On the 3rd of August, Nigerian superstar, Davido recorded a big feat as he becomes the first Nigerian to win The South African Music Award, SAMA.
Davido
Davido won the award with his record-breaking album, A Good Time, which won the category of 'Rest of Africa', a category that was created in 2019 and initially won by Tanzanian superstar, Diamond Platnumz.
Announcing the award for Davido on Twitter, SAMAs wrote;
"Congratulations go out to @Davido for scooping the Rest Of Africa award for his album “A Good Time” #SAMA26 #ForThaKultcha "
The award show moved online due to the present issue of the pandemic, splitting the show into 30-minute segments scheduled to air between 3 and 7 August on My Muze by Vodacom and Mzansi Magic (DStv 161) at 21:30.
Congratulations go out to @Davido for scooping the Rest Of Africa award for his album “A Good Time” #SAMA26 #ForThaKultcha pic.twitter.com/ozuazFc989
— The SA Music Awards (@TheSAMAs) August 3, 2020
The theme for this year's show is #ForThaKultcha, and each episode has a sub-theme and below are the winners for the first night:
Best Maskandi Album:
Upopayi by Thokozani Langa
Best Traditional Music Album:
Ungabanaki by Qadasi & Maqhinga
Best Collaboration:
Say U Will by K.O featuring Nandi Madida
Best Traditional Faith Music Album:
Calvary by Dumi Mkokstad
Newcomer of the Year:
Ndabo Zulu & Umgidi Ensemble for Queen Nandi: The African Symphony
Best African Indigenous Faith Album:
Lona Ba Ratang Ho Phela by Amadodana Ase Wesile
Best Jazz Album:
Queen Nandi: The African Symphony by Ndabo Zulu & Umgidi Ensemble
Bestse Kontemporêre Musiek Album:
Sterker by Riana Nel
Rest of Africa Award:
A Good Time by Davido (Nigeria)
The Samas will resume with its second episode today, Tuesday. The sub-theme for the night will be #ForThaSoul, dedicated to categories in the soul and R&B domain.
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