Master KG wins the International Achievement Award at the 2021 SAMAs

The biggest awards in Mzansi, the South African Music Awards (SAMAs), took place over the weekend. 

The awards were held virtually on Saturday, 31 July. 

Some of the artists that won big include Master KG, Sho Madjozi, Nasty C, and Ndlovu Youth Choir. 

Kabza De Small became the biggest winner of the night, walking away with four awards. He was followed by DJ Maphorisa who won three awards. 

Newcomer, Bucy Radebe, won two awards. 

The Lifetime Achievement Award went to Lebo M, Dr Lindelani Mkhize, and PJ Powers. 

Below is the list of all the winners: 

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Artist of the Year Blaq Diamond

Record of the Year 'Keep it Together' - Matthew Mole 

Music Video of the Year 'Price to Pay' - Miss Pru featuring Blaq Diamond and Malome Vector

Album of the Year 'Once Upon A Time In Lockdown' – Kabza De Small and DJ Maphorisa (Scorpion Kings)

Duo or Group of the Year Kabza De Small and DJ Maphorisa (Scorpion Kings) – 'Once Upon A Time In Lockdown'

Sofnfree Female Artist of the Year Sho Madjozi – 'What A Life'

Male Artist of the Year Kabza De Small – 'I Am The King of Amapiano: Sweet & Dust'

White Star Newcomer of the Year Bucy Radebe – 'Spiritual Encounter'

Best Rock Album Orange Sunshine – 'Yum Yuck'

Best Pop Album 'Tribes & Angels' – Locnville

Beste Pop Album 'Twentig 20' – Brendan Peyper

Best Adult Contemporary Album 'Rise' – Ndlovu Youth Choir

Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album 'Herverbeel' – Die Heuwels Fantasties

Best African Adult Contemporary Album 'Amakhaya' – Max Hoba

Best Alternative Album 'Iimini' – Bongeziwe Mabandla

Best R&B/Soul Album 'Uhambo' – Soul Kulture

Best Hip-Hop Album 'Zulu Man With Some Power' – Nasty C

Best Kwaito Album 'Ama Roto EP' – Reece Madlisa and Zuma

Best Dance Album 'The Healers: The Last Chapter' – Black Motion

Best Traditional Faith Album 'Spiritual Encounter' – Bucy Radebe

Best Contemporary Faith Album 'Your Kingdom on Earth' – Hle

Best African Indigenous Faith Album 'Izwi Lakho' – Mandlethu Gospel Singers

Rest of Africa 'Songs in the Key of Love' – Berita

Best Traditional Album 'What a Life' – Sho Madjozi

Best Maskandi Album 'kaMakhelwane' – Abafana Baka Mgqumeni

Best Jazz Album 'Modes of Communication: Letters from the Underworld' – Nduduzo Makhathini

Best Classical/Instrumental Album 'We’ve Known All Times' – Wouter Kellerman

Best Afropop Album 'Ngumama' – Vusi Nova

Best Live Audio Visual Recording 'Journey to the World and Beyond' – Sun-El Musician

Best Collaboration 'Mali Eningi' – Big Zulu feat Riky Rick and Intaba yase Dubai

Best Produced Music Video 'Hosh by Prince Kaybee feat Sir Trill' – Ofentse

Best Produced Album of the Year 'Umsebenzi' by Sjava – Delaydem, Ruff, Webmoms, Zadok and Vuyo Manyike

Best Engineered Album of the Year 'Inganekwane' by Zoe Modiga – Papi Diretsi and Songo Oyama

Remix of the Year 'Yehla Moya' – Da Capo

Best Reggae Album 'Persistence' – Bongo Riot

Best Amapiano Album 'Once Upon A Time in Lockdown' – Kabza De Small and DJ Maphorisa (Scorpion Kings)

Best Gqom Album 'Inzalo Yekwaito' - Zinaro

Lifetime Achievement Award Lebo M, Dr Lindelani Mkhize, PJ Powers

International Achievement Award Master KG

Best Selling Artist Mlindo the Vocalist - 'Emakhaya'

Most Streamed Song 'You’re the One' – Elaine

SAMRO Composer Highest Airplay Kgaugelo Moagi (Master KG) and Nomcebo Zikode – Jerusalema

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Image courtesy of Instagram/ @MasterKG