The South African Music Awards return to North West Province on 15 August 2026 for their 32nd edition, marking a significant homecoming celebration of musical excellence and cultural pride.
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The South African Music Awards SAMA32 entries are now open, welcoming musicians across 30+ genres to submit work released between February 2025 and January 2026.
SAMA31 celebrated South African music with historic wins, memorable performances, and powerful tributes to artists shaping the nation’s musical identity.
SAMA31 celebrates South African music under the theme “Flowers For Those Who Keep Our Nation Singing,” honouring artists’ creativity, resilience and cultural impact on December 14, 2025.
The 2025 South African Music Awards returns with a hybrid format on December 14, featuring 25 categories and nominees spanning diverse genres.
Tyla dominated the 30th South African Music Awards, winning four awards including Best Pop Album and International Achievement at the November 2nd ceremony.
Kabza De Small won four awards at SAMA29, including Best Duo/Group with DJ Maphorisa. Ntokozo Mbambo and AKA also took home multiple honors at the ceremony.
The late AKA leads SAMA29 nominations with seven nods for “Mass Country,” followed by K.O with six nominations. The awards ceremony takes place November 17-18 in Durban.
The SAMA28 awards celebrated South African music excellence across two nights in August 2022, with major wins from Chymamusique, Msaki, Nomfundo Moh and many others.
The SAMA27 winners have been announced! Blaq Diamond made history as the first outfit to win Artist of the Year, while Kabza De Small dominated with four awards.
The South African Music Awards 2017 winners were announced at Sun City. Amanda Black and Kwesta took home multiple awards across various music categories.