Cape Town – Metro FM has confirmed the return of its highly anticipated awards ceremony, the Metro FM Music Awards (MMAs) 2023.
The prestigious event is set to take place on April 29, 2023, in the City of Mbombela, Mpumalanga.
According to a statement by the awards organisation, the MMAs will provide a platform for interaction with music, business, public representatives, communities and the media, with a rationale to recognise and reward luminaries and excellence in the music industry.
This year’s awards are designed to stimulate interest by unearthing talent and promoting development.
“The 2023 instalment of the METRO FM Music Awards comprises of 20 categories and stringent requirement for albums, singles and recordings eligible released between 28 February 2022 to 28 February 2023,” the organisation said in a statement.
The cats out of the bag, the METRO FM Music awards are back and better than ever!!!
Submissions open at midnight on 19 January 2023 on https://t.co/vUMSnJH8AZ
Watch the live broadcast on @Official_SABC1 @SABCPortal Saturday 29 April 2023 #MMA23 pic.twitter.com/uoFhUKnzOp
— METROFM SABC (@METROFMSA) January 18, 2023
“A call for submission for the nominees was also announced today. The METRO FM Music Awards 2023 is open for the entries from the 19 January 2023 will close on 28 February 2023. The submissions can be done on www.metrofmmusicawards.co.za/,” it added.
“We are excited to bring back one of the SABC’s biggest event that is loved by the millions of our audiences. This event has grown to be embraced by the industry and surely has made an indelible mark, hence the demand for it remained high even at the time of its short break. This property presents a great opportunity to amplify the SABC’s brand equity and strengthen our efforts of taking SABC brands to the people,” said Ms. Nada Wotshela, the Group Executive for SABC Radio.
“METRO FM Music Awards are successful because of the key strategic partnerships with various stakeholders and this is not something we take for granted. We have held this event in different provinces and we are delighted they have returned to Mpumalanga and are looking forward to an exhilarating event,” Wotshela added.
The ceremony will be broadcast live on SABC1 and supported by various SABC radio stations. The awards will also be streamed live on SABC Plus and METRO FM’s YouTube channel.
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Compiled by Junaid Benjamin
