The Audience Award One of the main awards has now been decided by you the audience. The winner will be announced at the Poll Winners concert in March. A huge thanks to all those who contributed. It was wonderful to see such a wide-ranging list of nominations (left) and the way so many of the musicians have touched your lives.
Here are the bands who were voted onto the final shortlist. Click on each name to read more about them and click on the 'listen' icon to hear a selected track from each band. A large selection of your comments can be found by clicking on the list to the left.
Adam Fryer, Kings Lynn:
'Grandmas never seem the same once you have witnessed the Queens perform. Their album Sebai Bai and their continued touring and live performances are inspirational. Despite their many set backs including the loss of the famous Mahlathini the Queens carry on.'
Barry Raphael, Kingston:
'They have been on the South African music scene for so many years, without International recognition. It's about time...'
