The Black Hotels debut album Films for the Next Century has been nominated for a 2010 South African Music Award in the category Best Alternative English Album. The SAMA Awards will take place at Sun City on 17 April. For the full list of nominees go to http://www.samusicawards.co.za/#/news/id:51

Shapes & Kings and Black Rose will feature on the sountrack to the feature film Jozi starring Carl Beukes, Lionel Newton and Nick Boraine. The film will be released in cinemas on 26 February. The official movie soundtrack is available in stores. Artists include Howard Rourke, Laurie Levine, AKing, Gang on Instrumentals, HHP and others. View the music video for Shapes & Kings at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdIDvaNRGxM

Produced by Francis Gavin. Directed, shot & edited by Garreth Fradgley. Production design by Olivia Morgado. Special thanks to Martin Lippert, Bradley Longbottom & Jagermeister. An Escape Artsist Films production. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAqRlWEudlk

The Black Hotels debut album Films for the Next Century is now available. Recorded at SABC studios in Auckland Park, Johannesburg and produced by Matthew Fink. Available at all good music stores or online at www.kalahari.net or www.lookandlisten.co.za. Digital dowloads available at www.rhythmrecords.co.za.