On Saturday the 2nd of May the 15th Annual MTN South African Music Awards ignited Mzanzi music’s biggest night at the Sun City Super Bowl. It was an all-out celebration of everything amazing about SA music, a coming together of musical styles, celebrity guests and enthusiastic fans. This year the show was all about the reveal, and the vibrant set lent itself to exactly that: exposing almost five million South Africans our musical winners in true MTN SAMA style.
South Africa’s current king of comedy Trevor Noah made his debut as show host, injecting an offbeat sense of humour into proceedings as he took the audience on a side-splitting journey through the ins-and-outs of local music. It was a rollercoaster ride, guided with acute perception by a man who has the unique ability to view the world from a different angle, with a wit and charm that had the audience shrieking in delight.
And as with every year, one of the most anticipated highlights of the show was the performances. Mzansi’s musicians came together to reveal their shared love of a good groove, and this was evident from the evening’s opening number: a power-packed tribute to the late Miriam Makeba performed by GoldFish, Bhekumuzi Luthuli and Zamajobe. It set the tone, and from there on it was all about combining talents. Da L.E.S took on Slikour in an all-out hip hop showdown, Nicholis Louw and Joyous Celebration raised spirits in an uplifting collaboration, Lifetime Achievers Yvonne Chaka Chaka and Anton Goosen showed why they are such respected legends when they performed together, and Siphokazi revealed a new side to herself when she shared the stage with Theo Kgosinkwe. In addition there were unique, electrifying performances from Prime Circle, Big Nuz (along with teen violin sensation Incha) and the Rhythmic Elements. This was a night that showed South African music at its best: original, incredible, inspiring.
And then there were the winners, the deserving musicians who now have a SAMA (or two or more) on their mantelpieces. They are:
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