Two of South Africa’s most prominent TV personalities will be taking part (Bontle Modiselle and Lawrence Maleka) at the 2021 South African Music Awards (SAMAs) live on SABC 1 on July 31.
KAMPALA | LIFESTYLE UGANDA — This year’s South African Music Awards (SAMAs) will be broadcast live on SABC1 on July 31, 2021, and will feature two of South Africa’s top TV personalities (Bontle Modiselle and Lawrence Maleka).
In 1995, the Recording Industry of South Africa established the South African Music Awards (often called the SAMAs or SAMAs for short).
Each year, the ceremony is held in late April or May, with the judging process beginning in November of the previous year. The nominations are usually announced at the end of March, and the winners receive a gold-plated statuette.
The award ceremony is a live broadcast on SABC, and most years the show is held at the Super Bowl in Sun City, with three exceptions. The show features live performances by nominations as well as one-off collaborations.
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The SAMA Awards, held in 2020, included thirty different categories.
From year to year, these categories change to reflect changes in music styles and changes in the popularity of already existing genres.
A few of these genres are adult contemporary, Afrikaans, classical, dance, faith, jazz, Kwaito, Maskandi, pop, rap, reggae, RnB, rock, soul and traditional.
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Genres are sometimes grouped together based on their popularity among a specific demographic (i.e. Hip Hop, African pop, and Kwaito artists are often grouped together since these genres are popular among South Africans in urban areas).
Artists working in the genres of Gqom and Amapiano will now be given separate categories at the 27th South African Music Awards.
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Here’s everything you need to know about the 2021 SAMAs.
Who will host?
The 2021 South African Music Awards (SAMAs) will be hosted by television personalities Bontle Modiselle and Lawrence Maleka, according to a statement released on July 17.
Bontle Modiselle said: “I am thrilled to host the South African Music Awards (SAMAs) in 2021; what we do as artists, whether in music or television, we always hope the work we do will resonate with complete strangers as we reach out to communities.
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We always hope that our work resonates with the people we are reaching, whether it’s music, television, or the arts. Bontle Modiselle said: “I am excited to host the South African Music Awards (SAMAs) in 2021.
In response to the invitation, Maleka stated: “I am grateful for the opportunity to host the 2021 South African Music Awards (SAMAs), we hope that what we do resonates with people we meet.”
Meleka said of hosting the 2021 South African Music Awards (SAMAs): “I am grateful for the invitation; what we do should resonate with strangers we reach out to.”
Who is nominated for this award?
On 19 May 2021, the nominees were announced, with Kabza De Small receiving the most nominations with six, followed by Sun-El Musician with five nominations. Other nominees include Berita, Black Motion, Rowlene, and Mi Casa.
As part of the 27th annual SAMAs, new categories were introduced, including best Amapiano, Gqom, and kwaito albums.
Who will be performing?
The South African Music Awards (SAMAs) will be broadcast live on 31 July featuring performances by Sjava, Buhlebendalo, Azana, Boity, Langa Mavuso, Big Zulu, and Bucy Radebe.
A live broadcast of the performances will air during the event on SABC 1 at 8 p.m. CAT. The performances have been pre-recorded at a studio in Johannesburg.
Who were the winners?
This year’s South African Music Awards winners will be announced at the official ceremony on July 31, 2021, and will be posted here.
Where can I watch the 2021 SAMAs?
COVID-19 lockdown will prevent the 2021 South African Music Awards from being held in person, but the awards will kick off with a red carpet gala on SABC 1’s The Real Goboza show at 7.30 p.m.
