Rapper ?Cassper Nyovest bagged seven Metro FM Music award nominations for his debut album
The 14th Metro FM Music awards return to Durban, one of the seven Wonder Cities of the World, for the third consecutive year.
Themed “celebrating greatness”, the nominees were announced on Thursday night at The Forum in Bryanston, Johannesburg. The award ceremony will be held on February 28 at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre (Durban ICC) and will be broadcast live on SABC 1 at 8pm.
The nominees reflect what a big year 2014 was for South African hip-hop with the genre’s artists dominating categories such as Best Collaboration, Best Male Album and Best Music Video.
One of the most sought-after accolades, the Song of the Year category, which was dominated by dance music in 2014, features hip hop acts such as AKA (Congratulate), Cassper Nyovest (Doc Shebeleza and Phumakim) and DJ Dimplez (Yaya).
With only three nominees, the Best Kwaito album category has the least nominations. The nominees include: Thebe (The Legend), Trompies (Delicious) and L’vovo Derango (The Boss). Rapper Cassper Nyovest bagged seven nominations – the most for a single artist this year – for his debut album, Tsholofelo.
All Eyes On Me hitmaker, AKA, scooped six nominations: Best Collaboration (twice), Best Music Video, Best Hip-Hop Album, Best Male Album and Song of the Year.
Pop group, Beatenberg, received five nominations: Best Group, Best Collaboration, Best African Pop Album, Best Hit Single and Song of the Year for their hit single Rafael.
To vote, dial 120*588# on your cellphone. USSD rates apply.
The radio station has added a new award category this year, called the Listeners’ Choice Nominee. The public can vote for their favourite artist from any of the categories by logging onto the Metro FM website.
The voting lines will be to the public until February 22 2015 at midnight for all categories except song of the year. Song of the year will close on February 28 at 9.30pm. For more info on the voting rules visit metrofm.co.za.
MMA14 Nominees – 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 – I 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
K.O – 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
L’vovo Derango – The Boss
Best Male Album
Cassper Nyovest – Tsholofelo
AKA – Levels
K.O – 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
S’fiso Ncwane – Bayede Baba
BEST NEW ARTIST
Musa – The Dream
Dr Malinga – First Injection
Duncan – Street Government
DJ Dimplez – Zeal
Chymamusique – Gift Of Sound
MMA14 Nominees – 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
K.O – Caracara
DJ Merlon ft. Mondli – Koze Kuse
Beatenberg – Rafael
Best Music Video
AKA – Congratulate
Cassper Nyovest – Doc Shebeleza
Afrotraction – Angeke
DJ Fisherman – Call Out
K.O – Caracara
Best R&B Single
Afrotraction – Angeke
Moneoa – Yekelela
Ayanda Jiya – Go Go Girl
Donald – Crazy But Amazing
Lloyd Cele – Ndiyakudinga Mtakwethu
Best Remix
Cassper Nyovest ft. Talib Kweli – Doc Shebeleza Remix
Uhuru ft. Donald, Speedy, Wiz Kid – Ungowami Remix
Duncan ft. AKA, Professor, Mampitsha – Tsiki Tsiki Remix
Naim Kay – Ngiyavuma Remix
The Fraternity – Bheka Mina Ngedwa Remix
Best Collaboration
DJ Clock ft. Beatenberg – Pluto
K.O ft. Kid X – Caracara
AKA ft. K.O – Run Jozi
AKA ft. Burna Boy, Da LES & JR – All Eyes On Me
HHP ft. Harrison Crump, Asheru, Omar – So Amazing
All nominated artists are automatically entered for the Listeners’ Choice award.