Metro FM Music Award for Song of the Year

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Metro FM Award for Song of the Year
Sponsored by Metro FM
Country South Africa
Presented by Metro FM Music Awards
First awarded2006
Currently held by Kabza de Small & Mthunzi – "Imithandazo" (2024)
Highlights
First awarded to Teargas – "Chances" (2006)
Website https://www.metrofmmusicawards.co.za/

The Metro FM Music Award for Song of the Year, is the main award of the Metro FM Music Awards. [1] [2] It was first awarded in 2006 and it has been given out annually ever since, the award contains numerous nominations as compared to other categories every ceremony. [3]

Contents

The award was first received by the South African musical trio Teargas for "Chances" in 2006. [4] [5]

2000s

YearWinnerNominations
2006 Teargas - "Chance" [6]

2010s

YearWinnerNominations
2016 Nathi - "Nomvula" [7]
  • Black Coffee - We Dance Again
  • Nathi - Nomvula
  • DJ Spechtacula & DJ Naves - Kings of the Weekend Anthem
  • Durban Nyts - Shumaya
  • Heavy-K - Umoya
  • DJ Ganyani - Talk to Me
  • Prince Kaybee - Wajelwa
  • Riky Rick - Boss Zonke
  • Prince Kaybee - Better Days
  • DJ Shimza - Akulalwa

2020s

The winner of the 2024 Metro FM Music Award for Song of the Year walks away with R150.000, courtesy of The Motsepe Foundation. [8]

YearWinnerNominations
2023 Betusile Mcinga – "Ngena Noah" [9]
2024 Kabza de Small & Mthunzi – "Imithandazo" feat. DJ Maphorisa, Young Stunna, Sizwe Alakine & Umthakathi Kush

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