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Metro FM Music Awards: Full list of nominees

The full list of nominees for this year's Metros was announced at a nominees' party in Joburg on Tuesday night.


R&B artist Amanda Black has garnered five nominations in various categories, which is the most, while newcomer Babes Wodumo is also well represented and leads the rest of the pack with four nominations.

Ambitious Records are leading the nominations overall.

Amanda Black’s Amazulu

The 2017 nominees have been announced at The Forum in Bryanston.

The 16th edition of the Metro FM Music Awards is themed ‘What’s Next Is All That Matters,’ building on last year’s theme, ‘Legends Don’t Stop, They Ask What’s Next’. The theme indicates that it’s not just about getting that hit song play-listed on Metro FM, it’s not about finishing off a great album and it’s not about having a great video to go with your track, but about what you do next to continue building on your glories.

The voting lines open at 12am until 12 February at 11.59pm.

Robbie Malinga and Musa at the nominations party.

Robbie Malinga and Musa at the nominations party.

Best top 5 African pop albums

Nominee Title
Musa Mr Serious
Amanda Black Amazulu
Vusi Nova Naninina
Soul Kulture Ngeliny’langa
Sjava Isina Muva

 

Best top 5 collaborations

Nominee Title
Ms Pru Ameni
Bucie Rejoice
DJ Speedsta Mayo
Kwesta Mayibabo

 

Best top 5 compilation albums

Nominee Title
DJ Tokzen Mmthi’s Essential Sel 7
DJ Qness Essential Selection
DJ Fresh Fresh House Flava Vol 9

 

Best top 5 dance albums

Nominee Title
Babes Wodumo Gqom Queen Vol 1
Dr Malinga Goodwill
Mobi Dixon Live The Music
Mpumi The Birth Of Mpumi
DJ Merlon Original Copy

 

Best top 5 female albums

Nominee Title
Amanda Black Amazulu
Babes Wodumo Gqom Queen Vol 1
Kelly Khumalo My Truth
Lebo Sekgobela Restored
Brenda Mntambo So Much Love

 

Best top 5 group albums

Nominee Title
Jaziel Brothers Out Of The Box
The Soil Echoes of Kofifi
Soul Kulture Ngeliny’langa
Durban’s Finest Reloaded
Encore Encore

 

Best top 5 hit single

Nominee Title
City Lyts Vura
Riky Rick Sidlukotini
AKA One Time
Ms Pru Ameni
DJ Speedsta Mayo

 

Best top 5 hip hop

Nominee Title
Kwesta Dakar
A Reece Paradise
Anatii Artifact
Nasty C Bad Hair Extension
DJ Slique Inayam Vol 1

 

Best top kwaito single

Nominee Title
Mshoza Abantu Bam
L’Vovo Amatin Tin
Vetkoek & Mahoota Sohamba Ngo 7
Sosha Good Times

 

Best top 5 male album

Nominee Title
Nasty C Bad Hair Extensions
Kwesta Dakar
Sjava Isina Muva
Mobi Dixon Live The Music
A Reece Paradise

 

Best top 5 music video

Nominee Title
Du Boiz Dope Dream
Benchmarq All On Me
Khuli Chana One Source
Mafikizolo Kucheza
Anatii Jump

 

Best top 5 new artists

Nominee Title
Babes Wodumo Gqom Queen
Nasty C Bad Hair Extensions
Amanda Black Amazulu
Sjava Isina Muva
Soul Kulture Ngeliny’langa

 

Best top 5 urban gospel albums

Nominee Title
Dr Tumi Love & Grace
Lebo Sekgobela Restored
Joyous Celebration Joyous Celebration 20
We Will Worship Mmuso
Khaya Mthethwa The Dawn

 

Best top 5 urban jazz album

Nominee Title
Jimmy Dludlu In The Groove
Brenda Mntambo So Much More
Thandiswa Belede
Hugh Masekela No Borders
Henry Philemon Man Of Defination

 

Best top 5 R&B single

Nominee Title
Amanda Black Separate
Floda Decapitate Me
Charlie Mindgames As Long As You
Zonke Funky Lovin
Joocy Thathinhliziyo

 

Best top 5 remixes

Nominee Title
DJ Ganyani Talk To Me
Prince Kaybee Don’t Give Up
Thee Legacy Wena Wedwa (Remix)
Bob’ezy Close To You
Thee Legacy S’thandwa Sami Remix

 

One Africa Award

Nominee Title
Tekno Pana (Nigeria)
Vee Mampeezy I Do (Botswana)
Tiwa Savage If I Start To Talk (Nigeria)
Kommanda Obbs Ke Tauwa (Lesotho)
Patoranking Kissing (Nigeria)

 

Best top 10 songs of the year

Nominee Title
Babes Wodumo Wololo
Musa ft Robbie Malinga Mthande
Kwesta Ngudu

 

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