Entry deadline for Sama27 fast approaching

The entry deadline for the 27th South African Music Awards (Sama27) is at midnight on 31 January 2021. Music eligible for a Sama27 nomination must have been released between 1 February 2020 and 31 January 2021.

Since November 2020, the Samas has made a call for local musicians to submit their works for consideration for the prestigious Sama.

Sama gives kwaito, amapiano and gqom their own categories

13 Jan 2021

There are new categories up for competition this year and these are Best Amapiano Album, Best Gqom Album and Best Kwaito Album.

The Samas also announced that an EP consisting of four newly released tracks qualifies for submission as an album.

After the submission period, a verification process will follow leading to the judging by a select panel of industry experts and peers before the nominees are announced.

The pressure is ON! With only 12 days away from the #SAMA27 submission closing, the big question is: Have you entered?

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— The SA Music Awards (@TheSAMAs) January 20, 2021

Commented Nhlanhla Sibisi, CEO of the awards organiser RiSA: “We have been encouraged by the number of entries streaming into our office since we opened last year. There is no doubt that despite the Covid-19 pandemic it has been a vibrant year for music. We also saw the emergence and growth of new music genres and new talent, hence the introduction of new categories. We have every faith in the industry that it will be a competitive race.