South African Music Awards
2025
Male Artist of the Year
Goldmax
Female Artist of the Year
Thandiswa Mazwai
Duo or Group of the Year
Black Motion
Album of the Year
Goldmax
“Play At Your Own Risk”
Newcomer of the Year
Nontokozo Mkhize
Best Adult Contemporary Album
Melanie Scholtz
“Seven”
Best African Adult Contemporary Album
Thandiswa Mazwai
“Sankofa”
Best Afro Pop
Album
Sjava
“Isibuko (Deluxe)”
Best Alternative
Album
Francis Soul
“Hindsight 2020”
Best Amapiano
Album
Kelvin Momo
“Ntsako”
Best Classical/Instrumental Album
Derek Gripper - "Ballaké Sissoko & Derek Gripper”
Best Collaboration
Black Motion
“Takala”
Best Contemporary Faith Music Album
Takie Ndou
“The Glory”
Best Dance
Album
Dlala Thukzin
“Finally Famous Too"
Best Engineered
Album
Thandiswa Mazwai
"Sankofa"
Best Gqom Album
Goldmax
"Play At Your Own Risk"
Best Hip Hop Album
25K
"Loyal To The Plug"
Best Jazz Album
Peter Auret
“Hope Dies Last”
Best Maskandi Album
Khuzani - “Angidlali Nezngane”
Best Pop Album
Tyla - “Tyla”
Best Engineered Album
Thandiswa Mazwai - "Sankofa"
Best Produced Music Video
Shekhinah - “Risk”
Best R&B / Soul Album
Elaine - “Stone Cold Heart”
Best Reggae Album
Luwe Da Lion - “After All”
Best Rock
Album
MaxX & Love
“These Blues Might Get You Too”
Best Traditional Music
Album
Makhadzi Entertainment
"Miracle Child (Deluxe)"
Best Traditional Faith Music Album
Ayanda Ntanzi - “According to Grace, A One Man Show”
Best Contemporary Music Album
Spoegwolf - “Eindbestemming”
Remix of the Year
Mpho Wav - “Hlala”
Most Streamed Song Of The Year
Bassie - "Kwelanga 2.0"
Rest of Africa Award
(South Africans Excluded)
Ayra Starr
Best African Indigenous Faith Album
JTG Gospel Choir
“Morena Re Ya Leboga”
