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DJ Cleo: I deserve the award
Reports said that Limpopo boy, DJ Cleo of Will of Steel productions is to fight the South African Music Awards (SAMA) outcomes.
The awards ceremony, which took place on the 3rd of May 2008 at Sun City Superbowl, have been heavily criticised amid Cleo not winning the Record of the Year Award (formerly known as Song of the Year). The award went to Mpumalanga with DJ’ S’dunkero for his Maputo Song.
But critics and Cleo himself, according to reports, are not down with this move. This is because the Record Industry of South Africa (RISA), who organised the awards, swapped the voting letters for Cleo and S’dunkero- “at the eleventh hour” and did not notify the public about the change up until the day of the awards.
Now Cleo says he believes if this could not have happened he would have walked away with the only awards, in the SAMAs, voted for by the public.
Last week Saturday Star reported that Cleo intended contesting the outcome of the awards for the MTN Record of the Year Award. But contrary to this Cleo had said that he had made peace with the awards, during a radio interview. He also said that he acknowledged that Sdunkero won the award.
Recent reports suggest that DJ Cleo believes that many people voted for Sdunkero thinking that they were voting for him.
RISA blames the SABC for this particular quandary. "We as the SABC is not prepaid to shoulder the blame," SABC1's Phillip Mabitsela is reported to be saying the awards are the responsibility of RISA “it just doesn't make sense that we should be responsible for telling the artists the voting system had changed.”
If only RISA had its house in order none of these could have happened.
SAMAs 2008
This years South African Music Awards (SAMA) are said to have been a success. Even though seniorjournalism.com was not there to cover the event (please invite us next time) we are told by those who were there that it was an event to die for, it’s a shame we had to watch it on TV.
What was Kabelo Mabalane thinking when he, “jokingly”, lashed at the media? The sad part of it is that this guy has attracted back a ‘dark’ force which once haunted him for years.
After the “recovering drug addict …” remarks, Kabelo has earned back this tag, Shame! Next time respect the media Kabelo; remember these are the guys that played a big part in making you a star- they gave you the publicity you needed when you were still emerging with TKZee, and even when you went solo, of woe?
It was nice looking at Danny K dancing to HHP’s Music and Lights. You rock Danny boy!
And oh! Before I forget! It was very nice of Mahoota to dedicate the performance of Phuligolo to MaWillies -may his soul rest in peace.
Gunman, when are you dropping your own album?
Bricks mabrigado o ya roka son, o inja (you are the dog)!
Tasha Baxter, you rock girl!
And the winners of the 14th Annual MTN Music Awards are:
MTN Record of the Year:
DJ Sdunkero - Maputo Song
Best Male Solo Artists:
Hip Hop Pantsula – Acceptance Speech
Best female Solo Artist:
Karen Zoid – Postmodern World
Best Duo / Group:
Freshlyground – Macheri
Best Newcomer:
Tasha Baxter – Colour of Me
Album of the Year:
Freshlyground – Macheri
Best Traditional / African Adult Contemporary DVD:
Joyous Celebration 11 – Joyous 11: Live at the Sun City Superbowl
Best Global Chart DVD:
Harris Tweed – Live Under the Pillows
Best Afrikaans DVD:
Jan Blohm – Jan Blohm Live at the Performer
Best Music Video:
Lira – Ixesha
Lara Hollis
Best Producer:
Loyiso – Blow Your Mind
Crighton Goodwill
Best Engineer:
Freshlyground – Macheri
David Langemann
Best Afrikaans Traditional Music Album:
Valiant Swart & Ollie Viljoen – Vuur en Vlam
Best Tsonga Music Album:
Thomas Chauke – Shimatsatsa
Best Mgxobanyawo Album:
Thokozani Langa – Phuma Kimi
Best Maskandi Album:
Umgqumeni – iJuke Box
Best Traditional Acapella Album:
Ladysmith Black Mambazo – Ilembe
Best Instrumental Album:
Tony Cox – Blue Anthem
Contemporary Jazz:
Jimmy Dludlu – Portrait
Traditional Jazz:
McCoy Mrubata – Brasskap Session Vol.1
Best Adult Contemporary Album: English
Freshlyground – Macheri
Best Adult Contemporary Album: Afrikaans
Danie Niehaus – Fynskrif
Best Adult Contemporary Album: African
Kwela Tebza – King Kwela
Best Urban Gospel:
Benjamin Dube – In His Presence
African Contemporary Gospel:
Hlengiwe Mhlaba – Blessings (Izibusiso)
African Traditional Gospel:
Lundi – Impilo
Traditional African A Capella Gospel:
Macecilia A St. Paul – Moshe Mohlanka oa Modimo
Pop/Rock Gospel:
Reason
Afrikaans Gospel
Retief Burger – Luidkeels Hersien
Best Kiddies Album: Afrikaans
Lienka – In Afrikaans se Kinderliedjies
Best Country Music
Alan Ladd – Sing Country
Best Rock Album: English
Seether – Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces
Best Rock Album: Afrikaans
Kobus – Swaar Metaal
Best Alternative Music Album
Somerfaan – Kyk Of Sy Kyk
Best Pop Album: English
Tasha Baxter – Colour of Me
Best Pop Album: Afrikaans
Nicholis Louw – Hier Naby Jou
Best African Pop Album
Malaika – Sekunjalo
Best Urban Pop Album
KB – My Rhythm
Best Sokkie Dans Album
Kurt Darren – Voorwarts Mars
Best Urban Dance Album
DJ Cleo – Eskhaleni Phase 4
Best R&B / Neo-Soul Album
Loyiso – Blow Your Mind
Best Rap Album
Hip Hop Pantsula – Acceptance Speech
Best Kwaito Album
Brickz – Estokfeleni
Best Comedy Album: Afrikaans
Op Veiling -Thys die Bosveldklong – Op Veiling
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