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By ThinkInElectronic / Tuesday, April 29, 2014 / No comments /

MAFIKIZOLO steals the show at SAMA 20

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<strong style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #f1c232;">Eight is enough for Mafikizolo as they clean up at SAMA 20</span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mafikizolo sealed their comeback in triumphant style at the 20th Annual South African Music Awards – winning five awards at the main ceremony on Monday night to add to their three trophies at the industry awards earlier in the day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This brings the popular Afro-pop duo’s total haul to an incredible eight awards at SAMA 20.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">They scooped an armful of trophies for Album of the Year, Duo or Group of the Year, Best Pop Album, Best Collaboration, Best Selling Ring-back Tone, Best Selling Full-track Download and Best Selling Mobile Music Download of the Year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And in the most hotly contested category of the night, the Kia Record of the Year, Mafikizolo featuring Uhuru beat out stiff competition to win the public SMS vote for their mammoth hit song Khona</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The star-studded event at the Sun City Superbowl marked 20 years of the SAMAs – held, fittingly, on the Freedom Day public holiday commemorating the country’s 20th anniversary of democracy – and saw the beautiful and talented people of Mzansi coming out to play in their glad rags, to celebrate SA music’s finest. The main awards were broadcast live on SABC1.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A number of sizzling live performances and on-stage collaborations set the tone for an evening filled with drama, tears, joy and – no doubt – a few surprises. Presenters and performers stepped out in style at the awards, dressed by top local designers Anel Botha, David Tlale, Khathatso Tsotetsi, Paledi Segapo and Zano Sithetho.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">With Mafikizolo dominating SAMA 20 with a near slam-dunk of the main categories, the remainder of the awards doled out on the night reflected a spread of winners. Only a handful of artists made the journey home from Sun City with more than one trophy in tow.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Bagging a brace of awards was songstress Zahara, who was crowned Female Artist of the Year for Phendula, which was also named the Best Selling Album of last year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Fellow Eastern Cape songbird Zonke added to her Best Live DVD SAMA (at the industry awards earlier in the day) with the accolade for Best African Adult Album, for Give and Take Live.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And Ladysmith Black Mambazo not only received a SAMA Lifetime Achievement Award on the night – our kings of isicathamiya music also had the International Achievement Award bestowed on them, for their four Grammy Awards and their ongoing role as global ambassadors for traditional South African music.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Maskandi stalwart Phuzekhemisi also received a SAMA Lifetime Achievement Award for his exceptional contribution to the richness and diversity of the local music scene.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Kabomo was named Male Artist of the Year for his release Memory Remains, with Naima Kay snatching the award for Newcomer of the Year from a very talented young field.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As many had expected, Mi Casa’s Su Casa bagged the gong for Best Dance Album, with Big Nuz scoring Best Kwaito Album honours and Xhosa rapper iFani winning the SAMA for Best Rap Album.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Another closely contested race saw Van Coke Cartel walking off with the honours for Best Rock Album.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It was a good night for Karlien van Jaarsveld, whose Uitklophou snared the award for Beste Pop Album (Afrikaans). Elvis Blue took home his second SAMA in two years – this time for Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album, for his release Afrikaans, while Shaun Jacobs’ album Love Can triumphed in the Best Adult Contemporary Album category.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Last year’s Standard Bank Young Artist for Jazz, Shane Cooper, left no one in any doubt about his prowess by securing the SAMA for Best Jazz Album.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Thokozani Langa was named the victor in the Best Maskandi Album category. And living gospel legend Rebecca continued her reign at the awards, adding the trophy for Best Traditional Faith Album to the dozen-plus SAMAs she already has adorning her mantelpiece.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It was an exceptional night on which South African music was the big winner, and the countdown has already begun to SAMA 21 – when the awards truly come of age!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Visit </span><a href="http://www.samusicawards.co.za/" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">www.samusicawards.co.za</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> for more information, or catch highlights of both SAMA awards shows on </span><a href="http://www.samatv.mobi/" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">www.samatv.mobi</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> and </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/samusicawards" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/samusicawards</a><span style="font-family: inherit;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">• The Annual South African Music Awards are organised by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RISA), a trade association of recording companies operating in South Africa.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">• The 20th Annual South African Music Awards were made possible with the generous support of sponsors the Recording Industry of the South Africa (RISA), Kia Motors, SABC1, Amstel Lager, Sony Mobile, the National Department of Arts and Culture and the Department of Sports, Arts & Culture North West Province; as well as partners Sun International and Mike du Toit Attorneys.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Follow SAMA 20 on the following digital platforms:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hashtag: #SAMA20</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Twitter handle: @OfficialSAMAs (</span><a href="http://www.twitter.com/OfficialSAMAs" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/OfficialSAMAs</a><wbr></wbr><span style="font-family: inherit;">)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Website: </span><a href="http://www.samusicawards.co.za/" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">www.samusicawards.co.za</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mobisite: </span><a href="http://www.samatv.mobi/" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">www.samatv.mobi</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Facebook page: South African Music Awards (</span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/SAMusicAwards" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/<wbr></wbr>SAMusicAwards</a><span style="font-family: inherit;">)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Instagram handle: @OfficialSAMAs</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">YouTube channel: samusicawards (</span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/samusicawards" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/samusicawards</a><wbr></wbr><span style="font-family: inherit;">)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Flickr: samusicawards (</span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/samusicawards" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">www.flickr.com/samusicawards</a><span style="font-family: inherit;">)</span></div>
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<b style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #f1c232;"><span style="background-color: white;">The winners of the 20th Annual South African Music Awards are:</span></span></b></div>
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<b style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="color: #f1c232;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">SAMA 20 Main Awards</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">• KIA Record of the Year</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">• Album of the Year</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mafikizolo       Reunited</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">• Duo or Group of the Year</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mafikizolo       Reunited</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">• Female Artist of the Year</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Zahara       Phendula</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">• Male Artist of the Year</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Kabomo       Memory Remains</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">• Newcomer of the Year</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Naima Kay       Umsebenzi</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">• Best Rock Album</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Van Coke Kartel      Bloed, Sweet & Trane</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">• Best Pop Album</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mafikizolo       Reunited</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">• Beste Pop Album (Afrikaans)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Karlien van Jaarsveld     Uitklophou</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">• Best Adult Contemporary Album</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Shaun Jacobs      Love Can</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">• Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Elvis Blue       Afrikaans</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">• Best African Adult Album</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Zonke       Give and Take Live</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">• Best Rap Album</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">iFani       I Believes in Me (1st Quadrant)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">• Best Kwaito Album</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Big Nuz      Made in Africa</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">• Best Dance Album</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mi Casa        Su Casa</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">• Best Traditional Faith Music Album</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Rebecca       Bayos'Khomba</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">• Best Collaboration</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mafikizolo Ft May D     Happiness</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">• Best Selling Album</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Zahara      Phendula</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">• Best Maskandi Album</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Thokozani Langa      Inyakanyaka</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">• Best Jazz Album</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Shane Cooper      Oscillations </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">• Lifetime Achievement Awards</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ladysmith Black Mambazo</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">• International Achievement Award</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Nqubeko Mbatha     Sentiments of a Worshiper</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Nakhane Touré     Brave Confusion</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">• Best R&B/Soul/Reggae Album</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Soil      Reflections Live in Joburg</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">• Best Classical and/or Instrumental Album</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Kyle Lewis      Sleepwalker by The Parlotones,           Khuli Chana & Jon Savage</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Designers: Palse Homme, Anel Botha, David Tlale, Slorzch, Tsotetsi KL</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Producers: Debby Schulman | Suzie Bowling | Emily Sloan</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Print | Brand Producer: Emily Sloan</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Technical Director: Robert Hoey| Waldo van Wyk</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Event Executive Producer: Delmarie Seaward</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Internal Events Producer: Michelle Fernandes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Project Manager: Olga Grigorova</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">TOTAL EXPOSURE: Diane Chidrawi | Onicka van der Sandt | Bulelwa Matiwane |Thuso Sekhaolelo</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">HM Entertainment: Hloni Modise | Comfort Nkosi | Lebo Kwele</span></div>
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MAFIKIZOLO steals the show at SAMA 20

Eight is enough for Mafikizolo as they clean up at SAMA 20 Mafikizolo sealed their comeback in triumphant style at the 20th Annual S...

SAMA 20 - Winners announcement- Industry Awards (28 April)

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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Afro-pop duo Mafikizolo took the early lead going into the main ceremony of the 20th Annual South African Music Awards on Monday, gathering three trophies at the industry awards held earlier in the day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Their hit comeback single Khona (featuring Uhuru) won the SAMAs for Best Selling Ring-back Tone, Best Selling Full-track Download and Best Selling Mobile Music Download of the Year during the event, held at the Extravaganza Theatre at the Sun City Hotel on the afternoon of 28 April 2014.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Now, all eyes are on the Sun City Superbowl, where the main awards ceremony will be broadcast live on SABC1 from 20h30 on 28 April 2013 – and will determine whether Mafikizolo’s Theo Kgosinkwe and Nhlanhla Nciza will extend their dominance of SAMA 20.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">They have five more chances of winning – in the Album of the Year, Duo or Group of the Year, Best Pop Album and Best Collaboration categories, as well as the Kia Record of the Year (also for the track Khona).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Every year, the SAMA 20 industry awards reward technical and sales excellence as well as artistic prowess in certain music categories, and serve as an appetiser to the main event. Hosted by Pearl Modiadie, this year’s industry awards featured live performances by several of the nominees – and the mounting excitement ahead of the evening ceremony was tangible.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">DJ Kent, who also goes into the main SAMA 20 awards with an armful of nominations, bagged the SAMPRA award for Most Played Song on South African Radio in 2013 for his monster hit Spin My World Around, featuring The Arrows.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Newcomer Nakhane Touré’s release Brave Confusion was named Best Alternative Album, while Guy Buttery’s Live in KwaZulu earned the guitarist the SAMA for Best Classical and/or Instrumental Album.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">For the second year in a row, The Parlotones scooped the award for Best Music Video of the Year – for Sleepwalker, their collaboration with Khuli Chana and Jon Savage. Kyle Lewis, who directed and conceptualised the video, received the SAMA.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Zonke’s Give and Take Live was pronounced Best Live DVD, while the honours for Best Selling DVD went to Joyous Celebration. Oskido’s Tsa Ma Ndebele was named Remix of the Year, with The Soil’s Reflections Live in Joburg netting the SAMA for Best R&B/Soul/Reggae Album.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Darryl Torr was judged Best Producer for his sterling work on Yes/No/Grey by Gangs of Ballet, with Peter Auret picking up the Best Engineer laurels for Charl du Plessis’s Pimp My Piano.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">One of last year’s Lifetime Achievement winners, Dr Thomas Chauke, signalled that he has no intention of slowing down, with his Shimatsatsa No 32 being named Best Traditional Album. And Nqubeko Mbatha’s Sentiments of a Worshiper won the SAMA for Best Contemporary Faith Music Album.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Who will triumph at the main awards? Catch all the SAMA 20 action on SABC1 at 20h30 on Monday, 28 April 2014, live from Sun City – don’t miss out!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The awards will also be streamed live on the mobisite (</span><a href="http://www.samatv.mobi/" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">www.samatv.mobi</a><span style="font-family: inherit;">) and the official SAMA YouTube channel (</span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/samusicawards" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/samusicawards</a><wbr></wbr><span style="font-family: inherit;">). Visit </span><a href="http://www.samusicawards.co.za/" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">www.samusicawards.co.za</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> for more information.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">• 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.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">• The 20th Annual South African Music Awards were made possible with the generous support of sponsors the Recording Industry of the South Africa (RISA), Kia Motors, SABC1, Amstel Lager, Sony Mobile, the National Department of Arts and Culture and the Department of Sports, Arts & Culture North West Province; as well as partners Sun International and Mike du Toit Attorneys.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Twitter handle: @OfficialSAMAs (</span><a href="http://www.twitter.com/OfficialSAMAs" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/OfficialSAMAs</a><wbr></wbr><span style="font-family: inherit;">)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Website: </span><a href="http://www.samusicawards.co.za/" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">www.samusicawards.co.za</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mobisite: </span><a href="http://www.samatv.mobi/" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">www.samatv.mobi</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Facebook page: South African Music Awards (</span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/SAMusicAwards" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/<wbr></wbr>SAMusicAwards</a><span style="font-family: inherit;">)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Nakhane Touré     Brave Confusion</span></div>
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<strong style="font-family: inherit;">Best R&B/Soul/Reggae Album</strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Soil     Reflections Live in Joburg</span></div>
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<strong style="font-family: inherit;">Best Contemporary Faith Music Album</strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Nqubeko Mbatha    Sentiments of a Worshipper</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Dr Thomas Chauke Na Shinyori Sisters  Shimatsatsa No 32</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Guy Buttery     Live in KwaZulu</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Zonke      Give and Take Live</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Oskido      Tsa Ma Ndebele</span></div>
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<strong style="font-family: inherit;">Best Selling Mobile Music Download of the Year</strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mafikizolo     Khona</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><strong style="font-family: inherit;">Best Selling Ring-Back Tone of the Year</strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mafikizolo     Khona</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mafikizolo     Khona</span></div>
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<strong style="font-family: inherit;">Most Played Song on South African Radio in 2013</strong></div>
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SAMA 20 - Winners announcement- Industry Awards (28 April)

Mafikizolo bag three SAMAs at Industry Awards – and are eyeing more Afro-pop duo Mafikizolo took the early lead going into the main ...

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5 MORE ARTISTS TO PERORM LIVE AT THE 20TH SAMAS

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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Nakhane Toure, Zakes Bantwini, Soweto Gospel Choir, Rebecca Malope and Judith Sephuma</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> join the star studded line up of live performances at the 20th Annual South African Music Awards which will be broadcast live </span><span style="color: #222222;">from Sun City from 20h30 on SABC1 on Monday, 28 April 2014.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">Newcomer Toure, with four nominations this year, will perform with </span><strong style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">Zakes Bantwini, whilst Soweto Gospel Choir, Rebecca Malope and Judith Sephuma</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"> come together for a once off collaboration.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">They join a host of other confirmed artists who’ll be performing including </span><strong style="font-family: inherit;">DJ Kent collaborating with Danny K and Heavy K featuring Mpumi; rapper iFani</strong><span style="font-family: inherit;">; three-time nominee </span><strong style="font-family: inherit;">Uhuru</strong><span style="font-family: inherit;">and a dynamic rock/soul collaboration of </span><strong style="font-family: inherit;">Gangs of Ballet and newcomer Naima Kay.</strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And </span><strong style="font-family: inherit;">Sdumo Mthsali and Nandi Mngoma</strong><span style="font-family: inherit;"> will step up to present awards on the night alongside </span><strong style="font-family: inherit;">Vusi Nova, Lulo Café, Khan Morbee, Jabu Hlongwane, Yvonne Chaka Chaka and Selaelo Selota</strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The full SAMA 20 proceedings will be streamed live on </span><a href="http://www.samatv.mobi/" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">www.samatv.mobi</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> & </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/sSAMusicAwards" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/<wbr></wbr>sSAMusicAwards</a><span style="font-family: inherit;">, including the industry awards ceremony earlier in the day, MC’d by TV presenter, actress and </span><strong style="font-family: inherit;">DJ Pearl Modiadie</strong><span style="font-family: inherit;">. Catch these awards </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">via live streaming between 12h00 and 13h30.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">Thereafter, join your hosts </span><strong style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">Luthando Shosha and Sizwe “Reason” Moeketsi</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"> for interviews direct from the SAMA 20 red carpet as well as the inside scoop on all the backstage excitement and jitters.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">All this exclusive behind-the-scenes action, as well as additional packaged content, will be available as a web/mobicast between </span><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1413325994" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; font-family: inherit; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">17h00 and 23h00</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> via </span><a href="http://www.samatv.mobi/" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">www.samatv.mobi</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> &</span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/sSAMusicAwards" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/<wbr></wbr>sSAMusicAwards</a><span style="font-family: inherit;">.</span></div>
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SAMA 20: The A to Z of SA music’s biggest event

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<span style="font-family: inherit;">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?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">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.</span></div>
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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.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">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</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">B is for… Black Cat Bones – contesting the Best Rock Album category with Gangs of Ballet, Shadowclub, The Parlotones and Van Coke Cartel</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">C is for… Collaborations – Expect some killer collabs during the live show, which you can watch on SABC1 from </span><span style="color: #222222;"> 20h30 on 28 April 2014. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">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</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">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)?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">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?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">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</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">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</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">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</span></div>
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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</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">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</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">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?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">L is for… Live streaming – Catch the awards and all the backstage behind-the-scenes action streamed live as a web/mobicast between </span><span style="color: #222222;"> 17h30 and 23h00 </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">via </span><a href="http://www.samatv.mobi/" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">www.samatv.mobi</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">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</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">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</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">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</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">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</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Q is for… Queue – Which celebs will you bump into in the queue for the loo at the Superbowl? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">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 </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/kiamotorssa" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/kiamotorssa</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> or </span><a href="http://www.samusicawards.co.za/" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">www.samusicawards.co.za</a></div>
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S is for… Sun City Superbowl – Venue for the main SAMA 20 awards ceremony on 28 April 2014</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">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</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">U is for… Uhuru – With three nominations, including Best Dance Album, they’re one of the acts to watch</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">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</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">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</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">X is for… X-rated – Look out for some super-skimpy outfits on the SAMA 20 red carpet this year!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">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</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">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</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Win a five-star SAMA 20 getaway!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Do you want to experience the 20th Annual South African Music Awards in real style on Monday 28 April at the Sun City resort?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">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.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">To win, all you have to do is buy a gallery ticket to the 20th Annual SA</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The competition is open to existing ticket holders too, and closes on</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sunday 27 April. Tickets are available from Computicket.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">• 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.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">• 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.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mobisite: </span><a href="http://www.samatv.mobi/" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">www.samatv.mobi</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Facebook page: South African Music Awards (</span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/SAMusicAwards" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/<wbr></wbr>SAMusicAwards</a><span style="font-family: inherit;">)</span></div>
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