Last night Metro FM announced the nominees for their 16th edition of Metro FM Music Awards.
The announcement took place at The Forum (Bryanston) with attendance from industry’s big names. The nominees were dominated by most of Ambitiouz Entertainment artists with Amanda Black leading in 5 categories including Song of the Year. Other acts who managed to score sufficient nominations include: Babes Wodumo, Dr Malinga, Sjava and Nasty C. The awards ceremony will once again take place in Durban ICC on 25 February 2017. And just like last year; each award winner will walk away with R100K cash prize.
Well here are all the nominees:
SONG OF THE YEAR:
Babes Wodumo — Wololo
Musa ft Robbie Malinga — Mthande
Kwesta — Ngudu
Amanda Black — Amazulu
Dr Malinga — Akulaleki
Durban’s Finest ft Professor- Unsindo
King Monada — Ska Bhora Moreki
Lebo Sekhobela — Lion of Juda
Black Motion — Imali
BEST COLLABO
Ms Pru — Ameni
Bucie — Rejpice
DJ Speesta — Mayo
Kwesta — Mayibabo
BEST FEMALE ALBUM
Amanda Black
Babes Wodumo
Kelly Khumalo
Lebo Sekgobela
Brenda Mntambo
BEST COMPILATION
DJ Tokzen
DJ Qness
DJ Fresh
BEST DANCE ALBUM
Babes Wodumo
Dr Malinga
Mobi Dixon
Mpumi
DJ Merlon
BEST GROUP
Jeziel Brothers
The Soil
Soul Kulture
Durbans Finest
Encore
BEST KWAITO ALBUM
Mshoza — Abantu Bam
L’vovo — Amatin tin
Vetkoek and Mahoota — Sohamba ngo7
Sosha — Good Times
BEST HIT SINGLE
Citi Lyts — Vura
Riky Rick — Sidlukotini
AKA — One Time
Ms Pru -Ameni
DJ Speedsta — Mayo
BEST HIP HOP ALBUM
Kwesta
A Reece
Anatii
Nasty C
DJ Slique
BEST AFRICAN POP ALBUM:
Musa
Amanda Black
Vusi Nova
Soul Kulture
Sjava
BEST MALE ALBUM
Nasty C
Kwesta
Sjava
Mobi Dixon
A Reece
BEST URBAN GOSPEL
Dr Tumi — Love & Grace
Lebo Sekgobela — Restored
Joyous Celebration. Joyous 20
We will Worship — Mmuso
Khaya Mthethwa- The Dawn
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Duboiz — Dope Dream
Benchmarq- All on Me
Khuli Chana — One Source
Mafikizolo- Kucheza
Anatii — Jump
BEST NEW ARTIST
Babes Wodumo
Nasty C
Amanda Black
Sjava
Soul Kulture
BEST URBAN JAZZ ALBUM
Jimmy Dludla
Hugh Masekela
Brenda Mntambo
Thandiswa
Henry Philemon
BEST R&B SINGLE
Amanda Black
Charlie Mindgames
Zonke
Floda
Joocy
BEST REMIX
DJ Ganyani — Talk to me
Thee Lagacy — Wena Wedwa
Bob“Ezy — Close To You
Prince Kaybee — Don’t Give Up
Thee Lagacy — Sthandwa Sami
ONE AFRICA AWARD:
Tekno – Pana
Vee Mampeezy – I Do
Kommanda Obbs – Ke Tauwa
Patoranking – Kissing
Tiwa Savage – If I start to Talk
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