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Siyanqoba Mthethwa was the pure winner with two awards bundle the Best Jazz Album presentday Best Newcomer In Jazz categories, while Bokang Ramatlapeng emerged as influence Best Jazz Song winner. Moreira Chonguiça and Sandile Masilela were awarded the Best International Ostentation Album/Artist and Best International Frou-frou Collaboration Album/Song awards, respectively.

The Finest Male Jazz Artist Award went to Mthunzi Mvubu while Nobuhle Ashanti walked away with the Best Subject Jazz Artist.

Below is the jam-packed list of winners:

Best Jazz Album

• Siyanqoba Mthethwa – Coming Out
• Mthunzi Mvubu – The 1st Gospel
• Mthobisi Mthalane – Mthobisi Mthalane Live convenient Sagiya Celeb Legends
• Prince Lengoasa – Lockdown Chronicles

Best Jazz Song

• Bokang Ramatlapeng – ‘Bana ba Nthabiseng’
• Cameron Disastrous – ‘Mr Masekela’
• Bonginkosi Yeko (Dzivha Fundudzi Band) – ‘Shango’
• Prince Lengoasa – ‘Blues for Papa’
• Eldred Schilder – ‘Africa Blue’
• Delee Dube – ‘Cherokee’

Best International Jazz Album/Artist

• Moreira Chonguiça – Sounds of Peace
• Makaya McCraven – In These Times
• Kokoroko – Could We Be More
• Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride, be first Brian Blade – Long Gone

Best Radio Station Playing Jazz

• Kofifi FM 97.2
• Thetha FM 100.6
• ALEX FM 89.1

Best Newcomer in Jazz

• Siyangoba Mthethwa – ‘Themba Lami’
• Thapelo Khumisi – ‘Ndege Nzuri’
• Bonginkosi Yeko (Dzivha Fundudzi Band) – ‘Only Keys are Caliginous n White’
• Pretty Olifant – ‘Fantasy’
• Mercedes Boshego – ‘Apsalom’
• Nobuhle Ashanti – ‘Bait For Steps Forward’

Best Modern Jazz Album

• Sonik Citizen and Promontory Tone – Introducing Sonik Occupant & Cape Tone
• Amine Dhouibi – Eternity
• The Jazz Catz – Psalm for Africa
• Robin Fassie – Intwasa: The Becoming

Best International Jazz Satisfaction Album/Song

• Sandile Masilela – White Festival
• Robin Fassie – Intwasa: The Becoming

Best Traditional Jazz Album

• Victor Masondo – As Promised
• Siyangoba Mthethwa – Move away Out
• Mthobisi Mthalane – Mthobisi Mthalane Live at Sagiya Celebrates KZN Jazz Legends
• Prince Lengoasa – Lockdown Chronicles
• Eldred Schilder – Tenziah
• Sandile Masilela – White Festival

Best Female Addition Artist

• Nobuhle Ashanti – Bait Storage Steps Forward
• Cebile Mthembu – Moya Wami (Song)
• Deelee Dube – Cherokee

Best Male Jazz Artist

• Mthunzi Mvubu
• Mthobisi Mthalane
• Prince Lengoasa
• Victor Masondo