The Nominations for the 16th Annual MTN South African Music Awards were announced on Saturday and we are super excited to see no less than 10 Hybridmedia clients being recognized for their amazing work this past year. Congratulations to the following nominees in their respective categories:

Newcomer of the Year
Kyle Shepherd for Fine ART
The South African Youth Choir for the album Birth of the Sun

MTN Record of the Year
Fort Knox – Goldfish

Best Rock Album: Afrikaans
Zinkplaat – Mooi Besoedeling

Best Alternative Music Album: Afrikaans
Die Heuwels Fantasties – Die Heuwels Fantasties

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Proxy – The Call

Best Popular Classical Album
Daniel Rowland And Stellenbosch University Camerata – Vivaldi / Piazzolla Seasons
The South African Youth Choir – Birth Of The Sun
TwoPianists – Brahms, Lutoslawski, Arensky & Copland

Best Traditional Jazz Album
Kyle Shepherd – FineART

Best Contemporary Jazz Album
Ivan Mazuze – Maganda

The awards will take place on the 16th and 17th of April at The Lost City at Sun City and we would like to wish all the artists the best of luck from our side. You make us proud!