SA hip hop definitely took the spotlight this weekend at the 15 Metro FM Music Awards, when Emtee and Fifi Copper each bagged the most awards of the night. Emtee won awards for Best Remix (Roll Up Re-Up),Best Hip Hop Album (Avery,) Best Music Video (Roll Up) and the Listener’s Choice Award. That meant that the ‘Roll Up’ hit-maker walked away with about 400k for the night, while Fifi scooped an impressive 300k for her 3 awards (Best Newcomer, Best Produced Album and Best Female Album).
Cassper took Best Male Album for Refiloe and AKA took home that Best Hit Single for ‘The Baddest’, as well as Best Collaboration.
Peep the rest of the winners below:
SONG OF THE YEAR
Nathi – Nomvula
BEST MALE ALBUM
Cassper Nyovest – Refiloe
BEST AFRICAN POP ALBUM
Nathi – Buyelekhaya
BEST COMPILATION ALBUM
999 music – Summer Ya Di Summer
BEST DANCE ALBUM
Prince Kaybee – Better Days
BEST FEMALE ALBUM
Fifi Cooper – 20FIFI
BEST DUO OR GROUP ALBUM
DBN Nyts – Believe
BEST HIT SINGLE
AKA ft Burnaboy, Khuli Chana, Yanga – Baddest
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Emtee – Roll Up
BEST HIP HOP ALBUM
Emtee – Avery
BEST URBAN JAZZ ALBUM
Nomfundo Xaluva – From now on
BEST KWAITO ALBUM
DJ Bongz – Game Changer
BEST NEW ARTIST
Fifi Cooper – 20FiFi
BEST R&B SINGLE
Cici – Runaway
BEST REMIX
Emtee – Roll Up Re-Up
BEST URBAN GOSPEL ALBUM
Worship House – True Worship 2015 (Live)
BEST COLLABORATION
AKA ft Burna Boy, Khuli Chana & Yanga – Baddest
BEST PRODUCED ALBUM
Fifi Cooper – 20FiFi
BEST STYLED ALBUM
Cici – Runaway
LISTENER’S CHOICE AWARD
Emtee
ONE AFRICA AWARD
Burna Boy
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Arthur Mafokate