21st South African Music Awards

The 21st Annual South African Music Awards were announced during a gala event at Sun City's Super Bowl arena in the North West province on Sunday night, 19 April 2015. It was branded as #SAMAXXI, where XXI represents the Roman numerals for 21.

Winners and nominees

Cassper Nyovest had five nominations for SAMA awards but only walked away with Newcomer of the Year. K.O. beat him to the Best Rap Album of the Year and AKA took Male Artist of the Year. Beatenberg secured 3 SAMAs out of 5 nominations. The group went to win four Special Awards during the pre-show for their collaboration with DJ Clock.

Awards

The Hanging Gardens of Beatenberg – Beatenberg * Tsholofelo – Cassper Nyovest * Skhanda Republic – K.O. * Vulani – Ringo Madlingozi * Nostalgic Moments – The Soil	Beatenberg – The Hanging Gardens of Beatenberg * Bittereinder – Skerm * BlackByrd – Home * McCoy Mrubata – Brasskap Sessions Vol. 2 * The Soil – Nostalgic Moments
Bucie – Princess of House * Lulu Dikana – I Came To Love**** * Maleh – You Make My Heart Go * Moneoa – Ndim Lo * Simphiwe Dana – Firebrand	AKA – Levels * Cassper Nyovest – Tsholofelo * Jimmy Nevis – The Masses * K.O. – Skhanda Republic * Ringo Madlingozi – Vulani
Cassper Nyovest – Tsholofelo* Beatenberg – The Hanging Gardens of Beatenberg * Duncan – Street Government * Howie Combrink – Eat It While It's Hot * Jeremy Loops – Trading Change	Morning After – aKING * Let The Night In – Prime Circle * Majestic – Reburn * Tenfold – Taxi Violence * Knuckles – Zebra & Giraffe
The Hanging Gardens of Beatenberg – Beatenberg * The Masses – Jimmy Nevis * Home – Monark * Kiff – The Kiffness * Ascension – Toya Delazy	Die Regte Tyd – Riana Nel * Skildery – Nádine * Lied Vir Die Vrou – Kurt Darren * Nooit Oud Raak Nie – Eden * Maak ‘n Wens – Bobby van Jaarsveld
Back Again – Joe Niemand * Lightning Prevails – Arno Carstens * Home – BlackByrd * Eat It While It's Hot – Howie Combrink * S'bongile – Josie Field	Ek en Jy – Dewald Wasserfal * Want Jy Is Boer – Adam Tas * Posduif – Chris Chameleon and Daniella Deysel * Hande Vol Genade – Dozi * Wat Die Hart Van Vol Is – Pieter Koen
Spoken Word & Music – Botlhale Boikanyo * Living For Yesterday – Brian Finch * Palesa – Imfez'emnyama * Isiporoporo – Impumelelo * Uhambo Olusha – Qadasi	Igema Lami – Thokozani Langa * KoMalume – Abakamnyandu * Mhla Uphelamandla – Amawele Ka Mamtshawe * Ohulumeni – Ichwane Lebhaca * I Facebook – Maqhinga Radebe
Brasskap Sessions Vol. 2 – McCoy Mrubata * African Time Quartet in Concert – Herbie Tsoaeli * Dream State – Kyle Shepherd Trio * Maji in the Land of Milk & Honey – Marcus Wyatt * Mother Tongue – Nduduzo Makhathini	For The Lovers – Afrotraction * I Came To Love – Lulu Dikana * Ndim Lo – MoNeOa * Nostalgic Moments – The Soil * Did It For Love – Vusi Nova
Skhanda Republic – K.O. * Levels – AKA * Tsholofelo – Cassper Nyovest * Street Government – Duncan * Audio High Definition – Reason	University of Kalawa Jazmee Since 1994 – Professor * The Boss – L’vovo Derrango * Licence to Hustle – Phi & Ginger * Legend – Mojalefa Thebe * Delicious – Trompies
Fortune Teller – Black Motion * Princess of House – Bucie * The Brand New Me: Soul Candi Sessions 2015 – Cuebur * Da Capo – Da Capo * The 4th Tick: A Clockumentary – DJ Clock	Winds Of Samsara – Wouter Kellerman * Soos in die Ou Dae – CH2 Guitar Duo * Baroqueswing – Charl du Plessis Trio * Padkos – Tony Cox * Phoenix Camerata – University of Pretoria
Bayede Baba – Sfiso Ncwane * Chapter 6 Ujehova Ungibiyele – Andile Kamajola * Ama VIP – Rebecca Malope * Victory In The Blood – Rofhiwa Manyaga * Live Project 11 – Worship House	Power Love Sound – Loyiso * The Uprising – Khaya Mthethwa * Rhythm of Worship – Ndo Dlakadla * He’s Alive – Tybelo * Freedom – Word & Life Worship
You Make My Heart Go – Maleh * Back To My Roots – Kelly Khumalo * Traveling Man – MaxHoba * Vulani – Ringo Madlingozi * Firebrand – Simphiwe Dana	Skerm – Bittereinder * Space Elephant – Bye Beneco * Mistress – David Moffatt * Trading Change – Jeremy Loops * Light – Tailor
First Decade by Lira – Robin Kohl * Renewal in His Presence by Benjamin Dube – Aubrey Peacock and Benjamin Dube * Krone Live by Krone – Ben Heyns * Spirit Of Praise Vol. 5 by Spirit Of Praise – Aubrey Peacock, Benjamin Dube and Oupa Montshiwaga * Innibos is Groot 2014 by Various Artists – Barry Pretorius	"Let The Night In" by Prime Circle – Ryan Kruger * "Yaya" by DJ Dimplez featuring Dream Team and ANATII – Studio Space * "Turn You On" by Micasa – Izm Works * "In Defense Of My Art" by Tumi Molekane – Kyle Lewis * "Ghetto" by Zakes Bantwini – Zakes Bantwini
*Wouter Kellerman and Ricky Kej – Winds Of Samsara* by Wouter Kellerman** * Denholm Harding – Let The Night In by Prime Circle * Ewald Jansen Van Rensburg – Negatives by Monark * Holidave – Home by BlackByrd * Lulu Dikana and Powella Tiemo – I Came To Love by Lulu Dikana	*Brian O'Shea, Crighton Goodwill and Maruispopplanet – Johnny Apple* by Johnny Apple** * Dave Reynolds and Peter Pearlson – The Light of Day by Dave Reynolds * Peter Auret – Brasskap Sessions Vol. 2 by McCoy Mrubata * Heritage Sound – Let The Night In by Prime Circle * Jürgen von Wechmar, Rogan Kelsey, Ross Fink and Jaziel Sommers – Ascension by Toya Delazy
K.O. featuring Kid X – "Caracara" * AKA featuring K.O. – "Run Jozi" * Cassper Nyovest featuring Gusheshe – "OkMalumkoolkat" * DJ Clock featuring Beatenberg – "Pluto" * The Soil featuring Ladysmith Black Mambazo – "Hamba Uyosebenza"	"Indlela Yam" – DJ Sbu and Robbie Malinga * "Tsiki Tsiki" – Select Play * "Goldfish Moonwalk Away" – Goldfish * "Personal Paradise" – Heavy K * "Amantombazane" – Riky Rick

Special Awards

; International Achievement Award

Wouter Kellerman – The world-renowned flautist received the award for his Grammy-winning album, Winds of Samsara.

; Lifetime Achievement Awards

; SAMPRA Award

"Pluto" – DJ Clock featuring Beatenberg

Mobile Music Awards

; Best Selling AlbumDie Regte Tyd – Riana Nel
; Best Selling DVDVol. 18 One Purpose – Joyous SA
; Best Selling Mobile Music Download

"Pluto" – DJ Clock featuring Beatenberg

; Best Selling Ring-Back Tone

"Pluto" – DJ Clock featuring Beatenberg

; Best Selling Full-Track Download

"Pluto" – DJ Clock featuring Beatenberg