The South African Music Awards Nominations were announced at a glittering affair at Montecasino, Johannesburg, yesterday.
As usual, the who's-who of the South African music industry were in attendance.
Here are some of the most notable nominations:
Best Urban DVD
1. Nhlanhla Nciza - Live At The Joy Of Jazz
2. Teargas 101 - Teargas 101 Live
3. Thandiswa - Dance Of The Forgotten Tree
Best Urban Chart DVD
1. Locnville - Sun In My Pocket: Platinum Edition
2. Nadine - Live In Europe
3. Nataniel - Cathedral
4. Nianell - Sand & Water: Live & More
5. The Parlotones - Live Design
Best Music Video Of The Year
1. Freshlyground - Chicken To Change
2. Nomfusi - Nontsokolo
3. Teargas - Goodfellaz
4. The Parlotones - The Stars Fall Down
5. The Parlotones - Life Design
Best Adult Contemporary Album: English
1. Freshlyground - Radio Africa
2. John Manuel - Lost And Found
3. Karen Zoid - Terms & Conditions
4. Louise Carver - Look To The Edge
5. Loyiso Bala - Full Circle
Best Adult Contemporary Album: African
1. Siphokazi - Ethembeni
2. Skipper Tshabalala - Bekezela
3. Stimela - A Lifetime
4. Thandiswa - The Forgotten Tree - Live In Concert
5. Vusi Mahlasela - Say Africa
Best Pop Album: English
1. Danny K - Across The Line
2. Jax Panik - I Am Jax Panik
3. Locnville - Sun In My Pocket
4. Louise Day - Swallowed By The City
5. The Arrows - Make Believe
Best Pop Album: African
1. Camagu - Camagu
2. Patricia Majalisa - Epatini
3. Rythmic Elements - Badorondoro - Ancestors
4. Speedy & Stoan - Second Son Rise
5. Theo Kgosinkwe - Grateful
Best Urban Pop Album
1. Chomee - Fly The Flag
2. Ernie B. St. Clair - I Am Universal
3. Howza - World Premier
4. Kwela Tebza - Gauteng Made In South Africa/Mzansi
5. Ntombi Ngcobo - African Sexy
Best Urban Dance Album
1. DJ Kent - I Can't Survive
2. Giggs Superstar - Deep House Chronicles 4
3. Liquideep - Fabrics Of The Heart
4. Tumelo - Arise And Shine
5. Zakes Bantwini - Love, Light & Music
Best Rap Album
1. Amu - The Principal
2. Kwesta - Special Rekwest
3. Slikour - Ventiliation Volume 3 (VV3)
4. Tuks Senganga - Tshwanelo
5. Tumi & The Volume - Pick A Dream
Newcomer Of The Year
1. Jay - Solo
2. Kwesta - Special Rekwest
3. Liquideep - Fabrics Of The Heart
4. Lcnville - Sun In My Pocket
5. Nomsa Mazwai - Nomisupa
Record of the year1. Alone – Liquideep
2. Breathing – Prime Circle
3. Bum Bum – Zakes Bantwini
4. Dreamer – Arno Carstens
5. Fire Is Low – Freshly Ground
6. Get Busy Living – Goldfish
7. Hobie Beach – Kinky Robot
8. Imoto – Professor
9. It’s A Party – Jozi
10. Lovesick – The Arrows
11. Love You Better (w/ Rue-Groove) – Crazy White Boy
12. Mama (w/ Ringo) – Black Coffee
13. Ngisemthanda (w/ Joocy, DJ Tira & Dr Duda) – DJ CNDO
14. Potoko (w/ Juice Matute) – DJ Mahoota
15. Show Dem (w/ HHP) – JR
16. Turn Up The Volume – Auriol Hays
17. Twisted – Crash Car Burn
18. Warrior – Louise Carver
19. Woza – Jaziel Brothers
20. Wrong For You – Loyiso
2. Breathing – Prime Circle
3. Bum Bum – Zakes Bantwini
4. Dreamer – Arno Carstens
5. Fire Is Low – Freshly Ground
6. Get Busy Living – Goldfish
7. Hobie Beach – Kinky Robot
8. Imoto – Professor
9. It’s A Party – Jozi
10. Lovesick – The Arrows
11. Love You Better (w/ Rue-Groove) – Crazy White Boy
12. Mama (w/ Ringo) – Black Coffee
13. Ngisemthanda (w/ Joocy, DJ Tira & Dr Duda) – DJ CNDO
14. Potoko (w/ Juice Matute) – DJ Mahoota
15. Show Dem (w/ HHP) – JR
16. Turn Up The Volume – Auriol Hays
17. Twisted – Crash Car Burn
18. Warrior – Louise Carver
19. Woza – Jaziel Brothers
20. Wrong For You – Loyiso
Album of the year
1. Flash Republic – Killer Moves
2. Liquideep – Fabrics Of The Heart
3. Prime Circle – Jekyll & Hyde
4. Professor – University Of Kalawa Jazmee
5. Zakes Bantwini – Love, Light & Music
1. Flash Republic – Killer Moves
2. Liquideep – Fabrics Of The Heart
3. Prime Circle – Jekyll & Hyde
4. Professor – University Of Kalawa Jazmee
5. Zakes Bantwini – Love, Light & Music
The Winner will be announced on the 20/21 May 2011 at Montecasino.
If you can't be there, catch it live on South African channel SABC1 at 20h00.
