The 16th Annual South African Traditional Music Achievement (SATMA) Awards took place on Saturday night in Mbombela, Mpumalanga.
KwaZulu Natal group Qtwins were one of the big winners after scooping the best female Artist/Group and Best Traditional Collaboration Song awards:
Overall winners:
Best Male Artist/Group
100% Ncobela
Best Female Artist/Group
Qtwins Gift of Love
Best Afro Soul Song
Mc Records
Best African Jazz Song
Austebza
Best Reggae Album
Chomza
Best Traditional Praise Singer
Ntombhi Ya Mutsonga (main picture)
Best Indigenous Poet
Kwazi Nsele uMthandazo WoMfelokazi
Best Upcoming Artist/Group
Menzi Mabizela
Best Traditional Accapella Music Song
Ka Shima
Best Traditional Music Community Radio Presenter
Silulami Dumza Dumezweni Nkqubela FM
Best Department of Art & Culture
Limpopo
Best Department Cultural Affairs Chief Director
Bokone Bophirima
Best Traditional Producer
Deejay Avesh
Best Traditional House Music Song
NKR Feat.Thokozani Langa
Best SePedi Artist/Group
Tau Sebata
Best Tshivenda Artist/Group
Nnae
Best Xitsonga Artist/Group
N’WA-K
Best Ndebele Artist/Group
Ngezekakaramba
Best IsiXhosa Artist/Group
Us’hlangu Semfene
Best SeTswana Artist/Group
Legora la Mmino
Best Siswati Artist/Group
Licathazi Lika Mamzomba
Best Indian Artist/Group
Preven Moodley
Best Sesotho Artist/Group
Morusu
Best Boeremusiek Artist/Group
Die Teelepeltjies
Best Maskandi Artist/Group (Traditional/Digital)
Sgwebo Sethambo
Best Traditional Collaboration Song
Qtwins ft Dj Tira & Ntencane
Best Traditional Music Artist/Group of the year
Nomtiti 8
Founder Award
khuzani and Qhuzulini Sithole
