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Kopano Marumo
Despite the witty television advertisements, it’s customary to expect the South African Music Awards to fail to impress. Nobody really embarks on the exodus to Sun City for the basic entertainment value that any award show should provide but rather to play dress up, get messed up and perhaps even throw up on the service provider’s tab. This year proved to hold some welcome surprises. But come to think of it, it can’t be all that difficult to surpass past shows.
The biggest night on the SA music calendar began with a bang as Zamajobe joined Best Male/Best Maskandi nominee Bhekumuzi Luthuli and the winners of Best Dance and Best Producer Goldfish in paying their respects to the late Miriam Makeba. Even though it was upbeat, the tribute was moving but it couldn’t draw the attention away from Zamajobe’s brown mini dress/black tights ensemble. Zamajobe failed to convert her Best Female Solo and Best Contemporary Jazz nominations into true success, consequently we were spared the encore of seeing that fashion mistake. Actually, a bigger fashion mishap came on stage instead when the The Moreira Project snatched up Best Contemporary Jazz. Much to the shock of the audience and the host, the representative walked up wearing bemuda shorts with a jacket and formal shoes. Hilarious. Meanwhile, the stunning afro-pop star Lira, humbly took home four awards including Best Adult Contemporary Album: English, Best Remix of the Year, Best Female and most importantly Album of the Year.
But really, the true highlight of the night was the host, Trevor Noah. He saved us from yet another typically SAMA night. Noah was amusing and engaging without having to rely on a dozen different costumes or even his remarkable good looks. During all three-and-a-half of his restrained wardrobe changes, not once did he prance around in a wife-beater. Instead, he opted to don Msholozi’s traditional skirt and Zulu-Boy’s head-gear, over his first outfit, during his rip off of the Maskandi genre. (Who knew Trevor could play the guitar.) I hardly saw a piece of neck.
YFM’s newest recruit Bonang was not as conservative. She presented the Record of the Year in a rather adorable black and purple frilly tutu-type frock that was short in the front and longer in the back. Khanyi Mbau rocked a similar design but her blue and yellow hues made her creation pop, complete with a trail that kissed that floor. During their Best Duo/Group presentation, Mbau also managed to steal Kelly Khumalo’s thunder despite the latter’s Best Urban Pop Album nomination.
No surprises when Rebecca Malope bagged yet another Best African Gospel award. Even though it was her 12th SAMA ever, Malope still did her classic victory hop, evening gown and all, as though it was her first time. What did surprise everyone was how Vusi Twala went off at a tangent whilst presenting this very award. The Psalted host went on some Reverend tip and even went as far as quoting from the Bible. Wow.
You’d expected some ministerial vibe from the preacher’s son Hlomla Dandala. But when he was not seated next to his ex- ex wife Candy Litchfield, he was busy flirting up a storm with Miss Teen SA Kopano Mocwane during their presentation of Best Female.
The misbehaving continued into both Sizwe Dhlomo and Siya Ngwekazi’s segments: they expressed their approval of Trevor Noah’s MCing, at the expense of kwaito star Kabelo Mabalane’s past two SAMA presenting efforts. Naturally. Siya also took shots at Arthur during his post-award interview with Lira…
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