| 26th South African | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 3–7, 2020 |
| Location | Virtual event, multiple venues |
| Country | South Africa |
| Hosted by | Dineo Langa Donovan Goliath |
| Most nominations | Prince Kaybee & Sha Sha (5 each) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Mzansi Magic |
The 26th Annual South African Music Awards were held on 3–7 August 2020. Unlike previous years shows, the ceremony was broadcast as a five-night event, with the first four episodes being 30 minutes long, while the fifth one was a 45-minute grand finale.[1] It was held virtually due to the effects of COVID-19 lockdowns, and for the first time, the award show was to be broadcast live on Multichoice's Mzansi Magic Channel (the award show was originally broadcast on SABC 1, but due to the channel's financial problems it was cancelled, then it was picked up by Multichoice).[2] This was the first year the show was broadcast live via My Muze by Vodacom.
The award show was originally scheduled to take place on 2 June, in Sun City Arena, North West and was to air live. The nominees were announced on July 9, 2020.[3]