The Metro FM Awards went very well with a few surprises and some moments of history being made.
Mafikizolo won the best group, best African pop album and best produced album awards for Reunited. This was expected as Mafikizolo put together a great album and released incredible singles that got people dancing throughout the whole of 2013. Mafikizolo owned the night on Saturday by winning the most awards.
History was made when Kwesta won the best Hip Hop Album with only just a digital release for DAKAR, never in the history of SA Awards has any South African artist won best album for an album only released digitally. Kwesta continues to prove
why he is the King of African Rap.
The theme for the 13th annual music awards was “Celebrating 20 Years of Beat”, and featured performances by Thebe, who sang Groovers Prayer, and Zola with Unathi Msengana performed Sana Lwami.
The stripped-down stage at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli Conference Centre featured some screens and minimal lighting, and there was no live band this year
Oskido Mdlongwa received a lifetime achievement award and shared the best collaboration and song of the year award with Professor and DJ Bucks for Uhuru’s hit song Y-Tjukuja.
Oskido Mdlongwa received a lifetime achievement award and shared the best collaboration and song of the year award with Professor and DJ Bucks for Uhuru’s hit song Y-Tjukuja.
Robbie Malinga won a lifetime achievement award.
Some in the audience felt that hosts’ Phat Joe and Pear Thusi jokes fell flat and focused mainly on Boity and her photograph in the Marie ClaireNaked issue.
Da Les and fellow rapper AKA then performed a song alongside DreamTeam and Xhosa rapper iFani.
The audience were brought to their feet when Zola with Unathi Msengana, Trompies, Thebe, Mandoza sung a medley of kwaito hits from the early nineties.
Best African pop album – Mafikizolo – Reunited
Best Hip Hop album – Kwesta
Best dance album – Heavy K – Respect the Drumboss 2013
Best female artist – DJ Cndo – Finest Lady of House Vol. 5
Best produced album – Mafikizolo – Reunited
Best compilation album – Euphonik –For the Loveof House Vol. 5
Best duo/group
Mafikizolo – Reunited
Best hit single –
Khuli Chana Mnatebawen
Best styled artist
Vusi Nova
Best urban jazz album
Nomfundo – Kusile
Nomfundo – Kusile
Best kwaito Album
Character – Self Control
Best male artist – Culoe De Song – Exodus
Best newcomer – Happy – Ahead of Time
Best R’nB album – Danny K – Good Look
Best urban gospel album -Takie Ndou – Palmist
Best collaboration – Uhuru ft Oskido, Professor, DJ Bucks – Y-Tjukuja
Song of the year – Uhuru – Y-Tjukuja
Lifetime achievement awards – Robbie Malinga, Oskido Mdlongwa
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