South African Music Awards (SAMAs) 2022 Full List of Winners, 28th SAMAs Awards 2022 first batch of winners were announced during the ceremony held at the Sun City Superbowl in Rustenburg on 27 August 2022 and The remaining winners will be announced at the same venue on 28 August 2022.
Below are the first batch of SAMAs 2022 winners:
NIGHT 2 (28 AUGUST 2022)
Best Hip Hop Album
- B4NOW – Blxckie – WINNER
Duo or Group of the Year
- Ama Roto Vol.2 – Reece Madlisa and Zuma – WINNER
Best Collaboration
- ‘Osama’ – Zakes Bantwini and Kasango – WINNER
CAPASSO Most Streamed song of the year award
- Kabza De Small and DJ Maphorisa for Abalele featuring Ami Faku.
White Star Newcomer of the Year
- Khanyisile Mthetwa – ‘African Bird’ – WINNER
SAMRO Highest Airplay Award
- Zakes Bantwini ft Kasango – Osama
Best Adult Contemporary Album
- Platinumb Heart Open – Msaki
Best Classical/Instrumental Album
- African Bird – Khanyisile Mthetwa
Best African Adult Contemporary Album
- Cwaka – Mandisi Dyantyisi
Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album
- Volume – Die Heuwels Fantasties
Best Traditional Album
- Tshihwilili Tshanga – Dr Mercy Masakona Madzivhandila
Best Reggae Album
- Trailblazer – Reign Afrika
Best Jazz Album
- History In A Frame – Jimmy Dludlu
Best Contemporary Faith Music Album
- Sacrificial Worship (Live) – Pulane Maphari
Best Traditional Faith Music Album
- Vela Nkosi – Jumbo
Best African Indigenous Faith Music Album
- Similapha Nkosi – NUZ Voices Of Joy
Best Maskandi Album
- Idaymani – Thokozani Langa
Best Alternative Music Album
- Glow – Alice Phoebe Lou
Best Rock Album
- Partypocalypse – Springbok Nude Girlst
Best R&B/Soul Album
- It’s All You – Brian Temba
Best Pop Album
- Trouble In Paradise – Shekhinah
Beste Pop Album
- Niks Vergelyk – Posduif
Best Afro Pop Album
- Amagama – Nomfundo Moh
Best Produced Music Video
- ‘When House Was House’ by Mobi Dixon feat. Mariechan and JNR SA – Mabi Ntuli and Shona
Best Engineered Album of the Year
- It Takes Three by Charl Du Plessis Trio – Peter Auret
Rest of Africa Award
- ‘If Orange Was A Place’ – Tems (Nigeria)
Remix of the Year
- Sun-El Musician, Azana and Da Capo – Uhuru by Sun-El Musician and Azana
Best Kwaito Album
- Ama Roto Vol.2 – Reece Madlisa and Zuma
Best Gqom Album
- Umshunqo Reloaded – Dladla Mshunqisi
Best Dance Album
- Musique – Chymamusique
Chairman’s Award
- Yvonne Chaka Chaka
Best Selling Artist
- Notumato by Young Stunna