Amapiano artists Kabza De Small and Mthunzi dominated the 2024 Metro FM Music Awards held over the weekend – and if you’re looking for the full list of winners, we’ve got you.
Kabza and Mthunzi bagged Best Collaboration, Best Amapiano and Song of The Year Awards for their smash hit Imithandazo. They also won Best Produced Album for Isimo, which means they clinched four awards in total.
Thanks to the Motsepe Foundation, each category winner walked home with R50,000, while Song of the Year winner got a whopping R150,000. This means that Kabza and Mthunzi got R300,000 for their awards.
Mthunzi took to Instagram to celebrate his big night. “I thought I was dreaming but [I] am seeing my dreams becoming a reality. Thank you for the love. Thank you to Metro FM. It is indeed #blacktothefuture,” he wrote.
“A big thank you to The King of Amapiano himself Kabelo Motha [Kabza]. “[I] am putting you on a challenge,” these were his words. A big shout out to my team Staxx Music Entertainment. To my family, friends and fans – you guys made it all possible. Ngiyabonga.”
Singer and songwriter Lwah Ndlunkulu, who has grabbed attention with hits like Ngyathandaza and Eyami, won the prestigious Artist of the Year Award.
Grammy Award winner Tyla, who was the most nominated artist, missed out in five categories and walked home with the Global Icon Award. Industry legends DJ Oskido and Boom Shaka won Lifetime Achievement Awards.
2024 Metro FM Music Awards: The full list
See the full list of winners from the 2024 Metro FM Music Awards below:
Best Gospel Album
- Ntokozo Mbambo – Lavish Worship
Best Jazz Album
- Amandla Freedom Ensemble – Oratorio Of A Forgotten Youth
Best Produced Album
- Kabza De small & Mthunzi – Isimo
Best Collaboration
- Kabza De small &Mthunzi – Imithandazo ft dj Maphorisa; Young stunna; Sizwe Alakine; Umthakathi Kush
Song of the Year
- Kabza De small & Mthunzi – Imithandazo ft dj Maphorisa: Young stunna; Sizwe Alkaline; Umthakathi Kush
Artist of the Year
- Lwah Ndlunkulu
Best Viral Challenge
- TitoM & Yuppe – Tshwala Bam ft S.N.E & EeQue
Best New Artist
- Nontokozo Mkhize
Best Duo/Group
- Thee Legacy
Best Dance
- Zakes Bantwini – Mama Thula ft Skye Wanda, Thakzin & Suffocate SA
Best Kwaito/Gqom
- DJ Kotin – Hello ft Big Nuz, Mshayi & Mr Thela
Best Hip Hop
- A-REECE – Ving Rhames
Best African Pop
- Bongeziwe Mabandla – Amaxesha
Best Amapiano
- Kabza De small & Mthunzi – Imithandazo ft dj Maphorisa; Young stunna; Sizwe Alakine; Umthakathi Kush
Best Music Video
- Bassie & Aymos- Izenzo Ft. T-Man SA
Best Male
- Aymos
Best Styled
- Oscar Mbo
Best R&B
- Mthandazo Gatya – IN 2 U
Best Female
- Makhadzi
Global Icon Award
- Tyla
Lifetime Achievement Award
- DJ Oskido
- Boom Shaka