23rd South African Music Awards explained

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Venue:	Sun City Resort
Country:	South Africa
Presenter:	Somizi Mhlongo Tumi Morake
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Most Awards:	Kwesta (5)
Most Nominations:	Nasty C (6)
Network:	SABC
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Next:	24th

The 23rd Annual South African Music Awards was held on May 27, 2017,at Sun City Resort and were hosted by Tumi Morake and Somizi Mhlongo.^[1] The nominees were announced on April 20, 2017.^[2] Nasty C lead the nominations with 6, followed by Kwesta 5.^{[3] [4]}

Winners and nominees

Below is the list of nominees and winners for the popular music categories. Winner's are highlighted in bold.^{[5] [6] [7]}

Amanda Black - Amazulu Soul Kulture - Ngeliny'ilanga Babes Wodumo - Gqom Queen Vol. 1 Sketchy Bongo- Unmasked Nasty C - Bad Hair Extensions	Black Motion - Ya Badimo The Soil - The Soil Jaziel Brothers - Jaziel Brothers Soul Kulture - Ngeliny'ilanga The Parlotones - Trinkets Relics & Heirlooms
Amanda Black - Amazulu Lebo Sekgobela - Restored Babes Wodumo - Gqom Queen Vol. 1 Thandiswa - Belede Kelly Khumalo - My Truth	Kwesta - Dakar II Musa - Musa Nasty C - Bad Hair Extensions Nathi - Umbulelo Wam Dr Tumi - Heart of a king
Kwesta - Dakar II Black Motion - Ya Badimo Amanda Black - Amazulu Nasty C - Bad Hair Extensions Thandiswa - Belede	Nasty C
Khuzani - Inyoni yomthakathi Imfez'emnyama - Monalisa Imithente - s"yawuvala umlomo Shwi noMtekhala - Kwabhalwa etsheni Thokozani Langa - Amabrazo	Charl du Plessis Trio Imilonji KaNtu Choral Society - And Then I Heard A Voice by SJ Khosa The Voice of Angels - The Voice of Angels Volume 2 University of Pretoria - Love and War Bongani Radebe - Buyelekhaya Sax Rendition
Vusi Nova - Vusi Nova Jaziel Brothers - Jaziel Brothers Musa - Musa Robbie Malinga - Robbie Malinga The Soil - The Soil	Living In Christ Legends - Living In Christ Legends Amadodana Ase Wesile - Amadodana Ase Wesile Jerusalema E Ncha - Jerusalema E Ncha Lejwe la Motheo - Lejwe la Motheo T.C.C.C. Mass Choir - T.C.C.C. Mass Choir
Albert Frost - The Wake Up The Sweet Resistance - Where There Is Hope Lost & Found - Lost & Found Richard Stirton - Middle Ground The Parlotones - Trinkets, Relics & Heirlooms	Good Luck - The Nature Within Matthew Mole - Run Locnville - Taste The Weekend Sketchy Bongo - Unmasked TiMO ODV - Origins (Digital Edition)
Joshua na die Reën - Die Wêreld Binne My Adam Tas - Patatas en Pyptabak Coenie de Villiers - Emoji Refentse - My hart bly in ‘n taal Ricus Nel - Ouskool Boerseun	Kwesta - Dakar A Reece - Paradise Khuli Chana - One Source Nasty C - Bad Hair Extensions Stogie T - Stogie T
Dr Malinga - Good Will Babes Wodumo - Gqom Queen Vol. 1 Bullistic - N.W.O (New World Order) Taylor K - Paper Chase Trademark & Zinhle Ngidi - Trademark & Zinhle Ngidi	Black Motion - Ya Badimo DJ Clock - The 5th tick Durbans' Finest - Durbans' Finest - Reloaded NaakMusiQ - Born to Entertain Mobi Dixon - Live The Music
Spirit of Praise - Spirit Of Praise Vol.6 Deborah Fraser - Uhambo Sfiso Ncwane - Wethembekile Baba Teboho - Nkutlwele Bohloko Zaza - Blowing the horn of chronicle	Elvis Blue - Optics Hugh Masekela - No Borders Majozi - Fire Mango Groove - Faces to the Sun Msaki - Zaneliza: How The Water Moves
Joyous Celebration - Joyous Celebration 20 – Part 2 – The Alumni Joyous Celebration - Joyous Celebration 20 Live at The Moses Mabhida Stadium Khaya Mthethwa - The Dawn Krone & Various Artists - Krone 3 DVD Spirit Of Praise - Spirit Of Praise Vol.6	Khuli Chana - One Source Miss Pru DJ - Ameni Nasty C - Don't do it Nasty C - Good Girls Reason ft AKA & Khuli Chana - Yipikayay
Afrotraction - Love and respect Brenda Mtambo - So Much More Matthew Mole - Run Rubber Duc - The Secret Sun Sjava - Isina Muva	Distruction Boyz - Wololo (Dbanj Remix) DJ Mizz - Close to you (Mizz Afro Remix) Evida - The Woods (Evida Remix) Kyle Deutsch - Can't Get enough (Official Remix) Vic - Wena Wedwa (MusicCraftMAN Mix)
Jah Prayzah - Jah Prayzah Oliver Mtukudzi - Oliver Mtukudzi Patoranking - Patoranking Vee Mampeezy - Vee Mampeezy Vuyo Katsha - Vuyo Katsha	Candy - Easy Come Easy Go Dr Thomas Chauke Na Shinyori **Sisters - Shimatsatsa No 34: Xiganga Mmaausi - Monna Oa Sokelwa Qadasi & Maqhinga - Lashis' Ilanga Shabalala Rhythm - Yebo Ngiyavuma
The Soil - Echoes of Kofifi Arno Carstens - Aandblom 13 Mango Groove - Faces To The Sun Jesse Clegg - Things Unseen LeAnne Dlamini - Warrior	Kwesta
Kwesta

Special Awards

• International Achievement Award – Black Coffee

Lifetime Achievement Award (Brought to you by Telkom)

• Nana Coyote (posthumous award)
• Bhekumuzi Luthuli (posthumous award)
• Roger Lucey

Best Selling Album and Music Downloads of the Year

• Nathi Buyelekhaya

Best Selling Overall Music Download

• Sfiso Ncwane (Bayede Baba)

Best Selling Music Download (Ring-back Tone)

• Sfiso Ncwane (Bayede Baba)

Best Selling Full-track Music Download

• Thabani makhanya

Sampra Award

Highest Radio Airplay of the Year – DBN Nyts "Shumaya"

Record of the year

• AKA - One Time
• Amanda Black - Amazulu
• Babes Wodumo - Wololo ft Mampintsha
• Black Coffee - Your Eyes ft Shekhinah
• DJ Clock - Wolves feat Prom Knights
• Kwesta - Ngud' feat Cassper Nyovest
• Locnville - Cold Shoulder (Official)
• Matthew Mole - Run (Official Video)
• Miss Pru DJ - Ameni Ft Emtee, Fifi Cooper, A-Reece, Sjava, B3nchMarQ & Saudi
• Nasty C - Hell Naw (Official Video)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Somizi and Tumi Morake to host Sama 23 The Citizen. The Citizen. Ana. 17 May 2017.
2. Web site: 2017 SAMAs: all the nominees | Awards | TVSA. www.tvsa.co.za.
3. Web site: Kgosi Modisane. Nasty C, Kwesta lead Sama 2017 nominations. 21 April 2017. The Citizen.
4. Web site: KWESTA STEALS THE SHOW WITH MOST SAMA AWARDS. Refilwe Pitjeng. EWN. 28 May 2017.
5. Web site: Here are all the 2017 Sama winners. Channel.
6. Web site:
   1. Sama23 winners announced
   . www.bizcommunity.com.
7. Web site: All the 2017 SAMA winners, revealed. www.glamour.co.za.