Mzantsi Jazz Awards 2020: All the nominees

Steve Dyer is competing in the Best Jazz Album cateogry against Ndabo Zulu & Umgidi Ensemble, Sibusiso 'Mash' Mashiloane, McCoy Mrubata, Viwe Mkizwana Ensemble and Spha Mdlalose.

The Best Jazz Song category features Sibusiso Mash Mashiloane, Ndabo Zulu & Umgidi Ensemble, McCoy Mrubata, Viwe Mkizwana Ensemble, Steve Dyer and BandaBanda & The Crocodiles.

Other nominees in different categories are Sean Sanby, Riley G and Paul Hanmer & Robert Pickup.

The Best Jazz Album, Best Jazz Song, Best International Jazz Album/Artist and Best Radio Station Playing Jazz categories are open for public voting.

To vote, SMS the code (below) to 40439.

Best Jazz Album

• (BJ1) Queen Nandi – Ndabo Zulu & Umgidi Ensemble
• (BJ2) Genesis of a Different World – Steve Dyer
• (BJ3) Umkhuleko – Sibusiso 'Mash' Mashiloane
• (BJ4) Brasskap Sessions Volume 3 – McCoy Mrubata
• (BJ5) Tributes – Viwe Mkizwana Ensemble
• (BJ6) Indlela eyekhaya – Spha Mdlalose

Best Jazz Song

• (BS1) ‘Tugela’ – Sibusiso 'Mash' Mashiloane
• (BS2) ‘Ngovivi’ – Ndabo Zulu & Umgidi Ensemble
• (BS3) ‘Ziphi’ – McCoy Mrubata
• (BS4) ‘Sicel’u Xolo’ – Viwe Mkizwana Ensemble
• (BS5) ‘Bhaca Blue’ – Steve Dyer
• (BS6) ‘Ester and James’ – BandaBanda & The Crocodiles

Best Contemporary Jazz Album

• Out of the Candlelight – Sean Sanby
• Amanzi Nemifula: Umkhuleko – Sibusiso Mash Mashiloane
• A Groove for the Nation – Riley G
• Africado – BandaBanda & The Crocodiles
• The Right Timing – Victor Kgantlape
• Indlela eyekhaya – Spha Mdlalose

Best Traditional Jazz Album

• Queen Nandi – Ndabo Zulu & Umgidi Ensemble
• Ancestors Danced – It Has To Be Jazz
• Morning Into Evening – Paul Hanmer & Robert Pickup
• By Way of Introduction – Clement Benny & se7enofn9ne  
• Genesis of a Different World – Steve Dyer

Best Female Jazz Artist

• Ziza Muftic – ‘Shining Hour’
• Spha Mdlalose – ‘Indlela Eyekhaya’

Best Male Jazz Artist

• Riley G
• Sibusiso 'Mash' Mashiloane
• McCoy Mrubata
• Viwe Mkizwana
• Victor Kgantlape

Best International Jazz Album/Artist

• (BF1) On the Tender Spot of Every Calloused Moment – Ambrose Akinmusire
• (BF2) John Scofield – Swallow Tales
• (BF3) Calculus – John Zorn
• (BF4) PURSUANCE: THE COLTRANES – Lakecia Benjamin
• (BF5) Solid – Boney James

Best Radio Station Playing Jazz

• (BR1) Alex FM 89.1
• (BR2) TransAfrica Radio (Mo'Afrika Wa Mokgathi)
• (BR3) Kofifi FM 97.2