| Best Male Artist/Group | Best Female Artist/Group |
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- * Sjava – Umsebenzi
- * Khavisa – Ntombi Ya Ku Xonga
| Qwabe Twins – The Gift Of Love* Candy Tsamandebele – Still Here* Mmadintsi – Moruleng |
| Best Afro Soul Song | Best African Jazz Artist/Group |
| Mc Records Kzn – Baby Musa Kuyenza Lento* Motlanalo – Rato Laka* Vhudie – My Yoki Yoki | Austebza – Motheo * Zazi – Imal’ayikho Featuring Iye Echa On Sax |
| Best Reggae Artist/Group | Best Traditional Praise Singer |
| Chomza – One And Only* Jeremiah Fyah Ises – Impilo Kantanga* Ras Canly – The Journey | Ntombhi Ya Mutsonga – Dr Mike * Nkuna Poem* Malume Tau – Malume Tau* Khuluma Ndabezitha Imbongo – Zika Namtsweni Tsipane |
| Best Indigenous Poet | Best Upcoming Artist/Group |
| Kwazi Nsele – Umthandazo Womfelokazi* Magcwabe Imbongi – Thando Lwethu* Otsile – Aforika Yo Montle | Menzi Mabizela – Bebuka Thina* Mshengu Tshabalala The Producer – Tlogela Ntweo* Mmadintsi – Moruleng |
| Best Traditional Accapella Music Song | Best Traditional Music Community Radio Presenter |
| Silulami Dumza Dumezweni – Nkqubela Fm* Zizele Yandisa – Khanya Fm* Khangelani Ngxaki Nkosana Ngxak’isefrijini – Ingwane Community Radio* Jikijwa – Ngqushwa Fm* Emmanuel Xolani Magaqa – Radio Station 97.7 Fm* Ausi Koropi -Kgatleng Fm* Thapelino – Mahikeng Fm * Piet Makwas – Radio Overberg Fm* Olwethu Majozi And Vezi Ntuli – Alex Fm |
| Best Department Of Art & Culture | Best Department Cultural Affairs Chief Director |
| Limpopo* Gauteng* Eastern Cape* Free State | Bokone Bophirima* Northern Cape* Western Cape* Kwazulu Natal |
| Best Traditional Producer | Best Traditional House Music Song |
| Deejay Avesh – Pritisha* M – Meri Maa* Mbuzeni Mkhize – Ishoba Lenkonkoni* Dlayani Patrick Hlongwane – Venda Boy – Ndavhuko | Qwabe Twins featuring DJ Tira – Umuhle* Candy Tsamandebele featuring Mr Brown -Lollilop* Nkr Featuring Thokozani Langa – Wengoma Yami |
| Best Sepedi Artist / Group | Best Tshivenda Artist / Group |
| Tau Sebata – Mathotse* Motlanalo – Motshiwele* Bana Ba Kgwale Cultural Group – Steri Makokoko | Nnae – Shonisani* Sikheli Junior – A Li Ngo Lala* Adziambei Band – Tshipala Mulilo Vol 16 |
| Best Xitsonga Artist / Group | Best Ndebele Artist / Group |
| Misskay Chardnah – A Byi Olovi* N’wa-K Before* Khavisa – Ntombi Ya Ku Xonga | Ngezekakaramba – Isotja* Noalliyah Mabhena – Nomalanga* Ngezaka Dlaw’mbana – Ukhona Umbango |
| Best Isixhosa Artist / Group | Best Setswana Artist / Group |
| Us’hlangu Semfene – Umhlangano* Yallunder – Uthando Lwam* Abafana Bakuqumba –* Siyankqonkqoza | Legora La Mmino – Kea Kgalema* Tiludi Tsa Magaga – Merafe Ya * Batswana* Tswelelang Cultural Dancers – Motho Wa Me |
| Best Siswati Artist / Group | Best Indian Artist / Group |
| Licathazi Lika Mamzomba – Umhlaba Ungehlule* Pm² – Sikhanyisele* Soul Ngwane – Luhambo Lwami | Preven Moodley – Devi Dharisanam * Pritisha M – Meri Maa* Omesh Mohanpursad – Aaya Naya Zamana |
| Best Sesotho Artist / Group | Best Boeremusiek Artist / Group |
| Morusu – Motho Mothong* Motho Kotelo – Ke Khang 3* Bana Ba Motho – Bana Ba Motho No18 | Die Teelepeltjies – Boere Parie* Hennie De Bruyn En Die Kiaarkerels – Warmvat Kitaar* Kannie Warries Dansorkes – Grootste Treffers |
| Best Maskandi Artist / Group | Best Traditional Collaboration Song |
| Sgwebo Sentambo – Ikhumbi Ekweletayo* Ucevuzile Mchunu – Uye Yedwa* Ichwane Lebhinca – Amagupta | Qwabe Twins featuring Dj Tira & Ntencane – Laba Bantu* Candy Tsamandebele Featuring Henny C – Yedin* Smangele Featuring Abafana Baka Mgqumeni – Ukubulawa Kwabafazi |
| Best Traditional Music Artist /Group Of The Year | - |
| Nomtiti – Motlhala Wa Rona* Roots 2000 – Nomasundu* Candy Tsamandebele – Still Here* Vendaboy Poet – Ndahuko* Ichwane Lebhanca – Amagupta* Ngezaka Dlaw’mbana – Ukhona Umbango* Hennie De Bruyn En Die Kiaarkerels – Warmvat Kitaar* Vho-Thaela – Ndi Ngani Africa | - |