{"id":631739,"date":"2026-04-27T11:11:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T11:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/631739\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T11:11:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T11:11:13","slug":"full-winners-list-cisa-wins-big-zee-nxumalo-shut-out-at-2026s-20th-metro-fm-music-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/631739\/","title":{"rendered":"FULL WINNERS LIST. Cisa wins big, Zee Nxumalo shut out at 2026’s 20th Metro FM Music Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

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by Thinus Ferreira<\/p>\n

The 24-year-old Isaka-hitmaker Cisa (Nkululeko Ncisa) won Artist of the year as well as Best male artist at Saturday night’s live 20th Metro FM Music Awards (MMAs) broadcast on SABC1 and SABC+, while chart-topping Zee Nxumalo got shut out and won none of her seven nominations.<\/p>\n

The 2026 MMAs were co-hosted by Lawrence Maleka and Lerato Kganyago with the live broadcast from the Durban International Convention Centre that featured on-stage performances by DJ Tira, Nomfundo Hlope, Shandesh and Nkosazana Daughter.<\/p>\n

Veteran broadcaster Wilson B Nkosi was honoured with a special long-service award for his decades-long career.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Maskandi legend, Bheki Ngobo (Ihashi Elimphlophe) who started his music journey when he was 8 with a makeshift guitar with three strings, was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement award.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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“I feel blessed by God, blessed by my supporters, who have been supporting me since day one and will continue to support me through this journey,” Cisa said on stage.<\/p>\n

“I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for them. My dad has also been a great supporter and a guide and he’s helped me navigate the industry cautiously.”<\/p>\n

“I remember the gents and I were sitting in a studio in the East Rand and I told them, ‘We need to make a song that’s going to change the sound of South African music and Isaka became that,” he said when he accepted his award.<\/p>\n

“This song has made amazing things for us and I’m grateful to Thukuthela and Jazzworld.”<\/p>\n

Thukuthela and Jazzworld won 3 awards: Best produced album, Best dance, and Best duo or group.<\/p>\n

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The Lekompo Queens sparkled, with Shandesh winning Best female artist and Kharishma winning Best new artist.<\/p>\n

Kharishma was absent, recovering after a serious car accident in 2025 with her brother accepting the award and noting how much her fans’ continued appreciation and support is helping keep her emotionally and psychologically.<\/p>\n

Zee Nxumalo left the awards with nothing, although she was tied with producer Sam Deep as the 2026 MMAs’ most-nominated artist. On social media she vented: “God, you’re confusing me. I just lost 7 awards but my new EP is doing well. What must happen?”<\/p>\n

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The full list of 2026’s 20th Metro FM Music Awards winners:<\/p>\n

Best jazz album<\/p>\n

Paras \u201cSibalukhulu\u201d Dlamini \u2013 Ingoma Busuku<\/p>\n

Best gospel album<\/p>\n

Musa Yende – Sustained by Grace<\/p>\n

Best-produced album<\/p>\n

Jazzworld & Thukuthela – Most Wanted<\/p>\n

Best collaboration song<\/p>\n

Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Nduduzo Makhathini & Mbuso Khoza – You Make Me Happy<\/p>\n

Best viral challenge<\/p>\n

Goon Flavour, Master KG & EeMoh \u2013 Ngishutheni<\/p>\n

Best female artist<\/p>\n

Shandesh<\/p>\n

Best styled artist<\/p>\n

Musa Keys<\/p>\n

Best R&B song<\/p>\n

Una Rams \u2013 Priceless Possession<\/p>\n

Best Maskandi<\/p>\n

Khuzani – Umanikinikana<\/p>\n

Best Male Artist<\/p>\n

Ciza<\/p>\n

Best Hip Hop<\/p>\n

Stogie T, Nasty C, Maggz & A-Reece – Four Horsemen<\/p>\n

Best dance<\/p>\n

Jazzworld, Mawhoo & Thukuthela, Gl_Ceejay – Uzizwa Kanjani<\/p>\n

Best music video<\/p>\n

Sam Deep, Nia Pearl, Boohle & Mano \u2013 Shela<\/p>\n

Best Lekompo<\/p>\n

Kharishma, DJ Angelo, Buddy Sax & DJ Janisto – Wa Inama<\/p>\n

Best Amapiano<\/p>\n

Sam Deep, Nia Pearl, Boohle & Mano \u2013 Shela<\/p>\n

Best Kwaito \/ Gqom<\/p>\n

DJ Tira, Pcee, Campmasters & General C\u2019Mamane \u2013 Awungazi<\/p>\n

Best African pop<\/p>\n

Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Nduduzo Makhathini & Mbuso Khoza – You Make Me Happy<\/p>\n

Best new artist<\/p>\n

Kharishma<\/p>\n

Artist of the Year<\/p>\n

Ciza<\/p>\n

Best duo or group<\/p>\n

Thukuthela & Jazzworld<\/p>\n

Global icon<\/p>\n

Ladysmith Black Mambazo<\/p>\n

Lifetime Achievement<\/p>\n

Ihashi Elimhlophe<\/p>\n

Long service award<\/p>\n

Wilson B Nkosi<\/p>\n

Song of the Year<\/p>\n

Umafikizolo – Uyoncengwa Unyoko<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"by Thinus Ferreira The 24-year-old Isaka-hitmaker Cisa (Nkululeko Ncisa) won Artist of the year as well as Best…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":631740,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[49,48,75,341],"class_list":{"0":"post-631739","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-music","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-music"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/631739","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=631739"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/631739\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/631740"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=631739"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=631739"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=631739"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}