16th South African Music Awards (2010)
The 16th Annual MTN South African Music Awards took place on 17 April at the Sun City Super Bowl. Kelly Rowland premiered the official MTN World Cup 2010 theme song Everywhere You Go alongside other African singers such as 2face Idibia, Zuluboy or Chameleone. Other local superstars who performed at the glitzy award ceremony which was presented by Trevor Noah, included Hip Hop Pantsula (HHP), Die Heuwels Fantasties, Sterling EQ, Romanz, and Soweto Gospel Choir SAMA 2010 winners:
- Male Artist of the Year Artist: Black Coffee - Home Brewed
- Female Artist of the Year: Lira - Live in Concert: A Celebration
- Duo / Group of the Year: Jaziel Brothers - The Journey
- Newcomer of the Year: Tshepo Mngoma - People and Places
- Album of the Year: Big Nuz - Undisputed
- Best Music Video of the Year: The Parlotones - Push Me To The Floor
- Best Maskandi Album: Umgqumeni - I SMS
- Best Rock Album (English): The Parlotones - Stardust Galaxies
- Best Pop Album (English): Axene - 16
- Best Pop Album (Afrikaans): Bobby van Jaarsveld - Net Vir Jou
- Best Pop Album (African): Ntando - Inqubenko
- Best Urban Pop Album: Jozi - Wild Life
- Best Sokkie Dans Album: Die Campbells - Mamma Maria
- Best Urban Dance Album: Black Coffee - Home Brewed
- Best Rap Album: Teargas - Dark or Blue
- Best Kwaito Album: Big Nuz - Undisputed
- Best Jazz / Instrumental / Popular Classical DVD - Wouter Kellerman
- Best Contemporary Jazz Album: Adam Glasser - Free at First
- Best African Traditional Gospel Album: Sechaba - Mangihamba Mawe
- MTN Best Selling Mobile Music Download: Hands Up - DJ Cleo
- Best Selling Album: Afrikaner Hart - Bok van Blerk
- Lifetime Achievement: Carike Keuzenkamp & Jabu Khanyile
- International Achievement: Soweto Gospel Choir
- MTN Record of the Year: Umlilo - Big Nuz featuring Tira
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