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 frist 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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