SA’s big night in music is approaching, and this year it’ll be staged in sunny city of Durban. Easily one of my favourite events in the social calendar, the SAMAs give credit to and honour the best of the best in the South African music industry. Wanting to know who all the nominees are?

 Check out the full list below:
Male Artist of the Year
Nathi - Buyelekhaya
Black Coffee - Pieces of Me
Riky Rick - Family Values
Emtee - Avery
Francois van Coke - Francois van Coke
Female Artist of the Year
Judith Sephuma - One Word
Zahara - Country Girl
Fifi Cooper - 20Fifi
Karen Zoid - Drown Out the Noise
Zonke - Work of Heart
Newcomer of the Year
Riky Rick - Family Values
Emtee - Avery
Tresor - VII    
Fifi Cooper - 20Fifi
Nathi - Buyelekhaya  
Album of the Year
Francois van Coke - Francois van Coke
Emtee - Avery
Nathi - Buyelekhaya
Tresor - VII
Black Coffee - Pieces of Me
Duo or Group of the Year
Desmond & the Tutus - Enjoy Yourself
Witness the Funk - Finding Nomusa
Marcus Wyatt & the ZAR - One Night in the Sun
Jazz Orchestra, Junior Taurus & Lady Zamar - Cotton Candy
Big Nuz - For the Fans
Best Rap Album
Emtee - Avery
Kid X - 3 Quarter Pace
Da L.E.S - North God
Riky Rick - Family Values
Zakwe - Impande
Best Kwaito Album        
Big Nuz - For the Fans
Dbn Nyts - Believe
Kabelo Mabalane - Immortal Vol. 3
Dj Bongz - Game Changer
Mzansi - North Coast Vibe
Best Dance Album  
   
Black Coffee - Pieces of Me
Mi Casa - Home Sweet Home
Mobi Dixon - Tribal Soul Special Edition
DJ Merlon - Original Copy
Junior Taurus & Lady Zamar - Cotton Candy
Best Collaboration
Dbn Nyts ft. Zinhle Ngidi & Trademark - Shumaya
Shekinah x Kyle Deutsch - Back to the Beach
AKA ft. Redsan, Burna Boy & Stoneboy - All Eyes on Me
Major League DJz ft. Cassper Nyovest, Okmalumkoolkat, Riky Rick & Carpo - Sylza Tsotsi      
Khuli Chana ft. Patoranking - No Lie 
Best Music Video of the Year
Jack Parow & Freshly Ground - Army of One
Riky Rick ft. Cassper Nyovest & Anatii - Fuseg
Al Bairre & PH Fat - Caviar Dreams
iFani - Ayadelela
Monark - Negatives Deluxe
Best Remix of the Year
DJ Sliqe - Do Like I Do Remix
AKA - Baddest Remix
Mobi Dixon - My Sugar
Mobi Dixon - Never Let Me Go Remix
The Fraternity - Bheka Mina Ngedwa Amplified
Best Produced Album of the Year
Zahara - Country Girl
Mi Casa - Home Sweet Home
Sannie Fox - Serpente Masjien
Mark Counihan - To the Brave Ones
Zonke - Work of Heart