The 15th edition of the Metro FM Music Awards (MMA) is closely approaching and returning for the fourth year to the Inkosi Luthuli Convention Centre (ICC) in Durban, KZN on Saturday, 27 February 2016. When SA hip hop artists get a spotlight we celebrate with them. So below are the SA hip hop MMA15 nominated artists along with their categories:
| BEST FEMALE ALBUM | ||
| NOMINEE | TITLE | |
| 1 | Maleh | You make my heart go |
| 2 | Zonke | Work of Heart |
| 3 | Zahara | Country Girl |
| 4 | Thiwe | Soul Therapy |
| 5 | Fifi Cooper | 20FIFI |
| BEST HIT SINGLE | ||
| # | NOMINEE | TITLE |
| 1 | AKA ft Burnaboy, Khuli Chana, Yanga | Baddest |
| 2 | L-Tido | Dlala ka yona |
| 3 | Kwesta | Nomayini |
| 4 | WTF | Nomusa |
| 5 | Shekinah & Kyle Deutch | Back to the Beach |
| BEST MUSIC VIDEO | ||
| # | NOMINEE | TITLE |
| 1 | Da Les | P.A.I.D |
| 2 | Donald | What Goes Around |
| 3 | Emtee | Roll Up |
| 4 | DJ Sphectacula & DJ Naves | KOTW Anthem |
| 5 | Tumi ft Busiswa | Visa |
| BEST HIP HOP ALBUM | ||
| # | NOMINEE | TITLE |
| 1 | Cassper Nyovest | Refiloe |
| 2 | Ricky Rick | Family Values |
| 3 | Emtee | Avery |
| 4 | FiFi Cooper | 20FIFI |
| 5 | Zakwe | Impande |
| BEST MALE ALBUM | ||
| # | NOMINEE | TITLE |
| 1 | Nathi | Buyelekaya |
| 2 | Black Coffee | Pieces Of Me |
| 3 | Cassper Nyovest | Refiloe |
| 4 | Prince Kaybee | Better Days |
| 5 | Ricky Rick | Family Values |
| BEST NEW ARTIST | ||
| # | NOMINEE | TITLE |
| 1 | Nathi | Buyelekhaya |
| 2 | Emtee | Avery |
| 3 | Ricky Rick | Family Values |
| 4 | Prince Kaybee | Better Days |
| 5 | Fifi Cooper | 20FiFi |
| BEST REMIX | ||
| # | NOMINEE | TITLE |
| 1 | Kelly Khumalo | Asine (Afrikan Soul Remix) |
| 2 | DJ Sliqe | Do like I do Remix |
| 3 | Emtee | Roll Up Re-Up |
| 4 | Tresor | Never let me go (Mobi Dixon Remix) |
| 5 | AKA | Baddest (Remix) |
| SONG OF THE YEAR | ||
| # | NOMINEE | TITLE |
| 1 | Black Coffee | We Dance Again |
| 2 | Nathi | Nomvula |
| 3 | DJ Sphectacula & DJ Naves | Kings Of The Weekend Anthem |
| 4 | DBN Nyts | Shumaya |
| 5 | Heavy K | Umoya |
| 6 | DJ Ganyani | Talk To Me |
| 7 | Prince Kaybee | Wajelwa |
| 8 | Ricky Rick | Boss Zonke |
| 9 | DJ Shimza | Akulalwa |
| 10 | Prince Kaybee | Better Days |
| BEST COLLABORATION | ||
| 1 | DJ Sphectacula & DJ Naves ft. Professor | Kings Of The Weekend Anthem |
| 2 | Heavy K FT. Professor & Mpumi | Umoya |
| 3 | Majour League DJs ft.Cassper Nyovest,Ricky Rick and MalumKoolkat | Slyza Tsotsi |
| 4 | AKA ft Burna Boy, Khuli Chana & Yanga | Baddest |
| 5 | DJ Sliqe ft JR, Okmalumkoolkat, WTF | iLife |