{"id":398384,"date":"2026-04-26T11:44:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T11:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/398384\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T11:44:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T11:44:20","slug":"in-pictures-here-are-your-metro-fm-music-awards-2026-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/398384\/","title":{"rendered":"In Pictures: Here are your Metro FM Music Awards 2026 winners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Marcus Moloko<br \/>Photos by Eddie Mtsweni<\/p>\n<p>Durban\u2019s ICC came alive on Saturday night as the 20th Metro FM Music Awards (MMAs) crowned South Africa\u2019s finest talents. <\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-26-at-11.29.55-AM-1-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103114\"  \/>DJ Tira.  Photo: Eddie Mtsweni<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-26-at-11.29.55-AM-2-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103113\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The ceremony, hosted by Lerato Kganyago and Lawrence Maleka, marked the station\u2019s 40th anniversary and delivered unforgettable performances from DJ Tira, Nomfundo Hlophe, Shandesh, and Nkosazana.<\/p>\n<p>The night belonged to Ciza, who walked away with Artist of the Year and Best Male Artist, cementing his place as one of Mzansi\u2019s biggest stars. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" data-id=\"103127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-26-at-11.29.49-AM-1024x717.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103127\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"103126\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-26-at-11.29.49-AM-1-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103126\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"103121\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-26-at-11.29.52-AM-1-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103121\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Shandesh dazzled with her win as Best Female Artist, while Kharishma claimed Best New Artist and added sparkle to the Lekompo category.<\/p>\n<p>Thukuthela and Jazzworld stole the spotlight, scooping three major awards: Best Produced Album, Best Dance, and Best Duo or Group, proving their dominance in the dance and collaborative scene.<\/p>\n<p>The awards also honored legends:<\/p>\n<p>Wilson B Nkosi received a standing ovation for the Long Service Award, recognizing his decades of contribution to Metro FM and the music industry.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"756\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-26-at-11.29.50-AM-1-1024x756.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103123\"  \/>Wilson B Nkosi received a standing ovation for the Long Service Award, recognizing his decades of contribution to Metro FM and the music industry. Photo: Eddie Mtsweni<\/p>\n<p>Maskandi icon Bheki \u201cIhashi Elimhlophe\u201d Ngobo was celebrated with the Lifetime Achievement Award, a tribute to his journey from a homemade tin guitar to national acclaim.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-26-at-11.29.52-AM-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103122\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Ladysmith Black Mambazo added another accolade as Global Icon, alongside their collaboration win for You Make Me Happy.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-26-at-11.29.42-AM-1-1024x666.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103128\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"671\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-26-at-11.29.42-AM-1024x671.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103129\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The night closed with Umafikizolo\u2019s \u201cUyoncengwa Unyoko\u201d crowned Song of the Year, a fitting finale to a celebration of South African music excellence.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-26-at-11.29.49-AM-2-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103125\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-26-at-11.29.53-AM-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103120\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-26-at-11.29.54-AM-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103117\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-26-at-11.29.50-AM-1024x678.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103124\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"738\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-26-at-11.29.55-AM-1024x738.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103115\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/insidepolitic.co.za\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">INSIDE POLITICS<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By Marcus MolokoPhotos by Eddie Mtsweni Durban\u2019s ICC came alive on Saturday night as the 20th Metro FM&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":398385,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[156,157,111,139,69],"class_list":["post-398384","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-entertainment","tag-music","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/398384","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=398384"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/398384\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/398385"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=398384"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=398384"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=398384"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}