I am putting this up with the hope that SABC 1 will broadcast the awards like they did last year. If they don't, I'm sure Andile & co will bring them to us anyway on LIVE....
I've never been to the Metros and I still can't go this year coz a friend of mine decided she was getting married on the same day, 24 November 2007! Gosh, talk about stealing my joy....
Port Elizabeth, are you gonna be there??? I hear the launch parties were rocking man!!!
So yeah, let's check out who the nominees are and remember to vote.
Here is the list of nominees & my favourites to win in
BOLD: 1. BEST MALE VOCALIST
Loyiso Bala Blow your mind
Ringo Ndim Lo
Danny K This is my time
Lesego My Music
Vusi Mahlasela Guiding Star
I'm torn between Ringo and Lesego but damn, gotta give it up to my boy Lesego. It's tough to crack it in this industry but he did coz he's got a super doopa voice.2. BEST FEMALE VOCALIST
Siphokazi Ubuntu bam
Lira Feel good Simphiwe Dana One love movement
Nhlanhla Nciza Inguquko
Gugu Shezi Gugu lam
I've heard great things about Gugu so I'm not qualified to judge here but eish, that Siphokazi is gonna give our Lira some tough competition man. I hope Lira takes it...just coz she left the SAMA's empty handed. I would guess that she's sold more than the rest of her fellow nominees....3. BEST R&B ALBUM Loyiso Blow your mind Danny K This is my time
Claire Phillips Say my name
Tumi No guarantee
Malik Bekezela
Again, I haven't heard Claire's album so I'm not gonna comment on her. I think Loyiso has a great album. I'm not 100% happy with Tumi's voice...there's just something about it man, something's missing......Loyiso has really worked hard on his album and until I saw this list, I had NO IDEA Malik had an album out...ignorant, I know!4. BEST AFRICAN POP ALBUM Malaika Sekunjalo
Mafikizolo Six Mabone
Freshly Ground Macheri Nhlanhla Nciza Inguquko
Ntando Uhambo lwam
I'm not hating guys but I'm really glad K's album is not on the list. hehehe I don't care who wins...okay maybe I do....I'd like Mafikizolo or Freshly Ground to take this one. Eish but you know when it comes to "voting", TS records are the best campaigners so Nhlanhla might just steal it. 5. BEST KWAITO ALBUM L’vovo L’vovo
Bricks Estokfeleni
Tzozo & Professor Togetherness
Trompies Can’t touch this
Housa Cut to the chase
All South African....mmmhh. Mr. Left Right better not get his hands on that award...ye ka Lvovo, finish & Klaar! Imagine abo Tzozo winning the best kwaito, I mean really now. I personally think those guys are OVERRATED! (yeah, throw those stones, it's cool)
6. BEST HIP HOP ALBUM Jozi Motherland Crunk Tuks MC Prayer
Flabba Nkuli vs Flabba
Tumi Music form my good eye
Proverb Manuscript
That Jozi album is nice like a mo'fo hi hi hi. I hope they win!!!
7. BEST GOSPEL ALBUM Soweto Gospel Choir African Spirit
Rebecca Malope Amakholwa
Lusanda Spiritual Group Ndiphakathi
Ntokozo Keep on believing
Vuyokazi Thabatha
Must Rebecca ALWAYS be nominated in this category??? I don't care who wins this one!8. BEST JAZZ ALBUM Jimmy Dludlu Portrait
Lira Feel good Don Laka The invitation
Marcus Wyatt Language 12
Simphiwe Dana One love movement on Bantu Biko Street
I'm not listening to anything else, I just want Lira to take all of those awards she's in!!!
9. BEST GROUP ALBUM Jozi Motherland Crunk
Freshlyground Macheri Malaika Sekunjalo
Mafikizolo Six Mabone
Ntjapedi Hae hlolwe ke sabata
I'm not sure what the criteria is here but for me it's between Freshly Ground & Mafikizolo. Ntjapedi, their image maan...eish!
10. BEST COMPILATION ALBUM Oskido 6th Commandmet
C’ndo The finest lady volume 1
DJ Sbu Ylens volume 1 Revolution 4 U
Dedee UDedee usebenzile
I don't even need to explain my choice here. uDedee usebenzile is one of the most irritating songs that have come out this year!! 11. BEST PRODUCED ALBUM Freshlyground Macheri
Lira Feel good Simphiwe Dana One love movement…………
Don Laka The invitation
Siphokazi Ubuntu bam It would be interesting to hear Siphokazi's acceptance speech this time around...12. BEST STYLED ARTIST OR GROUP
Danny K This is my time
Kwela Tebza King Kwela
Nhlanhla Nciza Inguquko Loyiso Blow your mind
Iko Mash Funda kimi
Kwela Tebza are doing a great job with their styling but we gotta give it up to Nhlanhla man, I mean......
13. BEST NEWCOMER
Zonke Love life and music
Siphokazi Ubuntu Bam
Ayanda Music 2 me
Jozi Motherland Crunk
Tumi No Guarantee
This is definitely a tough one for me. So many great artists came up. I have a suspicion, Siphokazi will take it but I would'nt mind if Zonke won.14. BEST DANCE ALBUM
DJ Kentphonik Kentphonik
Black coffee Have another one
DJ Cleo Eskhaleni Phase 4
Soul Candy DJ’s Electrocandi
Bongi Dube Ngifuna wena
I know nothing about the genre so no comment...I don't like house music.15. SONG OF THE YEAR
L’vovo Bayang’ sukela Lira Feel good
Zonke Ekhaya
Tzozo & Professor Amantombazana
Jozi What’s with the attitude
This is so obvious....let's vote for L'vovo people....he deserves the title!!!HOW TO VOTE:
SMS the category followed by the name of the artist to 34764 before 28 October. Sms costs R2.00
Bad Boy T, Vatiswa Ndara & Tumi Masemola did a wonderful job as hosts last year. Who do you think should be on the stage this year?
I'd love for Thomas to still be up on the stage. Some Lupi screen time would defs be appreciated and umm......actually it doesn't matter. As long as Segale Mogotsi & Wilson B Nkosi are far from the microphone, I'm cool! Happy voting y'all!