30th South African Music Awards

30th South African
Date	November 2, 2024
Country	South Africa
Most nominations	Tyla, Kabza De Small (7 each)

The 30th Annual South African Music Awards is the 30th ceremony of the South African Music Awards. The ceremony is scheduled for November 2, 2024.

The nominees were announced on September 26. Tyla and Kabza De Small received the most nominations with 7 each.

Background

Two public voting categories RAV Music Video of the Year, and Motsepe Foundation Record of the Year were announced online on August 14, 2024.

Nominees were announced at Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand on September 26, 2024.

Nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

Top 5 categories

Album of the Year (Presented by SAMPRA)	Duo or Group of the Year (Presented by Radio 2000)
Kabza de Small – Isimo Tyla – Tyla Daliwonga – Dali Dali Ladysmith Black Mambazo – Soothe My Soul: Songs from our South African Church Xolly Mncwango – Unusual	Mellow & Sleazy – Boroko Keng FokofPolisieKar – Dans Deur Die Donker Ladysmith Black Mambazo – Soothe My Soul: Songs from our South African Church Die Piesangskille and Johan Balt – Almal Gly Kabza De Small and Mthunzi – Isimo
Female Artist of the Year (Presented by Ukhozi FM)	Male Artist of the Year (Presented by Lesedi FM)
Tyla – Tyla Brenda Mtambo – Sane Lwah Ndlunkulu – Imizwa Lordkez – Testament Xolly Mncwango – Unusual	Priddy Ugly – Dust Kelvin Momo – Kurhula Ugatsheni – Uyihlo noNyoko Daliwonga – Dali Dali De Mthuda – Baba Yaga
Newcomer of the Year (Presented by Santam)
Sykes – Most Wanted Lwah Ndlunkulu – Imizwa Tyla — Tyla Die Piesangskille and Johan Balt – Almal Gly Joliza – Bhacasoul Experience EP

Album genre super categories

Best Rock Album	Best Pop Album
Francois van Coke – Dans Deur Die Donker Millennium – Deurbraak Wonderboom – Hard Mode Kenny Hughes – Born & Raised Evert Snyman – All-Killer-Filler	Mila Smith – You Need Therapy Will Linley – Magic Paxton – 23:23 Matthew Mole – Wake Up, It’s Morning Tyla – Tyla
Beste Pop Album	Best Adult Contemporary Album (English)
Die Piesangskille – Almal Gly Ryno Velvet – Heelal Jan Jan Jan – Braaf Brendan Peyper – Omdat Jy Mag Ilán van Staden – My Mense	The Misty Cliffs – The Misty Cliffs Drakensberg Boys Choir – Stimela Dr Duda – The Drive Jack Atlantic – Shipwrecked Smama – Isipho
Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album	Best African Adult Contemporary Album (Presented by Ikwekwezi FM)
Valiant Swart – Rondry, Fliek En Die Buitelewe Neil Sandilands – Allegaarkie vir 'n Askeet Joshua Na Die Reën – Die Vallei Elandré – Estetika Jacob Swann – Alles	Thee Legacy – Isicathamiya For A New Millennium Bongeziwe Mabandla – Amaxesha The Soil – Reimagined Brenda Mtambo – Sane Vusi Mahlasela – Umoya — Embracing the Human Spirit
Best Alternative Album	Best R&B/Soul Album (Presented by UMhlobo Wenene FM)
Carla Franco – Layers Van Pletzen – Enter the Grootness (Deluxe) CHXRL – Hopeless & Romantic I'm With The Singer – I'm With The Singer West Coast Wolves – Don’t Forget To Howl	Ayanda Jiya – A Tale of a Fallen Queen KashCPT – Love Letters Uma Rams – Hold Me When It’s Cold: The Cuddle Pack Lordkez – Testament Mia - The Other Side (Deluxe EP)
Best Hip Hop Album	Best Kwaito Album
Flvme — Note to Self Nasty C – I Love It Here Wordz – People Forget To Be People (Deluxe) The Big Hash – Heartbreak Hotel Priddy Ugly – Dust	Abobhova – Ghetto Skomplaz Sbu Malawyer – Celebrating 25 Years In The Game Taylor K – Genesis Sykes – Most Wanted Zinaro – Inzalo YeKwaito 2nd Half
Best Amapiano Album (Presented by Motsweding FM)	Best Gqom Album
Mellow & Sleazy – Boroko Keng De Mthuda – Baba Yaga Daliwonga – Dali Dali Kabza de Small and Mthunzi – Isimo Kelvin Momo - Kurhula	Funky Qla – Dark or Durban Bello No Gallo – Gqom To Another Level Vol. 1 QueDJ – We Don't Play The Same Gqom 2 Mr Thela – TronicsLand Series 2 General C'mamane – The Young Prince Of Gqom
Best Damce Album	Best Traditional Faith Album
Mörda and Thakzin – Asante II Dlala Thukzin – Permanent Music 3 Zakes Bantwini – The Star Is Reborn DBN Gogo – Clickbait Sculptured Music – Reputation	Sneziey – Sibonga Umusa (Live) Thinah Zungu – Indumiso yaseStezi Worship House – Worship House 20 University of Pretoria – uJehova Omega Khunou – Mororiseng
Best Contemporary Faith Music Album	Best African Indigenous Faith Music Album
Brenden Praise – The Gift Vol. 1 We Will Worship – Izililo Xolly Mncwango – Unusual 3C Live – We Bow Down The Fellowship With Pastor Namba – Come To Jesus (Live In Bryanston, 2022)	JTG Gospel Choir – Alikho Elinye Ithemba Lejwe la Motheo – Ke Nako ya Modimo Di Bruin Gospel Projects – Masango Discuss Nkuna – Vuya Matimba Ladysmith Black Mambazo – Soothe My Soul: Songs from our South African Church
Best Traditional Album	Best Maskandi Album
Joliza – Bhacasoul Experience EP Makhadzi – Mbofholowo Shabalala Rhythm – I'm Happy Shaka Ilembe – Shaka iLembe Soundtrack Album Volume 2 (Original Music from the Shaka iLembe TV Series) The Soul Brothers – Hamba Naye	Inkos'yamagcokama – National Anthem Sminofu – Uber Driver Mthandeni SK – Amakhothangqoko Ugatsheni – Uyihlo noNyoko Ntencane – Isivulwe Yonke
Best Jazz Album	Best Classical/Instrumental Album
Steve Dyer – Enhlizweni: Song Stories From My Heartland Hugh Masekela and Siparia Deltones – Siparia to Soweto Thandi Ntuli and Carlos Niño – Rainbow Revisited Vuma Levin – The Past Is Unpredictable, Only The Future Is Certain Kujenga – In The Wake	UBeyond – Sci-fi, Beats & Life Fannie Dick – End of the beginning Derek Gripper – Lost Time: Bach Cello Suite No. 1 Tony Drake – Lofi Chill Karen Devroop – Relentless
Best Afro Pop Album	Best Reggae Album
Zuko SA – Umkhonto Lwah Ndlunkulu – Imizwa Inkabi Zezwe – Ukhamba Blaq Diamond – Zulu Romance Nomfundo Moh – Ugcobo	Undefynd – Musinion Ras Vuyo – Love & Unity Dimahr – Proof of Life Two Point Ow – Love Expressions Skeleton Blazer – Give Praises

Technical categories

Best Produced Music Video	Best Produced Album
Kamo Mphela – "Dalie" (Producer: Kudzi) Sjava – "Amakhehla" (Producer: Tido) Loatinover Pounds – "4am" (Producer: BSV) Cassper Nyovest – "018" (Producer: Jabu) Filah Lah Lah – "Call Me" (Producer: Reabetswe Fila Ranamane)	Nasty C - I Love It Here David Watkyns – No Other Love Mbuso Khoza – Shaka iLembe Soundtrack Album Volume 2 (Original Music from the Shaka iLembe TV Series) Matthew Mole – Wake Up, It’s Morning Mbuso Khoza – Ifa Lomkhono
Best Engineered Album	Remix of the Year
Mbuso Khoza – Shaka iLembe Soundtrack Album Volume 2 (Original Music from the Shaka iLembe TV Series) Matthew Mole – Wake Up, It's Morning Vusi Mahlasela – Umoya — Embracing the Human Spirit Brenda Mtambo – Sane The Soil – Reimagined	Bongeziwe Mabandla & Ntokzin – "Sisahleleni (Ntokzin remix)" Jnr SA – "Weekend Special (Jnr SA remix)" Oscar Mbo – "Yes God Remix (Mörda, Thakzin, Mhaw Keys)" Harrycane featuring Eemoh, Master KG and DJ Latinny – "Dubula" Azana and Soa Mattrix – "Goodbye (Remix)"
Best Live Audio-Visual Recording	Best Collaboratiion
	Mörda and Thakzin - "Burning Bush" Dlala Thukzin, Sykes and Zaba – "iPlan" De Mthuda, Da Muziqal Chef and Eemohfeaturing Sipho Magudulela – "Sgudi Snyc" Tyla and Travis Scott – "Water" Kabza de Small and Mthunzi featuring Young Stunna, DJ Maphorisa, Sizwe Alakine and Umthakathi Kush – "Imithandazo"

Public vote

Record of the Year (Presented by Motsepe Foundation)

Music Video of the Year (Presented by RiSA)

Tyler ICU and Tumelo_za featuring DJ Maphorisa, Nandipha808, Ceeka RSA and Tyron Dee – "Mnike" Dlala Thukzin, Sykes and Zaba – "iPlan" Kabza De Small and Mthunzi featuring Young Stunna, DJ Maphorisa, Sizwe Alakine and Umthakathi Kush – "Imithandazo" DJ Stokie featuring Omit ST, Sobzeen and Zeenhle – "Awukhuzeki" De Mthuda, Da Muziqal Chef and Eemoh featuring Sipho Magudulela – "Sgudi Snyc" Tyla – "Water" Bassie, Aymos featuring T-Man SA – "Izenzo" Mellow & Sleazy, SjavasDaDeejay and TitoM featuring Tman Press – "Imnandi Lento" Lady Amar, JL SA, Cici and Murumba Pitch – "Hamba Juba" Mathandeni SK featuring Lwah Ndlunkulu – "Paris" Sam Deep, Njelic and Aymos – "Isigubhu" DJ Stokie and Eemoh – "Masithokoze" Sam Deep, Eemoh and Da Muziqal Chef – "iMpumelelo" Inkabi Zezwe – "Umbayimbayi" Harrycane, Master KG, DJ LaTimmy - "Dubula" Thabza Tee featuring Tman Xpress – "Nhliziyo yam eKhala Kakhulu" Mas Musiq and Daliwonga featuring DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small – "Gangnam Style" DJ Kent featuring Brenden Praise, Mörda, Mo-T – "Horns in the Sun" Shakes & Les, DBN Gogo, Zee Nxumalo featuring Ceeka RSA, and Chley - "Funk 55" Kabza De Small and DJ Maphorisa featuring Njelic – "Nana Thula"

Busta 929, featuring Boohle – "Ngixolele" Tyla – "Water" Tyler ICU, Tumelo_za featuring DJ Maphorisa, Nandipha808, Ceeka RSA and Tyron Dee – "Mnike" MaWhoo , DJ Maphorisa and Kabza de Small – "Kulula" Lady Amar, JL SA, Cici, Murumba Pitch – "Hamba Juba" Dlala Thukzin, Sykes and Zaba – "iPlan" Mas Musiq, featuring Aymos amd Young Stunna – "Sengizwile" Sam Deep, Eemoh, Da Muziqal Chef – "iMpumelelo" Win Linley – "Last Call" Soa Mattrix, Mashudu featuring Emotionz DJ, Happy Jazzman – "Mina Nawe" De Mthuda, Da Muziqal Chef and Eemoh featuring Sipho Magudulela – "Sgudi Snyc" Loatinover Pounds, featuring 25K, Thapelo Ghutra – "Sosh Plata (Remix)" Mörda and Oscar Mbo featuring Murumba Pitch – "Mohigan Sun" AKA and Nasty C – "Lemons (Lemonade)]]" Blxckie – "Ronda" MaWhoo and Master KG featuring Lowsheen – "Ngiyamthanda" Lowsheen, Master KG and Nkosazana Daughter – "Thula" Lwah Ndlunkulu – "Ngiyeza" Lowsheen, Master KG and Basetsana – "Lwakho"

Special awards

Lifetime Achievement Award
International Achievement Award
Best Selling Awards
Best-Selling Artist	Best Selling Live Audio Visual
Most Streamed Song of the Year
Record of the Decade
Album of the Decade
Rest of Africa Award
Asake – Work of Art Wurld – Don't Get Used To This Bensoul – Lion of Sudah Edgar Muzah – Son Of A Tribe (Royalty Edition) Bien – Alusa Why Are You Topless?