# 15th Metro FM Music Awards

The 15th installment of the annual Metro FM Music Awards is an award ceremony in the South African music industry honouring musicians who did exceedingly well in their field throughout 2015. The show first aired on SABC 1 on February 27, 2016.
The winner in each category will receive a R100,000 prize for each category they win. Metro FM is investing in musicians; building wealth and benefiting financially from their trade over and above the artistic recognition that comes with the MMA's coveted statuette. This will be the first installment of the award show to include a new category, namely the Pan-African Category.
Nathi and Sphectacular & DJ Naves led the nominations with five each, followed by Riky Rick and Emtee with four nominations each, and AKA, Fifi Cooper and Black Coffee with three nominations each.
Emtee is the biggest winner of the event, having won in four categories. AKA won three awards, one of which he shares with newcomer Emtee.

## Winners and nominees

Below is the full list of nominees. Winners are highlighted green.
| Category | Nominee | Work nominated | Result |
| Best African Pop Album | Nathi | Buyelekhaya | Won |
| Best African Pop Album | Zahara | Country Girl | Nominated |
| Best African Pop Album | Zonke | Work of Heart | Nominated |
| Best African Pop Album | Maleh | You Make My Heart Go | Nominated |
| Best African Pop Album | Kabomo | Sekusile | Nominated |
| Best Compilation Album | DJ Fresh | Fresh House Flava 8 | Nominated |
| Best Compilation Album | DJ Kanunu | Soul Meditation 2 | Nominated |
| Best Compilation Album | Various Artists | It's Not a Party Without Us | Nominated |
| Best Compilation Album | 999 music | Summer Ya Di Summer | Won |
| Best Dance Album | DJ Sphectacula & DJ Naves | Kings of the Weekend | Nominated |
| Best Dance Album | Black Coffee | Pieces of Me | Nominated |
| Best Dance Album | Prince Kaybee | Better Days | Won |
| Best Dance Album | Mobi Dixon | Tribal Soul Special Edition | Nominated |
| Best Dance Album | Heavy K | Respect The Drumboss 2015 | Nominated |
| Best Female Album | Maleh | You Make My Heart Go | Nominated |
| Best Female Album | Zonke | Work of Heart | Nominated |
| Best Female Album | Zahara | Country Girl | Nominated |
| Best Female Album | Thiwe | Soul Therapy | Nominated |
| Best Female Album | Fifi Cooper | 20FIFI | Won |
| Best Duo or Group Album | Durban Nyts | Believe | Won |
| Best Duo or Group Album | Deep Xcape | Pandora's Box | Nominated |
| Best Duo or Group Album | DJ Sphectacula & DJ Naves | Kings of the Weekend | Nominated |
| Best Duo or Group Album | Junior Taurus & Lady Zamar | Cotton Candy | Nominated |
| Best Duo or Group Album | Mi Casa | Home Sweet Home | Nominated |
| Best Hit Single | AKA featuring Burna Boy, Khuli Chana and Yanga | Baddest | Won |
| Best Hit Single | L-Tido | Dlala Ka Yona | Nominated |
| Best Hit Single | Kwesta | Nomayini | Nominated |
| Best Hit Single | WTF | Nomusa | Nominated |
| Best Hit Single | Shekinah & Kyle Deutshmann | Back to the Beach | Nominated |
| Best Music Video | Da L.E.S featuring AKA and Burna Boy | P.A.I.D | Nominated |
| Best Music Video | Donald | What Goes Around | Nominated |
| Best Music Video | Emtee | Roll Up | Won |
| Best Music Video | DJ Sphectacula & DJ Naves | Kings of the Weekend Anthem | Nominated |
| Best Music Video | Tumi featuring Busiswa | Visa | Nominated |
| Best Hip Hop Album | Cassper Nyovest | Refiloe | Nominated |
| Best Hip Hop Album | Riky Rick | Family Values | Nominated |
| Best Hip Hop Album | Emtee | Avery | Won |
| Best Hip Hop Album | Fifi Cooper | 20Fifi | Nominated |
| Best Hip Hop Album | Zakwe | Impande | Nominated |
| Best Urban Jazz Album | Benjamin Jephta | Homecoming | Nominated |
| Best Urban Jazz Album | Judith Sephuma | One World | Nominated |
| Best Urban Jazz Album | Mpumi Dlamini | Mpumi Dlamini | Nominated |
| Best Urban Jazz Album | Nduduzo Makhathini | Listening to the Ground | Nominated |
| Best Urban Jazz Album | Nomfundo Xaluva | From Now On | Won |
| Best Kwaito Album | Big Nuz | For The Fans | Nominated |
| Best Kwaito Album | Durban Nyts | Believe | Nominated |
| Best Kwaito Album | DJ Bongz | Game Changer | Won |
| Best Kwaito Album | Kabelo Mabalane | Immortal Vol 3 | Nominated |
| Best Male Album | Nathi | Buyelekhaya | Nominated |
| Best Male Album | Black Coffee | Pieces of Me | Nominated |
| Best Male Album | Cassper Nyovest | Refiloe | Won |
| Best Male Album | Prince Kaybee | Better Days | Nominated |
| Best Male Album | Riky Rick | Family Values | Nominated |
| Best New Artist | Nathi | Buyelekhaya | Nominated |
| Best New Artist | Emtee | Avery | Nominated |
| Best New Artist | Riky Rick | Family Values | Nominated |
| Best New Artist | Prince Kaybee | Better Days | Nominated |
| Best New Artist | Fifi Cooper | 20Fifi | Won |
| Best R&B Single | Zonke | Reach It | Nominated |
| Best R&B Single | Nathi | Nomvula | Nominated |
| Best R&B Single | Maleh | Feels So Good | Nominated |
| Best R&B Single | Cici | Runaway | Won |
| Best R&B Single | Vincent Bones | My Lady | Nominated |
| Best Remix | Kelly Khumalo | Asine (Afrikan Soul Remix) | Nominated |
| Best Remix | DJ Sliqe featuring Riky Rick, Reason, L-Tido, Nadia Nakai, Kwesta and Flabba | Do Like I Do (Remix) | Nominated |
| Best Remix | Emtee featuring Wizkid and AKA | Roll Up Re-Up | Won |
| Best Remix | Tresor | Never Let Me Go (Mobi Dixon Remix) | Nominated |
| Best Remix | AKA featuring Fifi Cooper, Rouge, Moozlie and GiGi Lamayne | Baddest (Remix) | Nominated |
| Best Urban Gospel Album | Ntokozo Mbambo | Spirit and Life | Nominated |
| Best Urban Gospel Album | Andile ka Majola | Chapter 7 | Nominated |
| Best Urban Gospel Album | Malusi Mbokazi | Ngisize Nkosi | Nominated |
| Best Urban Gospel Album | Ayanda Ntazi | Udumo | Nominated |
| Best Urban Gospel Album | Worship House | True Worship 2015 (Live) | Won |
| Song of the Year | Black Coffee | We Dance Again | Nominated |
| Song of the Year | Nathi | Nomvula | Won |
| Song of the Year | DJ Sphectacula & DJ Naves | Kings of the Weekend Anthem | Nominated |
| Song of the Year | Durban Nyts | Shumaya | Nominated |
| Song of the Year | Heavy K | Umoya | Nominated |
| Song of the Year | DJ Ganyani | Talk to Me | Nominated |
| Song of the Year | Prince Kaybee | Wajelwa | Nominated |
| Song of the Year | Riky Rick | Boss Zonke | Nominated |
| Song of the Year | DJ Shimza | Akulalwa | Nominated |
| Song of the Year | Prince Kaybee | Better Days | Nominated |
| Best Collaboration | DJ Sphectacula & DJ Naves featuring Professor | Kings of the Weekend Anthem | Nominated |
| Best Collaboration | Heavy K featuring Professor & Mpumi | Umoya | Nominated |
| Best Collaboration | Major League DJs featuring Cassper Nyovest, Riky Rick and OkMalumKoolKat | Slyza Tsotsi | Nominated |
| Best Collaboration | AKA featuring Burna Boy, Khuli Chana and Yanga | Baddest | Won |
| Best Collaboration | DJ Sliqe featuring JR, OkMalumKoolKat and WTF | iLife | Nominated |
| Listeners Choice | Emtee | | Won |
| Best Produced Album | Fifi Cooper | 20Fifi | Won |
| Best Styled Video | Cici | | Won |
| Lifetime Achiever | Arthur Mafokate | |