Season 12
The Metro FM Music Awards (MMAs) is an annual South African music awards ceremony hosted by radio station Metro FM and produced by S'khonyana Productions which honours local artists who've contributed significantly to the local music industry in the preceding year.
The awards were established in 2000 and are broadcast annually as a TV special on SABC1, except for in 2012 when there were was no awards ceremony.
The 12th Metro FM Music Awards took place at the International Conference Centre (ICC) in Durban on Saturday 23 February, 2013. They were hosted by Robert Marawa and Azania Mosaka.
The awards aired live for the first time in their history on SABC1, from 20h00-22h00. The special was two hours long.
2013 Winners
Best Top 5 African Pop Album
Moneoa: Coming from, Going To
Berita: Conquering Spirit
Maleh: Step Child
Malik: Music in Love
Unathi: With Love
Best Top 5 Compilation Album
QT: Quantised Vol.6
Kalawa Jazmee 2012: Pre Release
Fistaz Mixwell: Mixwell Addictive
DJ Claude: Stereo Candy
Euphonik: Total Blackout
Best Top 5 Produced Album
Toya Delazy: Due Drop
Donald: Train of Love
Lulu Dikana: This is the Life
Zonke: Ina Ethe
Kabomo: Memory Remain
Best Top 5 Dance Album
Dj Pepsi: Royal House
Dj Tira: Ezase Afro Vol.2
Donald: Train of Love
Glen Lewis: Sgubu Samampela
Revolution: Evolution
Best Top 5 Female Album
Zonke: Ina Ethe
Toya Delazy: Due Drop
Unathi: With Love
Moneoa: Coming From, Going To
Lulu Dikana: This is the Life
Best Top 5 Group Album
Crazy White Boy: Zoma
Jaziel Brothers: The Journey Defined
Revolution: Evolution
The Muffinz: Have you heard?
Amon & Thato: Recipe No.1
Best Top 5 Hit Single
HHP: Bosso
AKA: Jealousy
DJ Vetkuk vs Mahoota: Stokvel
Donald: Deserve
Fistaz Mixwell: Hade Mabebeza
Best Top 5 Music Video
AKA: Jealousy
Mi Casa: La Vida
Unathi: Kwanolali
Donald: Deserve
Jullian Gomes: Love Song 28
Best Top 5 Hip Hop Album
Pro: Continua
Shugasmakx: The Shugafactory (One Word)
Teargas:Number Number
Zakwe: Zakwe
Khuli Chana: Lost in Time
Best Top 5 Contemporary Jazz Album
Berita: Conquering Spirit
Lulu Dikana: This is the life
Maleh: Step Child
Mbuso Khoza: Zilindile
Ndoh Dlamini: Sekusile
Best Top 5 Kwaito Album
Lvovo Derrango: The Headmaster
Tokollo: Heist
Brickz: Ruffcast
Professor: Orientation
Kabelo Mabalane: Immortal Vol.2
Best Top 5 Male Album
Donald: Train of Love
Kabomo: Memory Remains
Khuli Chana: Lost in Time
Professor: The Orientation
Zakwe: Zakwe
Best Top 5 Newcomer
Moneoa: Coming From, Going To
Toya Delazy: Due Drop
Zakwe: Zakwe
The Muffinz: Have your heard
Khaya: For You
Best Top 5 R&B Album
Kabomo: Memory Remains
Brian Temba: TIMT (This Is My Time)
Lloyd Cele: No Limits
Jamela: All the way
Bryce Anderson: Ready for the world
Best Top 5 Styled Artist/Group
CamaGwini: Rebirth
Donald: Train of Love
Nandi: Nandi
Toya Delazy: Due Drop
Unathi: With Love
Best Urban Gospel Album
Hlengiwe Mhlaba: Abba Abba
Jabu Hlongwanwe: Crosspower 2
Loyiso Bala: Love Complete
Reedemed: God is Able
Solly Mahlangu: Mwamba Mwamba
Best Top 5 Collaboration of the Year
Riot: Thetha Nami
Kabomo ft. Afrotraction, Brian Temba & The Soil: Plenty babies
Khuli Chana ft. Notshi: Tswa Daar
Miza ft. Noluthando Meje: Feeling
Tokollo ft. Zwai Bala: Sgub'Sam
Best Top 6 for the Song of the Year
DJ Zinhle: My name is (Zinhle)
Fistaz Mixwell: Hade Mabebeza
Oskido: Tsa Mandebele
Zonke: Feelings
Lvovo Derrango: Palesa
DJ Tira: 4000
Best Digital Download: Arthur Mafokate
Lifetime Achievement Award: Sello Chicco Twala
About the MMAs
The Metro FM Music Awards are a special honour given to local artists who've contributed significantly to the local music industry.
Recording companies and artists are requested to send in release dates for their artists' albums and those dates must fall within the window period specified, to qualify for the MMA. An independent panel of judges then places these submissions within the 18 categories.
It is after this process that each panel members casts his/her vote, which they then hand over to an SABC Group Internal Audit representative at the voting session.
There is only one person from Metro FM who sits on the panel of 7 judges. The other panelists comprise of music industry experts and credible journalists.
It is after this process that a nomination list of five artists per category is released to the public, to vote for their favourite artists via sms. The top three artists with the most votes are then announced as finalists.
The public is again informed of this and they then vote for the top artists who will walk away with the coveted MMA in each category.