They are the first of their kind in South Africa, where women honour other women in the music industry.
The Gallagher Convention in Midrand Johannesburg was filled with smiles, unity, and sisterhood as women in the music industry whether artists, producers, radio hosts, and personalities celebrated each other’s hard work at the first Basadi in Music Awards (BIMA).
Broadcasters and DJs Lamiez Holworthy and Lerato Kganyago proved to be the night’s biggest winners, taking two awards each.
Lamiez walked away with the DJ of the Year and Music TV Presenter of the Year, while Lerato was honoured with the Entertainment Radio Presenter of the Year and the Mosadi in Business Achievement Award alongside DJ Zinhle and Dineo Ranaka.
Hosted by the fearless fashionistas Anele “Ney the Bae” Zondo and Nomuzi “Moozlie” Mabena, the duo kept the audiences engaged and on their toes. Performers like Makhadzi delivered a short yet sweet electrifying performance after being named Artist of the Year.
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Other performers included the likes of Gospel Artist of the Year nominee Mmatema, Rap/Hip Hop Artist of the Year nominee Nadia Nakai, Relo of Skwatta Kamp fame, and KB Motsilanyane.
Other winners included Amapiano singer Boohle who won Sampra Amapiano Artist of the Year, Phumla Music who won Kaya959 Afropop Artist of the year, newcomer Lizwi who scooped the Sofnfree Dance Artist of the Year, and Zodwa Mabena who triumphed in the AC Wines Jazz Artist of the Year.
The SAMRO Songwriter of the Year went to Durban singer Skye Wanda while Amanda Maliba took home Entertainment Journalist of the Year and Prudence Mathebula won the Radio Producer of the Year gong.
Legends Abigail Kubeka and Yvonne Chaka Chaka were honoured with the Lifetime Achievement awards for their contribution to genres and the music industry overall.
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BIMA CEO and founder Hloni Modise-Matau says the event was the first of its kind and would not have been a success without her team and the interest shown by women in the music industry.
“The first iteration of the Basadi in Music Awards was incredible to behold,” she says.
“It was a phenomenal evening of women celebrating the contribution that has been made by other women. We are proud of our hosts Moozlie and Anele "Ney the Bae" Zondo who was fantastic on stage equally, Tshiamo and Mandz who were on the red carpet and backstage duty respectively sizzled.”
Hloni hopes that next year will even be bigger and better.
“We are also honoured to have presented awards to all our recipients last night and of course, we are so grateful to the performers and guest presenters who brought magic to the inaugural BIMA stage. It was truly an extraordinary experience, and we are looking forward to starting planning the second installment of Basadi In Music Awards.”
Sampra Amapiano Artist of the year
Boohle
DJ Fonzi
Kamo Mphela
LadyDu
Pabi Cooper
Kaya959 Afropop Artist of the year
Phumla Music
Amahle
Amanda Black
Nomfundo Moh
Skye Wanda
SofnFree Dance artist of the year
Lizwi
Lady X
Lalova Fox
Rethabile Khumalo
Simmy
Gospel Artist of the year
Bathabile Skhosana
Chairo
Mmatema
Puleng March
Tsusie
Newcomer of the year
Ntomza
Chairo
Buhle Womculo
Millie Ngwalangwala
Paige
Rap/Hiphop Artist of the year
Gigi Lamayne
Boity
Moozlie
Nadia Nakai
Yashna
SAMRO Songwriter of the year
Skye Wanda
Amahle
Azana
Jamie Lee Sexton
Msaki
Traditional Artist of the year
Basetsana Ba Setso
Candy Tsamandebele
Mphoroku Moritini
Ntunja
Zipho Radebe
Pop Artist of the year
Holly Rey
Jamie Lee Sexton
Jacky Carpede
Bonj
Shekhinah
AC Wines Jazz Artist of the year
Zodwa Mabena
Linda Tshabalala
Shannon Mowday
Thembelihle Dunjana
Zoe Modiga
Artist of the year
Makhadzi
Azana
Pabi Cooper
DBN Gogo
Holly Rey
Nomfundo moh
Simmy
DJ of the year
Lamiez Holworthy
DJ Zinhle
DBN Gogo
Lerato Kganyago
Lesego M
Social Media Influencer of the year
Khanyisa Patricia Jaceni
Bad Milk
Mandz.Hot.Not
Mihlali Ndamase
Yaya Mavundla
Entertainment Radio Producer of the year
Prudence Mathebula of The Midday Link Up
Hlengiwe Khumalo of The Glenzito Super drive
Nthabiseng Mamabolo of Better Together
Nthabiseng Molapo of Jozi FM Local Top 20
Phila Tyekana of The Touch Down
Entertainment Radio Presenter of the year
Lerato Kganyago of The Midday Link up (Metro FM)
Anele Mdoda of Anele and the Club (947)
Jabulile Vilakazi of Ghetto Sound Zone (SK FM)
Lebo Jojo Mokoena of Opulent Life (Opulence Radio)
Minenhle Masondo of Behind The Curtain (Imvula FM)
Music TV Show Presenter
Lamiez Holworthy of Live Amp
Anele Zondo of Massive Music
Helicopter Ndlovu of Ugubhulwami
Lalla Hirayama of Massive Music
Lootlove of Mzanzi Magic Music Specials
Entertainment Journalist of the year
Amanda Maliba of Sowetan
Doreen Molefe of Daily Sun
Kedibone Modise of The Star
Patience Bambalele of Sowetan
Qhama Dayile of Drum Magazine
Song of the year
Banyana ke Bafana (Pabi Cooper, Focalistic & Ch'cco feat LuuDadeejay & Nobantu Vilakazi)
Bambelela (DBN Gogo & Felo Lee Tee feat Pabi Cooper & Young Stunna)
Ghanama (Makhadzi feat prince Benza)
Phakade Lami (Nomfundo Moh feat Sha Sha & Ami Faku)
Questions (Shekhinah)
Stylist of the year
Boitumelo Katali
Mbalenhle Pokwane
Thobeka Mbane
Tsakane Ndlovu
Tshiamo Modisane
SAMPRA Lifetime Achievement award
Abigail Kubeka
Yvonne Chaka Chaka
CEO Mosadi in Business Achievement Award
Dineo Ranaka Founder of Luvdr beauty
DJ Zinhle
Lerato Kganyago Founder of Flutter By LKG & CEO of OTAREL
Joburg Tourism Company Humanitarian Award
Cynthia Dinalane of Tshegofatso rona welfare and community organisation
SAMPRA Highest Airplay
Shekhinah Questions
CAPPASSO Most Streamed Song
Nomcebo Zikode – Xola Moya Wami
CEO Trailblazer Award
Zanele Mbokazi
