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IOL News
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- IOL News
2025 Metro FM Music Awards: Usimamane, Woodblock DJs, and Xolly Mncgwango shine
Rising star Mawelele was one of the Metro FM Music Awards biggest winners, walking away with two awards; Best RnB and Best African Pop Song. Picture: Supplied/Metro FM The 2025 Metro FM Music Awards shined a light on the rising artists who are currently dominating the airwaves. New kids on the block, Usimamane, Woodblock DJs and Naledi Aphiwe were some of the night's biggest winners, managing to get enough votes to clinch the prestigious award. Musician Mawelele walked away with two awards; Best RnB Song for his collaboration 'All my Life' with multi-award winning rapper Kwesta and his love ballad 'Romeo and Juliet' with Naledi Aphiwe won Best African Pop Song. Powerhouse gospel vocalist Xolly Mncgwango won two awards, both being awards of hotly contested categories; Best Female and Best Gospel Album. Mncgwango also performed the tribute to the fallen stars where she left many in awe. Rapper Usimamane, who has been having an amazing run since his successful debut album '20th: Days Before Maud' won Best Male Artist, outvoting the top DJs and music producers he was nominated among. The young rapper dedicated his award to his mom, who was on stage with him, as he accepted his first-ever award.
IOL News
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- IOL News
2025 Metro FM Music Awards: Usimamane, Woodblock DJs, and Xolly Mncgwango shine
Rising star Mawelele was one of the Metro FM Music Awards biggest winners, walking away with two awards; Best RnB and Best African Pop Song. Picture: Supplied/Metro FM The 2025 Metro FM Music Awards shined a light on the rising artists who are currently dominating the airwaves. New kids on the block, Usimamane, Woodblock DJs and Naledi Aphiwe were some of the night's biggest winners, managing to get enough votes to clinch the prestigious award. Musician Mawelele walked away with two awards; Best RnB Song for his collaboration 'All my Life' with multi-award winning rapper Kwesta and his love ballad 'Romeo and Juliet' with Naledi Aphiwe won Best African Pop Song. Powerhouse gospel vocalist Xolly Mncgwango won two awards, both being awards of hotly contested categories; Best Female and Best Gospel Album. Mncgwango also performed the tribute to the fallen stars where she left many in awe. Rapper Usimamane, who has been having an amazing run since his successful debut album '20th: Days Before Maud' won Best Male Artist, outvoting the top DJs and music producers he was nominated among. The young rapper dedicated his award to his mom, who was on stage with him, as he accepted his first-ever award.
