METRO FM MUSIC AWARDS POP-UP CHANNEL LAUNCH

SABC Video Entertainment is proud to introduce the Metro FM Music Awards pop-up channel, to start broadcasting from the 29th of April to the 28th of May 2023 on the SABC Plus App.

As a build-up to the prestigious awards, the Metro FM Pop-Up channel will launch with the platform taking viewers down memory lane with previous Metro FM Music Awards special moments showcasing highlights from SABC1’s Selimathunzi, The Get-Together Music Special, Live Amp, and The Real Goboza Show.

The Pop-Up Channel will stream live the Metro FM Music Awards Pre-party on the 5th of May 2023, and the After Party taking place on Saturday from 6 pm to 10 pm. The Metro FM Music Awards Black carpet and Main Awards ceremony will be broadcast live on SABC1 from 8 pm, with a simulcast on the Metro FM Pop-Up channel launching on SABC Plus on the 6th of May 2023.

Radio personality Lerato Kganyago and TV Presenter Katlego Maboe will host the awards. A range of South Africa’s A-list celebrities is expected to attend and participate in the awards, with media personality Somizi Mhlongo already linked to the event.

Schedule highlights:

Dates Content Times
29 April – 5 May 2023

7 – 14 May 2023

Metro FM Music Awards 2010 – 2017 20h00 – 22h00
1 – 4 May 2023

8 – 11 May 2023

Selimathunzi 18h00
29 April – 5 May 2023

7 – 14 May 2023

Get-Together Music specials 22h00

Dates Content Times
4 My 2023 Music conference 10h00
5 May 2023 Pre-party 18h00
6 May 2023 Black carpet 18h00
Main awards 20h00
After party 22h00

For more information, interview opportunities and publicity images, contact the SABC1 PR office.

Don’t miss the Metro FM Awards on SABC1 and SABC Plus, available to download from Apple and Android App Stores.