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The South African Music Awards (often simply the SAMAs) are the Recording Industry of South Africa's music industry awards, established in 1995. The ceremony is held in late-April or May every year, with the judging process starting in November of the previous year. The nominations are typically announced at the end of March. The winners receive a gold-plated statuette called a SAMA. [1]

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The show is consistently held at the Super Bowl in Sun City, with exception of two years, and broadcast live on national broadcaster, SABC. The ceremony features live performances by a selection of nominees. The SAMAs are considered the South African equivalent of the American Grammy Awards. MTN has been the title sponsor of the event since 2003. [2]

1990s

1st SAMA (1995) [3]
2nd SAMA (1996) [3]
3rd SAMA (1997) [3]
  • Revolution – "The Journey"
4th SAMA (1998) [3]
5th SAMA (1999) [4]
  • Tasché – "Tasché"

2000s

6th SAMA (2000) [5]
7th SAMA (2001) [6] [7]
  • Selaelo Selota – "Painted Faces"
8th SAMA (2002) [3] [8]
9th SAMA (2003) [9] [10]
10th SAMA (2004) [11] [12]
  • Adilah – "Ses'fikile"
    • Gerard Ogle – "Live Your Dream"
    • Malebo Mothema – "Growth in Africa"
    • Sliq Angel – "Sliq Angel"
    • Thando – "Smile upon my Face"
11th SAMA (2005) [13] [14]
  • Simphiwe Dana – "Zandisile"
    • Jamali – "Jamali"
    • Pitch Black Afro – "Styling Gel"
    • Seed – "In the Soil"
    • Zamajobe – "Ndawo Yami"
    • Ntando _ ll-Kwantu
    • Loyiso - Ampfield
    • Ringo -Baleka
12th SAMA (2006) [15] [16]
  • Brickz – "Face-Brick"
    • Kwani Experience – "Birth of the Mudaland Funk"
    • Prokid – "Heads And Tales"
    • Tuks Senganga – "Mafoko A Me"
    • Wikid – "Anger Management"
13th SAMA (2007) [17] [18]
  • Siphokazi – "Ubuntu Bam"
    • Lesego – "MyMusic"
    • Lucas Senyatso – "All of Me"
    • Maduvha – "Maduvha"
    • Rae – "Kwenzekile"
14th SAMA (2008) [19] [20]
  • Tasha Baxter – "Colour of Me"
    • Camagwini – "Zivile"
    • Molemi – "Amantsi"
    • Mpumi Dhlamini – "Combined Elements"
    • Tumi Lane – "No Guarantee"
15th SAMA (2009) [21] [22]
  • Andile Mseleku – "Essence of Joy"
    • Babu – "Up Roots"
    • Jody – "Just Gonna Be Me"
    • The Voice of Angels – "The Voice of Angels Vol. 1"
    • Zebra & Giraffe – "Collected Memories"

2010s

16th SAMA (2010) [23] [24]
  • Tshepo Mngoma – "People And Places"
    • Culoe de Song – "A Giant Leap"
    • Kyle Shepherd – "Fine ART"
    • Solly Mahlangu – "Obrigado"
    • The South African Youth Choir – "Birth of the Sun"
17th SAMA (2011) [25] [26]
  • Locnville – "Sun in My Pocket"
    • Jay – "Solo"
    • Kwesta – "Special Rekwest"
    • Liquideep – "Fabrics of the Heart"
    • Nomsa Mazwai – "Nomisupa"
18th SAMA (2012) [27] [28]
19th SAMA (2013) [29] [30]
20th SAMA (2014) [31] [32]
  • 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
  • Bucy Radebe – Spiritual Encounter
    • Xolly Mncwango – Jesus is Enough
    • Reign Africa – On the Frontline
    • BandaBanda & The Crocodiles – Africado
    • Azana – Ingoma
  • Khanyisile Mthethwa – African Bird

2020s

  • Myztro – Nkwari 2.0
    • Blakka Yut – Unleashed
    • Sincerely Anne – To Whom it May Concern
    • Lloyiso – Seasons
    • Venom and Shishiliza – Love Is Pain

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