The South African Music Awards (SAMA27) has spruced up a few categories as the call for entries gathers momentum!
The Best Kwaito/Amapiano/Gqom Album has been discontinued and in its place are the newly named categories:
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Best Amapiano Album. The category honors excellence by musicians in the amapiano genre.
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Best Gqom Album. The category honors excellence by musicians in the gqom genre.
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The Best Kwaito Album. The category has been reinstated after it was bundled together with Amapiano and gqom genre as sub-genres since 2017. – SAMA27.
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Remarked RiSA CEO Nhlanhla Sibisi: “This move is a reflection of the changing local music landscape as seen in the rise in popularity of these three genres. The consistent number of entries and the competitiveness of the music justified the unbundling of the old Best Kwaito/Amapiano/Gqom Album category. The SAMAs remain relevant and responsive to the trends in the music industry. We look forward to a great run in the new categories. I also wish to encourage our musicians to submit entries for SAMA consideration before the deadline of midnight on 31 January 2021.” – SAMA27.
The South African Music Awards (SAMA and or SAMA27) are organized by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA).
Platinum Music Awards (PLAMAs) for North West province launched!
In other news, KST Multimedia has launched the first-ever Platinum Music Awards (Plamas) are scheduled to take place in the first quarter of 2021. The awards are aimed at celebrating excellence in music by artists, musicians, and producers who were born, raised, or are residents of the North West province.
The organizers, KST Multimedia, have made a call for entries to be submitted since December 2020. These will be considered by a panel of music, art, and culture experts who will vet and shortlist the finalists. The winners will be decided by a public vote. – Plamas.
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Some 19 categories including Best Dance Album, Best African Pop Album, Best Traditional Album, Best Afrikaans Album, Best Traditional Faith Album, Best Jazz Album, Best R&B/Soul/Reggae Album, and Best Rap Album are open for competition. In addition Song of the Year, Best Album, Best Female Artist, Best Male Artist, Best Newcomer, and Best Duo/Group will be awarded. – Plamas.
Commented spokesperson, Mr. Sanele Makinane of KST Multimedia: “We are delighted to announce the Plamas. We have assembled a team of competent individuals to ensure that we deliver a world-class experience that the North West people will be proud of. We make the call to have our musicians enter their music and stand a chance to be nominated for these prestigious awards. More information will be released in due course.” – Plamas.
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For more information: Visit their website www.plamas.co.za
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