26th South African Music Awards

The 26th Annual South African Music Awards ceremony will be held on 3–7 August 2020. Unlike previous years shows, it will be broadcast as a five-night event, with the first four episodes being 30 minutes long, while the fifth one will be a 45-minute grand finale.[1] It will be held virtually due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, and for the first time, the award show will be broadcast live on Multichoice's Mzansi Magic Channel (the award show was originally broadcast on SABC 1, but due to the channel's financial problems it was cancelled, then it was picked up by Multichoice).[2] This year show will also be live streamed for the first time via My Muze by Vodacom.

26th South African
DateAugust 3–7, 2020
LocationVirtual event, multiple venues
CountrySouth Africa
Hosted byDineo Langa and Donovan Goliath
Most nominationsPrince Kaybee (5)
Television/radio coverage
NetworkMzansi Magic

The award show was originally scheduled to take place on 2 June, in Sun City Arena, North West and was to air live. The nominees were announced on July 9, 2020.[3]

Nominees

Nominees are as listed below. Winners are in bold

Record Of The Year (fan-voted) Album of the year Female Artist of the Year Male Artist of the Year
  • Blaq Diamond - Ibhanoyi
  • Semi Tee - Labantwana Ama Uber feat. Miano & Dee
  • Black Motion - Joy Joy feat. Brenden Praise
  • TNS - My Dali feat. Indlovukazi
  • Kay Gee DaKing & Bizizi - Kokota Feat. killer Kau
  • Black Coffee - Lalala faet. Usher
  • AKA - Jika feat. Yanga
  • Tshego - No Ties feat. King Monada
  • Tresor - Sondela feat. Msaki
  • De Mthuda & Njelic - Shesha
  • Holly Rey - You
  • Tellaman - Whipped feat. Nasty C & Shekinah
  • Dj Zinhle - Umlilo feat. Mvzzle & Rethabile
  • Lady Zamar - This is love
  • K.O - Supa Supa
  • Prince Kaybee - Gugulethu feat. Afro Brothers, Indlovukazi & Supho
  • Samthing Soweto - Akulaleki feat. Sha sha, Dj Maphorisa & Kabza De Small
  • Nasty C - SMA feat. Rowlene
  • Prince Kaybee - Fetch your life feat. Msaki
  • Re Mmino – Prince Kaybee
  • Isphithiphithi – Samthing Soweto
  • Season, Volume II – We Will Worship
  • Bongo Riot Di Dancehall Wakanda – Trust Stories
  • Amanzi Nemifula: Umkhuleko – Sibusiso Mash Mashiloane
  • Benjamin Dube – Glory in His Presence
  • Samthing Soweto – Isiphithiphithi
  • Prince Kaybee – Re Mmino
  • Sibusiso Mash Mashiloane – Amanzi Nemifula: Umkhuleko
  • Bongo Riot Di Dancehall Wakanda – True Stories
Newcomer of the Year Duo/Group of the Year Best Rock Album Best Pop Album
  • Ndabo Zulu & Umgidi Ensemble – Queen Nandi : The African
  • Sbu Noah – A David Kind of Psalm (Live)
  • Ami Faku – Imali
  • Spha Mdlalose – Indlel’eyekhaya
  • Symphony Viwe Mkizwana -Tributes
  • Malumz on Decks – Find Your Way
  • Worship House – Project 17 (Live at Carnival City)
  • Ndabo Zulu & Umgidi Ensemble – Queen Nandi: The African Symphony
  • We Will Worship – Seasons ,Volume II
  • Qadasi & Maqhinga – Ungabanaka
  • Until The Last Prayer – Gunshot Blue
  • The Bright Blue Orchids – The Plastics
  • Sins of the Father – Black Pistol
  • Plastic Kids – The Tazers
  • Dagdrome in Suburbia – Francois van Coke
Best Pop Album Best Afro Pop Album Best R&B/Soul Album Best Adult Contemporary Album
  • Elektrisiteit – Dewald Wasserfall
  • Hou Vas – HANCO
  • Partytjiedier – Kurt Darren
  • Patriot – Appel
  • Swaeltjies – Danny Smoke
  • Elements – Elaine
  • God Decides – Tellaman
  • My Heart to Your Soul – Lungisa Xhamela
  • Pink Panther – Tshego
  • Promised Land – Yanga Sobetwa
Best Classical Album Beste Kontemporere Musiek Album Best Hip Hop Album Best Reggae Album
  • Vignettes for Violin – Kristel Birkholtz
  • Die Tale Van My Hart – Wilhelm Lichtenburg
  • Freehand – Charl du Plessis Andaluza
  • Music of Spain III – James Grace
  • Africa Celebrates – University of Limpopo Choristers (and the KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra)
  • 3T – YoungstaCPT
  • Becoming a Pop Star – Yanga Chief
  • Injayam Vol.2 – DJ Sliqe
  • PTYunLTD – KO
  • Ungqongqoshe Wongqongqoshe – Big Zulu
  • From the Low Land - Skeleton Blazer
  • Impilo Kantanga - Jeremiah Fyah Ises
  • The Revealer - Botanist
  • True Stories - Bongo Riot Di Dancehall Wakanda
  • Vision 2020 - Fruitystar
Remix of the Year Best Collaboration Best Dance Album Best Kwaito/Gqom/Amapiano
  • Shay’inumber (Deep Sen) - Oscar Nyathi
  • Utatakho Remix - Yanga Chief (featuring Boity, Dee Koalaand Riky Rick)
  • Sad To Think (Fka Mash Glitch Dub) - SculpturedMusic
  • Culture Vulture (Remix) - 25K
  • When Jazz Meets House (The Squad Remix) - DJ General Slam (featuring Bruno Soares Sax)
  • Akhiwe - Oskido
  • Find Your Way - Malumz on Decks
  • Monarch - Lady Zamar
  • Re Mmino - Prince Kaybee
  • Vibez - DJ Mshega
Best Live Audio Visual Recording Best Alternative Music Album Best African Indigenous Faith Best Traditional Faith Music Album
  • A David Kind of Psalm (Live) - Sbu Noah
  • Calvary - Dumi Mkokstad
  • Glory in His Presence - Benjamin Dube
  • Krone 6 Live - Krone Various Artists
  • Your Word Alibuyi Lilambatha - Kholeka
  • Zeno - Muzi
  • The Calling - James Deacon
  • Ndim Nani - Zu.
  • June - Manu Grace
  • Cult Pop - Lo-Ghost
  • Toro ka Mmino - T.S
  • S.G 2.0 - Tlale Makhene and Ziyawa Ka Zitha
  • Power of Dreams - Judith Sephuma
  • I Write What I Dream - Ntsika
  • Folklore: Chapter 1 - Pilani Bubu
  • Re-Birth - TYGC Family
  • Psalm 103 - Jeffrey Mkansi
  • Praise & Repentance 2nd Offering - Muzie B
  • OkaJehova Akanqotshwa - Deborah Fraser
  • Calvary - Dumi Mkokstad
Best Contemporary Faith Music Album Best Maskandi Album Rest of Africa Artist Best Traditional Album
  • A David Kind of Psalm (Live) - Sbu Noah
  • Friends in Praise, Vol.2 - Neyi Zimu and Omega Khunou
  • Glory in His Presence - Benjamin Dube
  • Project 17 Live at Carnival City -Worship House
  • Seasons, Volume II - We Will Worship
  • Upopayi - Thokozani Langa
  • Bawucisha ngo Paraffin - Abafana baka Mgqumeni
  • Hlanga Lomhlabathi - Izingane Zoma
  • Inhloko Nes’Xhanti - Khuzani
  • Inyoka Yodumo - Sgwebo Sentambo
  • Botshelo - Makopanela Pineng
  • Richang - Tswelelang Cultural Dancers
  • Sialala - Vha Venda Cultural Group
  • Tshimo Ea Tlholwa - Mma Ausi
  • Ungabanaki - Qadasi & Maqhinga
Best Engineered Album Best Produced Music Video
  • I Write What I Dream - Robin Walsh
  • Isiphithiphithi - Samthing Soweto, Pete Maher and Mas Musiq
  • Promised Land - Kurt Michael
  • The Return of the Scorpion Kings - Mas Musiq
  • Into Dust/Waltz for Jozi - Peter Auret
  • Akulaleki - Yolanda Hlakula and Paul Ramaema
  • Whipped - Kyle White
  • SMA - Kyle White
  • Pearls to Swine - Msaki (featuring Tresor & Kid X)

Special Awards
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References
  1. https://www.news24.com/channel/music/news/2020-sama-awards-split-into-5-episodes-as-the-show-goes-virtual-20200706-2
  2. https://citizen.co.za/lifestyle/your-life-entertainment-your-life/entertainment-celebrities/2315341/we-will-save-as-there-wont-be-any-sun-city-travel-and-clothes-arthur-mafokate-as-samas-move-online/
  3. https://mzansimagic.dstv.com/news/sama26-nominations-unearth-fresh-new-gems
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