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The SA Music Awards engagement report

@TheSAMAs - 200K followers on X

Measured over 26 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on September 14, 2026.

Engagement

Bottom 10% for its size
Per follower
0.002%
of 200K followers
Per impression
0.326%
1.2K views on a typical post
Reach
0.61%
of its followers see a post
Typical post
4
interactions (median)
Saved
0%
0 bookmarks on a typical post
Posting rate
1/day
active 20% of days
Peak time
23:00 UTC
Wednesday

A typical post picks up 4 interactions against 200K followers, an engagement rate of 0.002%. Measured over 26 original posts, its engagement rate beats 9% of 20,444 tracked accounts of a similar size. That is a reason to look at how the audience behaves - reply depth, saves, whether the followers are recent - rather than a conclusion about it on its own. Posts are seen about 1.2K times each, and 0.326% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.615% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 1 post a day over the last 30 days, though only 20% of days saw any activity at all. Most posts go out around 23:00 UTC, and Wednesday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 26 posts sampled, 27% carry an image or video and 77% link out. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 51 interactions, about 13x its own typical post. Recurring topics include #nownowchats, #sama32, #thefuturesoundslikenownow.

Measured over 26 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on September 14, 2026. Recurring tags: #nownowchats, #sama32, #thefuturesoundslikenownow.

Compared with accounts its own size

The SA Music Awards's engagement rate beats 9% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (20,444 accounts, accounts of similar size (decile 9 of 10)). A percentile is spread evenly by construction, so 50 really is the middle of that group and 90 really is its top tenth.

On engagement per impression rather than per follower it beats 19% of the same group. When those two numbers disagree, the gap is about how far its posts travel rather than how people react to them.

Where this sits in the catalog

At 0.002%, The SA Music Awards sits below the 10th percentile of the 204,798 accounts in this comparison. That places it in the bottom 25% band, which runs below 0.024%.

p100.004%
p250.024%
p50 (median)0.143%
p750.678%
p902.55%
p9982.4%
Engagement rate as a share of followers, across the 204,798 accounts we have scanned enough to measure. The axis is logarithmic, because the top and bottom of this population are about 22,879 times apart and a linear axis would flatten everything below the median into a single point.
Show the percentile table
Engagement rate percentiles
PercentileEngagement rate
10th percentile0.004%
25th percentile0.024%
50th percentile0.143%
75th percentile0.678%
90th percentile2.55%
99th percentile82.4%

This ruler is the whole measured catalog, not a size-matched group: it shows where the raw rate falls across every account we can measure, all of which are large. For a like-for-like comparison, read the size-band percentile above instead. See how the bands are built

Posting timing

This account posts most often around 23:00 UTC, and Wednesday is its busiest day of the week. The bars below are the catalog-wide pattern, with this account's own busiest slot marked. They do not show how this account performs at each hour: we keep one aggregate per account, not one per hour, so that measurement does not exist in our data.

Engagement by hour posted, UTCTwenty-four bars, one per UTC hour. Each bar shows how posts published in that hour compare with their own authors' median engagement. Bars above the centre line ran higher than the median, bars below ran lower. A marker flags Busiest hour: 23:00 UTC.
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Above the authors' own mediansBelowScale: plus or minus 111%Busiest hour: 23:00 UTC
Show engagement by hour posted, utc as a table
Engagement by hour posted, UTC
Hour (UTC)Vs author medianPosts
00:00 UTC-1%89K
01:00 UTC-2%90K
02:00 UTC-3%88K
03:00 UTC-4%94K
04:00 UTC-5%76K
05:00 UTC-4%75K
06:00 UTC-5%86K
07:00 UTC-5%93K
08:00 UTC-4%108K
09:00 UTC-4%124K
10:00 UTC-3%129K
11:00 UTC-3%141K
12:00 UTC-3%154K
13:00 UTC-3%167K
14:00 UTC-4%173K
15:00 UTC-2%176K
16:00 UTC-3%171K
17:00 UTC-3%159K
18:00 UTC-2%149K
19:00 UTC-2%141K
20:00 UTC-1%131K
21:00 UTC0%116K
22:00 UTC-2%100K
23:00 UTC-1%90K
Engagement by day of weekSeven bars, one per weekday, Sunday first. Each bar shows how posts published on that day compare with their own authors' median engagement. Bars above the centre line ran higher than the median, bars below ran lower. A marker flags Busiest day: Wednesday.
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
Above the authors' own mediansBelowScale: plus or minus 111%Busiest day: Wednesday
Show engagement by day of week as a table
Engagement by day of week
DayVs author medianPosts
Sunday+5%393K
Monday+1%483K
Tuesday-2%520K
Wednesday-3%472K
Thursday-2%430K
Friday-3%447K
Saturday+2%393K
See what moves engagement across the whole catalogWhat counts as a good engagement rate at this size

Formats this account uses

Its own posting mix on the left, and what each of those formats does across every account we track on the right. Only formats where the effect clears our publish test appear here, so an empty row is a format we could not measure rather than one that does nothing.

This account's posting mix compared with catalog-wide effects
FormatThis accountCatalog effect95% intervalAccounts behind it
Image or video27% of posts+111%+108% to +115%34K
Outbound link77% of posts-41%-42% to -40%32K
Typical length--3%-3% to -2%54K
  • 27% of this account's sampled posts carry an image or video. Across the catalog, posts with an image or video run 111% above the same accounts' other posts.
  • 77% of its posts carry a link off X. Across the catalog, posts with an outbound link run 41% below the same accounts' other posts, so a large share of this account's output sits in the weakest bucket we measure.
  • Its average post runs 167 characters, which falls in the 80 - 180 characters band. Across the catalog, posts of 80 to 180 characters run 3% below the same accounts' other posts.

These are catalog-wide differences applied to this account's own posting mix, not a measurement of how each format performs for this account specifically. We keep one median per account, not one per format per account, so the second thing is not something this data can tell you.

Best tweets

  • Aug 15, 202613x their median

    Yoh Mzansi! What an unforgettable night of celebrating excellence at #SAMA32! From emotional acceptance speeches to monumental wins and culture-defining moments, our champions officially collected their crowns live at Sun City. A massive congratulations to all of tonightโ€™s winners for taking South African music to greater heights! Drop a message in the comments to show love to your favourite winners! #SAMA32 #TheFutureSoundsLikeNowNow

    426303.2K viewsView on X
  • Aug 15, 202613x their median

    The day is upon us! The SAMA 32 Awards are happening LIVE from Sun City tonight! Hosted by Cassper Nyovest and Zanele Potelwa. ๐Ÿ“บ Tonight | 20:00 | @sabc1mzansifosho ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Get your tickets at https://t.co/ZtnMa2XpUf #MzansiFoSho #SAMA32 https://t.co/ZHF15pRVxZ

    418207.4K viewsView on X
  • Aug 15, 202612x their median

    Congratulations! Best Produced Album- A masterclass in audio architecture and arrangement! Therapy: The Other Side - @LangaMav Produced by Darren Blackansee, Simphiwe Mashinini, Ndumiso Manana,Ndabo Zulu, Christer Kobedi, Civil Motha, Unako Chabeli, Langa Mavuso, Jabulani Nkabinde, Lindelani Lee, Seragi Thantsha, Mnqobi Bayanda Nxumalo, Zooci, Jonathan Takyi Mensah, Onkabetse John Hlongwane Best Engineered Album- Precision, clarity, and sonic perfection in every frequency! ๐ŸŽง Huge applause to @GuyButtery & Fuzzy for engineering brilliance on Orchestrations! Rest of Africa Award- Continental excellence taking over the world! ๐ŸŒ Saluting the iconic @TiwaSavage for This One Is Personal! Remix of The Year- Reimagined, elevated, and guaranteed to turn every dancefloor upside down! ๐Ÿ”ฅ Cheers to @KabzaDeSmall_ featuring Njelic, Mthunzi, Mkeyz, GL_Ceejay & Simmy for Eningi (Remix)!

    3312014.8K viewsView on X
  • Aug 15, 20269.5x their median

    Yoh! The #SAMA32 performances delivered pure excellence! From high-energy dance numbers to soul-stirring live vocals, our artists brought down the house at the Sun City Superbowl! Mzansiโ€™s musical talent was on full display, proving why our sound continues to resonate across the globe. Relive these show-stopping moments and let us know in the comments: Which performance was your top pick of the night? #SAMA32 #TheFutureSoundsLikeNowNow

    306204.9K viewsView on X
  • Aug 16, 20267.3x their median

    The adrenaline is still bumping! Siyabonga for running the timeline with us all night long! ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿฝ What is your peak #SAMA32 moment? #SAMA32 #TheFutureSoundsLikeNowNow https://t.co/5tEi5VxOGH

    234203.2K viewsView on X
  • Aug 15, 20266.8x their median

    Haibo Mzansi! Visual storytelling is on a whole other level! ๐ŸŽฌ From cinematic masterpieces to culture-defining visuals, the Music Video of the Year nominees gave us pure art on screen all year long. A massive congratulations to our #SAMA32 MVOTY champion for taking local creativity to the world! #SAMA32 #TheFutureSoundsLikeNowNow

    233011.7K viewsView on X
  • Aug 14, 20266.3x their median

    Night 1: Pure magic. The celebration is far from over - get ready, because the main event lights up tomorrow. #SAMA32 #TheFutureSoundsLikeNowNow #RoadToSAMA32 https://t.co/Wa4Ux6Qri9

    204102.4K viewsView on X
  • Aug 16, 20265.8x their median

    What an incredible night! That is an official wrap on SAMA32! Tonight at Sun City was a true celebration of South African talent, passion, and musical excellence. Congratulations to all of tonightโ€™s big winners and nominees who continue to push the culture forward! Thank you to everyone who joined us live and followed along across all our social channels. Tell us in the comments: What was your absolute favourite moment or performance of SAMA32? #SAMA32 #TheFutureSoundsLikeNowNow #RoadToSAMA32

    184012.6K viewsView on X
  • Aug 15, 20265.3x their median

    The people have spoken and Mzansi has officially crowned its anthem! ๐Ÿ‘‘๐ŸŽถ Voted 100% by the fans, Record of the Year goes to the track that dominated every playlist and kept the nation moving all year long. Halala to our #SAMA32 ROTY winner on a legendary victory! ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ† #SAMA32 #TheFutureSoundsLikeNowNow

    172111.8K viewsView on X
  • Aug 15, 20265.3x their median

    Yoh! Mzansi music took over and our champions brought the heat at #SAMA32! From lifetime honours and international record-breakers to chart-topping anthems, our standard setters officially collected their crowns. See the full list of winners here: https://t.co/9FktH6wevX #SAMA32 #TheFutureSoundsLikeNowNow

    136112.0K viewsView on X

Ranked by total interactions across everything we have tracked for this account, which is a longer history than the 30-day window the rates above use. The multiple compares each post to this account's own median.

Recurring topics

#nownowchats#sama32#thefuturesoundslikenownow

The most frequent hashtags in the sampled posts. They describe what this account writes about; they are not a performance signal, and the catalog-wide breakdown on the hub shows how little hashtag count moves.

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Reading these numbers

A typical post picks up 4 interactions against 200K followers, an engagement rate of 0.002%. Measured over 26 original posts, its engagement rate beats 9% of 20,444 tracked accounts of a similar size. That is a reason to look at how the audience behaves - reply depth, saves, whether the followers are recent - rather than a conclusion about it on its own. Posts are seen about 1.2K times each, and 0.326% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.615% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 1 post a day over the last 30 days, though only 20% of days saw any activity at all. Most posts go out around 23:00 UTC, and Wednesday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 26 posts sampled, 27% carry an image or video and 77% link out. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 51 interactions, about 13x its own typical post. Recurring topics include #nownowchats, #sama32, #thefuturesoundslikenownow.

What is The SA Music Awards's engagement rate on X?
The SA Music Awards (@TheSAMAs) has an engagement rate of 0.002%, based on the median interactions across 26 original posts from the last 30 days against 199,946 followers. Replies, reposts and quote-posts of other people are excluded from that sample.
Is that a good engagement rate?
At 0.002%, The SA Music Awards sits below the 10th percentile of the 204,798 accounts in this comparison. Those comparison accounts are all large ones, because our scanning cadence is weighted towards big accounts, so this is a ranking among peers of similar scale rather than a ranking across X.
Does @TheSAMAs have real engagement?
Its engagement rate beats 9% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (20,444 accounts), which puts it in the bottom 10% for its size group. Ranking inside a size band matters because engagement rate falls as accounts grow, so a raw rate would mostly re-measure the follower count. It is a starting point for a look at follower quality, not a verdict on it.
When does @TheSAMAs post?
Most posts go out around 23:00 UTC, and Wednesday is its busiest day, at roughly 1 posts per day across the measured window.

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