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.

The nominees were announced on June 19. Zee Nxumalo received the most nominations with 4 nods.

Nominees

Below list are nominees.

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 – Chokeslem 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’