The 15th Metro FM Music Awards 2017 winners are finally here #MMA16!

The big announcement was made tonight, Saturday (February 25) at the Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre Complex (Durban ICC) and it was hosted by Pearl Modiadie and Amon Mokoena.

We’ll be bringing you live updates from the awards ceremony.

Winners are listed in RED. The big list includes some of the categories nominees.


The Metro FM Music Awards 2017 winners are…

The Metro FM Music Awards 2017 winners are…

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 – WINNER
Lebo Sekgobela — Lion of Judah
Black Motion — Imali

Listener’s Choice Award

Amanda Black – WINNER


One Africa Award

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

Best hit single

City Lyts — Vura
Riky Rick — Sidlukotini – WINNER
AKA — One Time
Ms Pru — Ameni
DJ Speedsta — Mayo

Best remixes

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

Best group albums

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

Best hip hop

Kwesta — Dakar
A Reece — Paradise
Anatii — Artifact
Nasty C — Bad Hair Extension – WINNER
DJ Slique — Inayam Vol 1

Best kwaito single

Mshoza — Abantu Bam
L’Vovo — Amatin Tin – WINNER
Vetkoek & Mahoota — Sohamba Ngo 7
Sosha — Good Times

Lifetime achievement award

Caiphus Semenya and Letta Mbuli – WINNER

Best male album

Nasty C — Bad Hair Extensions – WINNER
Kwesta — Dakar
Sjava — Isina Muva
Mobi Dixon — Live The Music
A Reece — Paradise

Best female albums

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

Best style artist

Mafikizolo – WINNER

Best dance albums

Babes Wodumo — Gqom Queen Vol 1
Dr Malinga — Goodwill
Mobi Dixon — Live The Music – WINNER
Mpumi — The Birth Of Mpumi
DJ Merlon — Original Copy
Best African pop albums
Musa — Mr Serious – WINNER
Amanda Black — Amazulu
Vusi Nova — Naninina
Soul Kulture — Ngeliny’langa
Sjava — Isina Muva


Best R&B single

Amanda Black — Separate – WINNER
Floda — Decapitate Me
Charlie Mindgames — As Long As You
Zonke Funky — Lovin
Joocy — Thathinhliziyo

Best new artists

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


Best compilation albums

DJ Tokzen — Mmthi’s Essential Sel 7
DJ Qness — Essential Selection – WINNER
DJ Fresh — Fresh House Flava Vol 9


Best collaborations

Ms Pru — Ameni – WINNER
Bucie — Rejoice
DJ Speedsta — Mayo
Kwesta — Mayibabo


Best urban jazz album

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


Best urban gospel albums

Dr Tumi — Love & Grace – WINNER
Lebo Sekgobela — Restored
Joyous Celebration — Joyous Celebration 20
We Will Worship — Mmuso
Khaya Mthethwa — The Dawn

Best Produced Album

Sjava – Asina Muva – WINNER

Best top 5 music video

Du Boiz — Dope Dream – WINNER
Benchmarq — All On Me
Khuli Chana — One Source
Mafikizolo — Kucheza
Anatii — Jump