Sho Madjozi’s star continued to shine brighter when she won two awards at the 25th South African Music Awards (Samas) in Sun City, on Saturday night.
Madjozi bagged herself the newcomer of the year and female artist of the year awards.
Bet award winner Sjava, was another big winner, walking away with the hotly-contested best afro pop album and the most sought after best album of the year awards for Umqhele.
Black Coffee won the male artist of the year award and the best collaboration award on the first night of the awards for his song Drive with David Guetta.
Black Motion also took home awards for the best dance album and best duo/group categories.
Nasty C walked away with the best produced album of the year for Strings and Bling on the first night and took another award for the best hip-hop album.
FULL WINNER LIST BELOW:
Best Adult Contemporary Album: Ard Matthews – Impossible Machines
Best African Adult Contemporary Album: Nathi- Iphupha Labantu
Best Alternative Album: Nakhane – You Will Not Die
Best R&b/soul Album: Zonke – L.o.v.e
Best Reggae Album: Black Dillinger – Mavara Is King
Best Contemporary Faith Music Album: We Will Worship – Seasons Volume 1
Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album: Coenie De Villiers – Pure Coenie
Best Jazz Album: Bokani Dyer Trio – Neo Native
Rest of Africa Award: Diamond Platinumz – A Boy From Tandale
Best Live Audio Visual Recording of the Year: Cassper Nyovest – Fill Up Orlando Stadium – Robin Kohl
Best Collaboration: Black Coffee Feat. David Guetta and Delilah Montagu – Drive
Music Video of the Year: Jeremy Loops – Gold by Robert Smith
Best Produced Album of the Year: Nasty C – Strings and Bling by Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo, Sipho Dlamini and Collin Gayle
Best Engineered Album of the Year: Vusi Nova – Manyan-nyan by Robin Walsh
Remix of the Year: Zakwe – Sebentin by Cassper Nyovest, Hhp, Blaklez, Kwesta and Musiholiq
Best Selling DVD: Joyous Celebration 22 All for You
Best Selling Artist: Joyous Celebration – Umoya Kulendawo
Samro/capasso Highest Airplay Composer’s Award: Lady Zamar -Collide
Samro/capasso Best Selling Digital Artist Composer’s Award: Joyous Celebration – Umoya Kulendawo
Sampra Highest Airplay of the Year Award: Lady Zamar -Collide
Best Traditional Faith Music Album: Spirit of Praise – Spirit of Praise Vol.7
Best African Indigenous Faith Music Album: Ithemba Le-africa – Sesiphunyukile
Best Traditional Album: Candy – Hupenyu Unenge Viri
Best Kwaito/gqom/amapiano Album: Spikiri – King Don Father
Best Afro Pop Album: Sjava – Umqhele
Beste Pop Album: Snotkop- Sous
Best Pop Album: Tresor – Nostalgia
Best Rock Album: Dan Patlansky – Perfection Kills
Best Hip Hop Album: Nasty C – Strings and Bling
Best Dance Album: Black Motion – Moya Wa Taola
Best Maskandi Album: Sgwebo Sentambo -Yekani Umona
Newcomer of the Year: Sho Madjozi – Limpopo Champions League
Duo or Group of the Year: Black Motion – Moya Wa Taola
Female Artist of the Year: Sho Madjozi – Limpopo Champions League
Male Artist of the Year: Black Coffee – Music Is King
Album of the Year: Sjava – Umqhele
Lifetime Achievers Award: Tkzee, Mango Groove and HHP