The nominations of the event which is scheduled to hold on the 11th of February at the Eko Convention Centre, Lagos, was dominated by Nigerian acts in the 15 music-only awards categories.
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Black Sherif, Gyakie, Kidi nominated for Soundcity MVP awards
Nigerian Lifestyle and music channel, Soundcity Radio, and Television have announced the nominees for this year’s edition of the Tingo Mobile-Soundcity music awards festival.
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Formerly the Soundcity Video Music Awards (SMVA) in 2016, The Soundcity MVP Awards, recognises outstanding achievements of African artists in 15 music categories.
They are Best Male MVP, Best Female MVP, Song of the Year, Music Video of the Year, African Artiste of the Year, African DJ of the Year, Best Hip Hop.
Ghanaian superstar Black Sherif, Camidoh leads Ghanaian artists with a total number of five nominations in five categories.
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The Golden boy Kidi also bagged nominations in four categories. King Promise, Gyakie, DJ Vyrusky, Dope Nation, and Lasmid, also bagged some nominations.
Nigerian superstar Burna Boy leads this edition’s nominations with eight nods in seven categories, having received two nominations in the best collaboration category.
Following in second place is last edition’s best new artist winner Rema who is tied with new artist Asake with both of them having seven nominations.
Rema packed nominations in unique categories, while Asake is nominated twice in the video of the year category.
Kizz Daniel bagged five nominations.
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Full List of Nominees
BEST NEW MVP
VICTONY (NG)
AYRA STARR (NG)
YOUNG JONN (NG)
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SEYI VYBEZ (NG)
FAVE (NG)
RUGER (NG)
BLACK SHERIFF (GH)
COSTA TITCH (SA)
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PHINA (TZ)
WAKADINALI (KE)
AFRICAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR
BURNA BOY (NG)
WIZKID (NG)
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DIAMOND PLATNUMZ (TZ)
KIDI (GH)
MSAKI (SA)
ASAKE (NG)
REMA (NG)
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KIZZ DANIEL (NG)
TEMZ (NG)
ZUCHU (TZ)
BEST COLLABORATION
PHEELZ & BNXN FKA BUJU – FINESSE (NG)
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FIREBOY & ED SHEERAN – PERU (REMIX) (NG)
BLACK SHERRIFF & BURNABOY – SECOND SERMON (GH)
CAMIDOH – SUGARCANE (REMIX) FT. MAYORKUN & KING PROMISE & DARKOO (GH)
COSTA TITCH – BIG FLEXA FT. C’BUDA M, ALFA KAT, BANABA DES, SDIDA & MAN T (SA)
ASAKE – SUNGBA (REMIX) FT. BURNA BOY (NG)
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KIZZ DANIEL & TEKNO – BUGA (NG)
DALIWONGA – ABO MVELO FT. MELLOW & SLEAZY (SA)
MAYORKUN & VICTONY – HOLY FATHER (NG)
MAVIN ALL STARS – OVERDOSE (NG)
BEST HIP-HOP
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BLACK SHERIFF – KWAKU THE TRAVELLER (GH)
BLAQBONEZ – BACK IN UNI (NG)
M.I – THE GUY (NG)
KALIGRAPH (OG) JONES X DAX – HIROSHIMA
NASTY C & AKA – LEMONS TO LEMONADES (SA)
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PSYCHO YP – BANDO DIARIES FT. ODUMODU BLVCK (NG)
LADIPOE – RUNNING FT. FIREBOY (NG)
WAKADINALI – GERI INENGI FT. SIR BWOY (KE)
CHYN – HOSANNA FT. FXTUNE (NG)
VECTOR – CLOWNS FT. LADI POE (NG)
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LISTENER’S CHOICE
OXLADE – KU LO SA (NG)
KIZZ DANIEL & TEKNO – BUGA (NG)
BURNA BOY – LAST LAST (NG)
CH’CCO & MELLOW & SLEAZY – NKAO TEMPELA (SA)
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DALIWONGA – ABO MVELO FT. MELLOW & SLEAZY (SA)
REMA – CALM DOWN (NG)
MAVIN ALL STARS – OVERDOSE (NG)
CAMIDOH – SUGARCANE (REMIX) FT. MAYORKUN, DARKOO & KING PROMISE (GH)
BLACK SHERIFF – KWAKU THE TRAVELER (GH)
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PATORANKING – KOLO KOLO FT. DIAMOND PLATNUMZ
VIEWERS CHOICE
ASAKE – PBUY (NG)
TIMAYA – COLD OUTSIDE FT. BNXN FKA BUJU (NG)
KIZZ DANIEL & TEKNO – BUGA (NG)
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COSTA TITCH – BIG FLEXA FT. C’BUDA M, ALFA KAT, BANABA DES, SDIDA & MAN T (SA)
KIDI – TOUCH IT (GH)
BURNA BOY – LAST LAST (NG)
REMA – CALM DOWN (NG)
CAMIDOH – SUGARCANE (REMIX) FT. MAYORKUN, DARKOO & KING PROMISE (GH)
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BLACK SHERIFF – KWAKU THE TRAVELER (GH)
AYRA STARR – RUSH (NG)
DIGITAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
CKAY (NG)
WIZKID (NG)
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REMA (NG)
BURNA BOY (NG)
DAVIDO (NG)
DIAMOND PLATNUMZ (TZ)
OMAH LAY (NG)
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1DA BANTON (NG)
ZUCHU (TZ)
TEMS (NG)
AFRICAN DJ OF THE YEAR
DJ OBI (NG)
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DJ TUNEZ (NG)
DJ BIG N (NG)
UNCLE WAFFLES (SA)
DJ MAPHORISA (SA)
DJ DIPS (NG)
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BLACK COFFEE (SA)
DJ VYRUSKY (GH)
DJ 4KERTY (NG)
DJ TARIQO (MZ)
BEST MALE MVP
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BURNA BOY (NG)
WIZKID (NG)
ASAKE (NG)
DAVIDO (NG)
DIAMOND PLATNUMZ (TN)
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FOCALISTIC (SA)
KIDI (GH)
OMAH LAY (NG)
REMA (NG)
KING PROMISE (GH)
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BEST FEMALE MVP
TEMS (NG)
AYRA STARR (NG)
GYAKIE (GH)
TIWA SAVAGE (NG)
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BOOHLE (SA)
NINIOLA (NG)
NKOSAZANA DAUGHTER (SA)
TYLA (SA)
ZUCHU (TZ)
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MSAKI (SA)
AFRICAN PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
BLAISEBEATZ (BIG FLEXA)
ANDRE VIBEZ (CALM DOWN)
MAGICSTICKS (ORGANISE)
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PHEELZ (FINESSE)
NIPHKEYZ (I’M A MESS)
TEMPOE (SOWETO)
REWARDBEATZ (XTRACOOL)
CHOPSTIX (LAST LAST)
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P.PRIME (WOMAN)
S2KIZZY (KWIKWI)
BEST GROUP OR DUO
BLAQ DIAMOND (SA)
SHOW DEM CAMP (NG)
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AJEBO HUSTLERS (NG)
MAJOR LEAGUE DJZ (SA)
CAVEMEN (NG)
MELLOW & SLEEZY (SA)
DOPE NATION (GH)
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BURUKLYN BOYZ (KE)
YABABULUKU BOYZ (MZ)
NSG (UK, GHANA & NIGERIA)
BEST POP
FIREBOY – PERU (REMIX) FT. ED SHEERAN (NG)
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REMA – CALM DOWN (NG)
YOUNG JONN – XTRA COOL (NG)
KIDI – TOUCH IT (GH)
DIAMOND PLATNUMZ – MTASUBIRI FT. ZUCHU (TZ)
RUGER – DIOR (NG)
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OMAH LAY – WOMAN (NG)
AYRA STARR – RUSH (NG)
CRAYON – IJO LABA LABA (NG)
LASMID – FRIDAY NIGHT (GH)
SONG OF THE YEAR
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OMAH LAY – I’M A MESS (NG)
OXLADE – KU LO SA (NG)
WANITWA MOS, MASTER KG & LOW SHEEN – SOFA SILAHLANE FT. NKOSAZANA DAUGHTER (SA)
BIEN X AARON RIMBUI – MBWE MBWE (KE)
BURNA BOY – LAST LAST (NG)
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CAMIDOH – SUGARCANE REMIX FT. MAYORKUN, KING PROMISE & DARKOO (GH)
KIZZ DANIEL & TEKNO – BUGA (NG)
ASAKE – ORGANISE (NG)
ZAKES BANTWINI X KASANGO – OSAMA (SA)
MAYORKUN & VICTONY – HOLY FATHER (NG)
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VIDEO OF THE YEAR
REMA – CALM DOWN (NG)
FIREBOY X ASAKE – BANDANA (NG)
COSTA TITCH – BIG FLEXA FT. C’BUDA M, ALFA KAT, BANABA DES, SDIDA & MAN T (SA)
ASAKE – PBUY (NG)
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CAMIDOH – SUGARCANE REMIX FT. MAYORKUN, KING PROMISE & DARKOO (GH)
KIZZ DANIEL & TEKNO – BUGA (NG)
ZAKES BANTWINI X KASANGO – OSAMA (SA)
DIAMOND PLATNUMZ – MTASUBIRI FT. ZUCHU (TZ)
BLAQBONEZ – BACK IN UNI (NG)
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OMAH LAY – SOSO (NG)
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