Tyra tops SAMA30 with five nominations

Globally acclaimed music star Tyra is leading the way at the 30th South African Music Awards (SAMA30) with five nominations.

The announcement of the nominees took place Thursday morning at the Gallagher Convention Center in Midland.

Tyra's debut album was nominated in several top categories including SAMPRA Album of the Year, Ukhozi FM Female Artist of the Year, SANTAM New Artist of the Year, Best Pop Album, and for her song “Best Collaboration.” water Featuring Travis Scott.

Following Tyra are Kabza de Small, Mthunzi and Mbuso Khoza, who have been nominated in three categories each.

Kabza was nominated for Album of the Year and Best Amapiano Album for Isimo, as well as Best Duo/Group of the Year for Mthunzi.

Khoza is nominated for Best Produced Album, Best Traditional Music Album and Best Engineered Album for Shaka iLembe Soundtrack Volume 2.

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The full list of SAMA30 nominees is below:

Best Adult Contemporary Album

• Misty Cliffs – Misty Cliffs
• Stimela – Drakensberg Boys Choir
• Drive – Dr. Duda
• Shipwreck – Jack Atlantic
• Isipho – Smama

Ikwekwezi FM Best African Adult Contemporary Album

• Ishikatamiya – A Legacy for the New Millennium
• Amaksesha – Bongeziwe Mabandla
• Rethinking – Soil
• Thane – Brenda Mutambo
• Umoya – Embracing the Human Spirit – Vusi Mahlasela

Best Afropop Album

• Umkhonto – Zuko SA
• Imizuwa – Ruwa Ndurungkuru
• Ukamba – Inkabi Zezwe
• Zulu Romance – Black Diamond
• Ugkobo – Nonfundo Mo

Best Alternative Album

• Layers – Carla Franco
• Enter the Grootness (Deluxe) – Van Pletzen
• Despair and Romantic – CHXRL
• I'm with the singers – I'm with the singers
• Don't forget to howl – West Coast Wolves

Motswedin FM Best Amapiano Album

• Boroko Pit – Mellow & Sleazy
• Baba Yaga – De Mutuda
• Dali Dali – Daliwonga
• Issimo – Kabza de Small and Mtunzi
• Kulfla – Kelvin Momo

Best Classical/Instrumental Album

• Sci-Fi, Beats, and Life – UBeyond
• The End of the Beginning – Funny Dick
• Lost Time: Bach Cello Suite No. 1 – Derek Gripper
• Lofi Chill – Tony Drake
• Relentless – Karen Devloop

Best Collaboration

• Burning Bush – Moldah and Takzin
• iPlan – Dlala Thukzin, Sykes, Zaba
• Sgudi Sync – De Mthuda, Da Muziqal Chef, Eemoh featuring Sipho Magudulela
• Water – Tyra and Travis Scott
• Imitandazo – Kabza De Small and Mtunzi featuring Young Stunna, DJ Maphorisa, Sizwe Alakine, Umthakathi Kush

Best Dance Album

• Asante II – Molda and Takzin
• Permanent Music 3 – Dlala Thukzin
• Stars are reborn – Zakes Vantwini
• Clickbait – DBN Gogo
• Reputation – Sculpted Music

Best Album Engineering

• Shaka iLembe Soundtrack Album Vol. 2 (Original Music from Shaka iLembe TV Series) – Mbuso Khoza
• Wake up, it's morning – Matthew Mohr
• Umoya – Embracing the Human Spirit – Vusi Mahlasela
• Thane – Brenda Mutambo
• Rethinking – Soil

Best Gqom Albums

• Dark or Durban – Funky Qla
• Gqom To Another Level Vol.1 – Vero No Galo
• We don't play the same Gqom 2 – QueDj
• TronicsLand Series 2 – Mr. Terra
• Young Rubber Prince – General Kumane

Best Hip Hop Album

• Note to self – FLVME
• I love it here – Nasty C
• People Forget to Be People (Deluxe Edition) – Wordz
• Heartbreak Hotel – Big Hush
• Dust – Priddy Ugly

Best Jazz Album

• Enlizweni: A Song from Home in My Heart – Steve Dyer
• From Siparia to Soweto – Hugh Masekela and the Siparia Deltones
• Revisiting the Rainbow – Thandi Ntuli and Carlos Niño
• The past is unpredictable, only the future is certain – Vuma Levin
• Wake – Kujenga

Best Kwaito Albums

• Ghetto Scomraz – Abobova
• Celebrating 25 years in the gaming industry – Sbu Malawyer
• Genesis – Taylor K
• Most Wanted – Sykes
• Insaro Equite Second Half – Ginaro

Best Maskandi Album

• National Anthem – Inkos'yamagcokama
• Uber Driver – Smirnoff
• Amakotankoko – Mutandeni SK
• Uihilo Nonyoko – Ugatsheni
• Isiuvulwe Yonke – Nthenkane

Best Pop Album

• You Need Therapy – Mila Smith
• Magic – Will Linley
• 23:23 – Paxton
• Wake up, it's morning – Matthew Mohr
• Tyra – Tyra

Best Produced Album

• I love it here – Nasty C
• There's No Other Love – David Watkins
• Shaka iLembe Soundtrack Album Vol. 2 (Original Music from Shaka iLembe TV Series) – Mbuso Khoza
• Wake up, it's morning – Matthew Mohr
• Ifa Lomkono – Mbuso Khoza

Best Music Video

• Dali by Kamo Mphela – Kuji
• Amakhehla – Tido by Sjava
• 4am by Loatinover Pounds – BSV
• 018 Cassper Nyovest – Jabu
• Call Me by Filah Lah Lah – Reabetswe Fila Ranamane

Umhlobo Weneng FM Best R&B/Soul Album

• Tale of a Fallen Queen – Ayanda Jiya
• Love Letter – KashCPT
• Hugs When It's Cold: Hug Pack – Una Rams
• Testament – ​​Lordkez
• The Other Side (Deluxe EP) – Mia

Best Reggae Album

• Musignon – Undefinite
• Love and Unity – Ras Vuyo
• Proof of Life – Dimar
• Affection – Two-Point Ou
• Give praise – Skeleton Blazer

Best Rock Album

• In the Donker – François Van Coke
• Durbulak – Millennium
• Hard Mode – Wonderboom
• Born and raised – Kenny Hughes
• All Killer Filler – Evert Snyman

Best Traditional Worship Music Album

• Sibonga Umutha (Live) – Sneziey
• Indumiso yaseStezi – Tina Zungu
• Chapel 20 – Chapel
• uJehova – University of Pretoria
• Morolisen – Omega Knud

Best Traditional Music Album

• Bhacasoul Experience EP – Joliza
• Mbohorowo – Makhazi
• I'm Happy – Shabalalarhythm
• Shaka Ilembe Soundtrack Album Volume 2 (Original Music from the Shaka Ilembe TV Series) – Shaka Ilembe
• Hamba Neye – Soul Brothers

Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album

• Rondly, Freak en di buitereve – Valiant Swart
• Allegaarkie vir 'n Askeet – Neil Sandilands
• Die Vallei – Joshua na di Rain
• Aesthetica – Elandre
• All – Jacob Swan

Best Pop Album

• Almar Gri – The Piesangskille
• Healer – Rhino Velvet
• Brah – Yang Yang Yang
• Omdat Jy Mag – Brendan Payper
• My Mense – Ilan van Staden

Remix of the Year

• Sisahleleleni (Ntokzin Remix) – Bongeziwe Mabandla & Ntokzin
• Weekend Special (Jnr SA Remix) – Jnr SA
• Jesus God Remix Molda, Takzin, Mo Keys – Oscar Mbo
• Dubula – Hurricane feat. Emo, Master KG, DJ Latini
• Goodbye Remix by Soa Mattrix – Azana and Soa Mattrix

Other Africa Awards

• Asake: Works of Art – Asake
• Don't get used to this – WurlD
• Lion of Suda – Ben Soul
• Son of the Tribe (Royalty Edition) – Edgar Muza
• Alusa Why are you topless? – Bien

Best African Indigenous Spiritual Music Album

• Ariho Erinye Isemba – JTG Gospel Choir
• Ke Nako ya Modimo – Lejwe la Motheo
• Masango – The Bruin Gospel Project
• Buya Matimba – Discuss Nkuna
• Heal My Soul: Songs from South African Churches – Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Best Contemporary Devotional Music Album

• The Gift Vol.1 – Brenden Pryce
• Ijiriro – We worship
• Rare – Xolly Mncwango
• We Bow Down – 3C Live
• Come to Jesus (Live in Bryanston, 2022) – Fellowship with Pastor Namba

Lesedi FM Male Artiste of the Year

• Priddy Ugly – Dust
• Kelvin Momo – Kulfla
• Ugatsheni – Uihilo Nonyoko
• Daliwonga – Dali Dali
• De Mutuda – Baba Yaga

Ukhozi FM Female Artist of the Year

• Tyra – Tyra
• Brenda Mutambo – Sanity
• Rwa Ndurungkulu – Imizuwa
• Lord Kes – Testament
• Xolly Mncwango – Rare

Radio 2000 Duo/Group of the Year

• Mellow & Sleazy – Borokoken
• FokofPolisieKar – Dans Deur Die Donker
• Ladysmith Black Mambazo – Healing the Soul: Songs of the South African Church
• The Piesangskille and Johann Barth by Almar Glay
• Kabza de Small and Mtunzi – Issimo

Santam Best Newcomer of the Year Award

• Sykes – Most Wanted
• Rwa Ndurungkulu – Imizuwa
• Tyra – Tyra
• The Piesangskille and Johann Barth by Almar Glay
• Joliza – Bhacasoul Experience EP

Sampler Album of the Year

• Issimo – Kabza de Small and Mtunzi
• Tyra – Tyra
• Dali Dali – Daliwonga
• Heal My Soul: Songs from South African Churches – Ladysmith Black Mambazo
• Rare – Xolly Mncwango

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