Following the announcement of the first annual official Dance Music Awards South Africa this past July, South African fans took to the internet to vote for the favourites for the past six weeks.
With the closing date for submissions closing this past Friday, the top final nominees in each category can finally be announced today. The nominee selection was held entirely online with the Dance Music Awards South Africa managed as an audience-voted award event dedicated to South African dance music.
This will be followed by public voting which will be made through the official website & social media until the 2nd October. With the fully transparent user voted award process, this gives the public the power to choose the award winners. Competition will be driven strictly by social media and online interaction, no “panel” will dictate the nominees.
The winners will be announced at an honorary dinner on the 5th October in Johannesburg.
And The Dance Music Awards South African Nominees Are:
BEST ALBUM
- Chunda Munki – Interference
- Jazzuelle – Circles
- Jullian Gomes – Late Dreamer
- Timo ODV Origins
- Good Luck – Nature Within
BEST CLUB / CLUB NIGHT
- Origin
- Electric Circus
- Truth
- Toy Toy
- Shimmy Beach
BEST DANCE SHOW
- Das Kapital presents In Das We Trust – 5FM
- The Kyle Cassim Show – 5FM
- The Players Club – Da Kruk – YFM
- The Urban Beat – Metro FM
- Kyle Worde – The 411 – Touch HD
BEST EDM RECORD
- Das Kapital – Bend It
- Rocca & Martini – Sky
- Royal K – Vices
- Keystate – Calling
- Evida – You Gotta
BEST FEMALE DJ
- Abby Nurock
- DJ Zinhle
- Lady Lea
- SimStar
- Lady Sakhe
BEST FEMALE ARTISTS
- Lady Zamar
- Tamara Dey
- Amanda Black
- Bucie
- Jackie Queens
BEST FESTIVAL
- Ultra South Africa
- Spring Fiesta
- Oppikoppi
- Rocking the Dasies
- H20
BEST HOUSE RECORD
- Jullian Gomes – 1000 Memories
- Chunda Munki – Interference
- Kyle Watson ft Apple Gule – Solace
- Sir Vincent Ft Lauren – Nirvana
- DJ Thes-Man feat. Miss Patty – Moved On
BEST INTERNATIONAL DJ
- Atjazz
- Lars Behrenroth
- DJ Snake
- Dash Berlin
- Alesso
BEST INT PRODUCER
- The Layabouts
- Stimming
- Lars Behrenroth
- Deadmau5
- Atjazz
BEST KWAITO
- Babes Wondumo – Wololo
- OKMALUMKOOLKAT – GQI ft. AMADANDO
- Killer Kau – Tholukuthi Hey ft. Mbali
- DJ Gukwa ft Tipcee, Emza & DJ Tira – Amadada
- Distruction Boyz – Madness (ft Tipcee)
BEST LIVE ACT
- Black Motion
- Good Luck
- Pop Art
- Mi Casa
- Goldfish
BEST MALE DJ
- Black Coffee
- Kyle Cassim
- Chunda Munki
- Shimza
- Kyle Watson
BEST MALE ARTIST
- Apple Gule
- Lazarusman
- Timo ODV
- Kaylow
- J’Something
BEST VIDEO
- TIMO ODV – Dancing Again
- Bucie Ft Black Motion – Rejoice
- Da Capo Ft Tresor – Speed of Sound
- Prince Kaybee Ft Lady Zamar – Charlotte
- Strange Loving – Changes
BEST PRODUCER
- Black Coffee
- Da Capo
- Kyle Watson
- Ryan Murgatroyd
- Jazzuelle
BEST RECORD LABEL
- Do It Now Recordings
- House Afrika
- Soulistic Music
- Chutney Records
- Go Go Music
BEST UNDERGROUND RECORD
- Kat La Kat – Strange Signals
- Jazzuelle Ft Lazarusman – Don’t Forget Me
- Floyd Lavine – Masala
- Strange Loving – Valentino Groove
- Aero Manyelo – Mooki
COMPILATION OF THE YEAR
- House Afrika Mzanzi 6
- Fresh House Flava 9
- Now Dance
- Africa Get Physical
- Kyle Watson Pres. The Low End Effect
REMIX OF THE YEAR
- Tresor- Never Let Me Go (Mobi Dixion Remix)
- DeMajor feat. Lizwi – Traveller (Kususa & Quetornik Official Remix)
- Dj Merlon feat. Black Coffee & Khaya Mthethwa – Reflections (Enoo Napa Remix)
- Dj Ganyani ft Laila – Talk To Me (Prince Kaybee Remix)
- Alicia Keys – In Common (Black Coffee Remix)