NEW COMERS AMANDA BLACK AND BABES WODUMO LEADS THE PACK AT METRO FM MUSIC AWARDS 2017 #MMA16 NOMINEES

The nominees for the Metro FM Music Awards 2017 #MMA16 were announced Tuesday at The Forum in Johannesburg with this years theme "What's next is all that matters."

R&B artist Amanda Black leads the pack with five nominations, with Babes Wodumo following close with four nominations.

Here is the full list of nominees: 

Best African Pop Album

Musa - Mr Serious

Amanda Black - Amazulu

Vusi Nova - Naninina

Soul Kulture - Ngeliny’langa

Sjava - Isina Muva 

Best Collaboration 

Ms Pru - Ameni

Bucie - Rejoice 

Dj Speedsta - Mayo 

Kwesta - Mayibabo

Best Compilation Album 

DJ Tokzen - Mthi’s Essential Selection 7

DJ Qness - Essentional Selection 

DJ Fresh - Fresh House Flava Volumne 9

Best Dance Album 

Babes Wodumo - Gqom Queen 

Dr Malinga - Goodwill 

Mobi Dixon - Live the Music 

Mpumi - The Birth of Mpumi

Dj Merlon - Original Copy 

Best Female Album

Amanda Black - Amazulu 

Babes Wodumo - Gqom Queen 

Kelly Khumalo - My Truth 

Lebo Sekgobela - Restored 

Brenda Mntambo - So Much Love 

Best Group 

Jaziel Brothers - Out of the Box 

The Soil - Echoes of Kofifi

Soul Kulture - Ngeliny’ilanga 

Durbans Finest - Reloaded 

Encore - Encore 

Best Single 

Citi Lyts - Vura

Riky Rick - Sidlukotini

AKA - One Time 

Ms Pru - Ameni

DJ Speedsta - Mayo

Best Hip Hop Album 

Kwesta - Dakar

A Reece - Paradise

Anatii - Artifact 

Nasty C - Bad Hair Extensions 

DJ Slique - Inayam

Best Kwaito Single 

Mshoza - Abantu Bam

L’vovo - Amatin Tin 

Sosha - Good Times 

Vetkoek & Mahoota - Sohamba Ngo

Best Male Album

Nasty C - Bad Hair Extensions 

Kwesta - Dakar 

Sjava - Isina Muva 

Mobi Dixon - Live the Music

A Reece - Paradise 

Best New Artist 

Babes Wodumo - Gqom Queen 

Amanda Black - Amazulu 

Nasty C - Bad Hair Extensions 

Sjava - Isina Muva

Soul Kulture - Ngeliny’ilanga 

One Africa Award 

Tekno - Pana (Nigeria)

Vee Mamoeezy - I Do (Botswana)

Tiwa Savage - If I Start To Talk (Nigeria)

Kommanda Obbs - Ke Tauwa (Lesotho)

Patoranking - No Kissing (Nigeria)

Song of the Year

Babes Wodumo - Wololo

Musa & Robbie Malinga - Mthande

Kwesta - Ngud

Amanda Black - Amazulu 

Dr Malinga - Akulaleki 

Durbans Finest - Umsindo 

King Monada - Ska Bhora Moreki 

Nasty C - Hell Naw

Lebo Sekgobela - Lion of Judah 

Black Motion - Imali 

Best Gospel Album 

Dr Tumi - Love & Grace 

Lebo Sekgobela - Restored 

Joyous Celebration - Joyous Celebration 20

Mmuso - We Will Worship 

Khaya Mthethwa - The Dawn 

Best R&B Single 

Amanda Black - Separate 

Floda - Decapitate Me 

Charlie Mindgames - As Long As You

Zonke - Funky Lovin 

Joocy - Thathinhliziyo

Best Remixes 

DJ Ganyani – Talk To Me

Prince Kaybee – Don’t Give Up

Thee Legacy – Wena Wedwa (Remix)

Bob’ezy – Close To You

Thee Legacy – S’thandwa Sami Remix

Best Urban Jazz Album

Jimmy Dludlu – In The Groove

Brenda Mntambo – So Much More

Thandiswa – Belede

Hugh Masekela – No Borders

Henry Philemon – Man Of Definition

Best Music Video

Du Boiz – Dope Dream

Benchmarq – All On Me

Khuli Chana – One Source

Mafikizolo – Kucheza

Anatii – Jump

Voting lines are now open and will close at 23:59 on Sunday 12 February 2017.

Every award winner will receive R100 000 prize money.

Metro FM Music Awards 2017 will be hosted at Inkosi International Albert Luthuli in Durban on the 25th of February and will be broadcast live on SABC1