South African fans took to the internet to vote for their favourites after the first annual official Dance Music Awards South Africa was announced this past July.

With the closing date for submissions closing this past Friday, the top final nominees in each category can finally be announced today. The nominee selection was held entirely online with the Dance Music Awards South Africa managed as an audience-voted award event dedicated to South African dance music.

This will be followed by public voting which will be made through the official website and social media until Monday, 2 October 2017. With the fully transparent user voted award process, this gives the public the power to choose the award winners. Competition will be driven strictly by social media and online interaction, no “panel” will dictate the nominees.

The winners will be announced at a celebratory dinner on Thursday, 5 October 2017 in Johannesburg.

Dance Music Awards South African nominees

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 Mzansi 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

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