2008 Metro FM Music Award Nominees

By Lebohang Mpede , 20 Oct 2008

This year, the ninth annual Metro FM Music Awards has a new host city - Tshwane - having dazzled Durban and Port Elizabeth over the past few years. The 2008 awards, which will take place at an as-yet-undisclosed location on Saturday, 29 November, were launched earlier this month, coinciding with Metro FM’s 22nd birthday celebrations.

Hence the Nominees for the 9th Metro FM Music Awards are:

Song of the year
Rythmic Elements – 2 by 2
DJ Vetkoek vs Mahoota – Qolo
Jub Jub – Ndikhokhele
Big Nuz – Ubala
Jaziel Brothers – Ngeke Ngiphinde

Hit Single of the year
Bliksem – How low can you go
Slikour – Umsindo
Smallz – Money Maker
Kwela Tebza with MXO – King kwela
Kelly Khumalo – Siyajabula

Best Styled Artist
Stoan – Heart of Stoan
Unathi Nkayi – In honour
Loyiso Bala – Blow your mind
Fistaz Mixwell – Mixwell Impressive
Kabelo Mabalane – I’m a king

Best R&B Album
Loyiso Bala – Blow your mind
Kruna – Khula
RJ Benjamin – Swimming in the soul of music
Danny K – This is my time
Gift Gwe – Back to you

Best Produced Album
Judit Sephuma – Change is here
Jimmy Dludlu – Portrait
Rythmic Elements – The Offering
Danny K – This is my time
Nikki – Evolution

Best Newcomer
Mimi – Essence of my soul
Rythmic Elements – 2 by 2
Jaziel Brothers – The Beginnings
Mpumi Dlamini – Combined Elements
Relo – Kasi Chick

Best Male
RJ Benjamin – Swimming in the soul of music
Danny K – This is my time
Loyiso – Blow your mind
Zuluboy – Inqolobane
Bantu Soul – Bantu Soul

Best Kwaito Album
Howza – Howza
Spikiri – Chali baba
Big Nuz – 2nd Round Knockout
Kabelo – I’m a king
L-vovo – The Teddy Bear

Best Jazz Album
Jimmy Dludlu – Potrait
Mimi – Essence of my soul
Malatjie – The first prince
Mpumi Dlamini – Combined Elements
Bheki Khoza

Best HipHop
HHP – Acceptance Speech
Maggz – The break out
Teargas – Wafa wafa
Pro kid – Dankie son
Zuluboy – Inqolobane

Best Group
Jaziel Brothers
Kwani Experience
Teargas
Seed
Denim

Best Gospel
Hlengiwe Mhlaba – Blessings
Margaret Motsape – Idwala lam
Deborah – Umsamariya
Soweto Gospel Choir – Live at the Nelson Mandela Theatre
Winnie Mashaba – Ke rata wena

Best Female
KB – My rhythm
Judith Sephuma – Change is here
Mimi – Evolution
Thembisile – My journey
Unathi Nkayi – In honour

Best Dance Album
Rythmic Elements – My rythm
DJ Vetkoek vs Mahoota – Tshiamo
DJ Cleo – Eskhaleni5
Fistaz – Fistaz Impressive
Glen Lewis – Glenzito House Avenue v3

Best Compilation Album
Black Coffee – Black Coffee
DJ Vetkoek vs Mahoota – Tshiamo
Glen Lewis – Glenzito House Avenue v3
Fistaz Mixwell – Mixwell Impressive
Euphonik, Giggs Superstar – Electrocandi mixed by

Best Collaboration
HHP featuring… – Leloko la lekoko
Black Coffee featuring Siphokazi – Lomhlaba
Big Nuz – 2nd round knockout
Bliksem feat Crazy Boy – How Low
Kwela Tebza & MXO – King Kwela

Best African Pop
Judith Sephuma – Change is here
Ntando – Uhambo lwam
Jaziel Brothers – The beginning
Valerie Kimani – Baisikile
Unathi Nkayi – In Hounour

Metro FM Special Award
Letta Mbuli & Caiphus Semenya
Sibongile Khumalo
Vuyo Mokoena
Chicco Thwala
Yvonne Chakachaka
Sipho Hotstix Mabuse
Koloi Lebona

visit www.metrofm.co.za to vote for you favourite artists.

Yes we know!ours is Dj Clock as well but we are as suprise as you why he did not make it to the nominees list.

So to rephrase that “visit metrofm.co.za to vote for you favourite artists from the nominees.”