Best Dance Album
DJ Fistaz - Mixwell Summer
Sun-El Musician - Africa To The World
Mobi Dixon - 10 Steps Forward
Black Coffee - Music is King
Black Motion
- Moya Wa Taola
Best Traditional Faith Music Album
Lebo Sekgobela - Umusa
Paul K - Time of God Manifest
Sipho Ngwenya - Intimate Worship Season 3
Spirit of Praise 7 - Spirit of Praise Vol.7
Kholeka - Your Word - Alibuyi Lilambatha Izwi Lakho
Anatii - IYEZA
Encore - Segarona
Nathi - Iphupha Labantu
Ntokozo Mbambo & Nqubeko Mbatha - The Anniversary Project
Tabia - The Journey
Best R&B/Soul Album
Kabomo - All Things Red
Mlu - A Day For The Universe
Lady X - Love.Life.Complicated
Zonke - L.O.V.E
Nicksoul - Therapy
Best Kwaito/Gqom/Amapiano
Busiswa - Summer Life
Distruction Boyz - It Was All A Dream
DJ Maphorisa - Gqom Wave Vol.2
Sho Madjozi - Limpopo Champions League
Spikiri - King Don Father
Best Rock Album
CrashCarBurn - Headlights
Dan Patlansky - Perfection Kills
Hellcats - The Hex and the Healer
The Black Cat Bones - Here is a Knife
The Parlotones - China
Best Traditional Album
Vhavhenda Cultural Group - Tshianda Nguvhoni
University of Limpopo Choristers & Kwazulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra - Africa Tivule
Tswelelang Cultural Dancers - Motho Wa Me
Mzimkhulu Happy Boys - Nqoba izitha
Candy - Hupenyu Unenge Viri
Best Alternative Album
Breindy and Matt - Ruth Ave
Gabi Motuba-Tefiti - Goddess of Creation
Jeremy Loops - Critical As Water
Nakhane - You Will Not Die
Sannie Fox - My Soul Got Stranger
Best Adult Contemporary Album
Watershed - Harbour
Roan Ash - Whiskey to my Soul
Georgetown - The Dog Show
Ard Matthews - Impossible Machines
8 Misses Croon -…Like never before
Best African Indigenous Faith Album
Trust in Christ Ministries - Elami Igama
The General Isitimela - Amen Ezulwini
Ithimba Le-Africa - Sesiphunyukile
In Zion of Christ - Izinyembezi
Christ Worshippers Mass Choir - Nkosi Ngiyakuthanda
Best Engineer
Corneille Hutten, Michael 'Nomad' Ripoll and Steven A.Williams (Engineers) - Starstruck (CH2)
Michael Themba Manitshana - Strings and Bling (Nasty C)
Mfanafuthi Ruff Nkosi - Umqhele (Sjava)
Paul Douglas Norwood, Craig Michael Hawkins and Richard Staub - The Hex and the Healer (Hellcats)
Robin Walsh - Manyan-nyan (Vusi Nova)
Best Remix of the Year
Kwesta, Kid X, Reason, Youngsta CPT and Stogie T (Remixers) - Skebe Dep Dep (DJ Capital)
Kabelo Motsamai - Club Controller (Prince Kaybee)
DJ Regal Amapiano Remix - Bhampa (SPHEctacula and DJ Naves)
Kossi Emmanuel for Bang Bang Bang (Zakes Bantwini)
Refiloe Maele Phoolo, Jabulani Tsambo, Lesego Moiloa, Senzo Mfundo Vilakazi and Ncazelo Mtolo - Sebentin (Zakwe)
Collaboration of the Year
Sun-El Musician feat. Simphiwe Nhlangulela - Sonini
Sun-El Musician feat. Simphiwe Nhlangulela - Ntaba Ezikude
Dj Sumbody feat. Casper Nyovest, Thebe and Vettis - Monate Mpolaye
Black Coffee feat. David Guetta and Delilah Montagu - Drive
Black Coffee feat. Asanda Lusaseni-Mvana - Wish You Were Here
Black Coffee received the most nods with a total of five.
Music Video of the Year
Rick Joaquim (Director) - Bawo Wam (Bongeziwe Mabandla ft. Spoek Mathambo)
Robert Smith - Gold (Jeremy Loops)
Mohau Mamafha - Mazuva Akanaka (Mafikizolo ft. Jah Prayzah)
Garth Von Glehn - Huku (Sho Madjozi)
Michael Rix - Beautiful Life (The Parlotones)
Best Produced Album
Nsikayesizwe Ngcobo, Sipho Dlamini and Collin Gayle (Producers) - String and Bling (Nasty C)
Kiernan Forbes, Mpilo Shabangu, Ayoola Agboola, Tumelo Mathebula, Ntokozo Mazibuko, Benn Gilbert, Tshegofatso Lehutso, Anathi Mnyango and Jeremy Makwe - Touch my Blood (AKA)
Kholeka Aquilla Dubula - Your Word - Alibuyi Lilambatha Izwi Lakho (Kholeka)
Themba Sekowe - Emakhaya (Mlindo The Vocalist)
Zonke Dikana - L.O.V.E (Zonke)
Lifetime Achievement Award
HHP
TKZee
Mango Groove