Following the announcement of the first annual official Dance Music Awards South Africa this past July, South African fans took to the internet to vote for the favourites for the past six weeks.

With the closing date for submissions closing this past Friday, the top final nominees in each category can finally be announced today. The nominee selection was held entirely online with the Dance Music Awards South Africa managed as an audience-voted award event dedicated to South African dance music.

This will be followed by public voting which will be made through the official website & social media until the 2nd October. With the fully transparent user voted award process, this gives the public the power to choose the award winners. Competition will be driven strictly by social media and online interaction, no “panel” will dictate the nominees.

The winners will be announced at an honorary dinner on the 5th October in Johannesburg.

AND THE DANCE MUSIC AWARDS SOUTH AFRICAN 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 Ft Lady Zamar – Charlotte
Strange Loving – Changes
TIMO ODV – Dancing Again
Bucie Ft Black Motion – Rejoice
Da Capo Ft 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 & Quetornik Official Remix)
Alicia Keys – In Common (Black Coffee Remix)
Dj Ganyani ft Laila – Talk To Me (Prince Kaybee Remix)
Dj Merlon feat. Black Coffee & 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 Ft Lauren – Nirvana
DJ Thes – Man
Kyle Watson – Solace

Best Kwaito Record of the Year
Distruction Boyz – Madness (ft Tipcee)
Killer Kau – Tholukuthi Hey ft Mbali
Babes Wondumo – Wololo
DJ Gukwa ft Tipcee, Emza & DJ Tira – Amadada
OKMALUMKOOLKAT – GQI ft. AMADANDO

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 Ft 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