Chomee performing during the opening ceremony, tweeted by PruLuv.
The 2011 Metro FM Music Awards went down at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Saturday night (26 November) and delivered awards in 20 categories, including a double whammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
Both Spikiri and Ray Phiri were honoured for their lifetime achievements while AKA, Zahara and Big Nuz headlined the night with multiple wins.
The ceremony was hosted
Tbo Touch and
Zizo Beda and opened with a performance by Chomee, Nothende and Theo Kgosinkwe.
As the action unfolded various shenanigans hit the show, most specifically an explosion of behind-the-scenes noise and panic that the audience could overhear.
Of course Twitter vibrated with the noise, with celebrity guests and those listening on the radio tweeting about the sound bolts.
Tumisho Masha spent an hour worrying about it ...
... and TVSA blogger
Cheesa (@Boni33 on twitter) heard it echoed:
Also loud was Zahara's swing from winner to cringe-moment. The newcomer won two prestigious categories and iced her trophies with a headline performance.
The only problem was that she performed on a swing that flew down from the ceiling and impacted on her singing. TVSA blogger
Tazteeq (@narekekana on twitter) was in the action for us and had this to say:
Word from Taz' is that he grabbed lots of pics and gosss so keep a lookout for the sc-ooh-p.
In the meantime, here's who took top honours:
Best African PopNtando - Izaga (Proverbs)
Theo Kgosinkwe - Grateful
Madoda - MziziBest Compilation AlbumVinny Da Vinci - Deep House Sounds Vol 8
Glen Lewis - House Avenue 6
Terance - Music Box 5 (Home and Away)Best Produced AlbumZahara - Loliwe
Culoe De Song - Elevation
AKA - Altar Ego Best Dance AlbumCuloe De Song - Elevation
Black Motion - Talking To the Drums
DJ C'ndo - Finest Lady of House Vol 4 Best Female AlbumKB - Run Free (The Evolution)
Nondumiso Tembe - Izwi Lami
Zahara - LoliweBest Urban Gospel
Rebecca - Uukuthula
Tshwane Gospel Choir - Modimo Wa Mehlolo
We Will Worship - The Movement BeginsBest Group AlbumMi Casa - Mi Casa Music
Big Nuz - Pound for PoundC9ine - Sound Garden
Best Kwaito AlbumBig Nuz - Pound for PoundBullistic - Hollow Point
Spikiri - The King Don Father 2.5
Best Hip Hop AlbumAKA - Altar EgoMorale - Smile, Clap & Bow
Tuks - Tshwanelo
Best Contemporary JazzJudith Sephuma - I am a living testimony
Swazi Dlamini - Gospel Meets Jazz (Live in Durban)
Kunle Ayo - Best of Both WorldsBest MaleKabomo - All Things Grey
Spikiri - The King Don Father 2.5HHP - Motswafrika
Best NewcomerMi Casa
Zahara
AKABest R&B AlbumNothende - Lovelight
Lloyd Jansen - Lloyd JansenKeeno Lee - Revolution
Song of the YearZahara - LoliweBig Nuz - Sting Ray
Mi Casa - These Streets
Best Styled Artist/Group
Theo Kgosinkwe
Nkulee Dube
SomiziHit Single of the YearBig Nuz - Sting Ray
DJ Sbu ft Zahara - LengomaCharacter - EX
Best Collaboration of the YearL-Tido ft. K.O. - We Rollin'
Morale ft.Zola - AyamaahAKA ft. Tumi, HHP, Amu - Victory Lap Remix
Best Music VideoMi Casa - These Streets
AKA - All I Know
Nondumiso Tembe - Just a GuyTop Digital Download Award: DJ Cleo.
The Lifetime Achievement Award: Spikiri and Ray Phiri.
The ceremony airs on
SABC1 on Friday, 9 December at 21h00.