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Nominees for the 13th Metro FM Awards have been announced, hott on the heels of the Oscar nominees.

The Metro's take place in Durban again this year, on 1 March, at the ICC. The ceremony will air live on SABC1 at 20h00.

Without further adieu, these are the nominees followed by the voting details:

Best African Pop Album

Mafikizolo - Reunited
Zahara - Phendula
Naima Kay - Umsebenzi
Danny K - Good Look
Ntando - Monday to Sunday

Best Compilation Album

Euphonik - For the Love of House Vol. 5
Soul Candi Sessions - 2014
The Fresh Drive - Ultimix @ 6 vol. 4
DJ T-Deep - Fundamentals of House
DJ Fresh - Fresh House Flava Vol. 7

Best Dance Album

Uhuru - Our Father
Mi Casa - Su Casa
Lulo Café - Soul Africa
Heavy K - Respect the Drumboss 2013
Zakes Bantwini - My Music Bible

Best Female Artist

Zamajobe - Thula Mntwana
Zahara - Phendula
DJ Cndo - Finest Lady of House Vol. 5
Indwe - Indwe
Naima Kay - Umsebenzi

Best Duo/Group

Mi Casa - Su Casa
Mafikizolo - Reunited
Muzart - Muzart
Uhuru - Our Father
Big Nuz - Made in Africa

Best Hit Single

DJ Ganyani - Xigubu
Khuli Chana - Mnatebowen
Black Coffee - Buya
AKA - Kontrol
Gino Brown - Body Language

Best Music Video

Da L.E.S. - Heaven
Khuli Chana - Mnatebowen
Veezo - Money, Sex, Clothes, Girls
iFani - Milli
Donald - Your Joy

Best Hip Hop Album

iFani - i believes in me
Kwesta - Dakar
L-Tido - All of Me

Best Urban Jazz Album

Julius Schultz - Color Blind
Zamajobe - Thula Mntwana
Indwe - Indwe
Swazi Dlamini - Soul of Me
Nomfundo - Kusile

Best Kwaito Album

Character - Self Control
Big Nuz - Made in Africa
Alaska - Revival
Mandoza - Sgantsontso

Best Male Artist

Zakes Bantwini - My Music Bible
Vusi Nova - Walk Into Light
iFani - i believes in me
Lulo Café - Soul Africa
Culoe de Song - Exodus

Best Newcomer

Muzart - Muzart
Happy - Ahead of Time
iFani - i believes in me
Naima Kay - Umsebenzi
Indwe - Indwe

Best R&B Album

GB Collective - Collective Conscience
Presss - Black
Vusi Nova - Walk into Light
Danny K - Good Look
Lungi Naidoo - I am

Best Urban Gospel Album

Takie Ndou - Palmist
Thapelo Tau - Sediba Sa Nnete
Judith Sephuma - The Experience
We Will Worship - YHWH
Nqubeko Mbatha - Sentiments of a Worshiper

Best Collaboration

Revolution feat. Black Motion & Yasira - Noqatiko
Mafikizolo feat. May D - Happiness
Uhuru feat. Oskido, Professor & DJ Bucks - Y-Tjukuja
Lulo Café feat. Black Motion & Nape Leon - Whistling to Bed
DJ Ganyani feat. FB - Xigubu

Song of the Year

Mi Casa - Jika
Mafikizolo - Happiness
Heavy K - Wena
Uhuru - Y-Tjukuja
Big Nuz - Inazo
Big Nuz - Hawaii
Zahara - Phendula
Lulo Café - Whistling to Bed
Mafikizolo - Khona
Naima Kay - Lelilanga Remix
Mafikizolo - Reunited
Zahara - Phendula
Naima Kay - Umsebenzi
Danny K - Good Look
Ntando - Monday to Sunday


To vote you need to SMS the keyword of the category you're voting for, followed by your favourite artist's name to 34764 e.g. POP Mafikizolo.

The only category that differs is the Song of the Year category where you simply need to SMS the song title.

Voting lines opened at midnight on 16 January 2013. SMS's cost R1.50 each. Free SMS’s don't apply.

The keywords for the categories are as follows:

Best African Pop Album: POP
Best Compilation Album: COMPILATION
Best Dance Album: DANCE
Best Female Artist: FEMALE
Best Duo/Group: GROUP
Best Hit Single: SINGLE
Best Music Video: VIDEO
Best Hip Hop Album: HIP HOP
Best Urban Jazz Album: JAZZ
Best Kwaito Album: KWAITO
Best Male Artist: MALE
Best Newcomer: NEWCOMER
Best R&B Album: RNB
Best Urban Gospel Album: GOSPEL
Best Collaboration: COLLABORATION
Song of the Year: SMS the song title.

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