Following the announcement of the highly anticipated third annual official Dance Music Awards South Africa earlier this year, SA fans took to the internet to vote for your TOP5 favourites over the past few weeks.
Post the success over the past two years, the South African Dance Music Awards will this year celebrate dance music under the umbrella of 21 categories in total.
The competition which is driven strictly by social media and online interaction, means there is no “panel�� or judges who will dictate the nominees or actual winners. The public have the first and last say in the winners.
Voting opened on Monday and will close on the Sunday, the 29th September 2019.
“Now in it’s 3rd year, the Dance Music Award was created to honour the leaders of the genre, says awards representative Ricardo da Costa, ‘This year’s response has been phenomenal with a record number of nominations in all categories. As anticipated, the Amapiano category got the most entries this year so this addition was clearly applauded and love by the fans. Get those votes in South Africa so we can once again make history! ’
The City of Ekurhuleni will host an honorary ceremony on Wednesday, 03rd October where all winners will be announced.
AND THE DANCE MUSIC AWARDS SOUTH AFRICAN NOMINEES ARE:
REMIX OF THE YEAR
Babis Kotsanis – I Know (KaySoul Dub)
Slaga ft. Noxman – I Will House You (Chronical Deep Claps Back)
Floyd Lavine & David Mayer feat. Xolisa – Sondela (Kususa Remix)
Sculptured Music – Sad To Think (Fka Mash Remix)
Prince Kaybee – Fetch Your Life (Afro Brothers Spirit Mix)
COMPILATION OF THE YEAR
House Afrika Presents Mzansi House Vol. 9
Africa Gets Physical Vol.2 Mixed by Kususa
Stay True Sounds Vol. 1
Ohyea Muziq pres. Various Artists – Summer Sampler Vol. 4
In2Deep Records Sessions 1 2019
BEST UNDERGROUND RECORD
!Sooks & Avi Subban – Oasis
Kususa & Argento Dust – Incwadi Encane (Original Mix)
SculpturedMusic – Sad To Think (Original Mix)
Lemon & Herb Ft. Soulstar – NQO
Ryan Murgatroyd – Wicked Eyes (Ryan Murgatroyd & Kostakis Disco Cowboy Remix)
BEST RECORD LABEL
Just Move Records
Deep Obsession Recordings
MudPie Records
Stay True Sounds
House Afrika
BEST PRODUCER
Kususa
SculpturedMusic
Enoo Napa
Da Capo
Ryan Murgatroyd
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Black Coffee – Drive
Intruderz SA – African Woman ft P Elle
Prince Kaybee – Gugulethu
Da Capo Ft. Berita – Found You
Dwson Feat. Sio – Nobody Else
BEST MALE VOCALIST
Noxman
Lazarusman
Apple Gule
Ziyon
Zano
BEST MALE DJ
Black Coffee
Shimza
Kid Fonque
Kyle Watson
Kat La Kat
BEST LIVE ACT
Black Motion
DJ Tira
Goodluck
Busiswa
Mi Casa
BEST INTERNATIONAL PRODUCER
Lars Behrenroth
Atjazz
Stimming
Fisher
Rampa
BEST INTERNATIONAL DJ
Lars Behrenroth
Jimpster
Solomun
Atjazz
Louie Vega
BEST HOUSE RECORD
Sculptured Music – Its Sad To Think
Blow By Blow Atjazz And Jullian Gomes
Black Coffee & Karyendasoul Feat. Zhao – Any Other Way
Lemon & Herb Feat Soul Star – Nqo
Prince Kaybee Ft Msaki – Fetch Your Life
BEST GQOM RECORD
Da Fresh X Dj Athie Ft Busiswa – Konakele
Distruction Boyz – Amaxoki (Feat. Dj Tira & K Dot)
Rock Da House – Get Down (feat. Mr DUNNDIDIT)
Portia Luma feat. Sdudla Somdantso, Sjangalala, Max – Good Life
Gqom Invasion (The Return of the legend) – Deejay Soso
BEST FESTIVAL
Spring Fiesta
Rage Festival
Ultra
Fact Durban Rocks
Shimza One Man Show
BEST FEMALE VOCALIST
Busiswa
Holly Rey
Lady Zamar
Bucie
Simmy
BEST FEMALE DJ
DJ Buhle
Miz-Dee
Soulbee
DJ Zinhle
Abby Nurock
BEST EDM RECORD
Cinimin, Rocksted, Apple Gule – Perfect
Shades – Step in Your Shoes (feat. Halo & CANDI CHU)
Vinne & Das Kapital – M.O.R.E Ft. Thayana Valle
Pascal & Pearce w/ Locnville – I Got Ya Babe
Mark Stent & Danny K – Sweat
BEST DANCE RADIO SHOW
5FM – Selective Styles w/ Kid Fonque
Metro FM – Urban Beat w/ Mlu Dlukulu
5FM – In Das We Trust w/ Das Kapital
5FM – The Kyle Cassim Show
947 – Eunite w/ Euphonik
BEST CLUB NIGHT
Truth
And Club
Reset
Club Mvg
Nicci Beach
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Black Coffee – Music Is King
Ralf Gum – Progressions
Atjazz & Jullian Gomes – Big Bad Crazy
Kid Fonque – I Move To A Different Beat
Black Motion – Moya Wa Taola
BEST AMAPIANO RECORD
DJ Maphorisa & Kabza De Small – Amantombazane
De Mthuda Ft Njelic – Shesha
MFR Souls – Eargasms
Bantu Elements – Spirits
Jazzidisciples, Killer Kau – Sandton
KEY PHASES
02 September Top 5 Voting Open
29 September Top 5 Voting Close
03 October Honorary Dinner & Winner Announcements
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