The SAMA’s are seen by many around the continent as one of the biggest events in the music industry. This year event organisers say they have seen a lot of entries by artists and record labels, in total about 700 entries. The music industry submitted entries over a three-month period starting from 01 November 2016 until 31 January 2017. After a stringent vetting process that involved officials from the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA) and record company representatives, these potential nominees have been handed over to panels of independent experts drawn from radio, TV, newspapers, blogs and the recording industry for the judging process to begin. In April the SAMA’s will reveal the five nominees in each category as voted for by the panel of judges and verified by independent auditors. The 23rd instalment of the SAMA’s is going to be held in Sun City in the North-West Province of South Africa.
To talk to some of the nominees who will be at the SAMA’s we have in studio by:
1. The Soil: Buhlebendalo Mda (Soul Sister)
Luphindo Ngxanga (Master-P)
Ntsika Fana Ngxanga (Fana-Tastic)
2. Locnville: Brian Chaplin
Andrew Chaplin
