Spirit – Vusi Mahlasela

Sane – Brenda Mtambo

Best Gqom Album

We Don’t Play The Same Gqom 2 – QueDj – Winner

Dark or Durban – Funky Qla

Gqom To Another Level Vol.1 – Bello No Gallo

TronicsLand Series 2 – Mr Thela

The Young Prince Of Gqom – General C’mamane

Best Hip Hop Album

Dust – Priddy Ugly – Winner

Note To Self – FLVME

I Love It Here – Nasty C

People Forget To Be People (Deluxe) – Wordz

Heartbreak Hotel – The Big Hash

Best Jazz Album

Enhlizweni: Song Stories From My Heartland – Steve Dyer – Winner

Siparia To Soweto – Hugh Masekela and Siparia Deltones

Rainbow Revisited – Thandi Ntuli and Carlos Niño

The Past Is Unpredictable, Only The Future Is Certain – Vuma Levin

In The Wake – Kujenga

Best Kwaito Album

Most Wanted – Sykes – Winner

Ghetto Skomplaz – Abobhova

Celebrating 25 Years In The Game – Sbu Malawyer

Genesis – Taylor K

Inzalo YeKwaito 2nd Half – Zinaro

Best Maskandi Album

Uyihlo noNyoko – Ugatsheni – Winner

National Anthem – Inkos’yamagcokama

Uber Driver – Sminofu

Amakhothangqoko – Mthandeni SK

Isivulwe Yonke – Ntencane

Best Pop Album

Tyla – Tyla – Winner

You Need Therapy – Mila Smith

Magic – Will Linley

23:23 – Paxton

Wake Up, It’s Morning – Matthew Mole

Best Produced Album

No Other Love – David Watkyns -Winner

I Love It Here – Nasty C

Shaka iLembe Soundtrack Album Volume 2 (Original Music from the Shaka iLembe TV Series) – Mbuso Khoza

Wake Up, It’s Morning – Matthew Mole

Ifa Lomkhono – Mbuso Khoza

Best Produced Music Video

‘Dali’ by Kamo Mphela – Kudzi – Winner

‘Amakhehla’ by Sjava – Tido

‘4am’ by Loatinover Pounds – BSV

‘018’ by Cassper Nyovest – Jabu

‘Call Me’ by Filah Lah Lah – Reabetswe Fila Ranamane

Umhlobo Wenene FM Best R&B/Soul Album

Testament – Lordkez – Winner

A Tale of a Fallen Queen – Ayanda Jiya

Love Letters – KashCPT

Hold Me When It’s Cold: The Cuddle Pack – Una Rams

The Other Side (Deluxe EP) – Mia

Best Rock Album

Dans Deur Die Donker – Francois van Coke – Winner

Deurbraak – Millennium

Hard Mode – Wonderboom

Born & Raised – Kenny Hughes

All-Killer-Filler – Evert Snyman

Best Traditional Faith Music Album

Mororiseng – Omega Khunou – Winner

Sibonga Umusa (Live) – Sneziey

Indumiso yaseStezi – Thinah Zungu

Worship House 20 – Worship House

uJehova – University of Pretoria

Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album

Estetika – Elandre – Winneŕ

Rondry, Fliek En Die Buitelewe – Valiant Swart

Allegaarkie vir ‘n Askeet – Neil Sandilands

Die Vallei – Joshua Na Die Reën

Alles – Jacob Swann

Beste Pop Album

Almal Gly – Die Piesangskille – Winner

Heelal – Ryno Velvet

Braaf – Jan Jan Jan

Omdat Jy Mag – Brendan Peyper

My Mense – Ilán van Staden

Remix of the Year

‘Weekend Special (Jnr SA remix)’ – Jnr SA – Winner

‘Sisahleleleni (Ntokzin remix)’ – Bongeziwe Mabandla & Ntokzin

‘Yes God Remix MÖRDA, Thakzin, Mhaw Keys’ – Oscar Mbo

‘Dubula’ – Harrycane feat Eemoh, Master KG and DJ Latinny

‘Goodbye remixed by Soa Mattrix’ – Azana and Soa Mattrix

Best African Indigenous Faith Music Album

Soothe My Soul: Songs from our South African Church – Ladysmith Black Mambazo – Winner

Alikho Elinye Ithemba – JTG Gospel Choir

Ke Nako ya Modimo – Lejwe la Motheo

Masango – Di Bruin Gospel Projects

Vuya Matimba – Discuss Nkuna

Best Contemporary Faith Music Album

Unusual – Xolly Mncwango – Winner

The Gift Vol.1 – Brenden Praise

Izililo – We Will Worship

We Bow Down – 3C Live

Come To Jesus (Live In Bryanston, 2022) – The Fellowship With Pastor Namba

SANTAM Newcomer of the Year

Tyla – Tyla – Winner

Sykes – Most Wanted

Lwah Ndlunkulu – Imizwa

Die Piesangskille and Johan Balt – Almal Gly

Joliza – Bhacasoul Experience EP

SAMPRA Album of the Year

Isimo – Kabza De Small and Mthunzi – Winner

Tyla – Tyla

Dali Dali – Daliwonga

Soothe My Soul: Songs from our South African Church – Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Unusual – Xolly Mncwango

Radio 2000 Duo/Group of the Year

Kabza De Small and Mthunzi – ‘Isimo’ – Winner

Mellow & Sleazy – ‘Boroko Keng’’

FokofPolisieKar – ‘Dans Deur Die Donker’

Ladysmith Black Mambazo – ‘Soothe My Soul: Songs from our South African Church’

Die Piesangskille and Johan Balt – ‘Almal Gly’

Lesedi FM Male Artist of the Year

Ugatsheni – ‘Uyihlo noNyoko’ – Winner

Priddy Ugly – ‘Dust’

Kelvin Momo – ‘Kurhula’

Daliwonga – ‘Dali Dali’

De Mthuda – ‘Baba Yaga’

Ukhozi FM Female Artist of the Year

Tyla – Tyla – Winner

Brenda Mtambo – Sane

Lwah Ndlunkulu – Imizwa

Lordkez – Testament

Xolly Mncwango – Unusual

Rest of Africa Award

‘Son Of A Tribe (Royalty Edition)’ – Edgar Muzah – Winner

‘Asake: Work of Art’ – Asake

‘Don’t Get Used To This’ – Wurld

‘Lion of Sudah’ – Bensoul

‘Alusa Why Are You Topless?’ – Bien

Motsepe Foundation Record of the Year

‘Paris’ – Mthandeni SK ft. Lwah Ndlunkulu – Winner

‘Mnike’ – Tyler ICU & Tumelo ft. DJ Maphorisa, Nandipa 808, Ceeka RSA &Tyron Dee

‘iPlan’ – Dlala Thukzin ft. Zaba and Sykes

‘Imthandazo’ – Kabza De Small & Mthunzi ft. Young Stunna, DJ Maphorisa, Sizwe Alakine & Umthakathi Kush

‘Awukhuzeki’ – DJ Stokie ft. Omit St, Sobzeen & Zeenhle

‘Sgudi Snyc’ – De Mthuda, Da Muziqal Chef, Eemoh ft. Sipho Magudulela

‘Water’ – Tyla

‘Izenzo’ – Bassie and Aymos ft. T-Man SA

‘Imnandi Lento’ – Mellow & Sleazy, Sjavas Da Deejay, TitoM ft. Tman Xpress

‘Hamba Juba’ – Lady Amar, Cici, Murumba Pitch and JL SA

‘Isgubhu’ – Sam Deep, Njelic and Aymos

‘Masithokoze’ – DJ Stokie and Eemoh

‘iMpumelelo’ – Sam Deep, Eemoh ft. Da Muziqal Chef

‘Umbayimbayi’ – Inkabi Zezwe

‘Dubula’ – HarryCane, Master KG and DJ Latimmy ft. Eemoh

‘Nhliziyo Yami eKhala Kakhulu’ – Thabza Tee ft. Tman Xpress

‘Gangnam Style’ – Mas Musiq & Daliwonga ft. DJ Maphorisa & Kabza De Small

‘Horns In The Sun’ – DJ Kent ft Mo-T, Mörda, Brenden Praise

‘Funk 55’ – Shakes & Les, DBN Gogo & Zee Nxumalo ft. Ceeka RSA and Chley

‘Nana Thula’ – Kabza De Small & DJ Maphorisa ft. Njelic

Best Reggae Album

Give Praises – Skeleton Blazer – Winner

Musinion – Undefynd

Love & Unity – Ras Vuyo

Proof of Life – Dimahr

Love Expressions – Two Point Ow

Best Dance Album

Permanent Music 3 – Dlala Thukzin – Winner

Asante II – Mörda and Thakzin

The Star Is Reborn – Zakes Bantwini

Clickbait – DBN Gogo

Reputation – Sculptured Music

Best Traditional Music Album

Hamba Naye – Soul Brothers – Winner

Bhacasoul Experience EP – Joliza

Mbofholowo – Makhadzi

I’m Happy – Shabalala Rhythm

Shaka iLembe Soundtrack Album Volume 2 (Original Music from the Shaka iLembe TV Series) – Shaka Ilembe

CAPASSO Most Streamed Song Of The Year

Mnike – Tyler ICU and Tumelo_za featuring DJ Maphorisa, Nandipha 808, Ceeka RSA

and Tyron Dee – Winner

RiSA Audio and Visual Music Video of the Year

‘Lemons (Lemonade)’ – AKA & Nasty C – Winner

Chairperson Award

Oskido – Winner

International Achievement

Tyla – Winner

Lifetime Achievement Awards

Sipho Makhabane – Winner

Ringo Madlingozi – Winner