South African Traditional Music Awards honours winners

Some of the winners include the Daniel Brothers, Nomtiti, Amagcokama, Khombo Shirimani and the Junior King Star Brothers.

Below is a full list of winners and nominees:

Best Afro Soul Album

• Daniel Brothers – Journey to Love
• Candy tsa Mandebele – Siku ne Siku
• Afrotraction – Relationships
• Abantwana – Intonga Yakho

Best Reggae

• Ras Obrigado – Lengane
• SIzwe Zakwe – Reggae Music
• Angolah Maseko – Fyah

Best Praise Singer of the Year

• Malume Tau

Best Poet

• Venda Boy Poet – Ndi Nnyi
• SIzwe Zakwe – Come and Take your Love
• Lee The Poet – Because I am a Daughter
• Lucy Mbali – Matters of the Heart

Best Traditional Dance Group

• Nomtiti – Magosi Nnang le Melodi
• MmaAusi – Dibeisane
• Dinkgwana Cultural Group – Moremogolo

Best Newcomer

• Bakgatlha ba Mosetlha – ‘Tselane’
• IThwasa Le Ndidane – ‘Abashingayo’
• B.O.T – ‘Silo Samabandla’
• Dikwalata Cultural Group – ‘Regorogile Abantwana Intonga Yakho’
• Maha – ‘Seng’kile’

Best Male Artist

• Amagcokama – ‘I-Crush Yami’
• Joe Shirimani – ‘Xingungumani’
• Ithwasa Lekhansela – ‘Umaskito’
• Benny Mayengani – ‘Tintoma’

Best Female Artist

• Khombo Shirimani – ‘Madumelani’
• Makhadzi Shumela – ‘Venda’
• Candy tsa mandebele – ‘Siku ne Sikun’

Best Xitsonga Artist 

• Benny Mayengani

Best Mbaqanga Album

• Ababekezeli – Sipheth’imnyovu
• Bomshell – Uthando
• Ompetha – Umbulali

Best Accapella (Isicathamiya) Album

• Junior King Star Brothers – Amaqola Emvelo
• Botshabelo Kilimanjaro – Mokga o Moholo
• Complete Isiqalo – The Beginning

Best Sepedi Album

• Tau Sebata – Bapedi
• Tsa Bopedi – Tse Kaone
• Mponi – Bapedi

Best TshiVenda Album

• Vhavenda Cultural Group – Tshanda Nguvhoni
• Irene Mawela – Ari Pembele (Let’s Rejoice)

Best Xitsonga Album

• Benny Mayengani – Tintoma
• Khavisa – Xindodzi
• Snombhelani Sisters – Imagezi naN’anga
• Percy Mfana – Ni rhume Mfana

Best Ndebele Album

• Amarobazibukhali – Simarobazikukhali Album
• Mswes’akobantazi – Intombi kaMngani
• Maduma – Umtazana we-China

Best IsiXhosa Album

• Lingekile Ndlokolo – Igwiba
• Benny Mayengani – Tintoma
• Khavisa – Xindodzi
• Snombhelani Sisters – Imagezi naN’anga
• Percy Mfana – Ni Rhume Mfana

Best Setswana Album

• Tau Tona – Koi
• Ntaeza MorwaSetlhare – Turupa
• Nomtiti 6 – Magosi Nnang le Melodi
• Bakgatlha Ba Mosetlha – Tselane
• Cultural Group – Motho Wame
• MmaAusi Le Kulenyane – Dibeisane

Best Siswati Album

• Makhalisa – Ngishisa bhe
• Make Shelangubo – Ngimele Wena
• Masikane Sso – M’holo Wami

Best Sesotho Album

• Mohase No.3 – Dineo
• Seema Le Mmotsa – Ea Nyoloha Tsunami – Bokaota
• Letshekga – Batlasala babua

Best Boeremusiek Album

• Kosie Beukes – Konsertina Kaskenades
• Ricus Nel – Bring hulde aan worsie visser
• Die Teelepeltjies – Vars uit die boks

Best Maskandi Album

• Amagcokama – I-Crush Yami
• Iminyezane – Izinkani Ziyophela
• Amabhenanyawo – Akhuphula Umkhomazi
• Zanefa Ngidi – Amahliphihliphi
• Ezendidane – Game Over
• Nyon’emhlophe – Icala Lezinqa

Best Traditional Music Radio Programme of the Year

• Lavuth’iBhayi - Umhlobo Wenene FM
• Dzumba na Mina – Munghana Lonene FM
• Lwesuka Lutfuli – Ligwalagwala FM
• Ma-Afrika Tumelong – Thobela FM
• Siyatjhagala – Ikwekwezi FM
• Sgida Ngengoma – TruFM
• Re Mmoho – Lesedi FM
• Vastrap – RSG
• Tsa Etsho Tsa Setswana – Motsweding FM
• Sigiya Ngengoma – Ukhozi FM
• Rutand Vana Bitaola – XK FM
• Nambi ya DziNambi – Phalaphala FM

Best Song of the Year

• Smangele – 'Is’gwebo Sentambo'
• Nomtiti 6 – 'Magosi nnang le melodi'
• Khombo Shirimani – 'Samson'
• Sikheli Jnr – 'Ku Rambo'
• Sir Jambatani – 'Misava'
• Grant-Pierre van Wyk – 'Heading to Cape Town'
• Abantwana – 'Intonga Yakho'
• Nurse Matala – 'Touch'
• Flash Entertainers – 'Dee baba'

Best Vernacular Hip-Hop song

• Lil D Dakid

Lifetime Achievement Awards

• Mama Paulina and Khathide Ngobe

Lasting Legacy Award 

• Rex Rabanye

Best Traditional Radio Presenter of the Year

• Monwabisi Bangi “Gudla” – Umhlobo Wenene FM
• Ntsoaki Motloung – Lesedi FM
• Willem Viljoen – RSG
• Sthembele Thomas (Mantofontofo) – TruFM
• Vusi Shabangu (Vum Vum) – Ikwekwezi FM
• DJ Brian Rikhotso – Munghana Lonene FM
• Hunadi Mogohlwane – Thobela FM
• Tebogo “TJH” Hotane – Motsweding Fm
• Vincers Mabele – XK FM
• Zimiphi Biyela & Nonhlanhla Ngcobo – Ukhozi FM

Best Visual Art Artist of the Year

• Michael Selekane
• Matsemela Sello

Best African Jazz Song of the Year

• Lentle P – 'Motjwa Gae'
• Bow & Arrow – 'Mahlalela Mahlalela'

Best Traditional Music Airplay Radio Station of the Year

• Ligwalagwala FM
• Phalaphala FM
• Thobela FM
• Umhlobo Wenene FM
• Munghana Lonene FM
• Ikwekwezi FM
• TruFM
• Lesedi FM
• RSG
• Motsweding FM

Best Traditional Radio Program Loyal Listener of the Year

• Gijimani Ntuli – Ikwekwezi FM
• Sebudio Kgosietsile – Modiri FM
• Mr Tebogo Seroke – Motsweding FM
• Levy Maluleke – Giyani Community Radio (GCR FM)

Best Cultural Electronic Media Journalist of the Year

• Sakhile Sithole – Soweto TV
• Tshepiso Mogomotsi – Modiri FM

Best Traditional TV Programme of the Year

• Nophumelelo Ndlovu & Sipho Ngema – Ugubhu Lwami
• Thembinkosi Zwane – Izigi Zomzansi

Best Cultural Electronic Print Journalist of the Year

• Lulamile Feni – Daily Dispatch
• Mthobisi Sithole – Ilanga Newspaper

Best Department of Arts and Culture Award

• Limpopo Provincial Government

Best Traditional Community Radio DJ

• Andile MC Pholoba Ngcobo – Izwi98 FM
• Mthobeleni Qhingana (Tofolux) – Elgin FM
• Feziso
• Thusini – Newcastle Community Radio 103.7 FM
• Sivuyile Gova – Ingwane FM
• Silulami “Dumza” Dumezweni – Nkqubela FM 97.0
• Jikijwa – Ngqushwa FM
• Mduduzi Khumalo- ICora FM
• Othusitse Lobelo – Modiri FM
• Nqobizitha Mncwango “Ncwephelezi” – Siyathuthuka Community Radio
• Michael Shabangu – Alex FM
• Izivuthevuthe – Ukhahlamba FM
• Thabo Senna “Tizza Le Deep” – Kopanong FM
• Daniel Nkosi – Barberton Community Radio
• Foster Try Chauke – GCR FM
• Ntando Kondo – Kumkani FM
• Siyabonga Jingose – Unitra Community Radio (UCR)
• Andile Mc Pholoba Ngcobo – Izwi Lomzansi FM