The South African Music Awards (often simply the SAMAs) are the Recording Industry of South Africa's music industry awards, established in 1995.
The winners receive a gold-plated statuette called a SAMA.
[1] The show is consistently held at the Super Bowl in Sun City, with exception of two years, and broadcast live on national broadcaster, SABC.
The ceremony features live performances by a selection of nominees.
The SAMAs are considered the South African equivalent of the American Grammy Awards.