10th Annual Metro FM Music Awards Nominees Announced

Nominees for the 10th Metro FM Music Awards were announced in Braamfontein last night. DJ Black Coffee, Dj Kent, Dj Fisherman, Jozi and Deep Level bagged the highest number of nominations.

Here is a full list of the nominees:

Best African Pop
Ringo - Jaiva Sbali
Malik - Mthulise
Maduvha - Africa
Phila - My First Love
Nomfusi - Kwazibani

Best Produced Album
Uju - Free
Black Coffee - Home Brewed
Simphiwe Ana - Kulture Noir    
Liquideep - Fabrics Of The Heat    
Dj Kent - I Cant Survive    

Best Dance Album 
Black Coffee - Home Brewed    
Dj Fisherman - Fish Tank    
Liquideep - Fabrics Of The Heat    
Dj Cleo - Eskhaleni 7    
Dj Kent - I Cant Survive

Best Female Artist 
Simphiwe Dana - Kulture Noir    
Maduvha - Africa    
Nomfusi - Kwazibani    
Maria – Oh Love I Need You    
Pale – Sing Me A Song

Best Urban Gospel 
Joyous Celebration - Joyous 14    
Rebecca Malope - Uzo Hamba Nami    
Winnie Mashaba  - Woman    
Deborah Fraser - Awunasabelo    
Jabu Hlongwane - Vuma Moya Wami

Best Group Album
Liquideep - Fabrics Of The Heat    
Freshly Ground - Radio Africa    
Jozi – Wild Life    
Deep Level - Deep Level    
Gold Fish - Get Busy Living

Best Hip Hop Album
Jozi – Wild Life
Deep Level - Deep Level    
Hip Hop Pantsula - Dumela    
Tumi - Wholewords    
Khuli Chana - The Motswako Originator    

Best Contemporary Jazz Album
Simphiwe Dana - Kulture Noir    
Xolisa - Afro Blue    
Asanda Bam - Fragile    
Erik Paliana - Chitukutuku    
Jonathan Butler – So Strong

Best Kwaito Album 
Professor -  University Of Kalawa    
Howza - World Premiere    
Zola - Imphempho    
L'vovo - Irrisitable    
Mandoza– Real Deal    

Best Male Album 
Tumi - Whole Words    
Zakes Bantwini - Lovelight & Music    
Zola - Imphempo    
Dj Cleo - Eskhaleni 7    
Hhp - Dumela    

Best Newcomer
Culeo De Song - A Giant Leap    
Pale - Sing Me A Song    
Phila - My First Love    
Dj Fisherman - Fish Tank    
Deep Level - Deep Lev

Best R & B 
Verd - Verd    
Bryce Anderson - Music In My Life    
Leanne -  The Journey    
Chad Saaiman - Thinking About You
Natalie R - Love Is

Song Of The Year
Dj Fisherman - Happy Song
Professor - Jezebel    
Dj Cleo - Aiiy (Siyagida)    
Culeo De Song - Webaba    
Black Coffee - Superman

Best Styled Artist/Group 
Phila    
Phumeza    
Mandoza    
Jozi
Stoan/Speedy

Hit Single Of The Year 
Dj Clock - Dnb Beat    
Black Coffee - Juju    
Jr - Make The Circle Bigger
Dj Kent - Lets Fail In Love Again    
Miza -  Superhero

Best Collaboration Of The Year 
Dj Kent & Relo – Lets Fall Inlove Again
Dj Cleo Feat Baba Mthethwa - Shapa
Vetkoek & Mahoota/Professor - Bayethe
Dj Mzi/ Dj Cleo & Tira - Iyabenuzisa
Stoan/Speedy – Second Sunrise    

Best Music Video 
Black Coffee - Crazy    
Deep Level - Run The City    
Stoan/Speedy – Never Burn Out    
Jozi - Dance Like    
Skwatta Kamp - Hey

Best Compilation Album 
Lulo Café - What About Soul    
Dj Claude -  Stero Candi 4    
Dj Fresh & Euphonik - F.Eu    
Vinny Da Vince -  Deep House Vol 7    
Ganyani - Ganyani House Grooves

Th awards are due to take place in Nelspruit on Saturday, 27 November 2010.

Voting lines are open and members of the public are invited to support their favourite artists by SMSing the exact category (e.g. Song of the Year, Best R&B Album, Best Group), followed by their nomination, to 34764. All SMSes are charged at R2.

Visit www.metrofm.co.za for more details