The MTN South African Music Awards came off recently in Johannesburg. Below are the winners of the awards.

MTN Record of the Year - DJ Sdunkero - Maputo Song
I was thinking Loyiso's I want you or Freshlyground's Pot belly maybe?

Best Male Solo Artists - Hip Hop Pantsula – Acceptance Speech
He followed up the MTV nomination and music video project with this one.

Best female Solo Artist - Karen Zoid – Postmodern World

Best Duo/Group - Freshlyground – Macheri

Best Newcomer - Tasha Baxter – Colour of Me
Hearing good things about this lady, she collaborated with Loyiso on Blow your mind

Album of the Year - Freshlyground – Macheri
We saw this one coming, see here

Best Traditional/African Adult Contemporary DVD - Joyous Celebration 11 – Joyous 11: Live At The Sun City Superbowl (Sony BMG Africa)

Best Music Video - Lira – Ixesha (Sony BMG Africa)
Lara Hollis FOR Ixesha BY Lira
See the video here

Best Producer - Loyiso – Blow Your Mind (Sony BMG Africa)
Crighton Goodwill FOR Blow Your Mind BY Loyiso

Best Engineer - Freshlyground – Macheri (Sony BMG Africa)
David Langemann FOR MaCheri BY Freshlyground

Best Adult Contemporary Album: English - Freshlyground – Macheri (Sony BMG Africa)

Best African Pop Album - Malaika – Sekunjalo (Sony BMG Africa)

Best R&B / Neo-Soul Album - Loyiso – Blow Your Mind (Sony BMG Africa)

Best Rap Album - Hip Hop Pantsula – Acceptance Speech (CCP)

Best Kwaito Album - Brickz – Estokfeleni (Ghetto Ruff)

Best Pop Album: English - Tasha Baxter – Colour Of Me (EMI South Africa)

Best Pop Album: Afrikaans - Nicholis Louw – Hier Naby Jou (Select Music)

Best Urban Pop Album - Kb – My Rhythm (Sony BMG Africa)

Best Urban Dance Album - Dj Cleo – Eskhaleni Phase 4 (Ghetto Ruff)

Best Urban Gospel - Benjamin Dube – In His Presence (Spirit Music)

African Contemporary Gospel - Hlengiwe Mhlaba – Blessings (Izibusiso) (Amanxusa Music Productions)

African Traditional Gospel - Lundi – Impilo (Bula Music)

Traditional African A Capella Gospel - Macecilia A St. Paul – Moshe Mohlanka Oa Modimo (Sony BMG Africa)

Pop/Rock Gospel - Reason (Spirit Music)

Afrikaans Gospel -Retief Burger – Luidkeels Hersien (Merchant Music)

Best Global Chart DVD - Harris Tweed – Live Under The Pillows (Just Music cc)

Best Afrikaans DVD - Jan Blohm – Jan Blohm Live At The Performer (Hathor Records)

Best Afrikaans Traditional Music Album - Valiant Swart And Ollie Viljoen – Vuur En Vlam (Rhythm Records)

Best Tsonga Music (XiTsonga) Album -Thomas Chauke – Shimatsatsa (CCP)

Best Mgxobanyawo Album - Thokozani Langa – Phuma Kimi (Bula Music)

Best Maskandi Album - Umgqumeni – I Juke Box (GRC)

Best Traditional A Capella Album - Ladysmith Black Mambazo – Ilembe (GRC)

Best Instrumental Album - Tony Cox – Blue Anthem (Sheer Sounds)

Contemporary Jazz - Jimmy Dludlu – Portrait (Universal Music)

Traditional Jazz - McCoy Mrubata – Brasskap Session Vol 1 (Sheer Sounds)

Best Adult Contemporary Album: Afrikaans - Danie Niehaus – Fynskrif (EMI Musiek)

Best Adult Contemporary Album: African - Kwela Tebza – King Kwela (CCP)

Best Kiddies Album: Afrikaans - Lienka – In Afrikaans se Kinderliedjies (Mastermax Productions)

Best Country Music - Alan Ladd – Sing Country (Fantasia Music Distribution)

Best Rock Album: English - Seether – Finding Beauty In Negative Spaces (Musketeer Records)

Best Rock Album: Afrikaans - Kobus! – Swaar Metaal (Rhythm Records)

Best Alternative Music Album - Somerfaan – Kyk Of Sy Kyk (Roar Agencies)

Best Sokkie Dans Album - Kurt Darren – Voorwarts Mars (Select Music)

Best Comedy Album: Afrikaans - Op Veiling (Thys die Bosveldklong – Op Veiling) (Fantasia Music Distribution).