18th South African Music Awards (2012)
The 18th Annual MTN South African Music Awards took place on 29–30 April at Sun City. They were regarded as a major success garnering praise from critics and the public. SAMA 18 came with a new silk award design.
And the winners are:
- Best Alternative Album: The Dirty Skirts for Lost In The Fall
- Best Kiddies Album: Wendy Oldfield for Singalong Kidz Volume 2
- Best Smooth Urban Music Album: Zahara for Loliwe
- Best Contemporary Faith Music Album: The Plain Truth – We Are The Shining Ones
- Best Classical and Instrumental Album: CH2 for Ping
- Best Collaboration: Zahara featuring Georgy for Incwad’Encane
- Best Jazz Album: Jimmy Dludlu for Tonota
- Best Pop Album: Lloyd Cele for One
- Best African Adult Album: Zonke for Ina Ethe
- Best Rock Album: Shadowclub for Guns and Money
- Best Traditional Music Album: Soul Brothers for Amaphutha
- Best Traditional Faith Music Album: Solly Mahlangu for Mwamba Mwamba
- Best Street Urban Music Album: AKA for Altar Ego
- Best Sokkie Dans Album: Snotkop for Ek Laaik Van Jol
- Best Adult Contemporary Album: Elvis Blue for Elvis Blue (2CD Special Edition)
- Best Maskandi Album: Thokozani Langa for I-Protection Order
- Best Kwaito Album: Big Nuz for Pound for Pound
- Best Dance Album: Mi Casa for Mi Casa Music
- Special Award: Best Selling Album: Zahara for Loliwe
- Special Award: MTN Best Selling Mobile Music Download: Facebook by DJ Cleo
- Newcomer of the Year: Zahara for Loliwe
- Duo/Group of the Year: Mi Casa for Mi Casa Music
- Male Artist of the Year: AKA for Altar Ego
- Female Artist of the Year: Zahara for Loliwe
- MTN Record of the Year: Mi Casa for These Streets
- Album of the Year: Loliwe by Zahara
- Best Engineer: Johan van der Colff for Zahara - Loliwe
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