Kabza De Small received five nominations at the Metro FM Awards.
Ahead of the Metro FM Awards, one of the leading contenders, Kabza de Small, turned heads at the event's pre-party.
Ramies Holworthy and GalXBoy also appeared.
Video: Kabza de Small performs at the Metro FM Awards pre-party
The pre-party was held at The Prestige Lifestyle Grand in Mpumalanga.The award ceremony will be held at Mbombela Stadium on Saturday night.
Kabza was nominated in five categories at Saturday's Metro FM Awards.Awards have a theme black to the futurewhich celebrates the achievements and contributions of Black artists in the music industry.
Kabza de Small was nominated for Best Produced Album, Best Collaboration, Song of the Year, and Best Amapiano, all of which won for this song. Imitandazo Featuring Mthunzi. He was also nominated for Best Male Artist.
Grammy Award winner Tyra leads this year's Metro FM Awards with six nominations.Her nominations are all about this song. water.
Tyra is nominated for the coveted Song of the Year, Best Female Artist, Best R&B, Best Music Video, Best Viral Challenge, and Artist of the Year.
Watch: Metro FM Awards Pre-Party
SABC group radio executive Nada Wotshela said viewers should expect to see the best of South Africa's entertainment industry.
“Tonight, viewers and listeners can only expect the best of South Africa’s entertainment. We have so much in store for them. The event is really growing, with more sponsors coming. , more tickets were sold. Our theme “Black To The Future” was accepted. ”
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More prize money
The Metro FM Awards are supported by the Mpumalanga Provincial Government in partnership with the Motsepe Foundation.
To make the prize even more valuable, the winner in each category will receive R50,000.
The Song of the Year winner will receive R150,000, kindly provided by the Motsepe Foundation. Santam sponsors the Best New Artist category.
Metro FM Business Manager Kina Nurengetova described the awards as “a platform for both established and emerging artists to showcase their passion and talent, sparking a symphony of inspiration and creativity.”
“More than glitz and glamor, these awards embody a relentless pursuit of excellence and an unwavering dedication to our craft.”
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Kabza collaboration
Kabza de Small, synonymous with the amapiano genre, recently collaborated with music conductor Ofenze Pizze to create an “acoustic experience.”
“[It’s] Two worlds become one. Hearing new renditions of their favorite songs from my catalog already sounds great. It's going to be a great acoustic experience,” said the award-winning DJ. citizen.
The collaboration between Kabza and Pizze was realized through Red Bull Symphonic, which is based on an innovative collaboration between a contemporary style artist, a classical music director and a full-fledged symphonic orchestra.
“Amapiano is a complex genre, but in its purest form it is very minimalist in terms of music. Some forms are repeated and can be likened to sonata form, especially in Kabza's music,” says Pizze. he said.
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