Metro FM Awards 2017 – Full winners List

The 16th annual Metro FM Awards took place at the Durban ICC on Saturday.

Local rapper, Nasty C, cleaned up at this year’s ceremony, walking away with four awards. He racked up: Best Hit Single, Best Male, Best Hip Hop and Song of The Year,

Fan favourite, Amanda Black, won the coveted Listeners Choice Award and nabbed the trophy for Best R&B Single.

Although Babes Wodumo scored four nominations this year, she unfortunately did not win in any of her categories.

And just in case you missed it. Every award winner will also receive a R100 000 cash prize.

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