METRO FM MUSIC AWARDS 2024 WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Music legend Oscar Oskido Mdlongwa receives Lifetime Achievement honor! Mbombela, Saturday, 27 April 2024 - METRO FM celebrated Freedom Day by delivering one of the biggest and most unforgettable nights in the music industry, the METRO FM Music Awards 2024. Held at the Mbombela Stadium from 20:00 to 23:00, the event, was hosted by Tebogo ProVerb Thekisho and Luthando LootLove Shosha, and broadcast live on SABC 1 and SABC+. This year’s MMAs were filled with groundbreaking performances, that left the audience in awe, starting with the memorable track, Horns in the Sun by DJ Kent featuring Mo T, Morda and Brenden Praise. The evening featured standout performances from internationally acclaimed singer and Songwriter, Goapele, Vusi Nova, and Boom Shaka. It was an exciting and emotional night, filled with high energy and poignant moments that moved the audience to reflect on the exceptional music produced over the past 30 years of democracy. This event was a fitting tribute to the talent and creativity that has defined South African music over the years. Pioneering musical legend, Oscar Bonginkosi Mdlongwa, who has contributed to the SA music industry for over 26 years was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award.   The winners in the various categories were as follows:   WINNERS LIST  BEST GOSPEL ALBUM Ntokozo Mbambo - Lavish Worship   BEST JAZZ ALBUM Amandla Freedom Ensemble - Oratorio Of A Forgotten Youth   BEST PRODUCED ALBUM Kabza De small & Mthunzi – Isimo   BEST COLLABORATION Kabza De small &Mthunzi; – Imithandazo ft Maphorisa; Young stunna; Sizwe Alakine; Umthakathi Kush   ARTIST OF THE YEAR Lwah Ndlunkulu   BEST VIRAL CHALLENGE TitoM & Yuppe - Tshwala Bam ft S.N.E & EeQue   BEST NEW ARTISTS Nontokozo Mkhize   BEST DUO/GROUP Thee Legacy   BEST DANCE Zakes Bantwini - Mama Thula ft Skye Wanda, Thakzin & Suffocate SA   BEST KWAITO/GQOM DJ Kotin - Hello ft Big Nuz, Mshayi & Mr Thela   BEST HIP HOP A-REECE - Ving Rhames   BEST AFRICAN POP Bongeziwe Mabandla – Sisahleleleni   BEST AMAPIANO Kabza De small &Mthunzi; – Imithandazo ft Maphorisa; Young stunna; Sizwe Alakine; Umthakathi Kush   BEST MUSIC VIDEO Bassie & Aymos- Izenzo Ft. T-Man SA   BEST MALE Aymos   BEST STYLED Oscar Mbo   BEST R&B Mthandazo Gatya - IN 2 U   BEST FEMALE Makhadzi   SONG OF THE YEAR Kabza De Small & Mthunzi – Imithandazo ft Maphorisa: Young stunna; Sizwe Alkaline; Umthakathi Kush   The METRO FM Music Awards 2024 were brought to you by the Mpumalanga Provincial Government, in association with the Motsepe Foundation. The winners of each category received R50 000, and the Song of the year winner walked away with R150 000, courtesy of Motsepe Foundation. In addition, SANTAM sponsored the Best New Artist category. The 2024 edition of the METRO FM Awards celebrated the best in South African music, honoring talent, and excellence in the industry.   ENDS