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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 .
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 nominees [ edit ]
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 Brotherz, 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
Best 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 [af ]
Swaeltjies – Danny Smoke
My Heart to Your Soul – Lungisa Xhamela
Elements – Elaine
God Decides – Tellaman
Pink Panther – Tshego
Promised Land – Yanga Sobetwa
Africa – Ndlovu Youth Choir
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)
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)
Best Produced Music Video
DJ Maphorisa , MFR Souls, Vigro Deep & Kabza De Small - Scorpion Kings
Music Video of the Year
K.O - Supa Dupa
Nasty C - SMA
Prince Kaybee - Fetch your life
Simmy - Umahlalela
Tellaman - Whipped
TNS - My Dali
Prince Kaybee - Gugulethu
Kwesta - Khethile Khethile
Black Motion - Joy Joy
Holly Rey - You
AKA - Jika
K.O - Say U Will
Mobi Dixon - Abantu
DJ Maphorisa & Kabza De Small - Koko
TLT - Mai Zuzu
Lady Zamar - This Is Love
DJ Sumbody - Ngwana Daddy
Zero12Finest - Baby Are You Coming?
MFR Souls - Love You Tonight
DJ Zinhle - Umlilo
International Achievement Award [ edit ]
Lifetime Achievement Award [ edit ]
Music Video of the Year
AKA featuring Yanga Chief - Jika