03 March 2023

Nominations are Now Open!!!

Submitted by: Douglas Maximus
Nominations are Now Open!!!

The Mzantsi Jazz Awards Company is excited to be kicking off the 7th season of our awards and would love to invite Jazz Musicians, their representatives, Radio Stations, Jazz Clubs, and the jazz lovers to celebrate Jazz in 2023!

Artists and recording companies are invited to submit work produced during 01 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 for an award. Nominations may be submitted online by completing a nomination form on www.zajazzawards.co.za or simply download nomination form and email to (nominations at zajazzawards.co.za) Closing date for nominations is on 31 May 2023.

An official announcement of nominees will be made through direct communication with the artists, recording labels, producers and also announcement through media and website publishing by 30 of June 2023. The AWARDS are scheduled to take place on the 26th of August 2023 at the Soweto Theatre.

All nomination process enquiries can be directed to Douglas Maximus. Call: +27 12 751 7608 / +27 712 079 813

Mzantsi Jazz Awards

Home of the Mzantsi Jazz Awards, otherwise known as the South African Jazz Awards. The home of Jazz excellence! We love music and we love Mzantsi. We recognize the role of Jazz music as a genre that deserves a special attention in the evolving South African Music industry. The purpose is to celebrate, appreciate and venerate jazz as a musical form that not only entertain but also uplift and heal the artist and the listener alike. How does it work though? Every year musicians, music recording companies. radio stations and clubs as well as jazz venues will nominate themselves to be considered for the MJA. For any queries, challenges or partnership conversations you can Contact Us