Complete List Of Amapiano Awards Nominees. The nominations for the South African Amapiano Music Awards 2023 are out. From Kabza De Small with 9 nominations, to Young Stunner and Toss with 8, Uncle Waffles with 7 and Kelvin Momo, Daliwonga and Focalistic with 6 each, check out the rest of the list below.
The second annual South African Amapiano Awards are back with a brand-new sponsor and host on board.Scheduled to place at Sun Arena in Pretoria on April 2, this year’s edition will be hosted by Robot Boii, while South Africa’s premium sneaker brand, Bathu have come on board as the awards’ principal sponsor.
The nominations for the 2023 were recently announced at an exclusive gathering in Fourways, Johannesburg, and not surprisingly, Kabza De Small leads the pack with nine nominations, with four of his top-charting songs dominating the ‘Song of the Year’ category.He is followed closely by Young Stunner and Toss with eight nominations, including ‘Best Amapiano Lyricist’ and ‘Best Amapiano Newcomer’.
Next is Uncle Waffles with seven nods, followed by Kelvin Momo, Daliwonga, and Focalistic with six nominations each.First-time nominees include some of the most celebrated and chart-topping artists right now in South Africa, namely Le Tee, Pabi Cooper and Nkosazana Daughter.Commenting on their partnership for the 2023 edition of the South African Amapiano Awards, managing director of Bathu, said: “We are so proud to integrate the South African Amapiano Awards into our mission to help people walk the journey to their desired success. Bathu stimulates pop-cultural conversations every year through the power of helping South Africans walk their journey with our products.”
Check out the full list:
Best Amapiano street dancer
▪️Chad Jones & Family▪️Soweto’s Finest▪️Hope Ramafalo & Hlogi Mash (House Of H&H)▪️Kananelo & Tlhogi▪️Thee Buhle
Best Amapiano Online DJ / Performance Platform
▪️Balcony Mix – Major League DJz▪️Black Music – Mr Jazziq▪️Groove Cartel – Groove Cartel▪️Mordecai – DJ Mordecai▪️Pianocast – Stanky DeeJay
Best Amapiano Artist Manager
▪️Coby for DBN Gogo▪️Dada Archie for Amaroto▪️Kreative Korner for Uncle Waffles▪️Thuli for Blaqboy Music & Piano Hub▪️Tshiamo for Musa Keys
Best Amapiano Festive Hit
▪️Ba Straata by DJ Maphorisa & Visca feat. Stompiiey, ShaunMusiq, Ftears, Madumane & 2woshort 3▪️Tobetsa by Myztro, ShaunMusiq & Ftears▪️Zotata by Pcee, Justin99 & EeQue ft. Mr Jazziq▪️Nkantini by Mac G & Sir Trill feat. Bailey & EmjayKeyz▪️Stimela by 2 Point 1 ft. Ntate Stunna & Nthabi Sings
Best Amapiano Private School Act
▪️Gaba Cannal▪️DJ Jaivaine▪️Kelvin Momo▪️Mdu AKA TRP▪️DJ Stokie
Friends Of Amapiano
▪️Ami Faku▪️Asake▪️Beast▪️Cassper Nyovest▪️Davido▪️Dladla Mshunqisi▪️Mac Gee▪️Msaki▪️Vetkuk & Mahoota▪️WizKid
Best Amapiano Dance Act
▪️Bontle Smith▪️Kamo Mphela▪️Lady Du▪️Pabi Cooper▪️Robot Boii
Best Amapiano Breakthrough Act
▪️Q-Mark & Tipzee▪️Myztro▪️Ch’cco▪️Toss, Mdoovar & 9umba▪️Khanyisa Jaceni
Best Amapiano Newcomer
▪️Felo Le Tee▪️Pabi Cooper▪️Toss▪️Uncle Waffles▪️Young Stunna
Most Viral Amapiano Song Of the Year
▪️Ameno Amapiano Remix (You Wanna Bamba) by Goya Menor & Nektunez▪️Hamba Wena by Deep London & Boohle▪️Nkao Tempela by Ch’cco and Mellow & Sleazy▪️Salary Salary by Robot Boii, Mellow & Sleazy & Soul Revolver feat. Shaun MusiQ & Teearse▪️Umlando by Toss, Mdoovar & 9umba feat. Sir Trill, Sino Msolo, Lady Du, Young Stunna & Slade
Best Amapiano Album / EP
▪️Agape by Gaba Cannal▪️Ivy League by Kelvin Momo▪️King Of Amapiano 2 by Kabza De Small▪️Notumato by Young Stunna▪️Authi ‘eSharp by Mas Musiq
Best Amapiano Collaboration
▪️Asibe Happy by Kabza De Small & DJ Maphorisa ft. Ami Faku▪️Iy’ntsimbi Zase Envy by Amaroto ft. Busta 929, Beast, & Dladla Mshunqisi▪️Khusela by Kabza De Small ft. Msaki▪️Ngixolele by Busta 929 ft. Boohle▪️Siyathandana by Cassper Nyovest ft. Boohle & Abidoza
Best Amapiano Styled Artist
▪️Focalistic▪️Kamo Mphela▪️Major League DJz▪️Musa Keys▪️Uncle Waffles
