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
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)
For more information and to vote, check www.dmasa.co.za and stay glued to our social media handles.
