South Africa’s most elaborate and diverse Awards ceremony is back and big than ever. With success over the past two years, the South African Dance Music Awards will this year celebrate dance music under the umbrella of 21 categories.
The competition which is driven strictly by social media and online interaction means there is no “panel” or judges who will dictate the nominees or actual winners. The public has the first and last say in the winners.
Voting opened on Monday and will close on Sunday, the 29th September 2019.
THE DANCE MUSIC AWARDS SOUTH AFRICAN NOMINEES ARE:
| REMIX OF THE YEAR |
| Babis Kotsanis – I Know (KaySoul Dub) |
| Slaga ft. Noxman – I Will House You (Chronical Deep Claps Back) |
| Floyd Lavine & David Mayer feat. Xolisa – Sondela (Kususa Remix) |
| Sculptured Music – Sad To Think (Fka Mash Remix) |
| Prince Kaybee – Fetch Your Life (Afro Brothers Spirit Mix) |
| COMPILATION OF THE YEAR |
| House Afrika Presents Mzansi House Vol. 9 |
| Africa Gets Physical Vol.2 Mixed by Kususa |
| Stay True Sounds Vol. 1 |
| Ohyea Muziq pres. Various Artists – Summer Sampler Vol. 4 |
| In2Deep Records Sessions 1 2019 |
| BEST UNDERGROUND RECORD |
| !Sooks & Avi Subban – Oasis |
| Kususa & Argento Dust – Incwadi Encane (Original Mix) |
| SculpturedMusic – Sad To Think (Original Mix) |
| Lemon & Herb Ft. Soulstar – NQO |
| Ryan Murgatroyd – Wicked Eyes (Ryan Murgatroyd & Kostakis Disco Cowboy Remix) |
| BEST RECORD LABEL |
| Just Move Records |
| Deep Obsession Recordings |
| MudPie Records |
| Stay True Sounds |
| House Afrika |
| BEST PRODUCER |
| Kususa |
| SculpturedMusic |
| Enoo Napa |
| Da Capo |
| Ryan Murgatroyd |
| BEST MUSIC VIDEO |
| Black Coffee – Drive |
| Intruderz SA – African Woman ft P Elle |
| Prince Kaybee – Gugulethu |
| Da Capo Ft. Berita – Found You |
| Dwson Feat. Sio – Nobody Else |
| BEST MALE VOCALIST |
| Noxman |
| Lazarusman |
| Apple Gule |
| Ziyon |
| Zano |
| BEST MALE DJ |
| Black Coffee |
| Shimza |
| Kid Fonque |
| Kyle Watson |
| Kat La Kat |
| BEST LIVE ACT |
| Black Motion |
| DJ Tira |
| Goodluck |
| Busiswa |
| Mi Casa |
| BEST INTERNATIONAL PRODUCER |
| Lars Behrenroth |
| Atjazz |
| Stimming |
| Fisher |
| Rampa |
| BEST INTERNATIONAL DJ |
| Lars Behrenroth |
| Jimpster |
| Solomun |
| Atjazz |
| Louie Vega |
| BEST HOUSE RECORD |
| Sculptured Music – Its Sad To Think |
| Blow By Blow Atjazz And Jullian Gomes |
| Black Coffee & Karyendasoul Feat. Zhao – Any Other Way |
| Lemon & Herb Feat Soul Star – Nqo |
| Prince Kaybee Ft Msaki – Fetch Your Life |
| BEST GQOM RECORD |
| Da Fresh X Dj Athie Ft Busiswa – Konakele |
| Distruction Boyz – Amaxoki (Feat. Dj Tira & K Dot) |
| Rock Da House – Get Down (feat. Mr DUNNDIDIT) |
| Portia Luma feat. Sdudla Somdantso, Sjangalala, Max – Good Life |
| Gqom Invasion (The Return of the legend) – Deejay Soso |
| BEST FESTIVAL |
| Spring Fiesta |
| Rage Festival |
| Ultra |
| Fact Durban Rocks |
| Shimza One Man Show |
| BEST FEMALE VOCALIST |
| Busiswa |
| Holly Rey |
| Lady Zamar |
| Bucie |
| Simmy |
| BEST FEMALE DJ |
| DJ Buhle |
| Miz-Dee |
| Soulbee |
| DJ Zinhle |
| Abby Nurock |
| BEST EDM RECORD |
| Cinimin, Rocksted, Apple Gule – Perfect |
| Shades – Step in Your Shoes (feat. Halo & CANDI CHU) |
| Vinne & Das Kapital – M.O.R.E Ft. Thayana Valle |
| Pascal & Pearce w/ Locnville – I Got Ya Babe |
| Mark Stent & Danny K – Sweat |
| BEST DANCE RADIO SHOW |
| 5FM – Selective Styles w/ Kid Fonque |
| Metro FM – Urban Beat w/ Mlu Dlukulu |
| 5FM – In Das We Trust w/ Das Kapital |
| 5FM – The Kyle Cassim Show |
| 947 – Eunite w/ Euphonik |
| BEST CLUB NIGHT |
| Truth |
| And Club |
| Reset |
| Club Mvg |
| Nicci Beach |
| ALBUM OF THE YEAR |
| Black Coffee – Music Is King |
| Ralf Gum – Progressions |
| Atjazz & Jullian Gomes – Big Bad Crazy |
| Kid Fonque – I Move To A Different Beat |
| Black Motion – Moya Wa Taola |
| BEST AMAPIANO RECORD |
| DJ Maphorisa & Kabza De Small – Amantombazane |
| De Mthuda Ft Njelic – Shesha |
| MFR Souls – Eargasms |
| Bantu Elements – Spirits |
| Jazzidisciples, Killer Kau – Sandton |
