The nominees for the Metro FM Music Awards 2017 have been annouced.
R&B artist Amanda Black leads the pack with five nominations, with Babes Wodumo following close with four nominations.
This year's theme is "What's next is all that matters."
Voting lines are now open and will close at 23:59 on Sunday 12 February 2017.
Every award winner will receive R100 000 prize money.
The Metro FM Music Awards will be held in Durban at the iNkosi Albert Luthuli ICC on Saturday, 25 February.
Here is the 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
Dance Album: Babes Wodumo- Dr Malinga Mobi Dixon Mpumi DJ Merlon
Female Album: Amanda Black, Babes, Wodumo, Kelly Khumalo, Lebo Sekgobela, Brenda Mntambo
Group Album: Jeziel Brothers, The Soil, Soul Kulture, Durbans Finest, Encore
Hit Single: Citi Lyts - Vura, Riky Rick - Sidlukotini, AKA - One Time, Ms Pru -Ameni, DJ Speedsta - Mayo
Hip Hop: Kwesta, A Reece, Anatii, Nasty C, DJ Slique
Kwaito: Mshoza - Abantu Bam, L'vovo - Amatin tin, Vetkoek and Mahoota - Sohamba ngo7, Sosha - Good Times
Male Album: Nasty C - Bad Hair extensions, Kwesta - Dakar 2, Sjava - Isina Muva, Mobi Dixon- Live the Music, A Reece - Paradise
Music Video: Duboiz - Dope Dream, Benchmarq- All on Me, Khuli Chana - One Source, Mafikizolo- Kucheza, Anatii - Jump
New Artist :Babes Wodumo, Nasty C, Amanda Black, Sjava, Soul Kulture
Urban Gospel Albums: Dr Tumi - Love & Grace, Lebo Sekgobela - Restored, Joyous Celebration - Joyous 20, We will Worship - Mmuso, Khaya Mthethwa- The Dawn
Urban Jazz Album: Jimmy Dludla, Brenda Mntambo, Thandiswa Mazwai, Hugh Masekela, Henry Philemon
R&B Single : Amanda Black, Floda, Charlie Mindgames, Zonke, Joocy
Remixes: DJ Ganyani - Talk to me, Prince Kaybee - Don't Give Up, Thee Legacy - Wena, Wedwa Bob"Ezy - Close To You, Thee Lagacy - Sthandwa Sami
One Africa Award: Tekno, Vee Mampeezy, Tiwa Savage, Kommanda Obbs, Patoranking
Song of the Year: Babes Wodumo - Wololo Musa ft Robbie Malinga - Mthande 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
