The winners of the 2021 South African Traditional Music Achievement Awards have been announced.
Best Male Artist/Group
- Sjava – U’mcebo’
- Khavisa – ‘U Na Nkoka
- 100%Ncobela – ‘I Esile’
Best Female Artist/Group
- Candy Tsamandebele – Yedin ft. Heeny C
- QTwins – Hamba ft. DJ Tira
- Mmadintsi – ‘Nuatsi’
Best Afro-soul Song
- ‘Rato Laka’ – Motlanalo
- ‘My Yoki Yoki’ – Vhudie
- ‘Baby Musa Kuyenza Lento’ – Mc Records KZN
Best African Jazz Song
- ‘Imal’ayikho’ – Zazi ft. Iye Echa on sax
- ‘Motheo’ – Austebza
Best Reggae Album
- Impilo Kantanga – Jeremiah Fyah Ises
- One and Only – Chomza
- The Journey – Ras Canly
Best Traditional Praise Singer
- Ntombhi Ya Mutsonga – ‘SONA Praise’
- Malume Tau – ‘Kgarebe Nkhabe’ ft. Lesedi
- Khuluma Ndabezitha – ‘Imbongo Zika naMtsweni Tsipane’
Best Indigenous Poet
- Magcwabe Imbongi
- Otsile Aforika Yo Montle
- Kwazi Nsele
Best Upcoming Artist/Group
- Menzi Mabizela
- Mshengu Tshabalala the Producer
- Mmadintsi
Best Traditional A Capella Music Song
- ‘Uchoma’ – Ka-Shima
- ‘Hlalithwa’ – Thokozani Kabini
- ‘Ubaba’ – Terrence Motsepe
Best Traditional Music Community Radio Presenter
- Zizele Yandisa – Khanya FM
- Silulami Dumza – Nkqubela FM
- Khangelani Ngxaki Nkosana – Ingwane Community Radio
- Jikijwa – Ngqushwa FM
- Emmanuel Xolani Magaqa – Radio Station 97.7 FM
- Ausi Koropi – Kgatleng FM 91.3
- Thapelino – Mahikeng FM 96.7
- Piet – Makwas Radio Overberg FM
- Olwethu Majozi and Vezi Ntuli – AlexFM
Best Department of Art & Culture
- Gauteng
- Limpopo
- Eastern Cape
- Free State
Best Department Cultural Affairs Chief Director
- Northern Cape
- Bokone Bophirima
- Western Cape
- KwaZulu Natal
Best Traditional Producer
- Deejay Avesh – ‘Chal gaye Nana’
- Mbuzeni Mkhize – ‘Ishoba Lenkonkoni’
- Dlayani Patrick Hlongwane (DJ Patmesh) – ‘Ndavhuko Yo Suka’
Best Traditional House Music Song
- ‘Lollilop’ – Candy Tsamandebele ft. Mr Brown
- ‘Umuhle’ – Qtwins ft. DJ Tira
- ‘Wengoma Yami’ – NKR ft. Thokozani Langa
Best SePedi Artist/Group
- Motlanalo – ‘Rato Laka’
- Tau Sebata – ‘Mathotse’
- Bana Ba Kgwale Cultural Group – ‘Segole’
Best TshiVenda Artist/Group
- Sikheli Junior – ‘Vhutshilo’
- Adziambei Band – ‘Tshipala Mulilo’
- Nnae – ‘Shonisani’
Best Xitsonga Artist/Group
- N’WA-K – ‘Before’
- Khavisa – ‘U Na Nkoka’
- Misskay Chardnah – ‘A Byi Olovi’
Best Ndebele Artist/Group
- Ngezekakaramba – ‘Idma Lami’
- NoAlliyah Mabhena – ‘NoMalanga’
- Ngezaka Dlaw’mbana – ‘Makalanyana’
Best IsiXhosa Artist/Group
- Yallunder – ‘Impilo Iyaqhubeka’
- Abafana BakuQumba – ‘Wayaphi Unembeza’
- Us’hlangu Semfene – ‘Umhlangano’
Best SeTswana Artist/Group
- Tiludi Tsa Magaga – ‘Dumelang’
- Tswelelang Cultural Dancers – ‘Motho Wa Me Richang’
- Legora la Mmino – ‘Kea Kgalema’
Best Siswati Artist/Group
- Licathazi Lika Mamzomba – Umhlaba Ungehlule
- PM² – Sikhanyisele
- Soul Ngwane – Nonjabulo
Best Indian Artist/Group
- Pritisha M – ‘Meri Maa’
- Omesh Mohanpursad – ‘Aaya Naya Zamana’
- Praven Moodley – ‘Jai Govinda)
Best Sesotho Artist/Group
- Mahlanya – ‘Thuto’
- Bana Ba Motho – ‘LITABA’
- Morusu – ‘Corona’
Best Boeremusiek Artist/Group
- Hennie De Bruyn – ‘Stofskop & Gee Hom Vet’
- Die Teelepeltjies – ‘Klipwerf Vastrap’
- Kannie Warries Dansorkes – ‘Janenetjie’
Best Maskandi Artist/Group (Traditional/Digital)
- Ucevuzile Mchunu – ‘Kulele Kuwe’
- Sgwebo Sethambo – ‘Alibuyele Kuzuma’
- Ichwane Lebhanca – ‘Inkomo Yomqoyiso’
Best Traditional Collaboration Song
- ‘Yedin’ – Candy Tsamandebele ft. Henny C
- ‘Laba Bantu’ – Qtwins ft. DJ Tira
- ‘Ukubulawa Kwabafazi’ – Smangele ft. Abafana Baka Mgqumeni
Best Traditional Music Artist/Group of the Year
- Roots 2000 – ‘Aye Africa’
- Candy Tsamandebele – ‘Yedin’
- Vendaboy Poet – ‘Yo Suka’
- Ichwane Lebhanca – ‘Inkomo Yomqoyiso’
- Nomtiti – ‘Bina Segaeno’
- Ngezaka Dlaw’mbana – ‘Makalanyana’
- Hennie De Bruyn En Die Kiaarkerels – ‘Stofskop & Gee Hom Vet
- Vho-Thaela – ‘Ndi ngani Africa’