Urban radio station Metro FM, yesterday announced the list of nominees for its prestigious annual award ceremony. You’ve danced to their beats; you’ve belted out their songs; now you can show them your appreciation. In its 14th year, the awards are aimed at “celebrating greatness”.
The awards will be held at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli Conference Centre (ICC), in Durban on February 28 2014.
Albums
Best African pop album
Beatenberg The Hanging Gardens of Beatenberg
Afrotraction For The Lovers
The Soil Nostalgic Moments
Naima Kay Ngiyavuma
Kelly Khumalo Back to my Roots
Best compilation album
Soul Candi Sessions 2015
Vinny da Vinci Deep House Sounds vol 10
DJ Terance Music Box 7
Euphonik For the Love of House vol 6
House Afrika Sessions 5
Best dance album
DJ QT Quantized vol 7
Black Motion Fortune Teller
Nastee Nev 0808 Sweetsoul
DJ Fisherman Evolution 1.0
Donald Black and White
Best female album
Naima Kay Ngiyavuma
Bucie Princess of House
Unathi Msengana Alive
Lulu Dikana Came to Love
Moneoa Ndim Lo
Best duo/group album
Beatenberg The Hanging Gardens of Beatenberg
Black Motion Fortune Teller
Jabu Hlongwane & Mthunzi Namba Fakaza
The Soil Nostalgic Moments
Trompies Delicious
Best hip hop album
Cassper Nyovest Tsholofelo
AKA Levels
KO Skhanda Republic
Duncan Street Government
DJ Dimplez Zeal
Best urban jazz album
Jonathan Butler Living My Dream
Wanda Baloyi Love and Life
Mpumi Dlhamini The Culture Express vol 2
Thandi Ntuli The Offering
Kyle Sheperd Dream State
Best kwaito album
Thebe The Legend
Trompies Delicious
Lvovo Derango The Boss
Best male album
Cassper Nyovest Tsholofelo
AKA Levels
KO Skhanda Republic
Donald Black and White
Afrotraction For the Lovers
Best urban gospel album
Rebecca Malope Ama VIP
Khaya Mthethwa The Uprising
Lundi Tyamara New Testament
DJ QT Quantized vol 7
Sfiso Ncwane Bayede Baba
Best new artist
Musa The Dream
Dr Malinga First Injection
Duncan Street Government
DJ Dimplez Zeal
Chymamusique Gift of Sound
Singles
Song of the year
AKA Congratulate
Cassper Nyovest Doc Shebeleza
Beatenberg Rafael
The Soil Susan
Euphonik Busa
Cassper Nyovest Phuma Kim
Black Motion Rainbow
DJ Dimplez Yaya
DJ Fisherman Call Out
Kelly Khumalo Asine
Best hit single
Cassper Nyovest Doc Shebeleza
DJ Clock Pluto
KO Caracara
DJ Merlon featuring Mondli Koze Kuse
Beatenberg Rafael
Best music video
AKA Congratulate
Cassper Nyovest Doc Shebeleza
Afrotraction Angeke
DJ Fisherman Call Out
KO Caracara
Best R&B single
Afrotraction Angeke
Moneoa Yekelela
Ayanda Jiyago Go Girl
Donald Crazy but Amazing
Lloyd Cele Ndiyakudinga Mtakwethu
Best remix
Cassper Nyovest featuring Talib Kweli Doc Shebeleza remix
Uhuru featuring Donald, Speedy, Wiz Kid Ungowami remix
Duncan featuring Aka, Professor, Mampitsha Tsiki Tsiki remix
Naima Kay Ngiyavuma remix
The Fraternity Bheka Mina Ngedwa remix
Best collaboration
DJ Clock featuring Beatenberg Pluto
KO featuring Kid X Caracara
AKA featuring KO Run Jozi
AKA featuring Burna Boy, Da Les & JR All Eyes on Me
HHP featuring Harisson Crump, Asheru, Omarso Amazing
Metro FM Special Awards
All nominated artists are automatically entered for the following categories:
Best produced album – voted for by the panel
Best styled artist/duo/group – voted for by the panel
Listener’s choice – voted for by the listeners (via the Metro FM website)