Brickz, Malaika lead SAMAs nominations

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By Showbiz Reporter

KWAITO whizz, Brickz, Afro Pop chart toppers, Malaika, and Ntando lead the nominations for the South African Music Awards, organisers will announce Friday.

Brickz, ruling the kwaito scene with DJ Cleo's production, Sweety My Baby, is nominated for FOUR awards in the Best Newcomer, Best Song of the Year (Sweety My Baby), Best Kwaito Album (Face Brickz) and Artist of the Year categories.

DJ Cleo himself looks a good bet to win the Best Dance Album of the Year with Es'khaleni Ext 2 out of which pops out the monster song, Goodbye. He faces competition from Black Coffee, DJ Christos, KB and Skizo.

Malaika, currently riding the wave with their hit album, Vuthelani, are also nominated in FOUR categories: Best Duo or Group, Song of he Year (Muntuza/2 Bob), Best African Pop Album (Vuthelani) and Artist of the Year.

Ntando also has four nominations with his new Imvelaphi album which has sold double platinum since release. He is nominated in Best Adult Contemporary Album: African, Best African Pop Album, Artist of the Year and Song of the Year (Dali Wam).

It is a bad year for some of kwaito's leading artists like Mzekezeke, Mdu, Brown Dash and Kabelo who totally missed out on the nominations. Also missing is Mafikizolo -- probably suffering for having released their album before the festive period.

The biggest winners yet could be Kalawa Jazmee Records, with Spikiri nominated in two categories, including a double nomination for Best Kwaito Album (Simply the Best, and Gangstas Party). He is also nominated in the Song of the Year category for his hit, Current.

Thebe's smashing album, Lenyora, could also net him two awards: Best Kwaito Album (Lenyora) and Song of the Year (Safety Belt).

Bongo Maffin who recently reunited for their New Construction album are also in the hat for the Best Duo or Group award.

The annual awards will be held in April.

THE FULL NOMINATIONS:

1. Best Female Artist

Judith Sephuma - New Beginnings
Lebo Mathosa - Lioness
Pebbles - Playful Soul
Rebecca - Qaphelani
Sibongile Khumalo

2. Best Male Artist

Andile Yenana - Who's Got The Map?
Arno Carstens - The Hello Goodbye Boys
Jimmy Dludlu - Corners Of My Soul
Jonathan Butler - Jonathan
Selaelo Selota - Stories Lived And Told

3. Best Duo or Group

Bongo Maffin - New Construction
Joyous Celebration - Joyous 9
Malaika - Vuthelani
Revolution - Roots
Wessel Van Rensburg & Mccoy Mrubata – Kulturation

4. Best Tsonga Music (XiTsonga) Album:

Doctor Sithole - A Vukatini A Zimbabwe
George Maluleke - Misava Yi Hava Kurhula
Matshwa Bemuda & Magenge Sisters - Chom Na Chom No. 09
Thomas Chauke - Xidudla Kedibone
Thomas Gezane Mzamani - Va Hi Vitana Swi Street Kids

5. Best Maskandi Album

Bhekumuzi Luthuli - Impempe
Inkunzi Emdaka - Siyangena Thina
Mfiliseni Magubane - Uqanduqandu
Phuzekhemisi - Sthandwa
Thokozani - Ipeni Nephepha

6. Best Newcomer

Brickz - Face-brick
Kwani Experience - Birth Of The Mudaland Funk
Prokid - Heads And Tales
Tuks Senganga - Mafoko A Me
Wikid - Anger Management

7. Best Music Video

Dre - Freshlyground - Doo Be Doo
Neil Simpson - Freshlyground - Id Like
Mosese Semenya - Prokid - Wozobona
Lara Hollis - Zamajobe - Magic
Lara Hollis - Zamajobe - Ndawo Yami

8. Best Instrumental Album

Andile Yenana - Who's Got The Map?
Bazwaana - Newtown Breeze
Guy Buttery - Songs From The Cane Fields
Tony Cox - Live At The Grahamstown Festival
Wessel Van Rensburg & Mccoy Mrubata – Kulturation

9. Best Jazz Album

Andile Yenana - Who's Got The Map?
Jimmy Dludlu - Corners Of My Soul
Judith Sephuma - New Beginnings
Robbie Jansen - Nomad Jêz
Sylvester Mazinyane - Down South

10. Best Kwaito Album

Brickz - Face-brick
Spikiri - Gangstas Party
Spikiri - Simply The Best
Thebe - Lenyora
Zola – Ibutho

11. Best Adult Contemporary Album - English

Arno Carstens - The Hello Goodbye Boys
Clout - Since We've Been Gone
Darryl Purkiss - Chapter One
Louise Carver - Silent Scream
Watershed - Mosaic

12. Best Adult Contemporary Album - Afrikaans

Anna Davel - Godinne Op Die Grondpad
Chris Chameleon - Ek Herhaal Jou
Karen Zoid - Media
Lize Beekman - Draadkar Oor Die See
Theuns Jordaan – Seisoen

13. Best Adult Contemporary Album: African

Jabu Khanyile - Hiyo Lento
Jeff Maluleke - Ndzilo
Ntando - Imvelaphi
Phinda - Mbheka Phesheya
Tsepo Tshola - Winding Rivers & Waterfalls

14. Best Pop Album

Etienne Steyn - Storie Van My Hart
Kurt Darren - Vat My, Maak My Joune
Lonehill Estate - Take It All
Nicholis Louw - Rock Daai Lyfie
Watershed – Mosaic

15. Best African Pop Album

Kelly Khumalo - Tko
Malaika - Vuthelani
Ntando - Imvelaphi
Speedy - Evolution
Thembisile

16. Best Rock Album

Arno Carstens - The Hello Goodbye Boys
Karen Zoid - Media
Seether - Karma And Effect
The Narrow - Travellers
The Parlotones – Radiocontrolledrobot

17. Best R&B Album

Camagu - Uhambo
Ishmael - Long Way Home
Pebbles - Playful Soul
S. Davies - Soul Connection
Unathi - My First Time

18. Best Dance Album

Black Coffee
Dj Christos - Spiritual Journey 2
Dj Cleo - Es'khaleni Ext. 2
Kb - El Musica
Skizo - House Rules

19. Best Rap Album

H2o - Sheleni
Hip Hop Pantsula - Yba To Nw
Prokid - Heads And Tales
Slikour - Ventilation Mixtape Vol. 1
Tuks Senganga - Mafoko A Me

20. Best Contemporary Gospel Album

Benjamin Dube - You Blessed Me Still
Jay Hlungwani - Praise
Joyous Celebration - Joyous 9
Mthunzi Namba - Restoration Hour
Soweto String Quartet - Plays Gospel

21. Best African/Traditional Gospel Album

Deborah - Giloria
Jabu Hlongwane - Iyeza
Lusanda Spiritual Group - Umoya Wenkosi
Rebecca - Qaphelani
Solly Moholo - Moruti Nthapelele

22. Best Producer

Brian O’Shea on Arno Carstens - The Hello Goodbye Boys
Jimmy Dludlu & Camillo Lombard on Jimmy Dludlu - Corners Of My Soul
Laurence Matshiza on Judith Sephuma - New Beginnings
Peter Mclea on Sibongile Khumalo - Sibongile
Wessel van Rensburg & McCoy Mrubata on Wessel Van Rensburg & Mccoy Mrubata – Kulturation

23. Best Engineer

Fernando Perdigao for Jimmy Dludlu - Corners Of My Soul
Jasper Williams for Judith Sephuma - New Beginnings
John Linderman and Neil Snyman for Karen Zoid - Media
Marius Brouwer for Niemand - Reborn
Evert de Munnik for Sibongile Khumalo

24. Best DVD

Brenda - The Brenda Fassie Story & Videos
Drie Van Die Bestes - Live In Die Paarl
Mic - Moving Pictures
Moses Taiwa Molelekwa - Live At The Fin De Siecle Festival Nantes 1997
Nádine - Nádine 10 Years

Best Popular Song of the Year

1. Ntando Dali Wam

2. Brickz Sweety my Baby

3. Malaika Muntuzu (2 Bob)

4. Spikiri Current

5. DJ Cleo The Goodbye Song

6. Revolution Light of My Life

7. Kelly Khumalo Qinisela

8. Thebe Safety Belt

9. Tzozo & Professor Woza Durban

10. DJ Bongs Sobabili

Most Popular Artist of the Year

1. Judith Sephuma
2. Jimmy Dludlu
3. Arno Carstens
4. Andile Yenana
5. Pro-Kid
6. Karen Zoid
7. Malaika
8. Rebecca
9. Ntando
10. Brickz
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