Mail & Guardian looks at the winners and highlights from the South African Music Awards.
Hip hop artist, Hip Hop Pantsula (HHP), born Jabulani Tsambo, suited up and channelled James Bond at the 21st (XXI) South Africa Music Awards, where he hosted the award ceremony. The music award show, which took place on April 19 at the Sun City Superbowl, honoured musicians who stood out among their peers in 2014. HHP failed to impress as the host, as he rambled through the ceremony.
Pop trio, Beatenberg, however, had a better evening.
The Capetonian trio walked away with six trophies that included Album of the Year for The Hanging Gardens of Beatenberg album and Duo or Group of the Year award. Beatenberg shot to fame with their collaboration with DJ Clock on the hit song Pluto in 2013, which received the Best Selling Full-Track Download and Best Selling Ring-Back Tone SAMA trophies.
“Can I give a huge shout-out to Clock and to Edgar. This has changed my life and I started out a fan. Pluto is a song that brought people together,” said drummer for Beatenberg, Robin Brink.
Local hip hop came out victorious in the highly contested categories: Male Artist of the Year, Newcomer of the Year and the KIA Record of the Year.
Male Artist of the Year – AKA ( Levels)
Newcomer of the Year – Cassper Nyovest (Tsholofelo)
KIA Record of the Year – Caracara – K.O. ft KiD X
For full report and list of winners, see Mail & Guardian
