Pop band Beatenberg dominated at the 2015 South African Music Awards
(SAMAs) at Sun City on Sunday.
The popular trio – comprised of
Matthew Field (vocals, guitar), Robin
Brink (drums) and Ross Dorkin (bass)
took home six of the seven awards for
which they were nominated, among
these coveted gongs including Album
of the Year and Duo or Group of the
Year for their debut album, ‘The
Hanging Gardens of Beatenberg’
In the battle of the SA rappers, AKA
won Male Artist of the Year for ‘Levels’,
Cassper Nyovest was named Newcomer of the Year for his debut album ‘Tsholofelo’, and K.O., of Cashtime Family fame, won Best Rap Album for ‘Skhanda Republic’.
Veteran musician Professor won the
Best Kwaito Album award for
‘University of Kalawa Jazmee Since
1994′, Black Motion went home with
the Best Dance Album gong, while
S’fiso Ncwane was named the winner
in the Best Traditional Faith Music
Album category.
a King won Best Rock Album for
‘Morning After’ and the Best Alternative Album went to Bittereinder for ‘Skerm’, while pop singer Riana Nel received the
Best Afrikaans Pop Album award for
‘Die Regte Tyd’. Wouter Kellerman – who was named joined winner of the Best New Age Album award at the 57th Grammys in 2014, for his collaborative album with
Indian composer Ricky Kej called
‘Winds of Samsara’ – won both the
Best Classical Instrumental Album and
Best Producer of the Year awards, and
also received the International
Achievement Award.
K.O. and Kid X won Record of the
Years, the only award voted for by the
public, for their collaborative track,
‘Caracara’.
2012 ‘SA’s Got Talent’ winner, poetess
and praise singer, Botlhlale Boikanyo,
made history when she received the
Best Traditional Album award at the
tender age of thirteen. She is the
youngest person to ever receive a
SAMA nomination, for her album,
‘Spoken Word and Music’.
Speaking to the Netwerk24 before her
impressive win at the awards
ceremony, Botlhlale said she really
didn’t expect to be nominated at such
a young age.
“I was just there [SAMAXXI nomination
ceremony] to celebrate the other
artists’ nominations with them, and
then my name appeared on the
screen,” she explained of this surprise recognition.
“I didn’t expect it at all. I was just
thinking the entire time, ‘No, it can’t
happen, maybe if I’m a bit older in a
few years’.”
Lifetime Achievement Awards during
the glizy SAMAXII event were this year
awarded to Zim Ngqawana, Mdu
Masilela and Mandla “Spikiri” Mofokeng.
The SAMAXXI winners are:
Album of the Year: Beatenberg – The
Hanging Gardens of Beatenberg
Duo or Group of the Year: Beatenberg –The Hanging Gardens of Beatenberg
Female Artist of the Year: Bucie –
Princess of House (Easy to Love)
Male Artist of the Year: AKA – Levels
Newcomer of the Year: Cassper Nyovest
– Tsholofelo
Best Rock Album: aKing – Morning After
Best Pop Album: Beatenberg The
Hanging Gardens of Beatenberg
Beste Pop Album (Afrikaans): Riana Nel Die Regte Tyd
Best Rap Album: K.O. – Skhanda
Republic
Best Kwaito Album: Professor –
University of Kalawa Jazmee Since
1994
Best Dance Album: Black Motion –
Fortune Teller
Best Traditional Faith Music Album:
S’fiso Ncwane – Bayede Baba
Best Adult Contemporary Album:
Niemand – Back Again
Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album:
Dewald Wasserfall – #EkEnJy
Best African Adult Album: Maleh – You
Make My Heart Go
Best Alternative Album: Bittereinder –
Skerm
Best RnB/Soul/Reggae Album:
Afrotraction – For the Lovers
Best Contemporary Faith Music Album:
Loyiso Bala – Power Love Sound
Best Traditional Music Album: Botlhale
Boikanyo – Spoken Word n Music
Best Maskandi Album: Thokozani Langa – Igema Lami
Best Jazz Album: McCoy Mrubata –
Brasskap Sessions Vol. 2
KIA RECORD OF THE YEAR
Caracara – K.O. ft. Kid X
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Zim Ngqawana
Mdu Masilela
Mandla “Spikiri” Mofokeng
INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Wouter Kellerman
BEST SELLING MOBILE MUSIC
DOWNLOADS
Best Selling Album: Die Regte Tyd –
Riana Nel
Best Selling DVD: Vol. 18 One Purpose
Joyous Celebration
Best Selling Ring-Back Tone: Pluto
(Remember You) – DJ Clock ft.
Beatenberg
Best Selling Full-Track Download: Pluto
(Remember You) – DJ Clock ft. Beatenberg
SAMPRA AWARD
Highest Airplay of the Year (2014):
Pluto (Remember You) – DJ Clock ft.
Beatenberg
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