Check The Nominees For DMASA And See Who You Can Vote For

The nominees for the Dance And Music South African Awards (DMASA) 2017 have been announced and fans are invited to vote for their favourite artists. DMASA is by far one of the most exciting awards because it gives fans the opportunity to nominate and vote for the acts they admire most. Fans did their nominations online as instructed. For those unaware, you don’t need a tuxedo or evening dress for these awards because they all take place online.

Fans will now select their favourites through a public voting system, which will be made available on the official website by following this link https://dmasa.co.za/ and social media until the 2nd of October 2017.

The 2017 DMASA nominees are:

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 (feat. Lady Zamar) – Charlotte
Strange Loving – Changes
TIMO ODV – Dancing Again
Bucie (feat. Black Motion) – Rejoice
Da Capo (feat. 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 Mzanzi 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 and Quetornik Official Remix)
Alicia Keys – In Common (Black Coffee Remix)
DJ Ganyani (feat. Laila) – Talk To Me (Prince Kaybee Remix)
DJ Merlon (feat. Black Coffee and 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 (feat. Lauren) – Nirvana
DJ Thes – Man
Kyle Watson – Solace

Best Kwaito Record of the Year

Distruction Boyz (feat. Tipcee) – Madness
Killer Kau (feat. Mbali) – Tholukuthi Hey
Babes Wodumo – Wololo
DJ Gukwa (feat. Tipcee, Emza, and DJ Tira) – Amadada
Okmalumkoolkat (feat. Amadando) – Gqi

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 (feat. 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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The winners will be announced at an honorary dinner on 5 October 2017 in Johannesburg.