Call for nominations: 2019 South African Traditional Music Awards

The 14th edition of the awards ceremony will run under the theme Free to Be Me at Mmabatho Convention Centre in Mahikeng on 28 September.

Nominations can be done by visiting the SATMAs website, downloading the entry form and completing it.

The form should be sent to any of the following addresses:

258 Brooklyn Rd
Menlo Park
Pretoria, 0081

or

83 Musgrave Rd
Musgrave
Durban, 4001

The nominated artists or groups must have recorded their albums between March 2018 and February 2019. The forms should be accompanied by a CD, DVD, artist or group photograph and biography.

The submission deadline is 26 July.

For more information about this call, visit the SATMAs official website, call the organisers on 086 100 0513 or send them a WhatsApp message on 065 826 2157.

Below is the SATMAs 2019 list of categories:

• Best Male Artist
• Best Female Artist
• Best Afrosoul Song
• Best African Jazz Song
• Best Reggae Album
• Best Praise Singer
• Best Poet
• Best Indigenous Comedian
• Best Newcomer Artist/Group
• Best Traditional Dance Group
• Best Mbaqanga Album
• Best a capella (isicathamiya) album
• Best Traditional Outfit
• Best Cultural Electronic Media
• Best Sepedi Album
• Best Tshivenda Album
• Best Xitsonga Album
• Best Ndebele Album
• Best isiXhosa Album
• Best Setswana Album
• Best Siswati Album
• Best Indian Album
• Best Sesotho Album
• Best Boeremusiek
• Best Khoi-san Group
• Best Maskandi Album
• Vernacular Hip Hop Song
• Best Traditional Music Radio Program of the Year (SABC)
• Lasting Legacy Award
• Lifetime Achievement Award
• Best Traditional Artist of the Year
• Best Traditional Radio Presenter of the Year (SABC)
• Best Cultural Print Media Journalist
• Best Cultural Exhibitor
• Best Traditional Community Radio DJ
• Best Department of Art and Culture