Awards season beckons. Yesterday, the 27th edition of the annual SA Music Awards (Samas) kicked off with the announcement of this year’s nomination list.
Naturally, this had opinions flying back and forth, with music fans once again decrying the final selection list. Among the more controversial nominees is Boity Thulo in the hip-hop album of the year category
OMG!!!! OMG!!!! OMG!!!! ?????????????? I GOT A SAMA NOMINATION FOR BEST HIP HOP ALBUM!!!!!! ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? pic.twitter.com/jfFo1IdKKW 4436 OUT NOW (@Boity) May 19, 2021
The rapper will battle it out against Nadia Nakai, Nasty C, Yanga Chief and Zakwe. Boity’s 4436 (her first musical project) was, of course, an EP – not an album – but the awards committee seems to be unbothered about distinguishing between the two. Last year, Yanga Chief received the award for his EP, Becoming a Pop Star.