The 18th MTN South African Music Awards took place on Sunday & Monday, 29 & 30 April 2012 at Sun City Superbowl – Sun City, North-West.
Zahara, Micasa and AKA were among the big winners at the 2012 “MTN SAMAs”.
Full List of the winners:
Best Alternative Album
The Dirty Skirts for Lost In The Fall
Best Kiddies Album
Wendy Oldfield for Singalong Kidz Volume 2
Best Smooth Urban Music Album
Zahara for Loliwe
Best Contemporary Faith Music Album
The Plain Truth – We Are The Shining Ones
Best Classical and Instrumental Album
CH2 for Ping
Best Collaboration
Zahara featuring Georgy for Incwad’Encane
Best Jazz Album
Jimmy Dludlu for Tonota
Best Pop Album
Lloyd Cele for One
Best African Adult Album
Zonke for Ina Ethe
Best Rock Album
Shadowclub for Guns and Money
Best Traditional Music Album
Soul Brothers for Amaphutha
Best Traditional Faith Music Album
Solly Mahlangu for Mwamba Mwamba
Best Street Urban Music Album
AKA for Altar Ego
Best Sokkie Dans Album
Snotkop for Ek Laaik Van Jol
Best Adult Contemporary Album
Elvis Blue for Elvis Blue (2CD Special Edition)
Best Maskandi Album
Thokozani Langa for I-Protection Order
Best Kwaito Album
Big Nuz for Pound for Pound
Best Dance Album
Mi Casa for Mi Casa Music
Special Award: Best Selling Album
Loliwe by Zahara
Special Award: MTN Best Selling Mobile Music Download
Facebook by DJ Cleo
Newcomer of the Year
Zahara for Loliwe
Duo/Group of the Year
Mi Casa for Mi Casa Music
Male Artist of the Year
AKA for Altar Ego
Female Artist of the Year
Zahara for Loliwe
MTN Record of the Year
Mi Casa for These Streets
Album of the Year
Loliwe by Zahara
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