Amanda Black in the lead with five MetroFM Awards nominations
She may not have won reality show Idols SA back in 2015 but singer Amanda Black has managed to catapult the winning contestant of that show‚ as she scored five nominations for the 16th MetroFM Awards.
Black‚ 24‚ released her album Amazulu last year and now has been nominated for African pop‚ female album‚ new artist‚ R& B single and song of the year in the awards that have a total of 22 categories.
Themed “What’s Next Is All That Matters“‚ the awards are set to happen in Durban for the fifth time this year on February 25 at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli Convention Centre.
Station manager Sibongile Mtyali said the theme this year was in line with their previous one‚ “Legends Don’t Stop‚ They Ask What’s Next“.
“We are solidifying that statement by anchoring it‚ by pronouncing‚ what’s next is all that matter. Now‚ it’s time to push harder than ever before‚ to learn lessons‚ to shatter those glass ceilings and be better than your best‚” she said.
Popular Wololo hitmaker Babes Wodumo and young rapper Nasty C were second after Black with four nominations each.
Babes Wodumo will face Black in best female‚ also competing with Kelly Khumalo‚ Lebo Sekgobela and Brenda Mntambo.
Nasty C will compete against Kwesta‚ Sjava‚ Mobi Dixon and A Reece in the best male album. Nasty C‚ Kwesta and A Reece also feature in hip hop category alongside Anatii and DJ Slique.
Musicians stand a chance of not only walking away with the trophy but also pocketing a R100 000 cash prize.
FULL LIST OF NOMINEES:
African Pop Album
Musa
Amanda Black
Vusi Nova
Soul Kulture
Sjava
Collaboration
Ms Pru — Ameni
Bucie — Rejpice
DJ Speesta — Mayo
Kwesta — Mayibabo
Compilation Album
DJ Tokzen
DJ Qness
DJ Fresh
Dance Album
Babes Wodumo
Dr Malinga
Mobi Dixon
Mpumi
DJ Merlon
Female Album
Amanda Black
Babes Wodumo
Kelly Khumalo
Lebo Sekgobela
Brenda Mntambo
Group Album
Jeziel Brothers
The Soil
Soul Kulture
Durbans Finest
Encore
Hit Single
Citi Lyts — Vura
Riky Rick — Sidlukotini
AKA — One Time
Ms Pru -Ameni
DJ Speedsta — Mayo
Hip Hop
Kwesta
A Reece
Anatii
Nasty C
DJ Slique
Kwaito
Mshoza — Abantu Bam
L’vovo — Amatin tin
Vetkoek and Mahoota — Sohamba ngo7
Sosha — Good Times
Male Album
Nasty C
Kwesta
Sjava
Mobi Dixon
A Reece
Music Video
Duboiz — Dope Dream
Benchmarq- All on Me
Khuli Chana — One Source
Mafikizolo- Kucheza
Anatii — Jump
New Artist
Babes Wodumo
Nasty C
Amanda Black
Sjava
Soul Kulture
Urban Gospel Albums
Dr Tumi — Love & Grace
Lebo Sekgobela — Restored
Joyous Celebration. Joyous 20
We will Worship — Mmuso
Khaya Mthethwa- The Dawn
Urban Jazz Album
Jimmy Dludla
Brenda Mntambo
Thandiswa
Hugh Masekela
Henry Philemon
R& B Single
Amanda Black
Floda
Charlie Mindgames
Zonke
Joocy
Remixes
DJ Ganyani — Talk to me
Prince Kaybee — Don’t Give Up
Thee Lagacy — Wena Wedwa
Bob“Ezy — Close To You
Thee Lagacy — Sthandwa Sami
One Africa Award
Tekno
Vee Mampeezy
Tiwa Savage
Kommanda Obbs
Patoranking
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 — TMG Digital/Sunday Times