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 | |
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| Date | August 3–7, 2020 |
| Location | Virtual event, multiple venues |
| Country | South Africa |
| Hosted by | Dineo Langa and Donovan Goliath |
| Most nominations | Prince Kaybee (5) |
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| Network | Mzansi 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 |
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| Newcomer of the Year | Duo/Group of the Year | Best Rock Album | Best Pop Album |
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| Best Pop Album | Best Afro Pop Album | Best R&B/Soul Album | Best Adult Contemporary Album |
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| Best Classical Album | Beste Kontemporere Musiek Album | Best Hip Hop Album | Best Reggae Album |
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| Remix of the Year | Best Collaboration | Best Dance Album | Best Kwaito/Gqom/Amapiano |
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| Best Live Audio Visual Recording | Best Alternative Music Album | Best African Indigenous Faith | Best Traditional Faith Music Album |
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| Best Contemporary Faith Music Album | Best Maskandi Album | Rest of Africa Artist | Best Traditional Album |
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| Best Engineered Album | Best Produced Music Video | ||
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Special Awards
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References
- https://www.news24.com/channel/music/news/2020-sama-awards-split-into-5-episodes-as-the-show-goes-virtual-20200706-2
- 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/
- https://mzansimagic.dstv.com/news/sama26-nominations-unearth-fresh-new-gems
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