Well the wait is over, the nominees for the 14th Metro FM Music Awards were announced on Thursday night …..Celebrating 14 years of existence and of recognizing the rich South African music and talent respectively, the awards ceremony is scheduled to take place on the 28th of February 2015, at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre (Durban ICC).
Here is the nominees:
– Best Compilation Album: Soul Candy, Vinny Da Vinci, DJ Terance, Euphonik, House Afrika
– Best Duo or Group Album: Beatenberg, Black Motion, Jabu and Mthunzi, The Soil, Trompies
– Best Female Album: Naima Kay, Bucie, Unathi, Lulu Dikana, Moneoa
– Best Male Album: Cassper Nyovest, AKA, KO, Donald, Afrotraction
– Best Urban Jazz Album: Jonathan Butler, Wanda Baloyi, Mpumi Dhlamini, Thandi Ntuli, Kyle Shepherd
– Best RnB Single: Afrotraction, Moneoa, Ayanda Jiya, Donald, Lloyd Cele
– Best African Pop Album : Beatenberg , Afrotraction, The Soil, Naima Kay, Kelly Khumalo
– Best Urban Gospel Album: Rebecca Malope, Khaya Mthethwa, Lundi, DJ QT, S’fiso Ncwane
– Best Collabo: Clock and Beatenberg, KO and Kid X, AKA and KO, HHP and Harrison Crump, AKA and Da Les and Burna Boy and JR
– Best Kwaito Album: Thebe, Trompies, Lvovo
– Best Hit Single: Doc Shebeleza, Pluto, Caracara, Koze Kuse, Rafael
– Best Collabo: Clock and Beatenberg, KO and Kid X, AKA and KO, HHP and Harrison Crump, AKA and Da Les and Burna Boy and JR
– Best Kwaito Album: Thebe, Trompies, Lvovo
– Best Hit Single: Doc Shebeleza, Pluto, Caracara, Koze Kuse, Rafael
– Best New Artist: Musa, Dr Malinga, Duncan, DJ Dimplez, Chymamusique
– Best Dance Album: DJ QT, Black Motion, Nastee Nev, DJ Fisherman, Donald
– Best Hip Hop Album: Cassper Nyovest, AKA, KO, Duncan, DJ Dimplez
– Best Music Video: Congratulate AKA, Doc Shebeleza Cassper, DJ Fisherman, Afrotraction, KO Caracara
– Song of the Year: AKA- Congratulate, Caasper -Doc Shebeleza, Beatenberg – Rafael, The Soil – Susan, Euphonik – Busa, Cassper – Phumakim, Black Motion – Rainbow, Dimplez – Yaya, Fisherman – Call Out, Kelly Khumalo – Asine
– And the newly introduced : Listeners Choice Award: All nominees , Vote for your favourite artist only via Metro FM website.
#MMA14 NEW VOTING SYSTEM : Dial *120*558# To vote for nominees. Voting lines open at midnight and will close on 22 Feb. Song of the year category voting only closes on 28 Feb on the night of the awards.
