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Tyla wins big at SAMA 30
The 30th annual South African Music Awards (Samas) took place on Saturday, at the Gallagher convention centre.
The host of the prestigious event was Minnie Dlamini, and she showed up in dazzling colours.
Tyla, Kabza De Small, and Mthunzi returned home with the highest wins of different categories.
Tyla who bagged three awards was not at the ceremony to receive them, but a video where she expressed gratitude was shared.
The award-winning singer said she could not be in South Africa due to a music video shoot.
Below is the complete list of the 2024 Samas winners:
- Best Adult Contemporary Album: Stimela – Drakensberg Boys Choir
- Ikwekwezi FM Best African Adult Contemporary Album: Sane – Brenda Mtambo
- Best Afro-pop Album: Imizwa – Lwah Ndlunkulu
- Best Alternative Album: I’m With the Singer – I’m With the Singer
- Motsweding FM Best Amapiano Album: Isimo – Kabza De Small and Mthunzi
- Best Classical/Instrumental Album: End of the Beginning – Fanie Dick
- Best Collaboration: iPlan – Dlala Thukzin, Sykes and Zaba
- Best Dance Album: Permanent Music 3 – Dlala Thukzin
- Best Engineered Album: Reimagined – The Soil
- Best Gqom Album: We Don’t Play the Same Gqom – QueDj
- Best Hip Hop Album: Dust – Priddy Ugly
- Best Jazz Album: Enhlizweni: Song From My Heartland – Steve Dyer
- Best Kwaito Album: Most Wanted – Sykes
- Best Maskandi Album: Uyihlo noNyoko – uGatsheni
- Best Pop Album: Tyla – Tyla
- Best Produced Album: No Other Love – David Watkyns
- Best Produced Music Video: Dalie by Kamo Mphela – Kudzi
- Best R&B/Soul Album: Testament – Lordkez
- Best Reggae Album: Give Praises – Skeleton Blazer
- Best Rock Album: Dans Deur Die Donker – Fokofpolisiekar
- Best Traditional Faith Music Album: Mo Roriseng – Omega Khunou
- Best Traditional Music Album: Hamba Naye – Soul Brothers
- Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album: Estetika – Elandré
- Beste Pop: Almal Gly – Die Piesangskille
- Remix of the Year: Weekend Special (Jnr SA remix) – Jnr SA
- Rest of Africa: Son of a Tribe (Royalty Edition) – Edgar Muzah (Zimbabwe)
- Best African Indigenous Faith Album: Soothe My Soul: Songs From Our South African Church – Ladysmith Black Mambazo
- Best Contemporary Faith Album: Unusual – Xolly Mncwango
- Lesedi FM Male Artist of the Year: UGatsheni – Uyihlo noNyoko
- Ukhozi FM Female Artist of the Year: Tyla – Tyla
- Radio 2000 Duo/Group of the Year: Isimo – Kabza De Small and Mthunzi
- Santam Newcomer of the Year: Tyla – Tyla
- Sampra Album of the Year: Isimo – Kabza De Small and Mthunzi
