OFM Music Awards seeks to honour SA's best

The nominees in five categories for local and international artists, will be announced on 5 September 2016. Categories include Best Male and Female Vocal, Best Group, Song of the Year and Album of the Year.

Says OFM General Manager, Nick Efstathiou: "OFM presented the OFM Music Awards for the first time last year and it was a huge success. As the leading commercial radio station in Central South Africa, we want to honour the dedication, commitment and creativity of our artists. They bring us joy, they entertain us, they keep us company and most importantly, bring us together as communities. This is just a small gesture to say thank you and keep making magic!"

The winners will once again be chosen by OFM's listeners. Voting will take place on the OFM website at www.ofm.co.za, and also via the OFM App. Voting ends 22 September and the winners will be announced on 29 September during a live special awards broadcast. In addition, by voting OFM listeners stand a chance to win their share of R35,000.

In order to be nominated, an artist must feature on the OFM playlist and must have released an album or single between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016. The number of requests for a song, as well as the number of times it was played on air, will also be considered.

Last year's local winners included Karen Zoid and Francois van Coke for their song 'Toe Vind Ek Jou', Riana Nel for Best Female Artist, Bobby van Jaarsveld for Best Male Artist and Eden for Best Group. Juanita du Plessis's album 'Toe Staan die Wêreld Stil' won Album of the Year. International winners included Rachel Platten ('Fight Song' - Song of the Year), Taylor Swift (Best Album for '1989'), Ellie Goulding (Best Female Artist), Ed Sheeran (Best Male Artist) and Maroon 5 (Best Group).

For more about the OFM Music Awards, or to vote, go to www.ofm.co.za or check out the OFM App, available on Google Play Store and the Apple App store for all Apple devices.