Congratulations to all the SWAMA nominees.
The nominees were announced on Monday evening during the MTN SWAMA Awards 2021 Nomination Party which took place at Summerfield Botanical Garden.
Lyrikal Busta is leading the way with seven nominations including ‘Best Hip-hop Song’, ‘Best Music Video’ and ‘Song of the Year’.
Another leading artist was DJ Cup who bagged 5 for ‘Best DJ’, ‘Best Collaboration’, ‘Best House Song’, ‘Best Music Video’ and ‘Song of the Year’.
Below is the full list of all the nominees:
Best Poet
Amandla The Poet
Christin Maz
The Silent Writer
Mainstream
Silent Word
Best Comedian
Gogo & S’lwane
Mcola Lohlebako
Mdura
Ntombizeqwaqwa
Ndosh
Sibusiso Sbu Ngwenya
Best DJ
DJ Supa CDQ
DJ Ayacity
DJ Matamza
DJ Cup
DJ Chuidy
DJ Bloss
Sbu The Drummer
Best Actor/Actress
Greg XV
Thembinkosi Mthethwa
Regina Khumalo
Makhosonkhe Professor Shabangu
Nervile Johnson
Best Fine Artist
Thembinkosi Mbu
Lwazi Tsela
Honest Mhlanga
Mnqobi Mndzebele
Lifa Walls
Best Fashion Designer
Emily Mbewe
Saba Mamba
Maswane
Sgonian Republic
Guzzani
Best Dance
Showstoppers
Sheperd Brothers
Dynamic Groovers
Smackyftt
Trend Setters
Best Afro-Pop Song
A2Z ft Sethu – Ngibambe
King Flame – Nomalungelo
Street Cooper – Siyalobola
Mvelo – Enough
Best Traditional Artist
Trevor The Mbhacanga Vocalist
Ingunguluzane
Cembe Lescalaba
Mxolisi Mhlanga
Umfana Webhejisa
Majalibhunu
Best Urban Song
ZaiMarn – Paradise
Mandisa – Fault in our stars
M Nation – Limuva Lami
Lyrikal Busta & Sean Cast HQ – Akusafani Nakucala
Joseph Alexander – Super Somebody
Best Gospel Song
Lomkhosi Makhubu – Ngaphiliswa
Banele Dlamini – Lord You Love Me
Umkhosi Wamadodana – Lisusa Luvalo
Fakazi Samuels – Okuhle Nemusa
Best House Song
Ngifuna Wena – Genes of the vibe ft KwangMusic
Emaphupho – DJ Cup ft Mandisa
How can I – Slotta
Eva – Sooks ft DWSON
Lady – King Jwase ft Canny Deep
You Matter –Hallux & Ribsoul ft Milokul
Best Hip-Hop Song
Brema to Rio – Grixxly ft Originelle
Realtro – King Terry
Play no games – Amarii ft Escowxrldwide
Akusafani Nakucala – Lyrikal Busta & Sean Cast HQ
Spani – Eimsofly ft Lyrikal Busta
King’s Back – Lyrikal Busta
Best Collaboration
Sifiso M & Mvilas – Alright
Judah ft Kena – Sawubona
DJ Cup & Mandisa – Emaphupho
A2Z ft Sethu – Ngibambe
Genes of the vibe ft KwangMusic – Ngifuna Wena
Ingunguluzane ft Mawisto & Immortal 7 – Ebumnandini
Street Cooper & LK Baba – Siyalobola
Eimsofly ft Lyrikal Busta – Spani
Best Newcomer
Sethu
Genes of the Vibe
Grixxly
JoJo
Amarii
Chidoz
Charlie SD
Young Zesh
Best Music Video Director
Director Alpha
Director Kwenu
Tinashe Naishe
Seawater lasea
Best Music Producer
Lexelboom
Sean Cast
Slotta
King Kangaroo
Sifiso M
Mozaik The Producer
Best Music Video
Fault in our stars – Mandisa
Emaphupho – DJ Cup ft Mandisa
African Taxi Man – Khole
King’s Back – Lyrikal Busta
Ngifuna Wena – Genes of the vibe ft KwangMusic
Baby boy – Shinely Greenz
Best Album
Meditations of the heart – Faka Samuels
Colors of you – Floewe
The Vault Unlocked – eSwatini Dance Music Compilation
POAH – Lyrikal Busta & Sean Cast
I was Here – Oxygen
Oxytocin – Amarii
Umkhosi Wamadodana – Ubukhulu bakho Thixo
Song of the Year
A2Z ft Sethu – Ngibambe
Genes of the vibe ft KwangMusic – Ngifuna Wena
DJ Cup ft Mandisa – Emaphupho
Lyrikal Busta & Sean Cast – Akusafani Nakucala
Street Cooper & LK Baba – Siyalobola
ZaiMarn – Paradise
Joseph Alexander – Super Somebody
How can I – Slotta
Doli – Magaya
Play no games – Amarii ft Escowxrldwide
M Nation – Limuva Lami
