28th South Africa Music Awards (SAMA 28) | |
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Date | August 28, 2022 |
Venue | Sun City |
Country | South Africa |
Hosted by | Lawrence Maleka Nandi Madida |
Preshow host(s) | Robot Boii Mpho Popps |
Most awards | Chymamusique (3) |
Most nominations | Zakes Bantwini (7) |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | SABC 1 |
The 28th Annual South African Music Awards was the 28th ceremony of the South African Music Awards. The ceremony was broadcast on SABC 1 hosted by Lawrence Maleka and Nandi Madida on August 28, 2022.
Nominees were announced on June 7, 2022. [1] Zakes Bantwini lead the nominations with seven each, ahead of Msaki with 5 nominations. [2] [3]
The 28th South African Music Awards partnered with TikTok for the first time to promote the ceremony. [4] [5]
Three categories; Record of the Year, Music Video of the Year, SAMPRA Artist of the Year, were announced on June 3, 2022. [6]
Full list nominees were announced on June 7, 2022. [7]
Nominees of the last category sponsored by TikTok was announced on August 14, 2022. [8]
The first ceremony was held at City Superbowl, Rustenburg on 27 August was broadcast live on YouTube and TikTok, hosted by Mpho Popps and Robot Boii. [9]
Winners are listed first in bold. [10] [11]
Album of the Year | Best Engineered Album of the Year |
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Female Artist of the Year | Male Artist of the Year |
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Newcomer of the Year | Duo/Group of the Year |
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Best Dance Album | Best Amapiano Album |
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Best Afro Pop Album | Best Hip Hop Album |
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Best Kwaito Album | Best Collaboration |
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Best Rock Album | Best Pop Album |
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Best Gqom Album | Best Reggae Album |
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Best Classical/Instrumental Album | Best Jazz Album |
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Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album | Beste Pop Album |
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Beste Contemporary Faith Album | Best African Indigenous Faith Music Album |
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Best Maskandi | Best Traditional Album |
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Best Traditional Faith Music Album | Remix of the Year |
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Best Produced Music Video | Best Produced Album of the Year |
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Best RnB/Soul Album | Best Alternative Music Album |
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Rest of Africa | Best Adult Contemporary Album |
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Best African Adult Contemporary Album | Record of the Year |
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SAMPRA Artist of the Year | Music Video of the Year |
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TikTok Viral Song of the Year | |
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Below the list are the recipients of achievement awards announced on August 2, 2022. [12]
28th South Africa Music Awards (SAMA 28) | |
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Date | August 28, 2022 |
Venue | Sun City |
Country | South Africa |
Hosted by | Lawrence Maleka Nandi Madida |
Preshow host(s) | Robot Boii Mpho Popps |
Most awards | Chymamusique (3) |
Most nominations | Zakes Bantwini (7) |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | SABC 1 |
The 28th Annual South African Music Awards was the 28th ceremony of the South African Music Awards. The ceremony was broadcast on SABC 1 hosted by Lawrence Maleka and Nandi Madida on August 28, 2022.
Nominees were announced on June 7, 2022. [1] Zakes Bantwini lead the nominations with seven each, ahead of Msaki with 5 nominations. [2] [3]
The 28th South African Music Awards partnered with TikTok for the first time to promote the ceremony. [4] [5]
Three categories; Record of the Year, Music Video of the Year, SAMPRA Artist of the Year, were announced on June 3, 2022. [6]
Full list nominees were announced on June 7, 2022. [7]
Nominees of the last category sponsored by TikTok was announced on August 14, 2022. [8]
The first ceremony was held at City Superbowl, Rustenburg on 27 August was broadcast live on YouTube and TikTok, hosted by Mpho Popps and Robot Boii. [9]
Winners are listed first in bold. [10] [11]
Album of the Year | Best Engineered Album of the Year |
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|
|
Female Artist of the Year | Male Artist of the Year |
|
|
Newcomer of the Year | Duo/Group of the Year |
|
|
Best Dance Album | Best Amapiano Album |
|
|
Best Afro Pop Album | Best Hip Hop Album |
|
|
Best Kwaito Album | Best Collaboration |
|
|
Best Rock Album | Best Pop Album |
|
|
Best Gqom Album | Best Reggae Album |
|
|
Best Classical/Instrumental Album | Best Jazz Album |
|
|
Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album | Beste Pop Album |
|
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Beste Contemporary Faith Album | Best African Indigenous Faith Music Album |
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Best Maskandi | Best Traditional Album |
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Best Traditional Faith Music Album | Remix of the Year |
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Best Produced Music Video | Best Produced Album of the Year |
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Best RnB/Soul Album | Best Alternative Music Album |
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Rest of Africa | Best Adult Contemporary Album |
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Best African Adult Contemporary Album | Record of the Year |
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SAMPRA Artist of the Year | Music Video of the Year |
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TikTok Viral Song of the Year | |
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Below the list are the recipients of achievement awards announced on August 2, 2022. [12]