The full list of nominations for the 2017 Metro FM Music Awards has been released and you can check it out here! #MMA16
Leading the pack this year is Amanda Black with 6 nominations, followed by Babes Wodumoand Nasty C with four nominations. They are all up for Best Song of the Year, of course!
The voting lines open from 18 January at 12am until 12 February at 11.59pm.
The Metro FM Music Awards will air live from iNkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre (ICC) in Durban on Sunday, February 25 at 8 p.m. on SABC1.
Check below for the full list of #MMA16 nominees…
Best top 5 African pop albums
Musa — Mr Serious
Amanda Black — Amazulu
Vusi Nova — Naninina
Soul Kulture — Ngeliny’langa
Sjava — Isina Muva
Musa — Mr Serious
Amanda Black — Amazulu
Vusi Nova — Naninina
Soul Kulture — Ngeliny’langa
Sjava — Isina Muva
Best top 5 collaborations
Ms Pru — Ameni
Bucie — Rejoice
DJ Speedsta — Mayo
Kwesta — Mayibabo
Ms Pru — Ameni
Bucie — Rejoice
DJ Speedsta — Mayo
Kwesta — Mayibabo
Best top 5 compilation albums
DJ Tokzen — Mmthi’s Essential Sel 7
DJ Qness — Essential Selection
DJ Fresh — Fresh House Flava Vol 9
DJ Tokzen — Mmthi’s Essential Sel 7
DJ Qness — Essential Selection
DJ Fresh — Fresh House Flava Vol 9
Best top 5 dance albums
Babes Wodumo — Gqom Queen Vol 1
Dr Malinga — Goodwill
Mobi Dixon — Live The Music
Mpumi — The Birth Of Mpumi
DJ Merlon — Original Copy
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
Amanda Black — Amazulu
Babes Wodumo — Gqom Queen Vol 1
Kelly Khumalo — My Truth
Lebo Sekgobela — Restored
Brenda Mntambo — So Much Love
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
Jaziel Brothers — Out Of The Box
The Soil — Echoes of Kofifi
Soul Kulture — Ngeliny’langa
Durban’s Finest — Reloaded
Encore — Encore
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
City Lyts — Vura
Riky Rick — Sidlukotini
AKA — One Time
Ms Pru — Ameni
DJ Speedsta — Mayo
City Lyts — Vura
Riky Rick — Sidlukotini
AKA — One Time
Ms Pru — Ameni
DJ Speedsta — Mayo
Best top 5 hip hop
Kwesta — Dakar
A Reece — Paradise
Anatii — Artifact
Nasty C — Bad Hair Extension
DJ Slique — Inayam Vol 1
Kwesta — Dakar
A Reece — Paradise
Anatii — Artifact
Nasty C — Bad Hair Extension
DJ Slique — Inayam Vol 1
Best top kwaito single
Mshoza — Abantu Bam
L’Vovo — Amatin Tin
Vetkoek & Mahoota — Sohamba Ngo 7
Sosha — Good Times
Mshoza — Abantu Bam
L’Vovo — Amatin Tin
Vetkoek & Mahoota — Sohamba Ngo 7
Sosha — Good Times
Best top 5 male album
Nasty C — Bad Hair Extensions
Kwesta — Dakar
Sjava — Isina Muva
Mobi Dixon — Live The Music
A Reece — Paradise
Nasty C — Bad Hair Extensions
Kwesta — Dakar
Sjava — Isina Muva
Mobi Dixon — Live The Music
A Reece — Paradise
Best top 5 music video
Du Boiz — Dope Dream
Benchmarq — All On Me
Khuli Chana — One Source
Mafikizolo — Kucheza
Anatii — Jump
Du Boiz — Dope Dream
Benchmarq — All On Me
Khuli Chana — One Source
Mafikizolo — Kucheza
Anatii — Jump
Best top 5 new artists
Babes Wodumo — Gqom Queen
Nasty C — Bad Hair Extensions
Amanda Black — Amazulu
Sjava — Isina Muva
Soul Kulture — Ngeliny’langa
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
Dr Tumi — Love & Grace
Lebo Sekgobela — Restored
Joyous Celebration — Joyous Celebration 20
We Will Worship — Mmuso
Khaya Mthethwa — The Dawn
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
Jimmy Dludlu — In The Groove
Brenda Mntambo — So Much More
Thandiswa — Belede
Hugh Masekela — No Borders
Henry Philemon — Man Of Defination
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
Amanda Black — Separate
Floda — Decapitate Me
Charlie Mindgames — As Long As You
Zonke Funky — Lovin
Joocy — Thathinhliziyo
Amanda Black — Separate
Floda — Decapitate Me
Charlie Mindgames — As Long As You
Zonke Funky — Lovin
Joocy — Thathinhliziyo
Best top 5 remixes
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
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
Tekno Pana —(Nigeria)
Vee Mampeezy — I Do (Botswana)
Tiwa Savage — If I Start To Talk (Nigeria)
Kommanda Obbs — Ke Tauwa (Lesotho)
Patoranking — Kissing (Nigeria)
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
Babes Wodumo — Wololo
Musa ft Robbie — Malinga Mthande
Kwesta — Ngudu
Amanda Black — Amazulu
Dr Malinga — Akulaleki
Durban’s Finest feat. Professor — Umsindo
Kind Monada — Ska Bora Moreki
Nasty C — Hell Naw
Lebo Sekgobela — Lion of Judah
Black Motion — Imali
Babes Wodumo — Wololo
Musa ft Robbie — Malinga Mthande
Kwesta — Ngudu
Amanda Black — Amazulu
Dr Malinga — Akulaleki
Durban’s Finest feat. Professor — Umsindo
Kind Monada — Ska Bora Moreki
Nasty C — Hell Naw
Lebo Sekgobela — Lion of Judah
Black Motion — Imali