South African Traditional Music Awards 2023: All the winners

The awards, which were held in partnership with the Department of Art and Culture and the South African Broadcasting Corporation, featured 27 categories, with Inkabi Zezwe emerging tops in the Most Voted Song of the Year category. The Best Traditional Music SABC Radio Presenter of Year award went to iKwekwezi FM’s Mawaza Kabini, while King Nuba was crowned the Best Traditional Social Media Influencer award.

Below is the full list of winners:

Best Afro Soul Song

• Ukukhanya by Eves Manxeba

Best African Jazz Artist/Group

• Sandile Masilela

Best Reggae Artist/Group

• Phumi Maduna

Best Traditional Praise Singer

• Lizo Ndobe

Best Indigenous Poet

• Msa Lomshiyo

Best Upcoming Artist/ Group

• Mamakie Motlogelwa

Best Mbhaganga Artist/Group

• Impumelelo

Best Traditional Acapella Artist /Group

• Bergville Green Lovers

Best Traditional Music Community Radio Presenter

• Silulami Dumza (Nkqubela FM)

Best Department of Art And Culture

• Free State

Best Provincial Art and Culture Chief Director

• Sibongile Nkosi

Best Traditional Outfit

• Maggymargs Designs

Best Traditional Social Media Influencer

• King Nuba

Best Sepedi Artist/Group

• Seremi Crew

Best Tshivenda Artist/Group

• Vhudie

Best Xitsonga Artist/Group

• Mr Post

Best Isindebele Artist/Group

• Isumi Lamadoda

Best Isixhosa Artist/Group

• Balungile Shezi

Best Setswana Artist/Group

• Nomtiti 9

Best Siswati Artist/Group

• Msa Lomshiyo

Best Indian Artist/Group

• Yoji Cee

Best Sesotho Artist/Group

• Choko

Best Boeremusiek Artist/Group

• Donovan de Buys

Best Maskandi Artist/Group (Traditional/Digital)

• Inkos’yamagcokama

Most Voted Song of the Year

• ‘Umbayimbayi’ – Inkabi Zezwe

Best Traditional Music SABC Presenter of the Year

• Mawaza Kabini (iKwekwezi FM)