#SAMA26 Submissions Close On January 31. Here's The 411 On How To Submit Your Work.

It’s been 26 years since the inception of the South African Music Awards (SAMAs), this should tell you how far the South African music industry has come, and the growth of it too is unmatched. Celebrating all things music related can never come to an end, as long as the music keeps playing.

“The South African Music Awards (SAMAs) exist to recognize accomplishments in the South African recording industry, by honouring and celebrating those groups and individuals who have excelled in the relevant entry or qualifying period”

The #SAMA26 submission deadline is 31 January 2020, tag your favourite artist that you’d like to see at this year’s main event.

Click here for submissions: https://t.co/hhEP4ntHvI pic.twitter.com/HFT2zP8v3g

— The SA Music Awards (@TheSAMAs) January 17, 2020

Submissions for the SAMAs have been opened from the 1st of November, 2019, and will close on the 31st of January, 2020. Time is running out, make sure you send through your entry. 

Here’s how you can submit your work;

RiSA provides entrants with forms that must be completed and submitted online.

1. Entries are open to RiSA members and non-RiSA members alike
   

2. All recordings (singles and albums) submitted for the 26th Annual SA Music Awards must have been commercially released in South Africa during the period 01 February 2019 to 31 January 2020 are eligible to enter.

3.  All music videos submitted for the 26th Annual SA Music Awards in the category "Best Produced Music Video that was also published on any digital platform during the period 01 February 2019 to 31 January 2020 can enter

4. An album needs a minimum of four (4) tracks to be considered when submitting your entry 

5. Album combinations by different artists packaged together as a single catalog/release may be individually submitted into the genre category that is most reflective of the majority of each recording as if they were separate albums

6. There are different entry fees for Risa and Non-Risa Members 

7. Top 5 categories;

• ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

• FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR

8. In any category where there are less than five entries, that category will be abandoned in that particular SAMA year. All entries into album genre categories must be album releases.

9. Music video of the year and Song of the Year are currently the only categories open for public voting

For General Rules and more, click here and who knows, you too could have a SAMA in no time.