Cape Town — The nominees for the South African Music Awards (SAMAs) have been announced and the late rapper AKA leads the way with six nominations.
The prestigious award show will return for its 29th edition and will take place at in KZN on 18-19 November. The Citizen reported that KZN’s MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, Siboniso Duma, said the provincial government was happy to host the awards.
“We have no doubt the entire tourism industry and other sectors of our economy will be stimulated. We are looking forward to hosting thousands of music lovers. Tourists will visit our province ahead of the SAMAs and during the event itself. Rest assured you will be warm enough, you’ll be welcome and enjoy what’s on the ground,” Duma said.
On the nominee front, many of South Africa’s top male and female artists, DJs and prodcuers will be honoured at the event. AKA leads the way with six nominations, followed by rapper K.O with five.
There are a total of 33 award categories across multiple music genres. Take a look at the full list here.
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Compiled by Matthew Petersen
