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         

Limpopo Department of Sport, Arts and Culture

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

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