Metro FM Music Awards black carpet: The glitz, glamour and major drama…

Durban ICC was a hive of activity on Saturday the 25th of February, when it hosted the 16th annual Metro FM Awards.

Hosted by radio personalities, Pearl Modiadie and Amon Mokoena, many admit that this year’s main music award event came with a lot of drama shading.

The fashion and the glam brought a lot of vibrancy, class, and colour.

The ever so fashion forward TV personality and presenter, Bonang Matheba donned a classic chignon and she pulled off an elegant off-the-should black sequined Gert-Johan Coetzee dress.

Radio personality Khanyi Mbau stole the show with her strapless pink ball gown, while Lerato Kganyago opted for a different look with her tailored cleavage-hugging Craig Jacobs velvet suit.

Local rapper David Ngcobo who is popularly known as Nasty C, scooped many awards at this year’s ceremony, taking home four awards: Best Hit Single, Best Male, Best Hip-Hop and the biggest award of the day, Song of The Year.

Newcomer and fans favorite, Amanda Black, won the coveted Listeners Choice Award and seized the trophy for Best R&B Single.

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We can’t speak about the Metro awards without mentioning rapper Ricky Rick’s acceptance speech.

No one was ready for the drama when he started his Best Hit Single winner’s speech with, “I am supposed to be happy about this award but am not and if you know my raps (if niggas can pay for these f^cking awards, then my nigga I don’t want them” you will know why am not happy,” he said.

Addressing aspiring artists he said, “Shout out to every kid who can’t win awards because they don’t have money. 90% of the sh*t that I hear on the radio is “rubbish”, shout out to every kid who can’t put their songs on the radio because they do not have money, use the internet,” the rapper added.

When the audience thought the drama was over, the rapper addressed the issue in an interview backstage. Telling audiences that he had a lot to air out and added angrily that powers should stop playing with the people because they were “not stupid”.

Enough with the drama! Here is a gallery of the glitz and glamor of the black capet:

Khanyi Mbau

My favourite look of the night. Wow! 💜💙 #MMA16

A post shared by R O S E KGOLANE B L O G (@msrkforever) on Feb 26, 2017 at 9:35pm PST

Bonang Matheba

Last one for luck…. 😂😝😍👑🐝 Dress – @gertjohancoetzee MUA- @muzi_z Hair by @pat_perfect_beauty_palace, Styled by @saadique… #redcarpet Awesome weekend…. Here’s to many more fabulous red carpet moments! 🍾🍾🍾 (All images by @cyah__)

A post shared by Bonang Matheba (@bonang_m) on Feb 26, 2017 at 2:14am PST

Jessica Nkosi

And my nails by @misssalonsa 💅🏼#Love 😍… Thank you so much to @zamazarth and @zarth_designs for creating this beautiful dress for me. I love your attention to detail and your love for what you do always comes through in your gowns. Thank you for trusting me with this gorgeous gorgeous piece 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻… love love love you guys 😘😘😘 #ZarthDesigns #JessicaNkosi #PicBy 📸: @eddgodson

A post shared by jessicankosi (@jessicankosi) on Feb 25, 2017 at 11:35pm PST

Boitumelo “Boity” Thulo

Issa yes. 👍🏾👑 #MIMCOXMMA16 #clarabanx @zarth_designs @clarabanx @hairbyjmsbeau 📸: @stillsbytom #OwnYourThrone👑

A post shared by Boitumelo Thulo (@boity) on Feb 25, 2017 at 11:08am PST

Luthando lootlove Shosha

A moment. In @blackcoffeeza! ☕️❤️ 📸 by the ILLEST: @aust_malema 👊🏾 #MMA16 Styles by: @siya_weloveher ❤️

A post shared by Luthando Shosha (@lootlove2) on Feb 25, 2017 at 11:22am PST

Natasha Thahane

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Lerato Kganyago

Draped in Velvet!!! By @craigbjacobs #MMA16. 📷 by @aust_malema

A post shared by Leratokganyago (@leratokganyago) on Feb 25, 2017 at 10:45pm PST

Thando Thabeta

#MMA16

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Khaya Dladla

Thank you to @mxolisiluke of @house_of_saint_luke for this look ….. Tune in now @officialRGB #BlackCarpetPresenter #RGBMMA16 #MMA16Live

A post shared by Khaya Dladla (@khaya_dladla) on Feb 25, 2017 at 8:23am PST

Cassper Nyovest

MR CEO @FamilyTreeWorld . #MMA16

A post shared by Refiloe Phoolo 🇿🇦 (@casspernyovest) on Feb 25, 2017 at 10:18am PST

Rikhado “Riky Rick” Makhado

You dont need courage to stand for what you believe in… All you need is genuine LOVE for the people who share your cause. LOVE for what you do and LOVE for those who might not be as strong as you are…” 📸: @yeahlenzo

A post shared by Rikhado “Riky Rick” Makhado (@rikyrickworld) on Feb 26, 2017 at 6:53am PST

David “Nasty C” Ngcobo

“I knew this was working the first time that I heard switched up”-nastyc #nastyc #badhairextensions #mma16

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Somizi Mhlongo