The ceremony was held at Joburg Theatre, Braamfontein on August 12, 2023, hosted by Unathi Nkayi.
[1] Lwah Ndlunkulu leads nominees with 4 nominations.
2023 Basadi in Music Awards nominees were announced on June 29, 2023, voting opened same day, to be closed on July 24.
2023 ceremony introduced new categories Basadi in Music In Africa, Reggae Artist of the Year and Nando's Emerging Artist of the Year.
[3] The ceremony will be broadcast live on SABC 2, on August 27, 2023.