The winners of the third annual Limpopo Music Awards (LIMA) were announced at the weekend at Meropa Casino and Entertainment World in Polokwane, South Africa.
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Candy Tsa Mandebele and King Monada were the biggest winners of the night. They both walked away with two awards each. Tsa Mandebele took home the Best Music Video and Best Female Artist awards while King Monada won the Best Male Artist and Song of the Year awards.
Xisomisana and Daniel Mavern won The Best Newcomer and Best Dance/House Single awards respectively.
Gospel sensation Winnie Mashaba reigned supreme at the 2019 Limpopo Music Awards, the 38-year-old singer won the Best Traditional Gospel Artist for her latest album, The Journey with Winnie Mashaba. She won the award for a third consecutive year.
Other winners included Kasi Kings for Best Kwaito Artist, Kingdmusic for Best Contemporary Gospel Album and Mokapoteni for Best Hip Hop Single.
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2019 Limpopo Music Awards winners list
Best Newcomer
- Xisomisani – ‘Tamatisoso’
- Peazfade – ‘Money Making Machine’
- Mac J – ‘Official’
- Daniel Mavern – ‘Ku Rough’
- Cedric TsongaBoy – ‘Chika’
Best Dance/House Single
- ‘Ku Rough’ – ‘Daniel Mavern’
- ‘Let You Down’ – Darque ft. Les-Ego
- ‘Biwe Kweta’ – K’zela and Stylish
- ‘VN Lives’ – Arthur Songs
- ‘All I Need’ – Ngwato Mapalakanye ft. Brian Temba
Best of African Pop Single
- ‘Shoma’ – Ntsikwane
- ‘Nthaheleni’ – Mariana
- ‘Xigubu xa Limpopo’ – Henny C
- ‘Mofunwa’ – Kairo
- ‘Muphuresidente’ – Venda Boy
Best Duo/Group/Collaboration
- ‘Naledi’ – Baldwin Kay ft. Ntswikwane & Mahlatze Vokal
- ‘Nama Ke Nama’ – Janitso & CK
- ‘Thandaza’ – Distructive Twins
- ‘Thintha’ – Kasi Kings
- ‘Biwe Kweta’ – K’zela & Stylish DJ ft. Evelle
- ‘Kholomo ya Musanda’ – Darque & L’wei
Best Female Artist
- Candy Tsa Mandebele – ‘Nathinga’
- Sho Madjozi – ‘Huku’
- Pleasure – ‘Ba Swabile’
- Winnie Mashaba – ‘Nthapelele’
- Newi – ‘U Mudzimu E Ethe’
Best Male Artist
- King Monada – ‘Malwedhe’
- Darque ft Les-Ego – ‘Let You Go’
- Joe Shirimani – ‘Tsutsumani’
- Benny Mayengani – ‘Ni Happy’
- Henny C – ‘Cinca Murhandziwa’
Best Female DJ
- Charmza DJ
- Lady Shiks
Best Male DJ
- DJ Q-Scotch
- Tebza de DJ
- Darque
- French Champaign
- DJ Gami Swaga
Best Contemporary Gospel Album
- Seasons Album – Kingdmusic
- Part of the Body – Trish Lady
- Rise and Pray – City Modiba
- U Mudzimu E Ethe – Newie
- Turning Around – Lungi Ndala
Best Traditional Gospel Single
- ‘Re bone Mohlolo’ – Winnie Mashaba
- ‘Aye ye mollo’ – Glenda Koka
- ‘Awelele’ – Lucus Maloma
- ‘Mohalaledi’ – Kgabo Serakalala
- ‘Rifhemaanda’ – Ramatsekisa and Munzhedzi Gundo Zion Apostolic Church
Best Jazz Album
- Thungununu Nemulambo – Ndivhuho NL
- Lidoda Duvha – L’wei Netshivahale
- Mufunwa – Kairo
- Sekhukhuneland – Lekgema
- Pula Xisomisani Tamatiso – Shazy B
Best Kwaito Artist
- Kasi Kings – ‘Thintha’
- DJ Letlaka – ‘Mmangwane’
- Sido and Manana – ‘Fantura’
- Slight Mabotja – ‘Ke Tso Bina’
- Leon-Ou – ‘Hi Mina Ningata Na Leswi’
Best Live DVD
- ‘Turning Around’ – Lungi Ndala
- ‘Trust’ – Kingdee
- ‘Praise Revival’ – Lucas Maloma
- ‘The Journey Part 1’ – Peter Mabula
- ‘Chapter 4, No Other God but You’ – Newie
Best Music Video
- ‘Nathinga’ – Candy Tsa Mandebele
- ‘Huku’ – Sho Madjozi
- ‘Falling in Love’ – French Champagne
- ‘Let You Down’ – Darque ft. LES-EGO
- ‘Malwedhe’ – King Monada
- ‘Silverstar’ – Cutjolicious ft. Justin
Best Producer
- Henny C – ‘Levels’
- Darque – ‘Shakara’
- Brazo Wa Afrika ft. Uncle Chris – ‘Appreciated’
- Cutjolicious ft. Justine – ‘Go Monate Kae’
- Tian – ‘Highness’
Best Hip Hop Single
- ‘Woo’ – Mokapoteni
- ‘Money Making Machine’ – Peazfade
- ‘Prospect’ – Mikey Grey
- ‘48 (TWRR)’ – Ms Kulie
- ‘Trending’ – Vic Mash
- ‘Xisomisani’ – Eka Manana
Best R&B and Soul
- ‘Distraction’ – Mac J
- ‘Mbilu Yanga’ – M.O.P
- ‘Forever Mine’ – Mikey Grey
- ‘Feelings’ – Henny C
- ‘Catch a Body’ – Naked Eye
Best Khelobedu Single
- ‘Kea Dhowa le Ngwana Waka’ – King Salam ft. Villager SA
- ‘Signature’ – Ck and Janisto
- ‘Skorokoro’ – King Monada
- ‘Tsena Re Dhowe’ – Mr Chase ft. Jmash
- ‘Aona le dihloni’ – Master Kenny & Marchaly ft. Phillijoy
Best Sepedi
- ‘Sewela’ – Motlanalo
- ‘Kgabi Ga ena bosehla’ – Bana Ba Nkoe Masesane
- ‘Kgopa ea Ntoma’ – Tau Sebata
- ‘Makoma’ – Mosibudi Moshatana
- ‘Pula Ya Medupi’ – Felleng
Best Manyalo
- ‘Baswabile’ – Pleasure
- ‘Makhelwane’ – Pebetse Kekana
- ‘Tshela Too Much’ – Malabulabu
- ‘Majama’ – Bra Lucky Tlou Letebele
- ‘Nkasagolebale’ – Batister
Best Tshivenda Single
- ‘Shambo le Shambo’ – Acolly Mandisa
- ‘Mupresidente’ – Vendaboy
- ‘Murena Vha Khou Vhuya’ – Mashudu Ramatsekisa
- ‘Nthaheleni’ – Mariana
- ‘Thungununu’ – Ndivhuwo
Best Xitsonga Single
- ‘Tsutsumani’ – Joe Shirimani
- ‘Ni Happy Benny’ – Mayengani
- ‘Thomo Day’ – Russian Army
- ‘Dali’ – Mr Post
- ‘Nyimpi ya Marimba’ – Vazaya
Best Styled Artist
- Candy Tsa Mandebele
- Sho Madjozi
- Mahlatze Vokal
- Hensy Black
- Ntsikwane
- Cedric Tsonga Boy
Best Reggae/Ragga Single
- ‘Let it Be’ – Delta The Leo
- ‘Thulana’ – Ras Flo
- ‘World Harmony’ – Blackjahman
- ‘Bother Man’ – Terry Manjaro
Song of the Year
- ‘Malwedhe’ – King Monada
- ‘Huku’ – Sho Madjozi
- ‘Ni Happy’ – Benny Mayengani
- ‘Nathinga’ – Candy Tsa Mandebele
- ‘Tsutsumani’ – Joe Shirimani
- ‘Let You Down’ – ‘Darque ft. Les-Ego
- ‘Cinca Murhandziwa’ – Henny C
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