2025 Basadi in Music Awards

2025 Basadi in Music Awards
2025 Basadi in Music Awards
Sponsored by	SAMPRA
Date	1-2 August 2025
Venue	Joburg Theatre, Braamfontein
Country	South Africa
Hosted by	TBA
Most awards	TBA
Most nominations	Zee Nxumalo(4)
Website	basadiinmusicawards.co.za
Television/radio coverage
Network	SABC 2

The 2025 Basadi in Music Awards will took place on August 1–2, 2025, at the Joburg Theatre in Braamfontein, Johannesburg to celebrate and honour women's in South African music industry.^[1]

The nominees were announced on June 19. Zee Nxumalo received the most nominations with 4 nods.^[2]^[3]

Nominees

Below list are nominees.^[4]

Vanguard Awards

Artist Manager of the Year	Entertainment Radio Presenter of the Year
Hloni Hlo Mohlala Phindile Matroshe Tholsi Pillay Maphuthi Perez Miss T Thwala	Relebogile Mabotja – 702 Unplugged Sessions Lootlove – The Touchdown Metro FM Hlekani Shikwambana – Capricorn Experience Capricorn FM Lebo Maoela – Lesedi FM Kgomotso Meso – 959 Kaya FM Mannehileng Letuka – Lesedi FM
Entertainment Journalist of the Year	Choreographer of the Year
Keitumetse Maako – News 24 Joy Mphande – Tshisa Live Nokuthula Zwane – Media 24 Mbali Mbatha – City Press Mapule Pule – Maftown online	Delta the Leo Bontle Modiselle-Moloi Tlhogi Molefi
Entertainment TV Presenter of the Year	Best Styled Artist of the Year
Lerai Newsish – MTV Base Zanele Potela – Hotspot Seli Mpumi Mlambo – Ushuni Womhlaba SABC 1	Faith K Moozlie Kamo Mphela Anele Zondo (Ney the Bae)
Entertainment TV Producer of the Year	Entertainment Radio Producer of the Year
Relebogile Mabotja – Tyla's Showmax Homecoming Concert Dineo Lusenga – The Orbit YouTube	Tlou Tlonae – Capricorn Breakfast Capricorn FM Phindile Mthombeni – The AM Prime Show Emalahleni FM Noni Khumalo – The Lunch League Y Dineo Lusenga – The Midday Link Up Metro FM
Make Up Artist of the Year	Hairstylist of the Year
Bongi Mlotswa Nomsa Madida Nono Linchwe Stephy Kwanaite	Hair by Nana R Ntombomzi Lekgoro Mbalezwehair Jullz_Hairstylist Tumelo Mj Afrobotique
Podcast Presenter of the Year
Pharoahi – Popcorn and Cheese Relebogile Mabotja – The Relebogile Mabotja Podcast Laconco – Timeline with Laconco Si Jones – Si Sessions Africa

Music Awards

Afropop Artist of the Year	Amapiano Artist of the Year
Zethe – ‘Abantu’ Nomakhosini – ‘Angsafuni Ngami’ Motlanalo – ‘Goya Goyile’ Naledi Aphiwe – ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Lwah Ndlunkulu – ‘Mnakwethu’	Kamo Mphela – ‘Woza’ Pabi Cooper – ‘Pabi Jo’ Zee Nxumalo – ‘Ngisakuthanda’ Bassie - 'Kwelanga 2.0’ Babalwa M – ‘Bothata’
Sofnfree Artist of the Year	Collaboration of the Year
Zee Nxumalo – ‘Ngsakuthanda’ Xolly Ncwango – ‘Liyabasebenzela’ Kamo Mphela – ‘Woza’ Nontokozo Mkhize – ‘Esandleni’ Makhadzi – ‘Number 1’	Ci Ci and Liema – ‘Pantsi Impumelelo’ Babalwa M and Yallunder – ‘Mthuthuzeli’ Mpho Sebina and Lioness Ratang – ‘Lioness’ Nosipho, Ci Ci and Liema Pantsi – ‘Home’ Boohle, DEE Koala, K Mat – ‘Iskhath’ Sam Manje’
Dance Artist of the Year	DJ of the Year
Manana Highness – Mdali Makhadzi – Number 1 Shandesh – Sdudla/Slender Karishma – Chokesmal Azana – Abogogo	Lerato Kganyago DJ Tshepi Lamiez Holworthy DJ Zinhle Kele Megano
Gospel Artist of the Year	Hip Hop Artist of the Year
Mapula Monyepao – ‘Hale Phirimile’ Nontokozo Mkhize – ‘Esandleni’ Sneizy Uyinqaba – ‘Yethu’ Xolly Mncwango – ‘Liyabasebenzela’ Sindi Ntombela – ‘Ulithemba Lethu’	Ms Kulie – ‘Dyi Baddie’ Nadia Nakai – ‘No Problems’ Gigi Lamayne – ‘Bleed Mama’ StaticFlo – ‘Seven7’ Faith – ‘K Qosh’
Jazz Artist of the Year	Reggae Artist of the Year
Salphina Kadiaka – ‘Champaign’ Rorisang Sechele – ‘Tsoga’ Tshenolo – ‘Freedom Song’ Gabi Motuba – ‘Order my Steps’	Dimahr – ‘Dry Tears’ Undefynd – ‘Danceholic’ Lani M – ‘Carried Away’ Sankie Fayauman – ‘Motherland’ MadaGlory – ‘Graceful Dub’
Traditional Artist of the Year	Song of the Year
Phumla Music – ‘Makhonjwa’ MmaAusi – ‘2 Pula’ Esther Mphahlele – ‘Basadi’ Miss Hillary – ‘Hangwani’	Zee Nxumalo – ‘Ngisakuthanda’ Bassie - 'Kwelanga 2.0’ Nontokozo Mkhize – ‘Esandleni’ Aya Msani – ‘Dubai 2.0’ Lwah Ndlunkulu – ‘Mnakwethu’
Songwriter of the Year	Newcomer of the Year
Bongiwe Mngomezulu – ‘Uyangihola’ Liema PANTSI – ‘Let me Be’ Cnethemba Gonelo – ‘Lindishonele’ Motlanalo – ‘Goya Goyile’ Zoe Modiga – ‘Uyakhazimula’	Nonny Muji – Nguye Ayarhkay – Hamba Lani M – What You Made Of’ Mega Snowflake – ‘Aketeng’
Pop Artist of the Year	Music Video of the Year
Chante – ‘Stay the Night’ Tasha Baxter – ‘Bipolar Bear’ Jamie Lee Sexton – ‘Missing’ Anica Kiana – ‘Kiss me Hard’	Liema Pantsi – ‘Let me Be’ Zee Nxumalo – ‘Ngisakuthanda’ Naledi Aphiwe – ‘Ngiyabonga’ Kharishma – ‘Chokeslem’ Pabi Cooper – ‘Pabi Jo’

References

^ Shumba, Ano (2025-06-23). "Basadi Music Awards 2025: All the nominees". Music in Africa. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
^ Seemela, Masego (2025-06-19). "Lerai, Zee Nxumalo, Shandesh nominated at the fourth annual Basadi in Music Awards". Sowetan LIVE. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
^ "ZEE NXUMALO LEADS NOMINATIONS AS BASADI IN MUSIC AWARDS UNVEILS STAR-STUDDED 2025 LINEUP". Texx and The City. 2025-06-23. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
^ Birjalal, Alyssia (2025-06-23). "Celebrating female talent: Relebogile Mabotja and Makhadzi nominated for the 2025 Basadi in Music Awards". Independent Online. Retrieved 2025-06-24.

[1] Shumba, Ano (2025-06-23). "Basadi Music Awards 2025: All the nominees". Music in Africa. Retrieved 2025-06-24.

[2] Seemela, Masego (2025-06-19). "Lerai, Zee Nxumalo, Shandesh nominated at the fourth annual Basadi in Music Awards". Sowetan LIVE. Retrieved 2025-06-24.

[3] "ZEE NXUMALO LEADS NOMINATIONS AS BASADI IN MUSIC AWARDS UNVEILS STAR-STUDDED 2025 LINEUP". Texx and The City. 2025-06-23. Retrieved 2025-06-24.

[4] Birjalal, Alyssia (2025-06-23). "Celebrating female talent: Relebogile Mabotja and Makhadzi nominated for the 2025 Basadi in Music Awards". Independent Online. Retrieved 2025-06-24.

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