“I Know They Gonna Rob Her”: Tyla Bags Most Nominations at Metro FM Awards

“I Know They Gonna Rob Her”: Tyla Bags Most Nominations at Metro FM Awards

  • Young and fast-rising pop amapiano star Tyla has emerged as the artist with the most nominations at the Metro FM awards, beating off competition from close rivals
  • She was nominated for the categories of Song of the Year, Best Female Artist, Best Music Video, Best Viral Challenge, and Artist of the Year
  • Many netizens reacted to the news of the Water hitmaker getting the highest number of nominations, saying it was not surprising

It's that time of year again for the much-anticipated award event in South Africa, the 18th Annual Metro FM Music Awards, set to take place in Mpumalanga.

The award nominations were announced on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, revealing the names of artists who will be jostling for different prizes in different categories.

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Tyla bagged six nominations at the Metro FM awards
Tyla leads the pack with the most nominations at the Metro FM awards. Image: @tyla
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Tyla bags most Metro FM Awards nominations

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The star was announced as the most nominated artist at the Metro FM Awards. She has bagged six nominations for Song of the Year, Best Female Artist, Best Music Video, Best Viral Challenge, and Artist of the Year.

The Entertainment commentator Phil Mphela shared the news on his Twitter (X) page and wrote:

"Tyla leads Metros noms. Grammy award winning artist Tyla, leads with six (6) nominations for the song ‘Water’. She is nominated in the categories of Song of the Year, Best Female Artist, Best Music Video, Best Viral Challenge and Artist of the Year."

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Netizens react to Tyla leading the pack

Many netizens reacted to the news of the Water hitmaker bagging the most nominations. See some of the comments below:

@novakoutique said:

"She definitely winning them all."

@DouglasTiekar wrote:

"If awards were really fair, she should win all of those awards, none of South African song surpass "water" in terms of numbers at the moment, even the music video."

@ZAMONEYM9 shared:

"She’s gonna win all 6."

@MsRebrand commented:

"She will probably get all but song of the year."

@nicki_D_ mentioned:

"Knowing how these awards work, I know they gonna rob her shem and they could just give them to her for two simple reasons."

@Passeks tweeted:

"She deserves all of them."

Tyla’s New Album ‘Tyla’ Secures Spot on iTunes Top 10 USA Charts

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Grammy award-winning singer Tyla had once again made history with her new album.

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The star became the first African artist to chart an album in the top 10 of the USA iTunes Chart in 2024.

Many netizens celebrated Tyla's milestone and congratulated her on social media after the news was shared.

Source: Briefly.co.za

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