23rd Annual South African Music Awards
| 23rd Annual South African Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 27, 2017 | 
| Venue | Sun City Resort | 
| Country | South Africa | 
| Presented by | Somizi Mhlongo  Tumi Morake  | 
| Most awards | Kwesta (5) | 
| Most nominations | Nasty C (6) | 
| Website | samusicawards | 
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | SABC | 
The 23rd Annual South African Music Awards was held on May 27, 2017, at Sun City Resort and were hosted by Tumi Morake and Somizi Mhlongo.[1] The nominees were announced on April 20, 2017.[2] Nasty C lead the nominations with 6, followed by Kwesta 5.[3][4]
Performers
| Artist(s) | Song(s) | 
|---|---|
| Main show | |
| Amanda Black | "Amazulu" | 
Winners and nominees
Below is the list of nominees and winners for the popular music categories. Winner's are highlighted in bold.[5][6][7]
|   Best Newcomer of the Year  
  |    Best Duo/Group of the Year  
  | 
|   Best Female Artist of the Year  
  |    Best Male Artist of the Year  
  | 
|   Best Album of the Year  
  |    Record of the Year    | 
|   Best Maskandi Album  
  |    Classical Instrumental Album  
  | 
|   Best Afro Pop Album  
  |    African Indigenous Gospel Album  
  | 
|   Best Rock Album  
  |    Best Pop Album  
  | 
|   Beste Kontemporere Musiek Album  
  |    Best Newcomer Rap Album  
  | 
|   Best Kwaito Album  
  |    Best Dance Album  
  | 
|   Best Traditional Faith Music Album  
  |    Best Adult Contemporary  Album  
  | 
|   Live Audio Visual Recording  Album  
  |    Best Music Video of the Year  
  | 
|   Best Produced  Album  
  |    Remix of the Year  
  | 
|   Best African Artist  
  |    Best Traditional Music  Album  
  | 
|   Best Engineered  Album  
  |    SAMRO Highest Airplay of the Year  
  | 
|   SAMPRA Highest Airplay of the Year  
  | |
Special Awards
- International Achievement Award – Black Coffee
 
Lifetime Achievement Award (Brought to you by Telkom)
- Nana Coyote (posthumous award)
 - Bhekumuzi Luthuli (posthumous award)
 - Roger Lucey
 
Best Selling Album and Music Downloads of the Year
- Nathi Buyelekhaya
 
Best Selling DVD
- Joyous Celebration (Volume 19: Back to the Cross) - Joyous Celebration
 
Best Selling Overall Music Download
- Sfiso Ncwane (Bayede Baba)
 
Best Selling Music Download (Ring-back Tone)
- Sfiso Ncwane (Bayede Baba)
 
Best Selling Full-track Music Download
- Thabani makhanya
 
Sampra Award
Highest Radio Airplay of the Year – DBN Nyts "Shumaya"
Record of the year
- AKA - One Time
 - Amanda Black - Amazulu
 - Babes Wodumo - Wololo ft Mampintsha
 - Black Coffee - Your Eyes ft Shekhinah
 - DJ Clock - Wolves feat Prom Knights
 - Kwesta - Ngud' feat Cassper Nyovest
 - Locnville - Cold Shoulder (Official)
 - Matthew Mole - Run (Official Video)
 - Miss Pru DJ - Ameni Ft Emtee, Fifi Cooper, A-Reece, Sjava, B3nchMarQ & Saudi
 - Nasty C - Hell Naw (Official Video)
 
References
- ^ Ana (17 May 2017). "Somizi and Tumi Morake to host Sama 23 | The Citizen". The Citizen.
 - ^ "2017 SAMAs: all the nominees | Awards | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za.
 - ^ Kgosi Modisane (21 April 2017). "Nasty C, Kwesta lead Sama 2017 nominations". The Citizen. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
 - ^ Refilwe Pitjeng (28 May 2017). "KWESTA STEALS THE SHOW WITH MOST SAMA AWARDS". EWN.
 - ^ "Here are all the 2017 Sama winners". Channel.
 - ^ "#Sama23 winners announced". www.bizcommunity.com.
 - ^ "All the 2017 SAMA winners, revealed". www.glamour.co.za.