SA Music Awards - Finalists 2004
25 May 2004 
BEST FEMALE ARTIST
- Busi Mhlongo (Freedom)
- Gloria Bosman (Nature Dances)
- Miriam Makeba (Reflections)
- Swazi (My First Love)
- TK (Black Butterfly)


BEST MALE ARTIST
- Arno Carstens (Another Universe)
- Bheki Mseleku (Home at Last)
- Danny K (J23)
- Winston "Mankunku" Ngozi (Abantwana Be Afrika)
- Zim Ngqawana (Vadzimu)


BEST DUO OR GROUP
- Mafikizolo (Kwela)
- Musik Ye Afrika (United We Stand)
- Skwatta Kamp (Mkhukhu Funkshen)
- Tumi & The Volume (Live at the Bassline)
- Watershed (Wrapped in Stone)


BEST TSONGA MUSIC
- Elias Baloyi & The Mamba Queens (Xiseve-seve Pantsula No. 18 "Sala")
- George Maluleke (Ri Orheli)
- Joel "Shimilani" Ngobeni (Chumayelani Vol 1)
- Mhlengwe Sannyboy Chauke (Swa Manghovo No 1)
- Themba Chauke (Ntsena Vol. 2)


BEST MBAQANGA ALBUM
- Abangani (Vuka Ndoda)
- Ikhansela Band (Happy Birthday)
- Shabalala Rhythm (Umaqondana)
- Soul Brothers (Kuze Kuse)
- Themba Ngwenya (Uku Qatshulwa)


BEST MASKANDI ALBUM
- Amatshitshi Amhlophe (Ufile Umuntu)
- Bhekumuzi Luthuli (Udumo Lwakhe)
- Imithente (Ngiyakushiya Mawulele)
- Mfiliseni Magubane (Siyayikhuza Impi)
- Phuzekhemisi (We Baba)


BEST NEWCOMER (ARTIST OR GROUP)
- Adilah (S' esfikile)
- Gerard Ogle (Live Your Dream)
- Malebo (Growth in Africa)
- Sliq Angel (Sliq Angel)
- Thando (Smile upon my Face)


BEST MUSIC VIDEO
- Rudi Louw (I can't Imagine By Danny K)
- Rudi Louw (Kleva / Kas' Lam By Mapaputsi)
- Rudi Louw (Mambo By Jeff Maluleke)
- Rudi Louw (Rock Lefatshe By KB)
- Tebogo Matlhatse (Smatsatsa By Thembi)


BEST INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM
- Alexandra Brass Band (Diphala Volume 3)
- Cosmic Geometry (Inner Spaces and Faraway Places)
- Lorraine Shannon (Lorraine Shannon)
- SP Brass Band (Icilong Vol 1)
- Wessel van Wyk (Piano Favourites Volume 2)


BEST SOUTH AFRICAN TRADITIONAL JAZZ ALBUM
- Bheki Mseleku (Home at Last)
- Darius Brubeck & Afro Cool Concept (Still on my Mind)
- Voice (Songs for our Grandchildren)
- Winston "Mankunku" Ngozi (Abantwana Be Afrika)
- Zim Ngqawana (Vadzimu)


BEST CONTEMPORARY JAZZ ALBUM
- Condry Ziqubu (Condry Ziqubu & Friends)
- Dondo (Changing Times)
- Musa Manzini (Tributes and Memories)
- Oupa Makhubela (Poy-Poy) (African Spirit)
- Tsunami (From Clay)


BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM
- Dorothy Masuka (Lendaba (This Matter))
- Gloria Bosman (Nature Dances)
- Miriam Makeba (Reflections)
- Swazi (My First Love)
- Thando (Smile upon my Face)


BEST KWAITO MUSIC ALBUM
- Brown Dash (Puff 'n Pass)
- Kabelo (And the beat Goes On)
- Mapaputsi (Kleva)
- Mzambiya vs Chippa (Undisputed)
- Mzekezeke (Storotoro)


BEST ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM: ENGLISH
- Arno Carstens (Another Universe)
- Eden (Point of No Return)
- Miriam Makeba (Reflections)
- Sacha (Sacha)
- Watershed (Wrapped in Stone)


BEST ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM: AFRIKAANS
- Amanda Strydom (Verspeide donderbuie/ Scattered Thunder)
- Anna Davel (Gypsy)
- Anton Goosen (Anton & Vrinne - Live in die Staatsteater)
- Dozi (Siyaya Ons Gaan …)
- Lize Beekman (Iemand het gesê)


BEST ADULT CONTEMPORARY ALBUM: AFRICAN
- Busi Mhlongo (Freedom)
- Gloria Bosman (Nature Dances)
- Jabu Khanyile (Wankolota)
- Umanji (Ndlala)
- Wanda (Voice)


BEST POP ALBUM
- Danny K ("J23")
- Brandon October (Temptation)
- Cofield Mundi (Ceremony)
- Tamara Dey (The First Lady and The Boys)
- Watershed (Wrapped in Stone)


BEST AFRICAN POP ALBUM
- Jabu Khanyile (Wankolota)
- Joe Nina (Angeke ng' iphinde)
- Mafikizolo (Kwela)
- Malaika (Malaika)
- Ringo (Ringo Live)


BEST ROCK ALBUM
- Arno Carstens (Another Universe)
- Justin Bergh (Out of my Hands)
- Karen Zoid (Chasing the Sun)
- The Narrow (Self-Conscious)
- Wonderboom (Tell Someone Who Cares)


BEST R&B ALBUM
- KB (Rock Lefatshe)
- Lira (All My Love)
- Noss (Amazing)
- TK (Black Butterfly)


BEST DANCE ALBUM
- DJ Christos (Spiritual Journey)
- Revolution (The Journey Continues …)
- Roxxy (Blue Skies)
- Various Artists (Cape Town 2am - Approaching Dawn)
- Zwai & Guffy (Babathane Vol. 1)


BEST RAP ALBUM
- Amu (The Life, Rap and Drama)
- Hip Hop Pantsula (mang?)
- Mizchif (Supernatural (My Return))
- Skwatta Kamp (Mkhukhu Funkshen)
- Tumi & The Volume (Live at the Bassline)


BEST CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL ALBUM
- Benjamin Dube (For Every Mountain...thank you)
- Fakaza (Ngiyamthanda)
- Janine (Bring me Back)
- Joyous Celebration (Live in Cape Town)
- Matt Allison (Where This Road Leads)


BEST TRADITIONAL GOSPEL ALBUM
- IPCC (Mamelang)
- Amadodana Ase Wesile (Bonang Jesu)
- Imvuselelo Yase Natali (Ngiyindlalifa Vol 6)
- Masole A Tumelo (Nkarabele Morena Vol 12)
- Soweto Gospel Choir (Voices from Heaven)


BEST AFRICAN GOSPEL ALBUM
- Oleseng (Kea Cha, Kea Tuka)
- Rebecca (Hlala Nami)
- Sipho Makhabane (Moya Wami)
- Solly Moholo (Tsoha Jonase Nice Time)
- Vuyo Mokoena (Sish' Udumo)


BEST SOUNDTRACK RECORDING COMPILED FOR A STAGE MUSICAL, MOTION PICTURE OR TELEVISION PRODUCTION
- Kaybee, Thaso, DJ Cleo, D-Rex, Wakes, Sipho Sithole, Mons Astlund, Terry Pinana (Gazlam II - The Soundtrack)
- Nataniël (Will He Weep)
- Zynne Sibika (Tsha Tsha)


BEST ALBUM PACKAGING
- Bradley Kirshenbaum (J23 by Danny K)
- Derick Taljaard ("Perels voor die Swyne" by Johannes Kerkorrel)
- Fred Swart (The Thula Project - Various Artists)
- Mark Stead (Another Universe by Arno Carstens)
- Tiago Correia Paulo (Live at the Bassline by Tumi & the Volume)


BEST PRODUCER
- Andile Yenana & Winston "Mankunku" Ngozi (Abantwana Be Afrika BY Winston "Mankunku" Ngozi)
- Dangerous Combination Crew (DCC) (Kwela BY Mafikizolo)
- Ringo (Ringo Live BY Ringo)
- Wessel van Rensburg & Gloria Bosman (Nature Dances BY Gloria Bosman)
- Zim Ngqawana (Vadzimu BY Zim Ngqawana)


BEST ENGINEER
- Dave Segal (The Other Side BY Lucky Dube)
- Gavan Eckhart (Reflections BY Miriam Makeba)
- Peter Pealson (Nature Dances BY Gloria Bosman)
- Peter Pearlson (Vadzimu BY Zim Ngqawana)
- Richard Mitchell (Still on my Mind BY Darius Brubeck and Afro Cool Concept)


BEST SINGLE
- Anke Pietrangeli (Silver Lining)
- Eden (Point of No Return)
- Jacques Terre' Blanche (Endlessly)
- Lebo M & Friends (Celebrate)
- Swerve feat. KB, Shaluza Max, Caz, Priyesh (Take it up)


BEST MALE COMPOSER
- E. Coleske (Point lf No Return - Track 1 By Eden)
- Jeff Maluleke (Mambo - Track 1 By Jeff Maluleke)
- Joe Niemand (Just a Boy - Track 3 By David Fourie)
- Siva Devar (Watch Love Unfold - Track 3 By Thando)
- Umanji (Ndlala - Track 1 By Umanji)


BEST FEMALE COMPOSER
- Dorothy Masuka (Lendaba (This Matter) - Track 3 By Dorothy Masuka)
- Gloria Bosman (Play Me the Love Songs - Track 1 By Gloria Bosman)
- Karen Zoid (Deumekaar - Track 4 By Karen Zoid)
- Nicole Billingham (Innocent - Track 4 By Nicole Billingham)
- Nicole Billingham (I don't Belong - Track 2 By Nicole Billingham)


BEST COMPOSER
- Alexis Faku & Tsakani Mhinga (Black Butterfly - Track 1 By TK)
- Jimmy Dludlu & Wanda Baloyi (Gentle Rain - Track 6 By Wanda)
- Kaybee , Nothende Madumo (Ooh - Track 4 By Nothende)
- Kaybee , Unathi (U R Devine - Track 1 By Unathi)
- S.L. Mhlanga, J. Indi, O. Mtukudzi (Serina - Track 7 By Musik Ye Afrika)


BEST DVD
- Miriam Makeba (Live at Bern's Salonger, Stockholm, Sweden, 1966)
- Ringo (Live - The Greatest Hits)
- Ladysmith Black Mambazo (Live at the Playhouse, Durban)
- Joyous Celebration (Live in Cape Town)
- Vuyo Mokoena & Pure Magic (Live at the Civic Theatre)





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