The nominations for the first annual official Dance Music Awards South Africa have been released. South African fans voted for the favourites online. Now the top final nominees in each category can have been announced. The nominee selection was held entirely online. Competition for each category will be driven strictly by social media and online interaction.
Here are the nominees for the Dance Music Awards South Africa:
Smirnoff Best Male DJ
Kyle Watson
Chunda Munki
DJ Shimza
Black Coffee
Kyle Cassim
Smirnoff Best Female DJ
Abby Nurock
DJ Zinhle
Lady Lea
SimStar
Lady Sakhe
Best Producer
Jazzuelle
Black Coffee
Kyle Watson
Ryan Murgatroyd
Da Capo
Best Live Act
Goldfish
Black Motion
Good Luck
Pop Art
Mi Casa
Heineken Best Festival
Ultra
Spring Fiesta
Oppikoppi
H20
Rocking the Daisies
Best Music Video (From Dance Artist)
Prince Kaybee Ft Lady Zamar – Charlotte
Strange Loving – Changes
TIMO ODV – Dancing Again
Bucie Ft Black Motion – Rejoice
Da Capo Ft Tresor – Speed of Sound
Best Male Vocalist of the Year
Kaylow
Timo ODV
Apple Gule
J’Something
Lazarusman
Smirnoff Best Female Vocalist of the Year
Bucie
Lady Zamar
Tamara Dey
Amanda Black
Jackie Queens
Best Record Label
Go Go Music
Chutney Records
Soulistic Music
House Afrika
Do It Now Recordings
Compilation of The Year
House Afrika Mzanzi 6
Fresh House Flava 9
Africa Get Physical
Kyle Watson Pres. The Low End Effect
Now Dance
Smirnoff Album of The Year
Good Luck – Nature Within
Jullian Gomes – Late Dreamer
Timo ODV Origins
Jazzuelle – Circles
Chunda Munki – Interference
Power Play Remix of The Year
Tresor- Never Let Me Go (Mobi Dixion Remix)
DeMajor feat. Lizwi – Traveller (Kususa & Quetornik Official Remix)
Alicia Keys – In Common (Black Coffee Remix)
Dj Ganyani ft Laila – Talk To Me (Prince Kaybee Remix)
Dj Merlon feat. Black Coffee & Khaya Mthethwa – Reflections (Enoo Napa Remix)
Best International DJ
Atjazz
Lars Behrenrath
DJ Snake
Dash Berlin
Alesso
Best International Producer
Atjazz
The Layabouts
Stimming
Lars Behrenroth
Deadmau5
Heineken Best Club of The Year
Origin
Truth
Electric Circus
Shimmy Beach
Toy Toy
Best House Record of the Year
Jullian Gomes – 1000 Memories
Chunda Munki – Interference
Sir Vincent Ft Lauren – Nirvana
DJ Thes – Man
Kyle Watson – Solace
Best Kwaito Record of the Year
Distruction Boyz – Madness (ft Tipcee)
Killer Kau – Tholukuthi Hey ft Mbali
Babes Wondumo – Wololo
DJ Gukwa ft Tipcee, Emza & DJ Tira – Amadada
OKMALUMKOOLKAT – Gqi ft. Amadando
Best EDM Record of the Year
Das Kapital – Bend It
Evida – You Gotta
Rocca & Martini – Sky
Royal K – Vices
Keystate – Calling
Power Play Best Underground Record of the Year
Kat La Kat – Strange Signals
Jazzuelle Ft Lazarusman – Don’t Forget Me
Floyd Lavine – Masala
Strange Loving – Valentino Groove
Aero Manyelo – Mooki
Best Dance Radio Show Award
Kyle Worde – The 411 – Touch HD
In Das We Trust – 5FM
The Kyle Cassim Show – 5FM
The Players Club – Da Kruk – YFM
The Urban Beat – Metro FM