SAMA Awards

When QT sent me a message on Sunday night asking me to do a post on the SAMA's I was a bit skeptical because I am not a writer but I thought urgh them dotis are always trolling on me so I might as well.

The SAMAXXI took place on Sunday night at Suncity in the North West. Even though they were better than last year, still the sound wasn’t great. . Live shows I guess. Performances kicked off with AKA, then Mdu took stage. Haven’t seen labhuti in ages (didn’t rumours say he was very sick, down and out?), well he looked healthy and looks like he’s been stuffing himself with lots of pap and KFC. The MC *sigh, I was excited when they announced that HHP was going to MC but my excitement didn’t last long. He was boring to the core throughout the entire show. I felt like he was trying too hard, but then again he said he never MC’d any big events before, well something along those lines. LKG was interviewing artist backstage, she was wearing a bling bling dress better than her previous Metro FM Awards mess of an outfit.

The soil performed Suzan, I am still trying to figure out why people like them, they are horrible singers. Simphiwe and her afro and Kurt Darren performed some song together. S’fiso and Loyiso sang bayede.. or siya phambili no Jeso, hai I don’t know the name of the song mina. Qadashi, L’vovo, KO and Kid Ex performed. I felt like Hashi’elimhlophe wanna be and L’vovo’s performance was rushed, like I didn’t hear what they sang. I love the energy that L’vovo always brings to stage, but singing ke December when it’s actually April, wasn’t on at all.. Kwaito artist thou. Prime Circle performed one of their songs, not their best performance but ne bale daar. Nyovest nyovest did his thing, KILLED it, I give him performance of the night. Say whatever you want about Cassper but that guy brings life to stage, he knows his crowd and he delivers. Beatenberg performed and collected awards. To think I never knew them until they worked with DJ Clock. Okae vele DJ Clock? 

They played KO’s caracara to close of the crappy broadcast. No closing act, ku rough shame. #DearMTN

Honestly the Awards were boring, well for me. SAMA’s need some balling sponsorship with enough cash injection to improve the dullness of the show. As tweeps said it was like watching Live AMP / Skyroom Live/ Afro Cafe, not impressive at all. No efforts were put in when they showed pictures of those who have passed on, like why weren't there any artists singing a tribute song? With no warnings they just showed us the pictures. Can one of your dzhedies sponsor the SAMA’s hle? We can’t be subjected to such show next year.

Here are some of the winners:

Best Dance Song – Black Motion

Best Kwaito – Professor

Best Afrikaans Pop – Riana Nel

Best Pop Album – Beatenberg

Best Traditional Faith Music Album – S’fiso (he called his wife Kim Kardashian Ncwane)

International Achievement Award – Wouter

Best Rock Album – Aking (I must say one of the guy looked drunk, he was actually drunk)

Best Collaboration Album – KO

Life Time Achievement – Mandla Spikiri,  Mdu Masilela,  Zim Mgqawana

New Comer of The Year – Cassper Nyovest

Duo or Group of The Year – Beatenberg

Female Artist of the Year – Bucie

Male Artist of the Year – AKA

The Album of The Year – Beatenberg

Kia Record of the Year – KO

Congratulations to all the winners.

Ps I am sure you have all see the pictures in the comment section of Monday's post, hence lack thereof on this article.

by PomposS