South African Music Awards spread the yellow carpet

World On Press


Ian Jindela

Picture by Speakers Corner

The date is set for this year’s music awards ceremony to be held at the prestigious Sun City Super bowl. The 16th MTN South African Music Awards will be on the 17th of April is sure to break the record with the new category stepping into the international arena. The recording industry South Africa (RISA) has decided to include International Achievement Award as the new category to honour home brewed talent that is making waves in the international arena. This category promises and will recognise the hard wok that South African artist’s has made in the performance, album sales and related rewards such as awards and recognition on the global stage.


On the nominees list the Nubian princess Camagwini has been nominated twice alongside the likes of Thandiswa Mazwai, Lira, Busi Mhlongo and Louise Carver. Her new offering Emandulo (ancient days) is also nominated as best Adult Contemporary Album African and has been released in Europe last year. She is the voice of the ancestors and with her calling as the singer and the messenger, Camagwini is sure to deliver at all times. She believes being nominated is just a confirmation of spreading the message and healing the troubled soul with her unique voice and stage presence. Busi Mhlongo has made a comeback with her new album titled Amakholwa “the Believers” being nominated three times in the major categories at this year’s SAMAS.
The music industry has taken another level this year as South Africa is counting down to the World Cup. Music lovers will once again have a time to mother of all parties at this year’s SAMAS. It is going to be a lifetime experience of live music and entertainment promises to break record of the previous SAMAS.

South African music will once again be celebrated and icons will be honoured with lifetime achievement awards like in the past will take place. It is always great to see such icons and divas honoured as they have contributed in local and in the international arena for past 20 year’s. In the past the likes of Caiphus Semenya, Anton Goosen, Hugh Masekela, Abdulllah Ibrahim, Mahlathini & the Mahotela Queens, Thandi Klaasen, Brenda Fassie an Johnny Clegg / Sipho Mchunu (Juluka ) has received the lifetime achievement awards.