By ThinkInElectronic / Monday, April 28, 2014 / No comments /
SAMA 20: The A to Z of SA music’s biggest event
As the clock ticks down to the 20th South African Music Awards at the Sun City Superbowl on Monday, 28 April 2014, speculation is mounting: who will scoop the most awards? Which song will be named Kia Record of the Year?
There are a number of hot contenders and potential dark horses among this year’s nominees – and, of course, the public can still cast their votes via SMS this weekend to make their favourite song one of the five finalists in the Kia Record of the Year category.
Ahead of the two ceremonies on Monday – the Industry Awards in the afternoon and the Main Awards in the evening – here’s some fun trivia to get the tongues wagging and the debates raging.
A is for… Amstel VIP Afterparty – The exclusive post-awards afterparty where guests get to rub shoulders with all the winners and the who’s who of the music biz. Party animals can buy tickets at Computicket at R480 each
B is for… Black Cat Bones – contesting the Best Rock Album category with Gangs of Ballet, Shadowclub, The Parlotones and Van Coke Cartel
C is for… Collaborations – Expect some killer collabs during the live show, which you can watch on SABC1 from 20h30 on 28 April 2014. DJ Kent will feature in a dance mash-up with Danny K and Heavy K featuring Mpumi, rappers iFani with Uhuru, and many more dynamic on-stage partnerships
D is for… Darren, Kurt Darren – With a massive seven SAMAs and counting, will he head home from Sun City with an eighth award for his mantelpiece – for Beste Pop Album (Afrikaans)?
E is for… Elvis Blue – Our homegrown Elvis bagged the 2013 SAMA for Best Adult Contemporary Album. This year his third album, Afrikaans, is in the running for Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album with Ampie, Andrïette, Bok van Blerk and Jak de Priester – can the former Idols winner make it two in a row?
F is for… Freedom Day – SAMA 20 shares an anniversary with South Africa’s democracy, which celebrates 20 years on Freedom Day. The SAMAs are taking place on 28 April, the public holiday following this landmark day
G is for… Goodie bag – Everyone wants one of these! This year, each goodie bag is worth R20 000 and contains exclusive items from Ray Ban, Ice-Wathc, Arrow, The Body Shop and Le Coq Sportif, among others… collectively worth R3-million
H is for… Hlongwane, Jabu Hlongwane – He’ll be among the celebrities presenting awards on the night, alongside the likes of Vusi Nova, Lulu Café, Khan Morbee, Yvonne Chaka Chaka and Selaelo Selota
I is for… Industry awards – These important awards, which mainly reward technical excellence and high sales, will be presented on 28 April at 12h00 at the Sun City Hotel’s Extravaganza Theatre – setting the tone for the evening’s action
J is for… Johnstone Mnyandu, aka Phuzekhemisi – regarded as South Africa’s king of maskandi music. He’ll be receiving a SAMA Lifetime Achievement Award on the night, along with Grammy-winning isicathamiya legends Ladysmith Black Mambazo, for their contribution to the South African music industry over the years
K is for… Khuli Chana – who scooped three SAMAs last year. With four nominations, including one for Kia Record of the Year, will the popular rapper repeat the feat this year?
L is for… Live streaming – Catch the awards and all the backstage behind-the-scenes action streamed live as a web/mobicast between 17h30 and 23h00 via www.samatv.mobi
M is for… Mafikizolo and Mi Casa – Everyone’s eyes will be on the comeback kids and the dancefloor favourites, with an incredible six SAMA 20 nominations apiece
N is for… Naima Kay and Nakhane Touré – These talented new kids on the block will be slugging it out with Gangs of Ballet, iFani and MuzArt in the Newcomer of the Year category – and are also both nominated for Album of the Year
O is for… Oskido – He’ll be going head to head with Euphonik, Khuli Chana, Mi Casa and Uhuru in the Remix of the Year category
P is for… Parlotones – These veteran multiple SAMA winners, now based in Los Angeles, are not standing back for anyone – they’ve secured four nominations in this year’s awards
Q is for… Queue – Which celebs will you bump into in the queue for the loo at the Superbowl?
R is for… Record of the Year – The Kia Record of the Year category is the most discussed category of the SAMAs every year. At SAMA 20, 20 hit tracks are competing for the honour, with three acts – DJ Kent, Mafikizolo and Jimmy Nevis – each boasting two tracks among the nominees. You can still vote to get your favourite to be one of the five finalists in this category – so get SMSing! Visit Kia’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/kiamotorssa or www.samusicawards.co.za
S is for… Sun City Superbowl – Venue for the main SAMA 20 awards ceremony on 28 April 2014
T is for… Tickets – You can still secure your pass to the live action at the Superbowl. Get your tickets from Computicket from R355. Golden circle tickets costs R435, with VIP passes (including drinks) setting you back R620
U is for… Uhuru – With three nominations, including Best Dance Album, they’re one of the acts to watch
V is for… Vusi Mahlasela – The man simply known as “The Voice” will be vying with Kabomo, as well as relative newbies Nakhane Touré, Connell Cruise and Matthew Mole, in the Male Artist of the Year category
W is for… Weekent – This DJ Kent release is up for Album of the Year and Best Dance Album, and he has amassed an incredible five SAMA nods this year across a range of categories
X is for… X-rated – Look out for some super-skimpy outfits on the SAMA 20 red carpet this year!
Y is for… Yes/No/Grey – This album by Gangs of Ballet is in the running for a remarkable five SAMAs this year: Duo or Group of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, Best Rock Album, Best Producer and Best Engineer
Z is for… Zahara – She’ll be contesting the Female Artist of the Year category with fellow songbirds Judith Sephuma, Rebecca, Dear Reader and newcomer Naima Kay
Win a five-star SAMA 20 getaway!
Do you want to experience the 20th Annual South African Music Awards in real style on Monday 28 April at the Sun City resort?
Well you can, because we¹re giving two couples a super luxury VIP experience spend the SAMA Awards night in five-star style at the Palace of the Lost City, attend the awards and then mingle with all the winners at the exclusive after-party.
To win, all you have to do is buy a gallery ticket to the 20th Annual SA
Music Awards, and you¹re automatically in the draw.
The competition is open to existing ticket holders too, and closes on
Sunday 27 April. Tickets are available from Computicket.
• The South African Music Awards are organised by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RISA), a trade association of recording companies operating in South Africa.
• The 20th Annual South African Music Awards are made possible with the generous support of official vehicle sponsor Kia Motors, official broadcast sponsor SABC1, event sponsor Sun International and Amstel Lager.
Follow SAMA 20 on the following digital platforms:
Hashtag: #SAMA20
Website: www.samusicawards.co.za
Mobisite: www.samatv.mobi
Instagram handle: @OfficialSAMAs
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