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30th South African Music Awards
Logo of the South African Music Awards statuette placed on top of a text of SAMA 30. With a dark violet background, the flag of South Africa is placed inside of the letter "O."
Sponsored by
Date2 November 2024
20:00–23:37 SAST (UTC+02:00)
LocationGallagher Convention Centre, Midrand, Gauteng
CountrySouth Africa
Presented byRecording Industry of South Africa
Hosted byMinnie Dlamini
Most awardsTyla (4)
Most nominationsTyla (7)
Television/radio coverage
Network
  • SABC1
  • YouTube
Runtime3:37:15 (incl. commercials)
Produced by
  • Corinne Mokoka
  • Thabo Gama
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The 30th Annual South African Music Awards (or SAMA 30) took place on 2 November 2024 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, Gauteng. Hosted by Minnie Dlamini and presented by the Recording Industry of South Africa, the event was live streamed on YouTube and broadcast on SABC1 at 20:00 South Africa Standard Time (UTC+02:00). It honoured the best albums, music videos and songs released in South Africa during the period 15 April 2023 to 14 April 2024.

The nominations were announced on 26 September. Tyla received the most, with seven, followed by Kabza de Small with six. The pre-show took place on 1 November, and the industry awards and red carpet events preceded the main show on 2 November. Tyla won the most awards, receiving four awards (Newcomer of the Year, Best Pop Album, Female Artist of the Year and International Achievement), and Kabza de Small received three awards alongside Mthunzi.

In the top five categories, Kabza de Small and Mthunzi's Isimo won Album of the Year and Duo or Group of the Year; Tyla's self-titled studio album won the aforementioned Newcomer of the Year and Female Artist of the Year. uGatsheni took home Male Artist of the Year.

Background

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The 30th Annual South African Music Awards celebrates the best music videos, albums and songs released in South Africa during the period 15 April 2023 to 14 April 2024. Entries for nomination consideration were open from 1 March 2024 to 15 April. For members of the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA), the entry fee for an individual or entity was R862.50 ($58.36), and R4,600.00 ($311.23) for non-members including value-added tax per entry for all categories.[1]

Two public voting categories, Music Video of the Year (presented by RiSA) and Record of the Year (presented by the Motsepe Foundation), were announced via the South African Music Awards' website on 14 August 2024.[2] The remaining nominations were announced on 26 September 2024 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, Gauteng, where the ceremony would take place.[3] Tyla was the most nominated artist with seven nominations, followed by Kabza de Small with six.[a]

YouTube and SABC1 partnered with RiSA to live stream and broadcast the event on 2 November 2024,[7] at 20:00 South Africa Standard Time (UTC+02:00).[8][9] Presented by RiSA, the ceremony was sponsored by the Motsepe Foundation; Department of Sports, Arts and Culture; SABC1; Santam; SABC; CAPASSO; SAMPRA, Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation; Joburg, YouTube and Proudly South African.[10]

A woman with black hair, gold necklace and gold earring smiling
Tyla was the most nominated and awarded artist of the event.

On 18 October 2024, the South African Music Awards announced that Tyla would be honoured with the International Achievement Award. Sipho Makhabane and Ringo Madlingozi were the recipients for the Lifetime Achievement Awards.[11] Oskido was bestowed the Chairperson's Award.[12][13] On 2 November 2024, Tyla emerged as the most awarded artist with four accolades; trailing behind was Kabza de Small and Mthunzi with three.[5]

Winners and nominees

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Top 5 categories

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A young woman wearing a neon yellow dress and a diamond necklace.
Tyla, Female Artist of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, Best Pop Album, and International Achievement winner
A man in a black suit, with his right hand on his belly and the other in his pocket.
Kabza de Small, Album of the Year, Duo or Group of the Year, and Best Amapiano Album winner
A man in a black leather jacket, with a microphone in his hand and the other raised high.
AKA, Music Video of the Year winner
A group of performers on stage in matching outfits.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Best African Indigenous Faith Music Album winner
Two men on the sides and a woman in the middle posing for a picture.
The Soil, Best Engineered Album winner

Below is the list of nominees. Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.[5]

Album genre super categories

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Technical categories

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Public vote

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Special awards

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Below is the list of winners highlighted in bold where necessary.[5]

Performances

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Adapted from the live broadcast.[14]

Pre-show, industry awards and red carpet

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Industry Awards performances
Artist(s) Song(s)
Sykes "iPlan"
De Mthuda, De Muziqal Chef and Eemoh "Sgudi Snyc"

Main show

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A smiling woman wearing a blue dress is on a brown-yellowish couch.
Rebecca Malope was one of the SAMA 30 performers.
A woman wearing a black top, with black and blonde hair is smiling.
A man with dark shades and black sleeveless top is participating in an interview.
A man in black vest and pants is on a phone call while sitting on a shelf with a half-filled glass of liquor in hand.
Three of the SAMA 30 performers were Nadia Nakai, Musa Keys and Nasty C.
Main show performances
Artist(s) Song(s)
Ishmael
  • "Waar Was Jy"
  • "Motherland"
Thebe "Ungawa Kum"
Skwatta Kamp "Umoya"
Babes Wodumo "Wololo"
Mthunzi "Imithandazo"
Busiswa "Banomoya"
Liquideep "Fairy Tale"
Bucie "Superman"
TK "How Do You Feel"
Cici "Stay Real"
Dozi "Ryperd"
Matthew Mole "Take Yours, I'll Take Mine"
Will Linley "Tough"
Ihashi Elimhlophe "Uthando Lunjani"
Mma Ausi "Setemela"
Bhudaza "Khera"
DJ Nomza The King and Tebza De DJ "Ka Valungu"
Gatsheni "Hit After Hit"
Nasty C and Manana "Broken Marriages"
Okmalumkoolkat "100k Macassette"
Nadia Nakai "Amantombanaze" (remix)
Emtee "Roll Up"
Priddy Ugly "Nja'ka"
Khuli Chana "Tswa Daar"
Living in Christ Legend "Ngisize"
Xolly Mncwango "Umuhle Baba"
Rebecca Malope "Umoya Wam"
Winnie Mashaba "Re Tla Mo Leboga Kang"
Bucy Radebe "Uzugcin'impilo Yam'"
Ringo Madlingozi
  • "Sondela"
  • "Ekuseni"
Sipho Makhabane
  • "The Power"
  • "It Is Well"
  • "Sizohamba"
  • "Indonga"
Musa Keys "Kancane"
Babalwa M & Nia Pearl "Amalobolo"
Boohle "Hamba Wena"
TxC "Yebo"
TiToM and Yuppe "Tshwala Bam"
Zee Nxumalo "Thula Mabota"
DJ Cleo
  • "Nkalakatha"
  • "Izinja"
  • "Phants' Komthuzi Welanga"
  • "Manyonyoba"
  • "Shibobo / The Final Countdown"
  • "Ghets Ghetsa"
  • "Umdlwembe"
  • "Dlala Mapantsula"
Arthur Mafokate and Chomee
  • "Emenwe" (Menwana mix)
  • "Mnike"
  • "Zambo" (Maestro mix)
  • "K****r" (Maestro mix)
  • "K****r" (House mix)
  • "Sika Lekhekhe"
Musa Sukwene "Malo We"
Lwah Ndlunkulu
  • "Ngiyanthandaza"
  • "Eyami"
Joe Nina "Zodwa"
Mgarimbe and DJ Buckz "Sister Bethina"
DJ Buckz "Y-tjukutja"
DJ Spoko "Mugwanti"
Big Nuz "Umlilo"
Masterpiece "Manzi Nte"

Presenters

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Hosted by Luthando Shosha (also known as Lootlove), the pre-show took place on 1 November 2024, at the Gallagher Convention Centre. She also hosted the industry awards event. Preceding the main show, the red carpet event was hosted by Siphesihle Vazi and Kuhle Adams.[13][15] The main show was hosted by Minnie Dlamini,[13] with assistance from Naledi Potelwa and Unathi Nkayi.[16] Internet personalities including Ntando Duma were in attendance of the main event.[17]

Live broadcast

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Adapted from the live broadcast.[14]

Pre-show, industry awards and red carpet
  • Bitsa Lenkopane – presented Best Adult Contemporary Album
  • Luthando Shosha – presented Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album, Best Afro Pop Album, Best Rock Album, Best African Indigenous Faith Music Album, Best Reggae Album, Best Produced Album, Best R&B/Soul Album and Best Contemporary Faith Album
  • Bontle Modiselle – presented Best Traditional Album & Best Alternative Album and Best Pop Album
  • Salvon and Bravo Le Roux – presented Best Classical/Instrumental Album and Best Traditional Faith Album
  • Dada Morero & Pinky Bala – presented Best Jazz Album, Best Kwaito Album and Best Gqom Album
  • DJ Fefe and Tumi Powerhouse – presentedb Remix of the Year and Best Collaboration
  • Minnie Ntuli – presented Best Dance Album and Best Produced Music Video
Main show
  • Minnie Dlamini – introduced Zanele Potelwa and Nondumiso Ngobese
  • Nondumiso Ngobese Mabece – presented Newcomer of the Year
  • Nimrod Nkosi – presented Performance 2
  • Douglas Mosadi and Chomee – presented Best Amapiano Album
  • Matome Chiloane and Unathi Nkayi – presented Chairperson Award
  • Musa Zondi and Tshedi Moholo – presented Best Maskandi Album
  • Matome Chiloane and Wouter Kellerman – presented International Achievement Award
  • Gayton McKenzie and Rebecca Malope – presented Performance 7 and the Lifetime Achievement Awards
  • Nomsa Chabeli and Bucy Radebe – presented Music Video of the Year
  • Lerato Matsoso and Refilwe Modiselle – presented Most Streamed Song of the Year
  • DJ Cleo – presented Duo or Group of the Year
  • Thabo Mokone and Wanda Baloyi – presented Male Artist of the Year
  • Mroza Buthelezi and Elle Tisane – presented Female Artist of the Year
  • Tiyani Maluleke and Tshepi Seakamela – Album of the Year
  • Rejoice Simelane and Hlompho Kekana – presented Record of the Year

Prizes

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The cash prizes awarded to the winners of the Annual South African Music Awards. Adapted from the SAMA 30 general rules booklet.[1]

List of cash prizes per category
Awards Prizes
ZAR USD
Top 5 categories 15 000 1014.88
Album of the Year 25 000 1691.47
Genre categories 10 000 676.59
Chairman's Award 20 000 1353.18
Lifetime Achievement Award
International Achievement Award
Technical awards 10 000 676.59
Best-selling awards
Album of the Decade 20 000 1353.18
Record of the Decade
Public vote categories
Most Streamed Song of the Year 10 000 676.59

Reaction

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Tyla's "Water" lost Record of the Year award to Mthandeni SK and Lwah Ndlunkulu's "Paris". Following the conclusion of the main show on 2 November, Cassper Nyovest posted on Twitter to express his feelings on how Tyla was snubbed of the accolade.[18]

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@casspernyovest
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No ways. Tyla won a Grammy for water bro but she don’t get the Sama for record of the year at home ? Haha y’all are playing games.

2 November 2024[19]

In response, Mthandeni SK implied that Nyovest, a hip hop musician, was trying to use maskandi to regain fame. In Nyovest's apology, he suggested a boxing match to address their issues.[20]

On 3 November, Zakes Bantwini criticized DJ Cleo's performance when he posted on Twitter and said that he felt like the Durban kwaito era was not well represented in the DJ's medley mix. In response to Bantwini on 4 November, DJ Cleo praised Bantwini's craft before saying that the South African Music Awards are very political and are not his show. Bantwini later apologized and said that his emotions were driven by his passion for music, and that he should've reached out privately.[21]

After the South African Music Awards had Arthur Mafokate and Cici perform at the same event despite their 2018 assault allegations, Cici expressed her feelings on Twitter the following day when she tweeted three brokenhearted emojis.[22] Although Mafokate was acquitted due to lack of evidence to prosecute,[23] the Women for Change organization called for a boycott for Chris Brown's South African concert in December 2024 due to his controversial past,[24] but the South African Music Awards celebrated Mafokate's performance. Independent Online wrote that "it is very important to differentiate between Mafokate and Brown, as the former was not charged, while Brown pled guilty on multiple occasions".[22]

Explanatory note

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  1. ^ This includes their nominations for the two public voting categories.[4][5][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "The 30th Annual South African Music Awards General Rules" (PDF). South African Music Awards. Recording Industry of South Africa. 26 September 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  2. ^ "#SAMA30 Unveils Nominees for the Motsepe Foundation Record of the Year and RiSA Audio Visual (RAV) Music Video of the Year Awards". South African Music Awards. Recording Industry of South Africa. 14 August 2024. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  3. ^ Gaanakgomo, Constance (26 September 2024). "Tyla Tops SAMA30 Nominations: Grammy Winner Leads with 5 Nods, Awards Set for 2 November". News24. Archived from the original on 29 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  4. ^ Zuma, Mbalenhle (26 September 2024). "Sensational Tyla Leads the Pack with Five SAMA30 Nominations". Sunday World. Archived from the original on 26 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d References for nominees and winners:
  6. ^ "The Wait Is Over, Tyla Is Coming Home". TimesLIVE. 4 October 2024. Archived from the original on 8 October 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  7. ^ Birjalal, Alyssia (1 November 2024). "YouTube Partners with RiSA to Live Stream the 2024 South African Music Awards". Independent Online. Archived from the original on 14 November 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  8. ^ "30 Years of the South African Music Awards". SABC. 1 November 2024. Archived from the original on 25 November 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  9. ^ Molapo, Maki (2 November 2024). "Artists and Music Lovers Gear Up for 30th SAMAs". Eyewitness News. Archived from the original on 14 November 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  10. ^ "About – South African Music Awards | #SAMA30 Sponsors". South African Music Awards. Recording Industry of South Africa. Archived from the original on 2 November 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  11. ^ Birjalal, Alyssia (21 October 2024). "Tyla, Ringo Madlingozi and Sipho Makhabane to Receive Prestigious Awards at the 2024 SAMAs". Independent Online. Archived from the original on 14 November 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  12. ^ Tiwani, Bonginkosi (24 October 2024). "Kalawa Jazmee Is Oskido's Pride As He Receives Chairperson's Award from the SAMAs". The Citizen. Archived from the original on 14 November 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  13. ^ a b c Keteyi, Oluthando (31 October 2024). "Minnie Dlamini 'Intombi YomZulu' Returns to SABC 1 As the Host of SAMAs". Independent Online. Archived from the original on 14 November 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Live Broadcast of the 30th Annual South African Music Awards". South African Music Awards. 2 November 2024. YouTube and SABC1. Retrieved 3 November 2024 – via YouTube.
  15. ^ Selisho, Kaunda (2 November 2024). "Hello Weekend | from the SAFTAs to the SAMAs: Meet SA's Host with the Most Kuhle Adams". News24. Archived from the original on 14 November 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  16. ^ "Live Broadcast of the 30th Annual South African Music Awards". South African Music Awards. 2 November 2024. Event occurs at 16:40. YouTube and SABC1. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  17. ^ Nkonki, Anita (3 November 2024). "Celebrating 30 Years of the SAMAs: A Night of Glitz, Glamour, and Musical Triumphs". Independent Online. Archived from the original on 14 November 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  18. ^ Mukotekwa, Leeroy (4 November 2024). "Cassper Nyovest Slams SAMAs: Tyla's Big Miss a Total Disgrace?". The South African. Archived from the original on 14 November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  19. ^ Vollmer, Bernelee (4 November 2024). "Cassper Nyovest Outraged over Tyla's Snub for 'Record of the Year' at SAMAs". Independent Online. Archived from the original on 5 November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  20. ^ Payisa, Lutho (7 November 2024). "Cassper Nyovest Challenges Mthandeni SK to a Boxing Match over Tyla's SAMAs Snub". Independent Online. Archived from the original on 14 November 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  21. ^ Dipa, Karishma (4 November 2024). "Zakes Bantwini and DJ Cleo Clash over Kwaito Tribute at the 30th SAMAs". Independent Online. Archived from the original on 14 November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  22. ^ a b Sithathu, Nomathamsanqa (4 November 2024). "SAMAs Slammed over Arthur Mafokate and Cici Performance As Hypocrisy Debate Rages over Chris Brown Concert and GBV". Independent Online. Archived from the original on 14 November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  23. ^ Thomo, Goodwill (4 November 2024). "Cici Reacts to Ex-Lover Arthur Mafokate's Performance at the SAMAs". The South African. Archived from the original on 14 November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  24. ^ Keteyi, Oluthando (7 October 2024). "10,000 Voices Stand Strong: Women for Change Challenges Chris Brown Concert". Independent Online. Archived from the original on 14 November 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
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