SAMA Nominations 2012

So the Nominees were announced recently for the 18th Annual South African Music Awards. in case you haven't seen them yet, here they are...


Album Of The Year: 
Ladysmith Black Mambazo – Songs From The Farms 
Mi Casa – Mi Casa Music 
Zahara – Loliwe 
Zakwe – Zakwe 
Zonke – Ina Ethe 

Duo or Group Of The Year: 
Big Nuz – Pound For Pound 
Goodluck – Goodluck 
Ladysmith Black Mambazo – Songs From The Farms 
Mi Casa – Mi Casa Music 
Taxi Violence – Unplugged: Long Way From Home 

Female Artist Of The Year: 
Charlize Berg – Charlize Berg 
Josie Field – 1984 
Nomhle – Ikwezi (Morning Star) 
Zahara – Loliwe 
Zonke – Ina Ethe 

Male Artist Of The Year: 
AKA – Altar Ego 
Bhekumuzi Luthuli – Isipho (Gift) 
Jimmy Dludlu – Tonota 
Lwanda Gogwana Songbook – Chapter 1 
Zakwe – Zakwe 

Newcomer Of The Year: 
Lwanda Gogwana Songbook – Chapter 1 
Mi Casa – Mi Casa Music 
Shadowclub – Guns and Money 
Zahara – Loliwe 
Zakwe – Zakwe 

Best Traditional: 
Bhekumuzi Luthuli – Isipho (Gift) 
Joe Shirimani Na Va Ndoda – Banana 
Ladysmith Black Mambazo – Song From The Farms 
Soul Brothers – Amaphutha 
Zozo – Tshigotsha Nama 

Best Classical and Instrumental: 
Ben Schoeman – Liszt 
CH2 – Ping! 
Charl Du Plessis Trio – Shanghai Brunch 
Derek Gripper – The Sound Of Water 
Zoë Beyers – Mendelssohn 

Best Jazz: 
Adam Glasser – Mzansi 
Jimmy Dludlu – Tonota 
Lwanda Gogwana Songbook – Chapter 1 
Marcus Wyatt – ZAR 
Vusi Khumalo – Reasons For Seasons 

Best Adult Contemporary Album: 
Chris Chameleon – As Jy Weer Skryf 
Coenie De Villiers – Hart Van Glas 
Elvis Blue – Elvis Blue (2CD Special Edition) 
Josie Field – 1984 
Judith Sephuma – I Am A Living Testimony 

Best Africa Adult: 
Moreira Chonguica And Various – Khanimambo: Tributes To Legends Of Mozambique 
Nomhle – Ikwezi(Morning Star) 
Somizi – 9 Lives - My Genesis 
Unathi – With Love 
Zonke – Ina Ethe 

Best Contemporary Faith Music: 
Joe Niemand – Ek Sal Nie Bang Wees Nie 
Martin PK – Man On A Mission 
Swazi Dlamini – Gospel Meets Jazz Live In Durban 
The Plain Truth – We Are The Shining Ones 
We Will Worship – The MoveMEANT Begins 

Best Traditional Faith Music: 
Kgotso – New Dawn 
Nqubeko Mbatha – Forever I'll Worship 
Sfiso Ncwane – Kulungile Baba 
Solly Mahlangu – Mwamba Mwamba 
Soweto Spiritual Singers – Open Heaven 

Best Kiddies Album: 
Carike Keuzenkamp – Carike & Ghoempie Kuier Saam Met Ghoeghoe In Kinderland 8 
Helena Smith – Luidkiz 2 - U Naam Is Ons Kreet 
Minki Burger & Alta Joubert – Lollos 3 Boem Boem, Ons Gaan Groen! 
Riku Lätti – Janneman In Die Diereryk 
Wendy Oldfield – Singalong Kidz Volume 2 

Best Rock: 
aKING – The Red Blooded Years 
Shadowclub – Guns And Money 
Taxi Violence – Unplugged: Long Way From Home 
The Graeme Watkins Project – Corridors Of The Mind 
Van Coke Kartel – Wies Bang 

Best Alternative: 
Ashtray Electric – Measured In Falls 
Dear Reader – Idealistic Animals 
Die Heuwels Fantasties – Wilder As Die Wildtuin 
The Dirty Skirts – Lost In The Fall 
Wrestlerish – Towns 

Best Pop: 
Brandon October – Brandon October 
Charlize Berg – Charlize Berg 
Hulle – Hulle 
Jozi – Moving The City 
Lloyd Cele – One 

Best Dance: 
G.Family – Deep House Chronicles 6 
Ganyani Entertainment Family Presents The Family – 1st Gathering 
Goodluck – Goodluck 
Mi Casa – Mi Casa Music 
Pascal & Pearce – Passport 

Best Street Urban: 
AKA – Altar Ego 
HHP – Motswafrika 
Jack Parow – Eksie Ou 
L-Tido – All Or Nothing 
Zakwe – Zakwe 

Best Smooth Urban: 
Afro'traction – Soulfully Yours 
Kabomo – All Things Grey 
Lira – Return To Love (Deluxe Edition) 
Mckenzie – Poetic Genesis 
Zahara – Loliwe 

Best Maskandi: 
Imithente – Mbibi 
Mfiliseni Magubane – Amandla Ami 
Phuzekhemisi – Amapasi 
Sakhile Mfuphi – Ngikhanyisele 
Thokozani Langa – I-Protection Order 

Best Sokkie Dans: 
Donovan Vallance – Rock My Wêreld 
Gerrie Pretorius – Gister En Vandag 
Izak Davel – Vreesloos 
MarulaBoom – Dijam 
Snotkop – Ek Laaik Van Jol 

Best Kwaito: 
Big Nuz – Pound For Pound 
Brickz – Ruffcast 
Character – Marathon 
Kabelo Mabalane – Immortal Vol.1 
Spikiri – King Don Father 2.5 

Best Collaboration: 
Character – The Marathon 
Kabomo – All Things Grey 
Lloyd Cele ft Loyiso Bala – Uthando 
Spikiri – King Don Father 2.5 
Zahara – Loliwe 

Best Live DVD: 
Concord – Live in Joburg 
Simphiwe Dana – An Evening With Simphiwe Dana (Live In Concert) 
Solly Mahlangu – Mwamba Mwamba 
Various – Skouspel 2011 
Various – Spirit Of Praise Vol.3
 
Best Video of the Year: 
Goldfish – We Come Together 
Locnville – Stars Above You 
The Graeme Watkins Project – Music Affair 
The Parlotones – Its Magic 
Toby – My Dad 

Best Producer: 
Josie Field – 1984 
Laurie Levine – Six Winters 
Lira – Return To Love (Delux Edition) 
Lloyd Cele – One 
Nkulee Dube – My Way 

Best Engineer: 
Jimmy Dludlu – Tonota 
Lira – Return To Love (Delux Edition) 
Moreira Chonguica And Various – Khanimambo: A Tribute To The Legends Of Mozambique 
Mpho-za – Dream To Reality 
Zahara – Loliwe 

Remix of the Year: 
DJ Sbu ft Zahara – Lengoma 
Lira ft Tebogo Moloto – Call Me 
Merissa Guzzman / Black Coffee Mix – Time To Go 
MXO – Zandiy'bone 
Zakwe ft Zulu Boy & Danger – Bathi Ng'yachoma 


Record of the Year:
To vote SMS, with the letter assigned to their favourite artist, to 083 123 SAMA (7262) at standard SMS rates.

	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