1. The Key Events in the Awards process
2. Entry mechanic
B. General Rules
1. Eligibility for Entry
2. Broadcast and Exploitation rights
3. General
C. CATEGORIES
D. Categories rules and Regulations
E. Special Awards
1. METRO FM Special Award
2. Best Music download Award
A. INTRODUCTION
The METRO FM music awards exist to recognize accomplishment in South African recording industry by celebrating those groups and individuals who have excelled in the past year.
1. The key events in the awards process
♣ The 10th Annual METRO FM Music Awards open for entry on the 6th of September 2010. An official announcement is made prior to the opening date through a briefing session to the members of the Recording Industry of South Africa as well as public announcements through the METRO FM website, on-air promotions.
♣ The closing date for entry is the 28th of September 2010
♣ Entries are submitted by record companies, in accordance with the published MMA 10 Rules.
♣ Entries received are then screened for compliance with the aforementioned rules and entry in the correct category. The purpose of this process, known as vetting, is to ensure that each entry is eligible and not at risk of disqualification. The MMA 10 Steering Committee performs this function. No artistic or technical judgments are made about entries at this stage.
♣ Entries into incorrect categories are recommended for placement in the appropriate categories during vetting, in consultation with the entering record company. Entries that do not comply with the rules are disqualified.
♣ A committee adjudicates all the categories in the awards, with the exception of the METRO FM Special Award and Most Downloaded Single Award. The panel of judges is reviewed annually. They are selected for their expertise in their respective fields and have no invested interests in the music industry.
♣ Entries are forwarded to the judges who adjudicate according to strict guidelines, applying the judging criteria for each category, their expert knowledge of artist, music, the market and in general.
♣ In the interest of uniformity, judges are required to sit in together and vote and will return results on prescribed forms. Results are then collated into auditable sets.
♣ SABC Internal Audit calculates the results on which the list of nominees is based and certifies that such results have been arrived at in accordance with all relevant rules.
♣ Nominees are then announced at the Awards Nominees Launch on the 14th of October 2010.
♣ Voting lines open for the public to vote via sms line and the METRO FM website. Voting opens on the 15th of October 2010 and closes on 22nd November 2010.
♣ The voting results are verified by SABC Internal Audit and a list of top 3 finalists is then announced on the 9th of November 2010
♣ Voting for song of the decade shall commence on the 15th of October 2010 and only close on the 22nd of November 2010(There will be no finalists announcement for this category)
♣ It is a strict requirement of the MMAs that the albums, singles and recordings eligible for entry at the 10th MMA must have been released between 27 September 2009 and 28 September 2010.
2. When are the awards presented?
The Awards Ceremony will take place on Saturday the 27th of November 2010.
3. How to Enter
Entry forms must be downloaded from www.metrofm.co.za, completed and submitted by fax to 086 659 8144 or e-mailed to awards@metrofm.co.za.
♣ 2 copy of the entered album;
♣ Any other material required for the particular category (see check list on entry form);
♣ Must be sent by post to METRO FM MUSIC AWARDS, P O Box 91136, Auckland Park, 2006; and/or
♣ Must be hand delivered at METRO FM Offices, 8th Floor SABC Radio Park.
All the above must reach METRO FM by no later than the published closing date of the competition, being the 28th of September 2010 at 17h00.
B. General Rules
1. Eligibility for Entry
♣ Entries are open to all/any South African artists (as defined below). Entry is open in respect of any qualifying recording artist, being a person who:
o has been a legal resident in South Africa for a minimum of 12 months on the date of entry; or
o is a South African citizen; and
o provided that the entrant is a South African record company and owns at least 50% (fifty percent) of the master recording contained in the entry in question
♣ The same applies to artist comprising duos or groups, provided that not less than 50% of its members comply with the criteria set out above. METRO FM reserves the right to request proof that all artists, producers, directors and engineers qualify as set out herein.
o All recordings submitted for the 10th MMA Music Awards must have been commercially released (in other words first made available for purchase by the retail trade) in South Africa during the entry period 27 September 2009 and 28 September 2010.
♣ Recordings submitted for entry that were manufactured prior to 27 September 2009, but only commercially released during the entry period will qualify for entry ON CONDITION that a written proof of release details for the entry period is submitted together with the fully completed entry form. METRO FM shall be entitled to request further or better proof in its discretion.
♣ Unless otherwise stated, awards are presented for album releases. An album is defined as a commercially available compact disc containing:
o a minimum of 7 (seven) different and previously unreleased sound recordings by the artist or group in question (in other words, no re-released albums or “best of” albums); and
o not less than 30 (thirty) minutes of previously unreleased recorded performance
The following categories are excluded from this requirement:
o Category - Best Styled Artist
o Category - Best Newcomer
o Category - Best Selling Download
o Category - Song of the Year
o Category - METRO FM Special Award
o Category - Song of the Decade
♣ Multi-artist compilations or previously released recordings may not be submitted for entry unless the category rule states otherwise.
♣ Statuettes are awarded to the winning artist except where the category states otherwise, as the case may be.
Those who fail to attend the award ceremony will not be eligible to receive the statuette. Exceptions to this rule will be considered provided that application is made by the nominee giving written notice of their inability to attend, with an accompanying motivation to be received by METRO FM within 14 (fourteen) days of the Gala event.
Should the application be successful then the nominee may be required to record an audio-visual interview for each category entered for broadcast purposes, a copy of which must be delivered to METRO FM offices by no later that the 15th of November 2010.
3. Broadcast and Exploitation Rights
♣ In order to produce the awards event, METRO FM will require the following from each artist who is nominated as a finalist in any category:
o the right to use each nominee’s photograph, name, likenesses, image, biography, interviews and recorded performance at each event of the awards, for the marketing, advertising, filming, broadcast and commercial exploitation of the awards including the release of a commercially available DVD and or CD compilation.
o the right to use the sound recordings or part thereof embodied in the album entered in the awards for the purposes of the marketing, advertising, filming, broadcast and commercial exploitation of the awards; e.g. AV’s and TV promos
o the right to a maximum of one song and accompanying video per sound recording submitted for the competition, for possible inclusion onto a CD and DVD to be manufactured and distributed for sale in South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Botswana ,Namibia and Zimbabwe
♣ It is therefore a condition of entry that all artists, agree to timeously grant METRO FM the rights set out above and rights ancillary thereto
4. General
♣ All entrants hereby waive any claim of whatsoever nature which they may have against the Sponsors and or METRO FM arising out of or in connection with their participation in this competition and will ensure that the nominees will do the same.
♣ METRO FM shall not be liable to an entrant for any reason whatsoever, whether in contract, delict or otherwise arising out of, or in connection with the 10th Annual MMA. The entrant hereby fully and effectually indemnify Sponsors and their successors, assigns, licensees and each of their officers, directors, employees and agents and hold them harmless from and against any and all claims.
♣ Liabilities, judgments, losses, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable legal expenses) directly or indirectly due to any breach of these rules by the entrant. This indemnity shall survive the competition of the Awards.
♣ By submitting a fully completed entry for the 10th Annual MMA the entrant agrees to abide by the rules as stated in this document.
♣ All decisions with respect to the acceptance of any entry and eligibility of entries are made by METRO FM and shall be final and binding upon all entrants. In the event of any dispute, METRO FM’s decision shall be binding on the entrant and no correspondence will be entered into.
♣ All physical materials submitted become the property of METRO FM and will not be returned to the entrant. METRO FM shall not be responsible for late, lost, damaged, misdirected, stolen or misappropriated entries.
♣ METRO FM may, without the entrant’s further consent, use the entrant’s name, and the name, likeness, biography and photographs of its nominees owned or controlled by the entrant (“contribution materials”) without charge in exploiting advertising and publicizing the competition in all media and formats throughout the universe.
♣ The entrant hereby represents warrants and undertakes to METRO FM that the entrant is entitled to enter the competition and has full power and authority to grant rights herein expressed to be granted.
♣ The entrant shall not, without the prior written consent of METRO FM (except as required by law) at any time hereafter, either personally or by means of press or publicity or advertising agents or agencies, divulge or disclose any information of any nature or kind relating to the development or production of the competition to any person, relating to any matter arising hereunder or to the general affairs of METRO FM, coming within the entrant’s knowledge by reason of this competition or otherwise howsoever.
♣ Notwithstanding and irrespective of any advertisement or announcement which may haven or may hereafter be published, METRO FM shall not be liable to the entrant for, or in respect of, any loss of publicity, advertisement, reputation or the like due to the entrant’s non-appearance in the competition and/or METRO FM’s failure to produce, advertise, promote or exploit the competition and nothing contained herein shall be construed so as to impose upon METRO FM any obligation to make use of the services of the entrant, or to permit the entrant to play any part in the making of the competition, or to produce, advertise, promote (or to continue the production, advertising, promotion or exploitation) of the competition.
♣ Once submitted an entry may only be withdrawn by the entrant. The request to withdraw an entry must be made in writing and received by METRO FM no later than 7 (seven) day after the closing date of the entry period.
♣ METRO FM reserves the right to withdraw an MMA from any winner, who in METRO FM’s sole discretion has brought the METRO FM Music Awards to dispute
C. CATEGORIES
1. Best African Pop
2. Best Compilation album
3. Best produced album
4. Best Dance Album
5. Best Female Album
6. Best Urban Gospel Album
7. Best Group Album
8. Best Hip Hop Album
9. Best Contemporary Jazz Album
10. Best Kwaito Album
11. Best Male
12. Best Newcomer
13. Best R&B Album
14. Song of the year
15. Best Styled Artist/Group
16. Hit single of the year
17. Best Collaboration of the year
18. METRO FM Special Award
19. Best Music Video
20. Best selling Music download
21. Song of the Decade
D Categories rules and Regulations
1.1 Best Collaboration of the year
This award will go to the artists whose entry is a song that in the opinion of the judges is by its excellence, regardless of its genre, is better than any other song entered in the 10th MMA.
1.2 Hit single of the year
This award will go to the artist or group whose entry is a single that in the opinion of the judges is by its excellence, regardless of its genre, is better than any other released single entered in the 10th MMA.
1.3 Song of the Year
This award will go to the artist or group whose entry is a song that in the opinion of the judges is by its excellence, regardless of its genre, is better than any other song entered in the 10th MMA.
1.4 Best Group
This award will go to the duo or group recording collectively as an artist whose entry is an album that in the opinion of the judges is by its excellence, regardless of its genre, better than any other album by a duo or group entered in the 10th MMA.
1.5 Best Female
This award will go to a female artist whose entry is an album that in the opinion of the judges is by its excellence, regardless of its genre, better than any other album by a solo female artist entered into the 10th MMA.
1.6 Best Male
This award will go to a male artist whose entry is an album that in the opinion of the judges is by its excellence, regardless of its genre, better than any other album by a solo male artist entered into the 10th MMA.
1.7 Best Newcomer
This award will go to the artist whose entry is the debut album by that artist and where the artist in question has never previously earned artist royalties from album sales.
1.8 Best music Video
This award will go to the artist or group whose entry is a music video that in the opinion of the judges is by its excellence, regardless of its genre, better than any other music video entered in the 10th MMA.(please supply Music Video in DVD format)
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2. Album Genres Categories
Unless otherwise defined below, all categories are judged on the following criteria:
♣ Artist Ability
♣ Creativity
♣ Production
♣ Entertainment Value
2.1 Best Urban Contemporary Jazz
This category is for entry by artists who perform urban contemporary jazz music containing any combination of vocal and/or instrumental elements where the artist in question is an urban contemporary jazz artist.
2.2 Best Urban Gospel Album
This category is for entry by artists who perform Gospel music influenced by urban genres of music e.g. R&B, Soul, Hip Hop, African Pop, Jazz, Dance, etc.
2.3 Best Dance Album
This category is for entry by artists and/or DJ’s who perform dance music influenced by urban genres of music where the artist or DJ in question performs the songs on the album. Albums entered into this category, that contain licensed tracks not performed by the artist or DJ will be considered on the basis that such licensed tracks do not form the predominance of repertoire on the album. Entrants should note that judges will only consider the tracks performed by the artist or DJ in question when adjudicating the album.
2.4 Best Compilation Album
This category is for entry by artists and/or DJ’s who perform or license dance music. Albums entered into this category, that contain licensed tracks not performed by the artist or DJ will be considered on the basis that such licensed tracks do not for the predominance of repertoire on the album. International songs will be permitted in this category.
2.5 Best R&B Album
This category is for entry by artists who perform R&B and or Neo-Soul or Soul Music.
2.6 Best Hip Hop Album
This category is for entry by artists who perform Hip Hop Music.
2.7 Best Kwaito Album
This category is for entry by artists who perform Kwaito Music.
2.8 Best African Pop Album
This category is for entry by artists who perform African pop music.
C. Special Awards
1. METRO FM Special Award
This category is not open for entry. The Executive Committee of the MMA will nominate the recipients.
2. Best Selling Music Download ( Full Song )
This award will go to the artist or group with the best selling downloaded song, genre must be within METRO FM music format.
No monophonic or polyphonic recordings or their equivalents will be considered. Recordings must be a living recording artist where the artist in question is the artist featured in the recording.
3. Best Styled Artist/Group
This award will go to the artist or group whose entry is an album sleeve/cover that in the opinion of the judges is by its excellence, regardless of its genre, is better than any other artist/group entered in the 10th MMA.
4. Song of the decade
This award will go to the artist whose entry is a song that in the opinion of the judges is by its excellence, regardless of its genre, is better than any other song entered in the 10th MMA, released during the period of 1 January 1999- 26 September 2009.(Top 10 nominees will be announced on 14 October ,There will be no finalists announcement for this category, voting closes on 22 November 2010)
D. Technical Category
1. Best Produced Album
This category is for entry by producers who have produced a recording of music by an artist who is eligible for entry to the 10th MMA and is judged on the following criteria:
♣ Musicality
♣ Audio quality
♣ Cohesion
♣ Interpretation
♣ Creativity
♣ Entertainment Value
In the case of an album with contributions from more than one producer, the award goes to each and every producer involved in the album.
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