23rd Annual South African Music Awards
The 23rd Annual South African Music Awards was held on May 27, 2017,
at Sun City Resort and were hosted by Tumi Morake and Somizi Mhlongo. The nominees were announced on April 20, 2017. Nasty C lead the nominations with 6, followed by Kwesta 5.
Winners and nominees
Below is the list of nominees and winners for the popular music categories. Winner'sare highlighted in bold.
Special Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award (Brought to you by Telkom">Telkom (South Africa)">Telkom)
Best Selling Album and Music Downloads of the Year
- Nathi ''Buyelekhaya''
Best Selling DVD
Best Selling Overall Music Download
Best Selling Music Download (Ring-back Tone)
- Sfiso Ncwane
Best Selling Full-track Music Download
- Thabani makhanya
Sampra Award
Highest Radio Airplay of the Year – DBN Nyts "Shumaya"Record of the year
- AKA - One Time
- Amanda Black - Amazulu
- Babes Wodumo - Wololo ft Mampintsha
- Black Coffee - Your Eyes ft Shekhinah
- DJ Clock - Wolves feat Prom Knights
- Kwesta - Ngud' feat Cassper Nyovest
- Locnville - Cold Shoulder
- Matthew Mole - Run
- Miss Pru DJ - Ameni Ft Emtee, Fifi Cooper, A-Reece, Sjava, B3nchMarQ & Saudi
- Nasty C - Hell Naw