SA: Local radio jockeys to light up Metro FM Awards

Modiadie and Mokoena are no doubt well-suited to host the renowned event. Modiadie is also a television presenter, actress and producer best known to TV audiences for presenting SABC 1’s music talk show Zaziwa. Born in the Tembisa township, Johannesburg, Modiadie is a journalist by profession and has worked for big media establishments such as YFM and SABC 1. She broke into showbiz when she landed a debut on e.tv soapie Scandal.

Mokoena, a North West University communications graduate, has a rich media background. He kick-started his career as an intern at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and as a presenter for Motsweding FM. Mokoena has been in radio since 1996 as a DJ and producer. He has worked for various radio stations such as VCR FM 90.6, Horizon Stereo, Radio Eldos and Commuter FM.

“Every year we change it around and this year it was their (Modiadie and Mokoena’s) turn,” SABC spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago was reported as saying by local media. “They share a show on Metro FM and we wanted to take the synergy they have and move it from radio to the event.”

Meanwhile, a local daily reported that Durban would benefit greatly from the awards, with about 72 million rand ($5.5m) expected to be injected into the city’s coffers.    

Here is a full list of nominees:

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 Speesta – ‘Mayo’
•  Kwesta –  ‘Mayibabo’

Compilation Album

•  DJ Tokzen –  ‘Nnthi's Essential Selections 7’
•  DJ Qness – ‘Essential Selections, DJ Fresh’
•  DJ Fresh – ‘Fresh House Flava Vol 9’

Dance Album

•  Babes Wodumo –  Gqom Queen Vol 1
•  Dr Malinga –  Goodwill
•  Mobi Dixon – Live The Music
•  Mphumi – The Birth of Mpumi
•  DJ Merlon – Original Copy

Female Album

•  Amanda Black – Amazlu
•  Babes Wodumo –  Gqom Queen Vol 1
•  Kelly Khumalo – My Truth
•  Lebo Sekgobela – Restored
•  Brenda Mntambo – So Much Love

Group Album

•  Jeziel Brothers – Out Of The Box
•  The Soil – Echoes of Kofifi
•  Soul Kulture – Ngeliny’langa
•  Durbans Finest – Reloaded
•  Encore – Encore

Best Hit Single

•  City Lyts – 'Vura'
•  Riky Rick – 'Sidlukotini'
•  AKA – 'One Time'
•  Ms Pru – 'Ameni'
•  DJ Speedsta – 'Mayo'

Best Hip-Hop Song

•  Kwesta – ‘Dakar’
•  A Reece – ‘Paradise’
•  Anatii – ‘Artifact’
•  Nasty C – ‘Bad Hair Extension’
•  DJ Slique – ‘Inayam Vol 1’

 Best Kwaito Single

•  Mshoza – ‘Abantu Bam’
•  L’Vovo – ‘Amatin Tin’
•  Vetkoek & Mahoota – ‘Sohamba Ngo 7’
•  Sosha – ‘Good Times’

 Best Male Album

•  Nasty C – Bad Hair Extensions
•  Kwesta – Dakar
•  Sjava – Isina Muva
•  Mobi Dixon – Live The Music
•  A Reece – Paradise

 Best Music Video

•  Du Boiz – ‘Dope Dream’
•  Benchmarq – ‘All On Me’
•  Khuli Chana – ‘One Source’
•  Mafikizolo – ‘Kucheza’
•  Anatii – ‘Jump’

 Best New Artists

•  Babes Wodumo – ‘Gqom Queen’
•  Nasty C – ‘Bad Hair Extensions’
•  Amanda Black  – ‘Amazulu’
•  Sjava – ‘Isina Muva’
•  Soul Kulture – ‘Ngeliny’langa'

Best Urban Gospel Album

•  Dr Tumi – Love & Grace
•  Lebo Sekgobela – Restored
•  Joyous Celebration – Joyous Celebration 20
•  We Will Worship – Mmuso
•  Khaya Mthethwa – The Dawn

 Best Urban Jazz Album

•  Jimmy Dludlu – In The Groove
•  Brenda Mntambo – So Much More
•  Thandiswa – Belede
•  Hugh Masekela  – No Borders
•  Henry Philemon – Man Of Defination

 Best RnB Single

•  Amanda Black – ‘Separate’
•  Floda – ‘Decapitate Me’
•  Charlie Mindgames – ‘As Long As You’
•  Zonke – ‘Funky Lovin’
•  Joocy – ‘Thathinhliziyo’

 Best Remix

•  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’

 One Africa Award

•  Tekno – ‘Pana’ (Nigeria)
•  Vee Mampeezy – ‘I Do’ (Botswana)
•  Tiwa Savage –  ‘If I Start To Talk’ (Nigeria)
•  Kommanda Obbs – ‘Ke Tauwa’ (Lesotho)
•  Patoranking – ‘Kissing’ (Nigeria)

 Best Song of The Year

•  Babes Wodumo – ‘Wololo’
•  Kwesta – 'Ngudu'
•  Amanda Black – 'Amazulu'
•  Dr Malinga – 'Akulaleki'
•  Durban’s Finest ft Professor –'Unsindo'
•  King Monada – 'Ska Bhora Moreki'
•  Lebo Sekhobela – 'Lion of Juda'
•  Black Motion – 'Imali'