Metro FM Music Awards nominees announced

Following an unforgettable musical year that saw the birth of new stars, the nominees' announcement was filled with the country's top talent. The slew of hits that kept music lovers thrilled this year will contest for the Song of the Year.

This year's edition has introduced new ground-breaking features to the awards ceremony. For the first time, winners in each respective category will receive R100,000 cash award to mark their musical merit.

The awards have also introduced a new Pan-African category, which will focus on celebrating African musical excellence by honouring musicians from across the continent who made it onto the Metro FM Playlist.

To expand on the empowerment agenda of the awards, the MMA15 has added a music workshop, designed to empower up-and-coming artists. It will be hosted by renowned artists from the SA music industry with the aim to nurture, groom and help them to build sustainable and competitive careers in the music industry.

Comedy show component

The road to the MMA15 will also include a comedy show component. This new element will showcase some of the big names in the South African comedy scene to bring light and laughter to the road to MMA15.

The road to the MMA15 ceremony will also feature a fashion show themed Music Meets Fashion. The MMA's have always had a fashion element as part of the Black Carpet Experience. The fashion show will acknowledge fashion and its place in the music industry.

The SABC remains committed to delivering a world-class music extravaganza, which will be broadcast on Saturday, 27 February, 2016, on SABC 1.

The MMA15 Nominees and categories are as follows:

BEST AFRICAN POP ALBUM

Nathi - Buyelekhaya
Zahara - Country girl
Zonke - Work of Heart
Maleh - You make my heart go
Kabomo - Sekusile

BEST COMPILATION ALBUM

DJ Fresh - Fresh House Flava Vol 8
DJ Kanunu - Soul Meditation 2
Various Artists - It's Not A Party Without Us
999 music - Summer Ya Di Summer

BEST DANCE ALBUM

DJ Sphectacula & DJ Naves - Kings Of The Weekend
Black Coffee - Pieces of Me
Prince Kaybee - Better Days
Mobi Dixon - Tribal Soul Special Edition
Heavy K - Respect The Drumboss 2015

BEST FEMALE ALBUM

Maleh - You make my heart go
Zonke - Work of Heart
Zahara - Country Girl
Thiwe - Soul Therapy
Fifi Cooper - 20FIFI

BEST DUO OR GROUP ALBUM

DBN Nyts - Believe
Deep Xcape - Pandora's Box
DJ Sphectacular & DJ Naves - Kings Of The Weekend
Junior Taurus & Lady Zamar - Cotton Candy
Mi Casa - Home Sweet Home

BEST HIT SINGLE

AKA ft Burnaboy, Khuli Chana, Yanga - Baddest
L-Tido - Dlala ka yona
Kwesta - Nomayini
WTF - Nomusa
Shekinah & Kyle Deutch - Back to the Beach

BEST MUSIC VIDEO

Da Les - P.A.I.D
Donald - What Goes Around
Emtee - Roll Up
DJ Sphectacula & DJ Naves - KOTW Anthem
Tumi ft Busiswa - Visa

BEST HIP HOP ALBUM

Cassper Nyovest - Refiloe
Ricky Rick - Family Values
Emtee - Avery
FiFi Cooper - 20FIFI
Zakwe - Impande

BEST URBAN JAZZ ALBUM

Benjamin Jephta - Homecoming
Judith Sephuma - One World
Mpumi Dlamini - Mpumi Dlamini
Nduduzo Makhathini - Listening to the ground
Nomfundo Xaluva - From now on

BEST KWAITO ALBUM

Big Nuz - For The Fans
DBN Nyts - Believe
DJ Bongz - Game Changer
Kabelo Mabalane - Immortal Vol 3

BEST MALE ALBUM

Nathi - Buyelekaya
Black Coffee - Pieces Of Me
Cassper Nyovest - Refiloe
Prince Kaybee - Better Days
Ricky Rick - Family Values

BEST NEW ARTIST

Nathi Buyelekhaya
Emtee Avery
Ricky Rick Family Values
Prince Kaybee Better Days
Fifi Cooper 20FiFi

<>b>BEST R&B SINGLE

Zonke - Reach It
Nathi - Nomvula
Maleh - Feels so good
Cici- Runaway
Vincent Bones - My lady

BEST PAN AFRICAN

Burna Boy - Soka
Wizkid - Ojuelegba
Patoranking - My Women
The Mavins- Dorobuchi
Reekado Banks - Katapot

BEST REMIX

Kelly Khumalo - Asine (Afrikan Soul Remix)
DJ Sliqe - Do like I do Remix
Emtee - Roll Up Re-Up
Tresor - Never let me go (Mobi Dixon Remix)
AKA - Baddest (Remix)

BEST URBAN GOSPEL ALBUM

Ntokozo Mbambo - Spirit and Life
Andile ka Majola - Chapter 7
Malusi Mbokazi - Ngisize Nkosi
Ayanda Ntazi - Udumo
Worship House - True Worship 2015 (Live)

SONG OF THE YEAR

Black Coffee - We Dance Again
Nathi - Nomvula
DJ Sphectacula & DJ Naves - Kings Of The Weekend Anthem
DBN Nyts - Shumaya
Heavy K - Umoya
DJ Ganyani - Talk To Me
Prince Kaybee - Wajelwa
Ricky Rick - Boss Zonke
DJ Shimza - Akulalwa
Prince Kaybee - Better Days

BEST COLLABORATION

DJ Sphectacula & DJ Naves ft. Professor - Kings Of The Weekend Anthem
Heavy K FT. Professor & Mpumi - Umoya
Majour League DJs ft.Cassper Nyovest,Ricky Rick and MalumKoolkat- Slyza Tsotsi
AKA ft Burna Boy, Khuli Chana & Yanga - Baddest
DJ Sliqe ft JR, Okmalumkoolkat, WTF - iLife

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