2016 SAMA winners announced

Album of the Year (served hot by Nescafe)

Black Coffee – Pieces of Me

Duo or Group of the Year

Big Nuz – For the Fans

Female Artist of the Year (Brought to you by Metro FM)

Zonke – Work of Heart

Male Artist of the Year (Brought to you by Umhlobo Wenene FM)

Nathi – Buyelekhaya

Newcomer of the Year

Nathi – Buyelekhaya

Best Rock Album

Desmond & the Tutus – Enjoy Yourself

Best Pop Album (Brought to you by 5FM)

Tresor – VII

Beste Pop Album (Afrikaans)

Karlien van Jaarsveld – My Hartjie

Best Adult Contemporary Album

Judith Sephuma – One Word

Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album

Elvis Blue – Êrens in die Middel van Nêrens

Best African Adult Album

Dizu Plaatjies & Friends – Ubuntu – The Common String

Best Alternative Album

Petite Noir – La Vie Est Belle/Life is Beautiful

Best R&B/Soul/Reggae Album

Nathi – Buyelekhaya

Best Rap Album

Emtee – Avery

Best Kwaito Album (Brought to you by Ukhozi FM)

Big Nuz – For the Fans

Best Dance Album

Black Coffee – Pieces of Me

Best Traditional Faith Music Album

TYGC Family – The Journey Begins

Best Contemporary Faith Music Album

Ntokozo Mbambo – Spirit and Life

Best Maskandi Album (Brought to you by Ukhozi FM and KUMISA)

Imithente – Ichakijana

Best Jazz Album (Brought to you by Metro FM)

Marcus Wyatt & the ZAR – One Night in the Sun Jazz Orchestra

Best Classical and/or Instrumental Album

Wouter Kellerman – Love Language

Best Live Audiovisual Recording

Jimmy Dludlu – Live at Emperors Palace

Best Collaboration

Dbn Nyts ft. Zinhle Ngidi – Shumaya & Trademark

Best Music Video of the Year

Jack Parow & Freshly Ground Army of One

Best Produced Album of the Year

Zahara – Country Girl

Best Engineered Album of the Year

Black Coffee – Pieces of Me

Best Remix of the Year

DJ Sliqe – Do Like I Do Remix

Special Awards

International Achievement Award – Black Coffee
Lifetime Achievement Awards (Brought to you by Telkom)– Nana Coyote (posthumous award), Bhekumuzi Luthuli (posthumous award), Roger Lucey

Best Selling Albums and Music Downloads of the Year

Best Selling Album – Nathi (Buyelekhaya)
Best Selling DVD – Joyous Celebration (Volume 19: Back to the Cross)
Best Selling Overall Music Download – Sfiso Ncwane (Bayede Baba)
Best Selling Music Download (Ring-back Tone) – Sfiso Ncwane (Bayede Baba)
Best Selling Full-track Music Download – Nathi (Nomvula)

Sampra Award

Highest Radio Airplay of the Year – DBN Nyts (Shumaya)

Samro Award

Highest Radio Airplay Composers’ Award – Samkele Maphumulo, Kabelo Masekane, Cebo Ngcobo, Wanda Shabalala and Lwazi Yokwana for Shumaya by Dbn Nyts

Capasso Award

Best Selling Digital Download Composers’ Award – Sfiso Ncwane (Bayede Baba)

Amstel Record of the year

Roll Up by Emtee