South African Traditional Music Awards 2019: All the winners

The Best Male Artist and Best Female Artist awards went to Sagweba and Mmaausi respectively. The Daniel Brothers took home the Best Afro-soul Award while Shantel Semenya received the Best African Jazz Song gong.

Below are all the winners:

Best Male Artist

• Sagweba – ‘uSagweba’
• Vusi Nova – ‘Manyan-nyan’
• Sjava – ‘Umqhele’

Best Female Artist

• Mmaausi – 'Tshimo Ea Tlholwa’
• Mhan Flo – ‘Hunguta ku vilela’
• Buselaphi – ‘Ungibulalisa Ngamazondo’

Best Afro-soul Song

• ‘Jolomba’ – Daniel Brothers
• ‘As’phelelanga’ – Vusi Nova
• ‘Sana Lwami’ – Lady X
• ‘Inkomo Yami’ – Afrosoul

Best African Jazz Song

• ‘Boya’ – Shantel Semenya
• ‘Closer to Home’ – Sibusiso Mash Mashiloane
• ‘Thungununu Nemulambo’ – Ndivhuho NL

Best Reggae Album

• Chomza – Lerato Le Teng
• Criminal – Maqhawe Ngcobo
• Tribute to Winnie – Gangalee

Best Praise Singer

• Robala Jaka
• David Leshomo
• Molodi wa Setso Vol 4

Best Poet

• Gubhela Buyela Kuwe
• Nox Gold Metaphors to the African Child
• Jove Bari’amotswana Pelo

Best Newcomer Artist/Group 

• Miriam Lekena – 'Mdumiseni Ma’Afrika'
• Ntsika – ‘I Write What I Dream’
• K.K Shirimani – ‘Mafanato’
• Qhabula – ‘Ezimayini’
• Mathubadihala Cultural Group
• Mpatleleng Ngaka

Traditional Dance Group

• Nomtiti 7
• Vha Venda Cultural Group
• UniZulu Choir
• Ipopeng Cultural Group 

Best Mbaqanga Album 

• Ongcwesheza Abantu Besifazane
• Oswenka NjengoNongcebo
• Izihlobo Ihlupheko

Best Accapella (isicathamiya) Album

• Iphutha Lami – Young Singers
• Tshepo Yaka – Botshabelo Kilimanjaro
• Mhlaba Ngenzeni – Ndebele Brothers

Best Cultural Electronic Media Journalist

• Zimkhita Macingwane
• SABC News
• Lebogang Pebe
• Modiri FM News
• Fanney Tsimong
• Doti Productions

Best Cultural Print Media Journalist

• Mthobisi Sithole 
• Lulamile feni
• Daily Dispatch
• Ilanga Newspaper
• Thabo Rantlha
• Business Inc  

Best Department of Arts and Culture

• Limpopo 
• KwaZulu-Natal 
• Northern Cape
• Free State
• Eastern Cape

Best Sepedi Album

• Vol1 Ipopeng Cultural Group Vol1 – Ipopeng Cultural Group
• Molopo Madika – Senakangwedi
• Wa Matepe – MaJoy Modidi

Best Tshivenda Album

• Kule na Kale – Vendaboy Poet
• La Matshelo – Sikheli Junior
• Vol 6 Vha Lwela Zwisiwana – Thifhelimbilu & Gazlam Rumba Boys 

Best Xitsonga Album

• No.2 Dokie ya Balaam – MC Mabasa Na Shigombe Sisters
• Vana va Israel – Buti na Buti
• Murhi no.10 – Deliver Makhubele 

Best Ndebele Album

• Ngumama Onjani – Sikimani Bomma
• Langa Usikhayisele – Sibalandeleni Phuma
• Ngezekakaramba Amanzi

Best Sixhosa Album

• Unginguye – Mduduzi Nyawose
• Vusi Nova – Manyan-nyan
• uSagweba – Sagweba

Best Setswana Album

• Tshwene Mogaka – Ba Bina
• Bajadi Culture Group – Bajadi Culture Group
• Motho Wame – Tswelelang Cultural Group
• Bojale – Makopanela Pineng
• Botshelo – Ikageng Tlokwe Traditional Group 

Best Siswati Album

• Litelaphi Lami – Passion Master
• Ushisa Bhe – Makhalisa
• Hhayi Egameni Lemadvodza – Msa wa Lomshiyo

Best Indian Album

• Flash 50 – Flash Entertainers
• The Wedding – Maithili Shome Kandasamys

Best Sesotho Album

• No.6 Lele Chabetse – Sethunya Sa Luma Mpharane
• No.6 Batlohelleng – Linare Tsa Mafube
• No.17 Litaba Tsa Mofu – Kholumolumo Ea Leribe

Best Boeremusiek Album

• So Maak Ons – Vatvas Dansorkes
• 3 Ghitaar Jolyt – Hennie De Bruyn & Die Kitaarkerels
• Vanaand Dans Ons Weer – Die Ventertjies  

Best Maskandi Album

• Ocelazimnike Amagiya
• Osukasambe Osukasambe
• uDlubheke Yadl’intshebe
• Unjoko i-Divorce 

Venarcular Hip Hop Song

• ‘Mbilu Yanga’ – M.O.P
• ‘Sebentin’ – Zakwe
• ‘Umama’ – Sjava

Best Traditional Music Radio Programme of the Year

• Timitsu-Ta-Xitsonga – Munghana Lonene FM
• Lwesuka Lutfuli – Ligwalagwala FM
• Lavuth’iBhayi Umhlobo – Wenene FM
• Tsa Borena – Thobela FM
• Siyatjhagala – Ikwekwezi FM
• Sgida Ngengoma – TruFM
• Re Mmoho – Lesedi FM
• Vastrap RSG SATMA358 Tsa Etsho Tsa Setswana – Motsweding FM
• Nambi ya DziNambi – Phalaphala FM 

Best Traditional Artist of the Year

• Joe Shirimani – ‘Ximbvurembvure’
• Vha Venda Cultural Group – ‘Sialala
• Abafana bakaMgqumeni – ‘Bawucisha ngo-Paraffin’
• Tswelelang Cultural Group – Motho Wame’
• Sikheli Junior – ‘La Matshelo’
• Vusi Nova – ‘Manyan-nyan’
• Flash Entertainers – ‘Flash 50’
• Sjava – ‘Umqhele’

Best Traditional Radio Presenter of the Year

• Monwabisi 'Gudla' Bangi Umhlobo – Wenene FM
• Ntsoaki Motloung – Lesedi FM
• Willem Viljoen – RSG
• Sthembele Thomas (Mantofontofo) – TruFM
• Vusi Shabangu (Vum Vum) – Ikwekwezi FM
• Russel Kwinika – Munghana Lonene FM
• Matome 'Lady M Sekuba – Thobela FM
• Tom Perez – Motsweding FM
• Riano Nduve – XK FM
• Zimdollar Biyela & Khathide Ngode – Ukhozi FM
• Magidzeludzakeni – Ligwalagwala FM
• Given 'G Voice' Nekhumbe – Phalaphala FM