South African Music Awards

South African Music Award
Current: 29th South African Music Awards
Annual South African Music Awards Generic Logo
Awarded for	Outstanding achievements in the music industry of South Africa
Country	South Africa
Presented by	Recording Industry of South Africa
First awarded	1995; 29 years ago (1995)
Website	samusicawards.co.za
Television/radio coverage
Network	SABC

The South African Music Awards (often simply the SAMAs) are the Recording Industry of South Africa's music industry awards, established in 1995. The ceremony is held annually, usually in late April or May, with the judging process starting in November of the previous year. The nominations are typically announced at the end of March. The winners receive a gold-plated statuette called a SAMA.^[1]

The show has mostly been held at the Super Bowl in Sun City, with the exception of three years, and broadcast live on national broadcaster, SABC. The ceremony features live performances as once-off collaborations by a selection of nominees.