Metro FM 2024 Awards: Full List of Nominees & How Much Artists Is Expected To Walk Home With

After a long break, Metro FM is now back with their annual awards. Titled Black is the Future, this year’s awards promises to appreciate the diversity in South African music and the greatness in each and every artists.

Unlike previous award ceremonies, this one comes with lots of perks for winners. Each category winner is expected to take home a whooping R50k while the winner of the Song Of The Year will walk away with R150k.

The award ceremony to announce winners will take place on April 27th in Mpumalanga and it will host the presence of several celebrities and stars.

The nominee list of the 2024 MetroFM Awards was dominated by Amapiano artists, with Tyler ICU and Kabza De Small leading with five (5) nominations each. Kabza De Small received nominations for Best Produced Album, Best Collaboration, Song of the Year, Best Amapiano and Best Male Artist while Tyler ICU was nominated in the category of Best Collaboration, Song of the Year, Best Viral Challenge, Best Amapiano and the Artist of the Year Award.

In this year award, Metro FM was quick to nominate recent bangers such as “Tshwala Bam” by TitoM & Yuppe featuring S.N.E & EeQue. Peep the full nominee list below.

BEST GOSPEL ALBUM

• Ntokozo Mbambo – Lavish Worship
• Jumbo – Siyabonga
• Hle – Take Heart

BEST JAZZ ALBUM

• Amandla Freedom Ensemble ~ Oratorio Of A Forgotten Youth
• sibusiso Mash Mashiloane — Izibongo
• Mbuso Khoza – Ifa Lomkhono
• Bokani Dyer — Radio Sechaba
• vusi Mahlasela – Umoya: Embracing The Human Spirit

BEST PRODUCED ALBUM

• De Mthuda & Da Muziqal Chef — Sgudi Snyc
• Dlala Thukzin – Permanent Music 3
• Inkabi Zezwe – Ukhamba
• Kabza De small & Mthunzi – Isimo
• Kelvin Momo – Kurhula

BEST COLLABORATION

• DJ KENT – Horns in the sun (Thakzin remix) ft. Thakzin, Brenden Praise,
  Mo T & Morda
• Kabza De small &Mthunzi — Imithandazo ft dj Maphorisa, Young stunna,
  Sizwe Alakine & Umthakathi Kush
• Inkabi Zezwe — Umbayimbayi
• Tyler ICU – Mnike ft Tumelo ZA, Dj Maphorisa, Nandipha808, CeekaRSA & Tyrondee
• Mellow & Sleazy — Imnandi Lento ft. Tman Xpress, SjavasDaDj & TitoM

SONG OF THE YEAR

• oscar Mbo & KG Smallz – Yes God ft. Dearson, Morda, Mhaw keys (Mhaw keys remix)
• DJ KENT – Horns in the sun ft MoT, Brenden Praise, Morda, Thakzin (Thakzin remix)
• Kamo Mphela – Dalie ft Baby S.0.N, Tyler ICU & Khalil Harrison
• Tyla – Water
• Kabza De small & Mthunzi – Imithandazo ft DJ Maphorisa, Young stunna, Sizwe Alkaline & Umthakathi Kush
• Dlala Thukzin – iPlan ft Zaba & Sykes
  Tyler ICU – Mnike ft Dj Maphorisa, Nandipha808, CeekaRSA & Tyrondee
• Bassi & Aymos – Izenzo Ft. T-Man SA
• De Mthuda & Da Muziqal Chef – Sgudi Snyc ft Eemoh & Sipho Magudulela
• DJ Stokie – Masithokoze ft Eemoh

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Tyla
• Oscar Mbo
• Tyler Icu
• Morda
• Lwah Ndlunkulu

BEST VIRAL CHALLENGE

• Tyler ICU – Mnike ft Tumelo ZA, Dj Maphorisa, Nandipha808, CeekaRSA & Tyrondee
• Tyla — Water
• Kamo Mphela – Dale ft Baby S.0.N, Tyler ICU & Khalil Harrison
• Titom & Yuppe — Tshwala Bam ft S.N.E & EeQue
• Tebza De Dj – Ka Valungu ft. DJ Nomza The King

BEST NEW ARTIST

• Harry Cane
• Nontokozo Mkhize
• Sykes
• Robin Fassie
• Shakes &les

BEST DUO/GROUP

• De Mthuda & Da Muzigal Chef
• Inkabi Zezwe
• Mellow & Sleazy
• Tito M & Yuppe
• Thee Legacy

BEST DANCE

• DJ KENT – Horns in the sun ft MoT; Brenden Praise; Morda; Thakzin
  (Thakzin remix)
• Dlala Thukzin – iPlan ft Zaba & Sykes
• Heavy K – Ulele ft Samthing Soweto, Thakzin & Professor
• MORDA – Burning Bush ft. Thakzin & Ihhashi Elimhlophe
• Zakes Bantwini — Mama Thula ft Skye Wanda, Thakzin & Suffocate SA

BEST KWAITO/GQOM

• DJ Kotin — Hello ft Big Nuz, Mshayi & Mr Thela
• DJ Lag & Mr Nation Thingz — Hade Boss ft K.C Driller
• SYKES – Sisestyleni Babies ft Skillz & RudeBoyz

BEST HIP HOP

• Cassper Nyovest – 018 ft. Maglera Doe Boy
• Nasty C – Prosper In Peace ft Benny The Butcher
• Khuli Chana – Khuliyano
• DALLES – Solo ft Manu World Star, Gemini Major & NAVIO
• A-REECE – Ving Rhames

BEST AFRICAN POP

• Inkabi Zezwe – Ukhamba
• Lwa Ndlunkulu – Imizwa
• Nomfundo Moh ~ Ugcobo
• Zonke — Embo
• Bongeziwe Mabandla — Amaxesha

BEST AMAPIANO

• De Mthuda & Da Muzigal Chef — Sgudi Snyc ft Eemoh & Sipho Magudulela
• Mellow & Sleazy — Imnandi Lento ft Tman Xpress, SjavasDaDj & TitoM
• Kabza De small & Mthunzi – Imithandazo ft dj Maphorisa, Young stunna, Sizwe Alakine & Umthakathi Kush
• Tyler ICU — Mnike ft Tumelo ZA, Dj Maphorisa, Nandipha808, CeekaRSA &
  Tyrondee
• Dj Stokie — Awukhuzeki ft. Omit ST, Sobzeen, Zee_nhle

BEST MUSIC VIDEO

• De Mthuda & Da Muziqal Chef – Sgudi Snyc ft Eemoh & Sipho Magudulela
• Tyla – Water
• Kamo Mphela – Dale ft Baby S.O, Tyler ICU & Khalil Harrison
• Mthandazo Gatya – IN 2 U
• Bassie & Aymos- Izenzo Ft. T-Man SA

BEST MALE

• Aymos
• De Mthuda
• Kelvin Momo
• Morda
• Kabza de Small

BEST STYLED

• Zakes Bantwini
• Morda
• DBN Gogo
• Musa Keys
• Oscar Mbo

BEST R&B

• Filah Lah Lah – Call Me
• Nanette & Blxckie – Talk 2 Me ft. BGRZ
• Tyla – Water
• Mthandazo Gatya- IN 2 U
• Nontokozo Mkhize – Lu Strong ft Nomfundo Moh

BEST FEMALE

• Kamo Mphela
• Ntokozo Mbambo
• Tyla
• Makhadzi
• Lwah Ndlunkulu