Hard work pays off as Aymos and Mthunzi win maiden awards at the Metros

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After scooping his first-ever music award at the Metro FM Music Awards on Saturday, all Amapiano superstar Babili "Aymos" Shili wanted to do was get home and celebrate his awards with his people.

Shili, who hails from Thembisa, won the Best Male and Best Music Video for "Izenzo", in which he collaborated with Bassie (Basetsana Maluleka).

“I am so proud. I can’t wait to get home to receive the love from my community. The fact that I gave them a shout-out means I expect some love from them," he said.

Although he did not win the Song of the Year award, he expressed contentment with what he had achieved.


Like any other winner, Shili expressed surprise at their victory.

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“I did not expect it. This is actually my first time winning an award, so I didn’t actually have much hope. I’m used to losing,” he laughed.

He added:

In a previous interview with City Press, the "Izenzo" hitmaker expressed his desire to win the Best Music Video award. He mentioned his love for working behind the scenes and creating the best visuals for songs, adding that when he retires from singing, he would focus fully on directing music videos.

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BIG WINNERS

Another Amapiano star, Mthunzi Ndimande, who worked with Kabelo Motha (Kabza De Small) on the "Isimo" album, accepted four trophies on the night at Mbombela Stadium in Mpumalanga.

Ndimande and Motha won Best Collaboration, Best Amapiano, Best Produced Album, as well as Song of the Year for "Imithandazo", which currently has 25 million views on YouTube.

Each award came with a cash prize of R50 000, while the biggest one of the night, Song of the Year, came with R150 000.

Ndimande told City Press that he was overwhelmed and excited because he did not see it coming.

He added that for him, the awards signified that the real work was about to begin.

“I have been doing this for a long time, but this is the very start. People will see what I am really about. I am not going to play games after seeing that people love what I do.”

Oscar Mdlongwa, popularly known as Oskido, as well as Boom Shaka, received Lifetime Achievement awards.

Oskido encouraged other musicians to always remember to send the elevator down, adding that, for him, it was all about who he had helped get into the industry because the same was done for him.

Full list of winners:

BEST GOSPEL ALBUM

Ntokozo Mbambo: Lavish Worship

BEST JAZZ ALBUM

Amandla Freedom Ensemble: Oratorio Of A Forgotten Youth

BEST PRODUCED ALBUM

Kabza De small & Mthunzi – Isimo

BEST COLLABORATION

Kabza De small &Mthunzi; Imithandazo ft. dj Maphorisa; Young stunna; Sizwe Alakine; Umthakathi Kush

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Lwah Ndlunkulu

BEST VIRAL CHALLENGE

TitoM & Yuppe – Tshwala Bam ft S.N.E & EeQue

BEST NEW ARTISTS

Nontokozo Mkhize 

BEST DUO/GROUP

Thee Legacy

BEST DANCE

Zakes Bantwini – Mama Thula ft Skye Wanda, Thakzin & Suffocate SA

BEST KWAITO/GQOM

DJ Kotin – Hello ft Big Nuz, Mshayi & Mr Thela

BEST HIP HOP

A-REECE: Ving Rhames

BEST AFRICAN POP

Bongeziwe Mabandla – Sisahleleleni

BEST AMAPIANO

Kabza De small &Mthunzi; – Imithandazo ft dj Maphorisa; Young stunna; Sizwe Alakine; Umthakathi Kush

BEST MUSIC VIDEO

Bassie & Aymos- Izenzo Ft. T-Man SA

BEST MALE

Aymos

BEST STYLED

Oscar Mbo

BEST R&B

Mthandazo Gatya – IN 2 U

BEST FEMALE

Makhadzi

SONG OF THE YEAR

Kabza De Small & Mthunzi – Imithandazo ft dj Maphorisa: Young stunna; Sizwe Alkaline; Umthakathi Kush 

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