South Africa’s Grammys aka South African Music Awards (SAMA) was held yesterday at the Superbowl in Sun City.The event was televised across the country and also streamed online. The 2010 SAMA Award winners are:
- Best Afrikaans Traditional Music Album: Klipwerf Orkes – Hantam Carnival
- Best Adult Contemporary Album – Afrikaans: Chris Chameleon – Kyk Hoe Lyk Ons Nou
- Best Afrikaans Gospel Album: Retief Burger – Luidkeels Oorgegee
- Best Kiddies Album – Afrikaans: Nedine Blom – Supercool Vir Jesus
- Best Country Music Album: Ray Dylan – Goeie Ou Country
- Best Rock Album – Afrikaans: Jan Blohm – 7 Jaar
- Best Alternative Music Album – Afrikaans: -Die Heuwels Fantasties
- Best Pop Album – Afrikaans: Bobby Van Jaarsveld – Net Vir Jou
- Best Sokkie Dans Album: Die Campbells – Mamma Maria
- Best Adult Contemporary Album – English: Dear Reader – Replace Why With Funny
- Best Contemporary Christian Music Album: Proxy – The Call
- Best Rock Album – English: The Palartones – Stardust Galaxies
- Best Alternative Music Album: English: BLK JKS – After Robots
- Best Pop Album – English: Axene – 16
- Best Global Chart DVD: Lira – Live In Concert: A Celebration
- Best Popular Classical Album: Daniel Rowland And Stellenbosch University Camerata – Vivaldi / Piazzolla Seasons
- Best Instrumental Album: Guy Buttery – Fox Hill Lane
- Best Traditional Jazz Album: Tutu Puoane – Quiet Now
- Best Contemporary Jazz Album: Adam Glasser – Free At First
- Best Jazz/Instrumental/Popular Classical DVD: Wouter Kellerman – Colour Live In Concert
- Best Music Video of the Year: Francis Gavin & Jolyon Ellis for Push Me To The Floor by The Parlatones
- Best Producer: Brian O’Shea for Fruitbats & Crows by Farryl Purkiss
- Best Engineer: Ishmael Morabe & DJ Swami for On The Edge by Ishmael
- Remix Of The Year: DJ Nutty Nys for K’zogo K’zogozogo (Summer Anthem) – Nutty Nys Remix by Deep Level
- Best Album Packaging: Craig Wells for Who Do You Trust by Cassette
- Best South Sotho Music (SeSotho) Album: Koete – Tharisa Ea Matsoapo No.4
- Best Tsonga Music (XiTsonga) Album: Thomas Chauke – Shimatsatsa No 29
- Best Venda Music (TshiVenda) Album: Ntshengedzeni Maligana – Mathada Vol. 2
- Best Mbhaqanga Album: Oflende – Pajero
- Best Maskandi Album: Umgqumeni – I SMS
- Best Traditional A Capella Album: African Cream Freedom Choir – Freedom Songs
- Best Adult Contemporary Album – African: Bhudaza – Likhomo
- Best African Contemporary Gospel Album: Solly Mahlangu – Obrigado
- Best African Traditional Gospel Album: Sechaba – Mangihamba Nawe
- Best Traditional African A Capella Gospel Album: Amadodana Ase Postile – Ngihole Jehovah
- Best Alternative Music Album – African: Joe Nina – Unchained
- Best Traditional/African Adult Contemporary African DVD: Solly Mahlangu – Obrigado
- Best Urban Gospel Album: Bongi & Collin – Makadunyiswe
- Best Pop Album – African: Ntando – Inqubela
- Best Urban Pop Album: Jozi – Wild Life
- Best Urban Dance Album: Black Coffee – Home Brewed
- Best R&B/Neo-Soul Album: Brian Temba – Something Better
- Best Rap Album: Teargas – Dark Or Blue
- Best Kwaito Album: Big Nuz – Undisputed
- Album of the Year: Big Nuz – Undisputed
- Duo or Group of the Year: Jaziel Brothers
- Female Artist of the Year: Lira – Live In Concert: A Celebration
- Male Artist of the Year: Black Coffee – Home Brewed
- Newcomer of the Year: Tshepo Mngoma – People And Places
- MTN Record of the Year: Big Nuz – Undisputed
- Best Selling Album: Bok van Blerk
- International Achievement Award: Soweto Gospel Choir
- MTN Best Selling Mobile Music Download: DJ Cleo – Hands Up
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Carike Keuzenkamp
~Photocredit: SAMA
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