SAMAS 2017: The Winners

Kwesta started his winning streak by taking home the Best Collaboration Album at the industry awards.

He picked up five awards, including the Samro Highest Airplay of the Year, Sampra Highest Airplay of the Year, Best Rap Album, Best Male Artist of the Year and Best Album of the Year for his Dakar II album and hit single Ngud.

Newcomer Amanda Black also had an impressive run, picking up two of the top 5 awards - Best Newcomer of the Year and Best Female Artist of the Year, adding to her silverware the Best R&B/Soul/Reggae Album award that she won last night, making her a three-time SAMA winner on her debut album.

Nasty C secured the coveted Record of the Year award with his song Hell Naw.

Dance pair Black Motion won the Best Duo/Group of the Year and Best Dance Album while the high kicking Dr Malinga snapped up the Best Kwaito Album award while crooner Vusi Nova secured the Best Afro Pop Album trophy.

Here are all the winners:

- Best Newcomer of the Year - Amanda Black - Amazulu

- Best Duo-Group of the Year - Black Motion - Ya Badimo

- Best Female Artist of the Year - Amanda Black - Amazulu

- Best Male Artist of the Year - Kwesta - Dakar II

- Best Album of the Year - Kwesta - Dakar II

- Record of the Year - Nasty C - Hell Naw

- Best Maskandi Album - Khuzani - Inyoni yomthakathi

- Classical Instrumental Album - Charl du Pleassis Trio - Baroqueswing Vol.II

- Best Afro Pop Album - Vusi Nova - Vusi Nova

- African Indigenous Gospel Album - Living In Christ Legends - Living In Christ Legends

- Best Rock Album - Albert Frost - The Wakeup

- Best Pop Album - GoodLuck - The Nature Within

- Beste Kontemporere Musiek Album - Joshua na die Reen - Die Wereld Binne My

- Best Rap Album - Kwesta - Darak II

- Best Kwaito Album - Dr Malinga - Goodwill

- Best Dance Album - Black Motion - Ya Badimo

- Best Traditional Faith Music Album - Sprit of Praise - Spirit of Praise Vol.6

-  Samro Highest Airplay of the Year - Ngud - Kwesta

- Sampra Highest Airplay of the Year - Ngud - Kwesta