Shekhinah romps home with three more SAMA24 nods
The nominees were revealed across SABC radio stations last Friday along with the SAMA24 theme unveiled as Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.
Sultry vocalist Shekhinah raked in the most nominations as SAMA24 unveiled the finalists in the highly coveted and competitive top 5 categories.
Her album, Rose Gold earned her a spot in the Female of the Year, Newcomer of the Year and Album of the Year categories, bringing her total SAMA24 tally to six. She is up for Record of the Year for Suited and Best Produced and Best Pop Album for Rose Gold.
Mafikizolo also continue their winning ways with two nominations in Duo/Group of the Year and Album of the Year for 20. Their new total number of nods stands at six with others in Best Afro-pop Album, Best Engineered Album and Best Produced Album plus Record of the Year for Love Potion.
Lady Zamar announces her arrival on the scene with nods in Female Artist of the Year and Album of the Year. She has two nominations in the Record of the Year for My Baby and Love is Blind.
Below is a list of the SAMA24 Top 5 categories:
Male Artist of the year
Afrotraction – Relationships
Tresor – Beautiful Madness
Prince Kaybee – I Am Music
Emtee – Manando
Nduduzo Makhathini – Ikhambi
Female Artist of the year
Siphokazi – Siphokazi
Lady Zamar – King Zamar
Simphiwe Dana – Simphiwe Dana Symphony Experience
Busiswa – Highly Favoured
Shekhinah – Rose Gold
Duo/Group of the Year
Prime Circle – If You Don’t You Never Will
Team Mosha – Sofa Silahlane
Goldfish – Late Night People
Mi Casa – Familia
Mafikizolo – Mafikizolo
Newcomer of the Year
Rouge – The New Era Sessions
Shane Eagle – Yellow
Shekhinah – Rose Gold
Blaq Diamond – Blaq Diamond
Thabsie – Songs About You
Album of the Year
Shane Eagle – Yellow
TRESOR – Beautiful Madness
Mafikizolo – 20
Lady Zamar – King Zamar
Shekhinah – Rose Gold
Chief Excecutive Officer of the Recording Industry of South Africa(RISA), Nhlanhla Sibisi, Said things were done differently this year to drum up excitement as the countdown towards Sun City starts in earnest. “We are proud of our nominees and we believe that they are worthy and now the stage is set to see who will take home a SAMA24 trophy come June 2. Congratulations and all the best to nominees.”
