Season 13
The Metro FM Music Awards (MMAs) is an annual South African music awards ceremony hosted by radio station Metro FM and produced initially by S'khonyana Productions and later Blue Moon which honours local artists who've contributed significantly to the local music industry in the preceding year.
The awards were established in 2000 and are broadcast annually as a TV special on SABC1, except for in 2012 when there were was no awards ceremony.
The 13th Metro FM Music Awards took place at the International Conference Centre (ICC) in Durban on Saturday 1 March, 2014, hosted by Pearl Thusi and Phat Joe.
The awards aired live on SABC1 from 20h00-22h00. The special was two hours long.
2014 Winners
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
About the MMAs
The Metro FM Music Awards are a special honour given to local artists who've contributed significantly to the local music industry.
Recording companies and artists are requested to send in release dates for their artists' albums and those dates must fall within the window period specified, to qualify for the MMA. An independent panel of judges then places these submissions within the 18 categories.
It is after this process that each panel members casts his/her vote, which they then hand over to an SABC Group Internal Audit representative at the voting session.
There is only one person from Metro FM who sits on the panel of 7 judges. The other panelists comprise of music industry experts and credible journalists.
It is after this process that a nomination list of five artists per category is released to the public, to vote for their favourite artists via sms. The top three artists with the most votes are then announced as finalists.
The public is again informed of this and they then vote for the top artists who will walk away with the coveted MMA in each category.