South African music takes centre stage #Sama22

The hashtag #Sama22 was trending on June 4, as the nation tuned in to see who the big winners would be.

Congratulations to all the winners for the 22nd Annual South African Music Awards:

Record of the Year: Emtee – Roll Up.

Album of the Year: Black Coffee – Pieces of Me

Duo or Group of the Year: Big Nuz – For the Fans

Female Artist of the Year: Zonke – Work of Heart

Male Artist of the Year: Emtee – Avery

Newcomer of the Year: Nathi – Buyelekhaya

Best Rock Album: Desmond & the Tutus – Enjoy Yourself

Best Pop Album: Tresor – VII

Beste Pop Album (Afrikaans): Karlien van Jaarsveld – My Hartjie

Best Adult Contemporary Album: Judith Sephuma – One Word

Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album: Elvis Blue – Êrens in die Middel van Nêrens

Best African Adult Album: Dizu Plaatjies & Friends – Ubuntu – The Common String

Best Alternative Album: Petite Noir – La Vie Est Belle/Life is Beautiful

Best R&B/Soul/Reggae Album: Nathi – Buyelekhaya

Best Rap Album: Emtee – Avery

Best Kwaito Album: Big Nuz – For the Fans

Best Dance Album: Black Coffee – Pieces of Me

Best Traditional Faith Music Album: TYGC Family – The Journey Begins

Best Contemporary Faith Music Album: Ntokozo Mbambo – Spirit and Life

Best Maskandi Album: Imithente – Ichakijana

Best Jazz Album: Marcus Wyatt & the ZAR Jazz Orchestra – One Night in the Sun

Best Classical and/or Instrumental Album: Wouter Kellerman – Love Language

Best Live Audiovisual Recording: Jimmy Dludlu – Live at Emperors Palace

Best Collaboration: Dbn Nyts ft. Zinhle Ngidi & Trademark – Shumaya

Best Music Video of the Year: Jack Parow & Freshly Ground – Army of One

Best Produced Album of the Year: Zahara – Country Girl (Producer: Robbie Malinga)

Best Engineered Album of the Year: Black Coffee – Pieces of Me

Best Remix of the Year: DJ Sliqe – Do Like I Do Remix

Special Awards

International Achievement Award: Black Coffee

Lifetime Achievement Award: Roger Lucey, Nana Coyote and Bhekumuzi Luthuli.

Best Selling Mobile Music Downloads

Best Selling Album: Nathi – Buyelekhaya

Best Selling DVD: Joyous Celebration – Vol. 19: Back to the Cross

Best Selling Music Download of the Year: Sfiso Ncwane – Bayede Baba

Best Selling Ring-Back Tone: Sfiso Ncwane – Bayede Baba

Best Selling Full-Track Download Nathi – Nomvula

Sampra Highest Airplay of the Year Award: Dbn Nyts ft. Zinhle Ngidi & Trademark – Shumaya

Sampra Highest Airplay Composers Award: Dbn Nyts ft. Zinhle Ngidi & Trademark – Shumaya