26th South African Music Awards

The 26th Annual South African Music Awards were held on 3–7 August 2020. Unlike previous years shows, the ceremony was broadcast as a five-night event, with the first four episodes being 30 minutes long, while the fifth one was a 45-minute grand finale.[1] It was held virtually due to the effects of COVID-19 lockdowns, and for the first time, the award show was to be broadcast live on Multichoice's Mzansi Magic Channel (the award show was originally broadcast on SABC 1, but due to the channel's financial problems it was cancelled, then it was picked up by Multichoice).[2] This was the first year the show was broadcast live via My Muze by Vodacom.

26th South African
DateAugust 3–7, 2020
LocationVirtual event, multiple venues
CountrySouth Africa
Hosted byDineo Langa
Donovan Goliath
Most nominationsPrince Kaybee & Sha Sha (5 each)
Television/radio coverage
NetworkMzansi Magic

The award show was originally scheduled to take place on 2 June, in Sun City Arena, North West and was to air live. The nominees were announced on July 9, 2020.[3]

Winners and nomineess

Nominees are as listed below. Winners are in bold[4]

Record Of The Year (fan-voted) Album of the year Female Artist of the Year Male Artist of the Year
  • Blaq Diamond - Ibhanoyi
    • Semi Tee - Labantwana Ama Uber feat. Miano & Dee
    • Black Motion - Joy Joy feat. Brenden Praise
    • TNS - My Dali feat. Indlovukazi
    • Kay Gee DaKing & Bizizi - Kokota Feat. killer Kau
    • Black Coffee - Lalala feat. Usher
    • AKA - Jika feat. Yanga
    • Tshego - No Ties feat. King Monada
    • Tresor - Sondela feat. Msaki
    • De Mthuda & Njelic - Shesha
    • Holly Rey - You
    • Tellaman - Whipped feat. Nasty C & Shekinah
    • DJ Zinhle - Umlilo feat. Mvzzle & Rethabile
    • Lady Zamar - This is love
    • K.O - Supa Dupa
    • Prince Kaybee - Gugulethu feat. Afro Brothers, Indlovukazi & Supho
    • Samthing Soweto - Akulaleki feat. Sha Sha, DJ Maphorisa & Kabza De Small
    • Nasty C - SMA feat. Rowlene
    • Prince Kaybee - Fetch your life feat. Msaki
  • Scorpion Kings - DJ Maphorisa, Kabza De Small, MFR Souls & Virgo Deep
    • Re Mmino – Prince Kaybee
    • Isphithiphithi – Samthing Soweto
    • Season, Volume II – We Will Worship
    • Bongo Riot Di Dancehall Wakanda – Trust Stories
    • Amanzi Nemifula: Umkhuleko – Sibusiso Mash Mashiloane
  • Prince Kaybee – Re Mmino
    • Benjamin Dube – Glory in His Presence
    • Samthing Soweto – Isiphithiphithi
    • Sibusiso Mash Mashiloane – Amanzi Nemifula: Umkhuleko
    • Bongo Riot Di Dancehall Wakanda – True Stories
Newcomer of the Year Duo/Group of the Year Best Rock Album Best Pop Album
  • Ndabo Zulu & Umgidi Ensemble – Queen Nandi : The African
    • Sbu Noah – A David Kind of Psalm (Live)
    • Ami Faku – Imali
    • Spha Mdlalose – Indlel’eyekhaya
    • Symphony Viwe Mkizwana -Tributes
  • Ndabo Zulu & Umgidi Ensemble – Queen Nandi: The African Symphony
    • Malumz on Decks – Find Your Way
    • Worship House – Project 17 (Live at Carnival City)
    • We Will Worship – Seasons ,Volume II
    • Qadasi & Maqhinga – Ungabanaka
  • Dagdrome in Suburbia – Francois van Coke
    • Until The Last Prayer – Gunshot Blue
    • The Bright Blue Orchids – The Plastics
    • Sins of the Father – Black Pistol
    • Plastic Kids – The Tazers
Beste Pop Album Best Afro Pop Album Best R&B/Soul Album Best Adult Contemporary Album
  • Partytjiedier – Kurt Darren
    • Elektrisiteit – Dewald Wasserfall
    • Hou Vas – HANCO
    • Patriot – Appel
    • Swaeltjies – Danny Smoke
  • My Heart to Your Soul – Lungisa Xhamela
    • Elements – Elaine
    • God Decides – Tellaman
    • Pink Panther – Tshego
    • Promised Land – Yanga Sobetwa
Best Classical Album Beste Kontemporere Musiek Album Best Hip Hop Album Best Reggae Album
  • Music of Spain III – James Grace
    • Vignettes for Violin – Kristel Birkholtz
    • Die Tale Van My Hart – Wilhelm Lichtenburg
    • Freehand – Charl du Plessis Andaluza
    • Africa Celebrates – University of Limpopo Choristers (and the KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra)
  • Becoming a Pop Star – Yanga Chief
    • 3T – YoungstaCPT
    • Injayam Vol.2 – DJ Sliqe
    • PTYunLTD – KO
    • Ungqongqoshe Wongqongqoshe – Big Zulu
  • True Stories - Bongo Riot Di Dancehall Wakanda
    • From the Low Land - Skeleton Blazer
    • Impilo Kantanga - Jeremiah Fyah Ises
    • The Revealer - Botanist
    • Vision 2020 - Fruitystar
Remix of the Year Best Collaboration Best Dance Album Best Kwaito/Gqom/Amapiano
  • Shay’inumber (Deep Sen) - Oscar Nyathi
    • Utatakho Remix - Yanga Chief (featuring Boity, Dee Koalaand Riky Rick)
    • Sad To Think (Fka Mash Glitch Dub) - Sculptured Music
    • Culture Vulture (Remix) - 25K
    • When Jazz Meets House (The Squad Remix) - DJ General Slam (featuring Bruno Soares Sax)
  • Ikhenani - DJ Tira
    • Baby Boy III - Vigro Deep
    • Scorpion Kings - DJ Maphorisa (& Kabza De Small)
    • The Beginning - MFR Souls
    • The Return of the Scorpion Kings - Kabza De Small (& DJ Maphorisa)
Best Live Audio Visual Recording Best Alternative Music Album Best African Indigenous Faith Best Traditional Faith Music Album
  • Glory in His Presence - Benjamin Dube
    • A David Kind of Psalm (Live) - Sbu Noah
    • Calvary - Dumi Mkokstad
    • Krone 6 Live - Krone Various Artists
    • Your Word Alibuyi Lilambatha - Kholeka
  • Cult Pop - Lo-Ghost
    • Zeno - Muzi
    • The Calling - James Deacon
    • Ndim Nani - Zu.
    • June - Manu Grace
  • Folklore: Chapter 1 - Pilani Bubu
    • Toro ka Mmino - T.S
    • S.G 2.0 - Tlale Makhene and Ziyawa Ka Zitha
    • Power of Dreams - Judith Sephuma
    • I Write What I Dream - Ntsika
  • Calvary - Dumi Mkokstad
    • Re-Birth - TYGC Family
    • Psalm 103 - Jeffrey Mkansi
    • Praise & Repentance 2nd Offering - Muzie B
    • OkaJehova Akanqotshwa - Deborah Fraser
Best Contemporary Faith Music Album Best Maskandi Album Rest of Africa Artist Best Traditional Album
  • Glory in His Presence - Benjamin Dube
    • A David Kind of Psalm (Live) - Sbu Noah
    • Friends in Praise, Vol.2 - Neyi Zimu and Omega Khunou
    • Project 17 Live at Carnival City -Worship House
    • Seasons, Volume II - We Will Worship
  • Upopayi - Thokozani Langa
    • Bawucisha ngo Paraffin - Abafana baka Mgqumeni
    • Hlanga Lomhlabathi - Izingane Zoma
    • Inhloko Nes’Xhanti - Khuzani
    • Inyoka Yodumo - Sgwebo Sentambo
  • Ungabanaki - Qadasi & Maqhinga
    • Botshelo - Makopanela Pineng
    • Richang - Tswelelang Cultural Dancers
    • Sialala - Vha Venda Cultural Group
    • Tshimo Ea Tlholwa - Mma Ausi
Best Engineered Album Best Produced Music Video
  • Into Dust/Waltz for Jozi - Peter Auret
    • I Write What I Dream - Robin Walsh
    • Isiphithiphithi - Samthing Soweto, Pete Maher and Mas Musiq
    • Promised Land - Kurt Michael
    • The Return of the Scorpion Kings - Mas Musiq
  • Uncle Scroooch - Fetch Your Life (Prince Kaybee)
    • Akulaleki - Yolanda Hlakula and Paul Ramaema
    • Whipped - Kyle White
    • SMA - Kyle White
    • Pearls to Swine - Msaki (featuring Tresor & Kid X)

Special Awards

Lifetime Achievement Award

References
  1. "2020 Sama awards split into 5 episodes as the show goes virtual | Channel". Channel.
  2. "'We will save as there won't be any Sun City travel and clothes' - Arthur Mafokate as SAMAs move online". 7 July 2020.
  3. "SAMA26 nominations unearth fresh new gems".
  4. "Here's a List of the 2020 South African Music Awards (SAMAs) Winners". Okay Africa. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
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